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Mark Blevis specializes in brand strengthening, reputation and issues management, online…
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A powerful and hopeful pencil mark
A powerful and hopeful pencil mark
On May 4, 2011, my friend and mentor Michael von Herff emailed me a short essay he wrote about the profound importance…
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Gas lines, safety, and communications failures: a case study
Gas lines, safety, and communications failures: a case study
A gas line was punctured at a construction project next to our home, yesterday. For the purpose of this post, the full…
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Canada Post’s relevance on trial
Canada Post’s relevance on trial
Originally published on my blog, markblevis.com.
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Is Facebook becoming a public affairs black hole?
Is Facebook becoming a public affairs black hole?
Originally published on DigitalPublicAffairs.com.
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CrowdJury: some problems can’t be fixed by the Internet
CrowdJury: some problems can’t be fixed by the Internet
This post was originally published to MarkBlevis.com.
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Be it resolved: context is king
Be it resolved: context is king
Originally posted to MarkBlevis.com.
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Politwoops, politics and policies under the microscope
Politwoops, politics and policies under the microscope
Full disclosure: I worked on a contract for Twitter during the Canadian election. I have no insight into the Politwoops…
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I’m off my game. I was so happy to run into and catch up with Brent Gorman at a Dave Murphy Band show last night that I forgot to snap a photo. It’s…
I’m off my game. I was so happy to run into and catch up with Brent Gorman at a Dave Murphy Band show last night that I forgot to snap a photo. It’s…
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This incredible short about the Battle of Vimy Ridge and being Canadian, on this 108th anniversary of the battle, is a definite must-watch. Props to…
This incredible short about the Battle of Vimy Ridge and being Canadian, on this 108th anniversary of the battle, is a definite must-watch. Props to…
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Canada has one of the most trusted electoral systems in the world. If you'd like to keep it that way and really see how it all works and get paid for…
Canada has one of the most trusted electoral systems in the world. If you'd like to keep it that way and really see how it all works and get paid for…
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Board Member
Navy League of Canada
- 4 years 9 months
Board Member with the Ottawa Branch of the Navy League of Canada
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Board Member
Jewish Family Services Ottawa
- 1 year 1 month
Social Services
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Publications
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TOUCH: Five Factors to Growing and Leading a Human Organization
Dundurn
For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce and advocacy. TOUCH provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, community to enterprise business — with real-world…
For better or worse, digital business has fundamentally changed how organizations hire staff, market their services, and connect with stakeholders. The problem is, in an effort to use technology to connect with people more effectively, we have lost the humanity — that critical person-to-person connection — which is the engine of commerce and advocacy. TOUCH provides business leaders in all types of organizations — private to public sector, community to enterprise business — with real-world, proven solutions.
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Honors & Awards
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National Board Chair’s Commendation
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Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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July 25, 2025 marks the official centennial of Commissionaires. Founded in 1925 by veterans, for veterans, we are proud of bringing meaningful work…
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Recently, I was privileged to attend the fourth Afghanistan Luncheon at the Royal Canadian Military Institute. This year’s honouree was LGen (ret’d)…
Recently, I was privileged to attend the fourth Afghanistan Luncheon at the Royal Canadian Military Institute. This year’s honouree was LGen (ret’d)…
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