Archive for January, 2009

What goes around comes around…a key rule of thumb

Before the advent of web, our parents would warn us, be careful what you say when talking about someone or something. The lesson was, your words can get twisted and reshaped…innocent remarks or commentary about how someone behaved or what was said, could get completed twisted around. That said, the impact of an intentional or unintentional swipe had limited impact on someone’s personal brand…

Today’s social media tools and outlets have given us immense communications and branding capabilities. They also carry risks. Here is a key lesson learned.

A public relations consultant by the name of James Andrew was on his way to a large client in Memphis.

Looking at Obama

Our second class was a quick one.

First We Dig Deep

Yesterday we took our first step towards personal branding our class at Algonquin College. As part of their assignment, the class had been asked to review Tom Peter

Teaching Methods Must Change

A friend recently sent me this link which is very eye opening as a college instructor -

Approach vs. Technology

We continue to have an ongoing debate about the value of the system vs. the approach for WhyHire.me. Without truly understanding why you are doing something – why bother?

Algonquin College Pilot Starts

Yesterday I joined Wendy Threader’s ‘Transition to Marketing Professional’ class at Algonquin College to introduce the pilot of WhyHire.me.

My First Students

Yesterday I tested the first 3 modules of the WhyHire.me teaching methodology with two volunteers, Shauna Pollock, generation Y middle school teacher, and Cynthia Bland, experienced sales and marketing professional.

Happy New Year!

With friends and family in town, I have not been blogging very much but our team has been busy developing our product and overall approach.