Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s campaign team has made a strategic decision to avoid long form interviews, clearly calculating that the risks outweigh any benefits in a campaign where he’s leading. In this column I wrote for the Toronto Star, I argue that it might be a cynically effective strategy, but not so great for democracy. It’s …
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In the early days of the pandemic, I wrote an opinion column for the Toronto Star on communications strategy in troubled times.
Donald Trump was a walking case study in awful communications during a public health emergency, as I wrote for CBC.ca.
After a long, pandemic-imposed break from travelling, it sure was nice to get on the road in summer 2021 to #Yukon. My article on a memorable trip with my big brother just got into print in several Postmedia Network Inc. papers. #travel
And we’re off for the 2021 Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) virtual conference. It’s my honour to be the event host for the second year in a row. Joining APPrO President David Butters and Stephen Somerville at our unofficial command centre, a lovely and spacious room with a view, courtesy of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) #appro2021 #power #powergrid
With #ESG on everyone’s lips, I’m really looking forward to taking part in the Daring to Leap online Forum tomorrow. Host Faith Goodman and her colleagues at the VeriStell Institute have pulled together an impressive array of speakers who will be going at the issues from all angles. #corporatepurpose
On the third annual Women’s Brain Health Day, I’m looking at the just-released edition of Mind Over Matter magazine. I was honoured to once again contribute a few articles, including one on the #standahead challenge—the major fundraiser for Women’s Brain Health Initiative. It’s a great cause, with the funds going to important research and educational programs that benefit …
Thanks so much to Heather Seaman for inviting me to speak to her journalism class at Humber College. A great group of young people with insightful questions. Heather advised me that they were a bit nervous about calling people for interviews. I told them that I was absolutely terrified before doing my first interview in journalism school, back …
In my home studio to give another talk on best practices in #crisiscommunications to a group of municipal officials this morning. Never more topical than in times of #pandemic and #climatechange.
I hope you’ll pardon a few reflective words as 2021 comes to an end. I was extraordinarily fortunate in the past 12 months to assist a fascinating and diverse array of clients. There were #mediatraining sessions for a Big Five bank, a major healthcare institution, a multinational food company, a leading law firm and our valued and …