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Obama’s Communication Lessons from March Madness
American President, Barack Obama has watched his approval ratings plummet as the healthcare debate intensified, over the last few months.
A normal response for most politicians would have been to alter their course, admit defeat and move on. Despite strong opposition, The President managed to secure the number of supporters required to bring in healthcare reform. [...] Read Post
Guide to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
Just when you thought Vancouver’s party was over, here come the Paralympic Games. Over the past several days, the city has been buzzing with activity for the countdown to the 2010 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, which is happening tonight at BC …Read Post
The Oympics on Twitter – February 28
Twitter chatter continued to be dominated by posts about hockey on Sunday, as Canada beat Team U.S.A. 3-2 for the gold medal in last night’s game. There were 2,230 tweets mentioning hockey yesterday. The most commonly used hockey terms in …Read Post
The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
Many Canadians will recognize the photo below. It was taken at the Closing Ceremony of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, and captures the moment then-mayor Sam Sullivan accepted the Olympic flag on behalf of the citizens of …Read Post
The Olympics on Twitter – February 25
The national winter sport of Canada is hockey, and its Olympic athletes have taken to the rink this year and shown us why. The Canadian women’s team hit the ice in full force last night, beating out the U.S. 2-0 …Read Post
Magic Moments Eclipse Criticism in Vancouver
One of the great lessons of crisis communications is that what you actually do matters just as much as what you say. Being proactive sometimes speaks louder than words. Positive events, positive stories and positive feelings can go a long …Read Post
Crossover
Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, and Japan’s women’s teams carefully crossover in the 3000 meter short track relay.
Olympic Games Create Opportunity for BC to Boast About its Digital Talent Globally
Vancouver’s New Media and Digital sectors are rapidly growing. In October 2009, the Wireless Innovation Network BC (WIN BC) and New Media BC banded together to form the Digital Media and Wireless Association of BC (DigiBC). Today at the Games, …Read Post
Reporting on the Reporter – An interview with Global News Online’s Randi Druzin
Randi Druzin has had a long career in sports journalism and is currently national producer at Global News Online. Randi and I have been friends for almost four decades (sorry to disclose that, Randi) and I thought that it would …Read Post
