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Nick Selby’s convocation speech is why speakers shouldn’t settle for just meeting expectations 22 Aug 2013 | 04:34 am
Sophomore Georgia Tech student Nick Selby welcomed this year’s first-year students in unforgettable style. There are lots of things a speaker or speechwriter could take from this clip: the use of cres...
A disappointing addition to Vancouver’s restaurant scene: Air Canada Flight 156 19 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
Review: Air Canada Flight 156 3211 Grant McConachie Way Richmond, BC As reviewed on Yelp I’m always on the lookout for intriguing new dining opportunities, especially those off the beaten track — ...
Know a Vancouver teen who’d like a scholarship to hacking camp next week? 9 Aug 2013 | 09:15 pm
This just arrived in my inbox. If you know a Vancouver teen with a yen for hacking the homestead, let them know today! Just a heads-up that there are places (and scholarships) still available for VIV...
If you love the open web in Canada, there’s someone I’d like you to meet. 8 Aug 2013 | 11:14 pm
Ryan Merkley is one of the smart, passionate people defending the open web, and he’s just been nominated for the board of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. If you have a .CA domain, you’re...
WordPress 3.6 is out… 2 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
…and the announcement video charmed the hell out of me.
This morning’s sunrise in Vancouver 26 Jul 2013 | 06:22 pm
I am a night owl, but for some reason I awoke just before six this morning, and realized I had a chance to do something I never do: have coffee on the deck and watch the sun rise over Vancouver’s skyl...
“If I knew then what I know now”: My presentation to the IABC/BC event 3 Jul 2013 | 04:58 am
This was my speech capping off a wonderful evening of presentations hosted by the IABC/BC. It’s all about embracing regret and seizing opportunity. A quick speechwriting note: Normally I’m a strong (...
LinkedIn has finally made the big time: there’s a CBC Radio comedy sketch about it 27 Jun 2013 | 11:33 am
The good folks at CBC Radio’s The Irrelevant Show have celebrated the launch of Alex’s new LinkedIn e-book by posting a sketch about LinkedIn. The first two minutes or so are probably a lot funnier to...
Work Smarter with LinkedIn: Alexandra Samuel’s new HBR e-book launches today! 25 Jun 2013 | 01:23 pm
Share this on Pinterest! Alex packs a lot of wisdom into these books, and this one is no exception. If you’ve been wondering what LinkedIn can do for you…or if you’re already using LinkedIn, but sus...
Tod Maffin has a free webinar on Facebook marketing – tomorrow! 25 Jun 2013 | 09:53 am
Free up your schedules, cancel your appointments and hold your calls starting 11 am Pacific tomorrow: Tod Maffin is holding a free webinar on Facebook marketing. Here’s the agenda: How to advertise o...
