Archive for October, 2008
Updates from Profectio & PR In Canada
Starcom MediaVest Group Takes Top Honours At Strategy's MAOY Awards
The judges have decided, and Starcom MediaVest Group has won gold at Strategy‘s Media Agency of the Year (MAOY) Awards. The MAOY Awards honour the best work of Canada’s media agencies, as chosen from a national shortlist by Canadian agencies and then by a panel [Read More]
Now Could Be A Boom Time For Not-For-Profits
In the current state of the economy, most not-for-profit organizations must be fighting an urgent sense of panic. Generating donor cash flow can be enough of a challenge when things are prosperous. Won’t it be even worse if Canada trudges into a full-blown [Read More]
Friday Poll: If You Could Vote In The U.S. Election, Who Would You Choose?
The most hotly anticipated day of the year-on both sides of the border-is four days away. On November 4, after a months-long presidential campaign, the U.S. will elect either Barack Obama or John McCain as its new President. Let’s admit it: Canadians have been as [Read More]
Would You Pay To Access Social Networks Sites?
Strange as it seems, Facebook may soon need to borrow money to keep up its frantic pace of growth. It’s funny, we don’t tend to think of how free social networks are actually run, just that they’re always there and waiting for us for free. But [Read More]
Sinister Circus At Rideau Hall….There's A Joke There, But I'm Not Touching It
Rideau Hall, the Governor-General’s official Residence in Ottawa, is inviting the community out for trick-or-treating tonight. Costumed revellers of all ages-does that mean we’ll see our MPPs dressed up as Batman?-can visit from 5PM to 8PM at the Hall’s [Read More]
Reputation Management All For Naught At York University
York University is at it again. Canada’s third-largest university is staring down the barrel of another strike, almost exactly eight years after its disastrous 11-week teaching assistant’s disruption. Aside from causing huge rifts between York and its faculty, [Read More]
Is Hockey Still The Best Game We Can Name?
Is the good old hockey game really still the best game we can name? There’s a definite disconnect between the expense and effort put in to nationwide hockey promotions and what’s actually happening on Canada’s urban rinks. Despite the overwhelming [Read More]
Iceberg Vodka Gives Back To Canada's Heroes
Remembrance Day is less than two weeks away, and Canadian companies are doing their bit to give back to our military heroes. The latest is Iceberg Vodka, who is launching the second year of their “Remembering Our Heroes” promo. They’re donating 50 [Read More]
Coca-Cola And WWF Canada Pair Up For Canada's Environment
Looks like Coca-Cola in Canada might be giving those holiday polar bears a day job. The soft drink giant plans to use its holiday ad campaign to raise awareness of endangered polar bears. It’s part of a three-pronged partnership with WWF Canada to fight climate [Read More]
Are People Wasting Time Online-Or Is It Time Well Wasted?
So Salary.com has released the results of its annual Wasting Time At Work survey, and, not surprisingly, nearly half the respondents (48 per cent) admit that surfing the net for personal use is their biggest time-waster at work. That’s an unfortunate blow to [Read More]
