• Mind Your Biz

    Posted on November 27th, 2008

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    Spark

    Spark

    My colleague, Alison, introduced me to a book by Don Tapscott, Grown Up Digital; a follow-up to his previous book, Growing Up Digital. The most recent episode of CBC’s Spark discussed his book and how the new generation, Gen Y, entering the workforce can affect the organization. Forward-thinking companies, like Zappos, realize this impact and [...]

  • Being Social in Business

    Being Social in Business

    “What is Twitter and what do you use it for?”
    “How can Facebook benefit my business?”
    “I don’t think social network applies to what I do.”
    “Social networks cannot beat a one-to-one communication with people.”
    These are the types of questions and comments that are often voiced to me. I attended a seminar on How To Sell Design [...]

  • Announcements

    Posted on November 24th, 2008

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    Seminars and Workshops

    Seminars and Workshops

    It’s been a busy week! I attended the Adobe CS4 Tour seminar on Wednesday and Print World 2008 this Sunday. Sunday morning’s seminar on How To Sell Design and the afternoon workshop on The New Creative Brief for a Sustainable Future were both informative. Met a few people, exchanged cards, and discussed our industry. I’ll [...]