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Has she gone AWOL?
Some of you may be wondering why there has been so little action on this blog lately. Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s me…and the media. I mean, they aren’t really giving me anything good to write...
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Conference freshman
I’m at the Hilton hotel in Whistler, wearing my pj’s and watching 13 going on 30, and preparing myself for my first professional conference tomorrow. I’m here for the IABC Canada West “Best of the...
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Social media for business – this isn’t your typical Facebook page
This article was originally posted on IABC Calgary’s blog on March 20, 2012. Yup, I’m getting more involved with my professional association! Social media for business – this isn’t your typical...
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Being forced to unplug
Originally posted on the IABC Calgary website, August 20, 2012. When I arrived at work at 8:00 a.m. this morning, I walked in to a pleasant (or unpleasant?) surprise…the Microsoft Exchange server is...
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Stuck in the cycle
I remember one summer when I was still living in Fort McMurray…I think I was 15 or so. The provincial championships for softball were being held in Fort Mac that summer, and I really wanted to play....
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The wide world of social intranets
Originally posted on the IABC Calgary blog (Tuesday, November 12, 2013) People love to talk about what they know. We love to share our knowledge with friends, family, co-workers…heck, even complete...
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Can you ever be fully prepared for a crisis?
The May long weekend is upon us and a rainfall advisory has been issued for High River, the hardest hit town in the floods that hit southern Alberta last June. Check out my blog post, originally...
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The importance of communication roles in an economic downturn
Across the province and across the headlines, the news has been grim. Thousands of people laid off in the wake of the decline of global oil prices. Cost-cutting and cost-saving tactics are being...
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By the glow of the alarm clock
By the green glow of the alarm clock at 3:33 a.m. and with my partner snoring annoyingly beside me, sick with a cold and miserable, I laid there and thought. I thought about the questions I would ask...
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New adventures
I started a new job on Monday, as the Manager of Marketing and Communication in the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. It’s only day two and things are crazy busy. But, my coffee mug (a...
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