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Jan 24, 20201 min read

On Winning

Winning in a way that makes everyone you beat admire, appreciate, and respect you is a skill we can (and should) all learn...

Jan 23, 20202 min read

ADdicted: Whassup Again

The Superbowl is next weekend, which means advertisers have started pre-releasing their Superbowl spots. As an aside, I think doing so...

Jan 22, 20201 min read

ADdicted: The Estate of Mr. Peanut

Killing off your century-old mascot is certainly a bold move, but that isn't the win...

Jan 21, 20201 min read

text-talk with Craig Lund, President, Marketing Talent Inc.

This week's text-talk features the amazing Craig Lund, President of Marketing Talent Inc.

Jan 20, 20203 min read

There's No Excuse for Bad Recruiting

There's really no excuse for bad recruiting these days...

Jan 17, 20202 min read

CEO Tweeting

Earlier this week, Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain sent out this series of tweets that prompted a number of different reactions...

Jan 16, 20201 min read

text-talk with Erin Elofson, Country Manager, Pinterest

My guest on text-talk this week is Erin Elofson, Country Manager for Pinterest.

Jan 15, 20201 min read

ADdicted: "Best Ads of the Decade"

Business Insider released their "Best Ads of the Decade" list, and it's a good one...

Jan 14, 20201 min read

Netflix and Chilled

How do you make "Netflix and Chill" even better? With ice-cream, of course...

Jan 13, 20202 min read

When did profitability become optional?

Casper's not losing money because they're building moats to protect their core business; their core business model is fundamentally flawed..

Jan 9, 20201 min read

text-talk with Linda Cronin, EVP and Managing Director, Initiative

This week's text-talk features Linda Cronin, the Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of Initiative, a full-service global agency.

Jan 8, 20201 min read

ADdicted: The Colonel Santa

Have you ever wondered what Santa Claus does in his "off-season"? Well, thanks to this brilliant spot, now we know...

Jan 7, 20201 min read

Creating Maple Leaf fans...

Instead of taking offence at a kid's reaction to a birthday cake mix-up, Maple Leaf Foods decided to turn the kid's frown upside down...

Jan 6, 20202 min read

Lessons from a 9-year-old

My nine-year-old daughter decided to create a blog last week. Here's what we can all learn from her very first post...

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