Guest post up on SocialNorth: My Twitter True Story (An Analytical Perspective)

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I first met Julia Rosien at the TedxWaterlooWomen event back in December. She was our MC and did a great job hosting the day. Since then, we’ve continued to chat […]

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UPDATED! Tuesday Blink: The status of my TedxWaterlooWomen video

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I gave my TedxWaterlooWomen talk on December 1, 2012. My topic was Having it all: Why we need better stories about female superheroes. It was a fantastic event. I delivered […]

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Tuesday Blink: I’m Speaking at TedxWaterlooWomen

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Sometimes, you have to push yourself to do somewhat terrifying things. I’m doing that December 1. I’ll be on the speaker bill for TedxWaterlooWomen (I’ve submitted my bio, but it’s […]

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Tuesday Blink: Online Academic Journals, Please Pull Up Your Layout Socks

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The thing I like most about Twitter: it’s easy to keep tabs on conversations I don’t follow directly, like formal scholarship about communications. The thing that makes me wildly irritable […]

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Tuesday Blink: Know Thy Customer (An Open Letter to Walmart of America)

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Dear Walmart of America: We need to talk. I get that you have corporate policies. It makes decisions like “where do I put the price sticker on the book cover” […]

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Tuesday Blink: McDonald’s Takes Your Questions Campaign to the Streets

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Four weeks ago, I blogged about the unflinching boldness of McDonald’s “Our Food, Your Questions” campaign. If you want a nutshell summary, McDonald’s built a micro website and invited customers […]

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Tuesday Blink: McDonald’s Our Food, Your Questions Campaign

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A while ago, McDonald’s launched their “Our Food, Your Questions” campaign and website. Like this topic? I’ve also written a follow-up post on McDonald’s posters for “Our Food, Your Questions.” […]

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Tuesday Blink: Checking in with Urban Arts Productions

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In March of 2011, I went to see an excellent theatre production while visiting relatives in Victoria, BC. It was called Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh. The company was […]

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