Category Archives: Social Media

Why Using Social Media is a Thing of the Past

Posted on September 14, 2018 by svirtue72

September 14, 2018   Shama Hyder, CEO of Zen Media Using social media to promote and advertise for brands used to be a forward-thinking strategy. Social was the future, and early adopters were rewarded for jumping on the bandwagon when … Continue reading →

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Government Launches Ontario News Now.

Posted on August 20, 2018 by svirtue72

August 20, 2018 Now that the dust has settled on the ‘outrage’ over the Ford government’s launch of Ontario News Now (ONN), it’s time for some objective analysis.     As a new government digital communication tool, ONN irritated activists who … Continue reading →

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How vast is the social media universe?

Posted on August 19, 2018 by svirtue72

There can be no denying the value of a strong social strategy, but have you ever wondered exactly how vast the social universe is? Visual Capitalist has created an outstanding graphic to help wrap your brain around the extent of … Continue reading →

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The Value of PR

Posted on July 18, 2018 by svirtue72

More and more we’re seeing a lot of public debate about the value of PR (public relations). There has been substantial scrutiny about its value as a transformative business tool. I think we all know just how transformative bad PR … Continue reading →

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Kiss me, I’m Irish

Posted on March 16, 2015 by svirtue72

Ok, ok. It’s 3 year’s old but I love it. The creative folks at Guinness sell more beer. Do they need to? The internet tells me that they sell 1.5 billion litres of beer a year, so likely not. But … Continue reading →

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time to undo?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by svirtue72

I had a great experience at a conference in Ottawa – that I can only describe as surreal. I was at a learning and development event for the non-profit sector and government types. I understand these markets. More importantly I … Continue reading →

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New Era of Advertising 2

Posted on June 16, 2011 by svirtue72

I couldn’t let this one go without comment – hilarious – not sure its the best sports commercial I’ve ever seen but a fantastic bit of video, done right, for the right reasons. Professional Golfers – Ben Crane, Bubba Watson, … Continue reading →

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Being Social… Media

Posted on June 16, 2011 by svirtue72

This is a well done video.  Great insights about living social media and the power of medium to build brand and engage consumers. This was created by an agency in Toronto called Social Scratch – with three really interesting definitions … Continue reading →

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Brand Story – OCAD University

Posted on May 6, 2011 by svirtue72

Finally, we did it. It took months of preparation, process design, consultation, and research but the work has finally paid off. We have successfully introduced a new identity for OCAD University.  This naturally was no easy task. Introducing new brand … Continue reading →

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Kids and their phones

Posted on March 29, 2011 by svirtue72

It takes a lot to cause me to sit back and say ‘hummm’ but this infographic on youths (American kids 12 – 17) and mobile phone use is quite staggering. Considering some of the data in this graphic that suggests … Continue reading →

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