by Rob Cottingham | Jan 30, 2006 | Communicating
You can spend a lot of time memorizing the rules of public relations. (“#15. Don’t say your target audience will blow money intended for their kids on beer and popcorn.”) But nothing drives the lesson home quite like the odious example of what... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 27, 2006 | Blogging, Communicating, Technology
February 10th, 2006 UBC Robson Square, HSBC Hall Does your nonprofit want to reach more members or a broader public — and could use the Internet to help? Are you an activist looking to get your message out to a larger audience — and could use online tools... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 25, 2006 | Blogging, SpeechList, Speechwriting
Issue 5 – January 25, 2006 IN THIS ISSUE… 1. Opening words 2. Feature article: Can I quote you on that? 3. Catch Rob at the Ragan Speechwriting Conference, February 8-10 4. Your reading list 5. Ever thought of blogging? 6. Subscribing, unsubscribing and... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 24, 2006 | Blogging, Politics, Speechwriting
The campaign is over. And whether you’re stocking up on canned food because the barbarians are pounding on the gates, or delighted because you’ve never gone in for the country’s whole “Ooh, we’re so Canadian! We have Medicare and most of... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 21, 2006 | Blogging, Communicating, Politics, Technology
If you want the low-down on how the parties used social media (such as blogs, tagging and newsfeeds) in the campaign that culminates in Monday’s vote, then drop by Kate Trgovac’s site. She has links to five articles she wrote for the One Degree internet... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 19, 2006 | Blogging, Communicating, Politics, Technology
Via Mark on Media, Rob Hyndman gives you the rundown on the Sam Bulte affair – from Michael Geist’s initial post, through coverage in the mainstream media and interest from other campaigns, to Joey deVilla’s relentless multimedia campaign – and makes a...