Podcasting: the CBC dips the rest of the foot in the water
Okay, so it isn’t the revolution. But it’s a big step forward for Mother Corporation as the CBC unleashes a whole bunch of new podcasts on an unsuspecting public. Every day will bring a new edition of a particular podcast: Monday – The Best of Ideas...I’ve found out how this season of 24 ends.
Hacked into the Fox word-processing servers and learned the ending. Here’s the super-secret ending: At least one of the behind-the-scenes ringleaders escapes. Jack Bauer defeats their nefarious scheme, but at tremendous personal cost. There. I’ve saved you...Abusing a captive audience: DVD trailers
Ianiv blogs about one of my pet peeves: DVDs that force you to sit through ads before you get to see the movie you paid them for. But with this DVD first you get a copyright notice, then a short clip about how bad it is to download movies (stop saying copyright...BC Book and Magazine Week starts April 22
Every year, BC celebrates one of our mostly unsung success stories: our surprisingly vibrant writing and publishing community. And soon, the province will be marking BC Book & Magazine Week 2006 with a slew of events from readings to dancing (really) to cabaret...A great time with Gregor Robertson and friends
I did my longest set yet on Friday night at the Vancouver-Fairview NDP fundraiser – and got the best response of my short stand-up career. It was a great audience (and man, do they love Gregor), a terrific emcee (Nicholas Simons) and one hell of a great ten minutes....
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
