…because I’ll be here: View Larger Map I am leaving tomorrow to evaluate a service provider who may potentially offer a travel program for new grads at UBC. I am hopping on the first leg of UCSB’s grad trip to see if we could do something like this at UBC. (Tough job, but someone’s gotta …
Monthly Archive: June 2009
Jun
27
Jun
25
Like a good pair of boxers, I need your support!
This summer I am running around Vancouver in my underwear. Yep, I’m baring it all to run 10 km in the heart of the city in this year’s Underwear Affair. And I need your help (in more than attire recommendations)! Why am I doing this? Easy. It’s for an incredible cause. This event raises both …
Jun
23
Giving overdue gratitude
Today is Jaon Mraz‘s birthday and, as his blog post suggests, today is also a great day to give out some well deserved gratitude. Today I’d like to send out some huge thanks to two teachers from my yester-years. When I was in Ontario two weeks ago, I stopped in to see these two – …
Jun
21
"World Change Starts with Educated Children"
A couple weeks ago, I was invited to attend a 30/30 lunch event put on by Tracey McVicar to support Room to Read at the Earls in Yaletown. What’s a 30/30 event? 30 people in attendance below the age of 30, 30 above. A great format (and location) for this lunch if I do say …
Jun
09
Summer shirts + Brooklyn artists = wit-tastic!
Last summer, while I was visiting a good friend in NYC, I was introduced to the slickest t-shirts I’d seen in a long time: the limited edition t-shirts printed by Brooklyn Industries. Why do I think they’re awesome? Easy: 6 new (and well crafted) styles are released each month – making them current (and easy …
Jun
07
US Air Force: Dealing with Negative Press Online
I just finished presenting with a great counterpart from UWO, Ryan Rodrigues, on social media strategies and web 3.0 at the CCAE National Conference. Are we communications or technological experts? Not neccesarily. But we’re passionate about it, can see how the strategic (and measurable) opportunities that it presents, and, more importantly, see how it helps …
Jun
03
Be Unstoppable
I am a firm believer in the power of a good dance party. There are very few other things that get me as excited as rocking out in my room (or car) to some blaring beats. But sometimes, when you’re in the middle of your favourite move, some stranger (or roommate) walks by and catches …