Archive for the 'Research' Category



Blog Action Day 2008 - Poverty

Published on October 15, 2008

Today is Blog Action Day. As of right now, 9,394 blogs representing over 10 million readers have registered to talk about poverty.  The event is aimed to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. Organizers suggest that bloggers post “on-topic” … connect the issue of poverty with their blog’s  theme/content.
I discovered that last week the [...]


Canadians and the inescapable influence of online

Published on September 25, 2008

The Canadian Internet Project (CIP) released their “Year Two” report yesterday, an ongoing longitudinal study of the Internet, conventional media and emerging technologies in Canada. At over 350 pages, it’s huge – so far, I’ve only browsed it. However, three ideas are worth noting: two specifically raised by Professor Charles Zamaria (Principal [...]


“Let Golf talent be the issue”

Published on September 4, 2008

A colleague sent me a Golfweek.com link, regarding the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) recent policy that requires a level of English proficiency for its players; a senior writer wrote that the LPGA’s policy “stipulates that international players must pass an oral English evaluation after two years on tour or face suspension.” Yes, suspension. [...]


Online advertising study: the value of context

Published on August 4, 2008

In my role of managing our online development projects and initiatives, I’m always on the lookout for best practices and credible research that indicates how people use the web and the role of online in their purchase behavior. Just last week, the Online Publishers Association (OPA) released some findings of a study that explored [...]