In a country such as Canada, successful businesses know the value of having their workforce reflect their customers and stakeholders. Employment Equity Act aside, it just makes sense; our consumer base is becoming more and more diverse. So, for example, if branding experts are in high demand amongst marketing and advertising companies, it may just [...]

For those unfamiliar, FORA.tv has been collecting and uploading big ideas on video from various conferences and think tanks from all around the world for about the last 5 years.  Recently, an interesting Picnic 2009 presentation was posted entitled “The Arab Social Web”, with participation from Creative Commons, Al Jazeera and Lebanese NGO Social Media [...]

I’ve discovered some exceptional websites, over the last year in particular. Many made a real impact, for a number of reasons — creative design, compelling content, ease of navigation, etc. So here are a few of my “wows” for 2008. 1. alltop – What can I say. A great resource … the ultimate online magazine [...]

Canada’s recent political drama has clearly angered and energized many … Ipsos and The Strategic Council have released their recent surveys, the countless web sites and blogs that are increasing in numbers, the rall Ies … even John Manley is weighing in. But, are all Canadians voicing their opinions and being heard? We have created [...]

I admit my “day job” has kept me busy and away from blogging lately, and here’s a little bit as to why: today marks a couple of significant events in the life of DMS (yes, this is going to be a little corporate horn blowing here). For most of the summer months, we were working [...]