More than ever, articles like this by The Globe and Mail's Marcus Gee must be made available. I get paywalls (15+ years of a weekend G&M print subscription and I still can't read it online), but factual content on the #RussiaUkraineConflict MUST be shared. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

I love these! Thank you for sharing. Here's another great, this time from BMW. #copywriting #advertising

The often fraught relationship between marketing and sales has a very interesting future. 'brands need to learn from the challenges that still plague the current online landscape—including brand safety, ad fraud and declining consumer trust.' - Connie Braams, Unilever

Finally. Such a refreshing perspective from @worldmattworld. Most of us of a certain age (late Boomers/Gen Jones/Gen X) grew up just fine making our own choices and, yes, mistakes. Our parents looked on; they did not hover. #media #literature #censorship nytimes.com/2022/04/28/opi…

This. Every time. Evaluate all aspects of your company to ensure your target customers can easily find what they're after and/or understand why yours is the better product or service. #marketing #CustomerExperience #Custserv #brand via AudienceView audienceview.com/library/the-ap…

'By working with customers to craft a joint value-creation strategy, companies can develop leading indicators that predict new problems rather than analyzing lagging indicators that reveal old ones.' via Harvard Business Review #collaboration #Suppliers #sales hbr.org/2022/05/stop-s…

Russia deploys new weapons: sticks and stones. Classy. ‘Dmitri A. Medvedev, the former Russian president….on Thursday disparaged the French, German and Italian leaders as “European connoisseurs of frogs, liverwurst and pasta.” #Ukraine nytimes.com/live/2022/06/1…

Sure, the concept may have been overplayed, yet consumers' affection for particular brands endures. 'There has to be room in any theory of brand management for affection, love and even loyalty.' via Marketing Week #branding #marketing marketingweek.com/power-of-brand…

This---> - 'Deep pockets can't buy respect, but thoughtful actions can help earn it.' - 'Having a reliable tribe of loyalists has emerged as a strong moat, a point of differentiation that's difficult for your competitors to touch.' via Ad Age #marketing adage.com/article/market…

🏆 Hugo Houle WINS @letour stage 16! After a day in the breakaway, Hugo put in the time trial of his life to take solo victory in Foix 👏 and @rusty_woods completes the podium with 🥉 What a day for IPT! What a day for Canada! 🇫🇷 #TDF2022

What a ride! Chapeau, Hugo Houle! Congratulations to @IsraelPremTech on an amazingly successful #TourDeFrance2022 #TDF2022 #Canada cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/…

Good morning CBC Sports, CTV and The Globe and Mail. Just in case you missed this enormous, beautiful and poignant moment in #Canadian sport: Hugest congratulations to Hugo Houle, @rusty_woods and the entire @IsraelPremTech squad, who really are Canada's team! #TDF2022 Tour de France™

Alex Jones' putrid and dangerous fake news given a dose of legal reality, and the eviscerating rebuke is beautiful. “You know what perjury is, right?” via The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/08/03/us/…

Gaps in measurement and ROI obsession: 5 interesting stats to start your week. marketingweek.com/measurement-ro…

Thank you for being such a star, Greg Ortbach. It's been far too long since I last joined a #custserv session. I hope to pop in soon and very much appreciate your (and the entire group's) patience. 🙏😎

It's hard to believe, I know: There were days when attribution software didn't exist; when a great product combined with great service, building relationships and a reputation (y'know: brand) were damn near ALL we had to go on. It worked then. Still does. #marketing

Beside the walking path on a quiet South Vancouver street, there's a plaque recognizing how Loretta Lynn was first discovered - in Canada! - playing at a local jam session down by the Fraser River. We enjoy walking by it every day. RIP to a legend.

Sure it’s a grind, yet seeking my next career move isn’t without its rewards. ‘Compensation: Starting at $60,000.00 and will be set commiserate with experience.’ #proofread #hr #truth #copywriting

He may be the richest man in the world, but Elon Musk is proving himself by far the poorest leader. #RIPTwitter

'Mr. Musk and Twitter, which no longer has a communications department, did not respond to requests for comment.' Eliminating your Comms team when they're needed most? I dunno, Elon Musk. Bravado doesn't appear like an effective strategy. via The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/11/17/tec…