Insights & Influence with Mitch Joel
In this episode of Insights & Influence, Dave interviews marketing guru Mitch Joel.
Mitch Joel is the president of Twist Image, an award-winning Digital Marketing and Communications ...
Government orders Air Canada to increase passenger compensation for overbooked flights
Air Canada has to better compensate passengers who get bumped because of overbooked flights, a federal agency ruled Tuesday.
The Canadian Transportation Agency’s decision comes ...
Janet Jackson joins exclusive club of celebs worth $1 billion
An unlikely billionaire has emerged from the music industry now, as Janet Jackson’s personal wealth has reached upwards of $1 billion. Jackson is only the fourth individual from ...
Yahoo buys Tumblr for whopping $1.1 billion
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it “promises not to screw it up.”
The deal, which had been rumored since last Thursday, ...
An Open Letter to Tim Hortons
To Paul D. House, Chief Executive Officer of Tim Hortons
Dear Mr. House,
Since Monday, Canadians–and everyone else in the world–have watched in horror at the tragic events ...
Edgy, viral Kmart video encourages shoppers to “ship their pants”
A slip of the tongue by one of this advertisement’s actors could have derailed the experiment (thank goodness for editing), but instead, we have comic brilliance from the marketing ...
Punk musician Amanda Palmer on “The Art of Asking”
Before rising to the national stage as a solo “punk-cabaret” artist, Amanda Palmer was a street burlesque performer, who stepped onto a plastic milk crate, painted herself ...
Insights & Influence: Entrepreneur Edition
In this episode of Insights & Influence Dave chats with four accomplished entrepreneurs–Shabnam Weber, Denis McLaughlin, Maria Locker and Peter Ehrlich–about their stories, ...
Kevin O’Leary dishes on money, honesty and baby whales
With the New Year well under way, the winter season of Dragons’ Den is upon us. For Canadians, that means the fierce, no-nonsense investment guru known by his fans (and detractors, ...
Infographic: Why companies must embrace social media
There are pros and cons to everything. Social media is no exception. When used indiscreetly, tweets and Facebook posts can do more harm than good. However, when used smartly, social ...

