Author Archives: kturriff

5 Thoughts on the Future of Social Media

kturriff   July 15, 2015
Purchased_form_iStock_000016169777_Small-e1366551690591

5 Thoughts on the Future of Social Media Web References:  vpdm.ca BusinessInsider 1. Social Media Is Here to Stay This may seem like an obvious statement at this point but there are people out there who will say they aren’t really using Facebook anymore, or that their kids don’t even have Facebook or Twitter. While this may be true, and “Facebook fatigue”… Read more »

Life of the Party: Comedians + Social Media = Marketing

kturriff   July 8, 2015
Spotlight on microphone stand on stage

Focus: Comedian – Bert Kreischer Industry : Stand-Up Comedy References: Blog by Patrick Shea ShortAwards Twitter BertBertBert.com Comedians + The life of a stand-up comic is like no other. Day after day on the road, performing live…alone….and with the script YOU wrote. That is all challenging enough without the added pressures of being self-employed and at the mercy of the crowd…you better be… Read more »

Destiny: Become Legend

kturriff   June 17, 2015
destiny-0-820x420

Organization : Bungie Studios Industry : Video Game Development Web references : BusinessInsider BBC Halo 5 Give your customers what they want. It sounds overly simplistic… because it is. The Destiny™ developers understood their market prior to the launch of one of the most highly anticipated video games of all time. They launched a beta test just to add to the hype…. Read more »

So Yeah, We Tried Slack

kturriff   June 10, 2015

Organization : slack Industry : Software Development – Collaboration Web references : slack.com slackhq.com cnbc.com theverge.com venturebeat.com A few months ago , our operations team was tasked with looking at tools that could help achieve 3 key initiatives: knowledge sharing, collaboration & efficiency.  I work for and accounting firm and it was the middle of tax season. Email inboxes were filling up, we weren’t having trouble communicating… Read more »

Creating a #PeopleCount Culture

kturriff   June 3, 2015

Organization : RLB Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors   Industry : Accounting & Professional Services Web references : www.rlb.ca RLB LLP is one of the largest regional accounting firms in southwestern Ontario, and is a leading national employer. In a recent conversation with their Director of Human Resources, I asked “What was the biggest factor driving their employee engagement?” “Happy People… Read more »