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How Community Curiosity Can Transform Brand Engagement
Every weekday morning, I walk past a busy intersection where a sprawling construction site has become an unexpected destination for local...
3 days ago1 min read


Turning Everyday Work into Stand-Up Moments: The Power of Comedy in Corporate Storytelling
Mixing values with comedy, at the Toronto Climate Week A few years ago, out of curiosity and a love for storytelling, I found myself at a...
Nov 192 min read


Why Sometimes Less Is More During the Holidays
A show about NOTHING! source: Youtube As the holiday season nears and inboxes fill with greetings and offers, both you and your clients seek calm moments. Instead of adding to the clutter, what if your communication offered a refreshing pause, a meaningful gift of space and time? The Power of Strategic Quiet People value fewer distractions during this time of year. Thoughtful brands recognize this and tailor their messaging accordingly. By reducing message frequency and focu
Nov 141 min read


Your Team’s Untapped Stories: The Key to Stronger Brands
Photo credit: Anna Shvets At a recent Employee Experience Summit, I led a session focused on helping employees build their own personal brands. The focus wasn’t just on theory but on practical storytelling, how to share achievements in ways that resonate and create meaningful impact. Amid the discussions, one story stood out. Maddy Reinikka shared a deeply personal experience from the height of the COVID crisis. Unable to reach her father, she was devastated to learn from his
Nov 52 min read


Beyond the Checklist: How a Missing Tent Sparked Unexpected Connection
Photo credit: Maël BALLAND Celebrating our twelfth anniversary, my husband and I left the kids at home and set out for something new: a...
Oct 223 min read


Rethinking the Ordinary: How External Changes Deeply Shape Internal Experience
Improve you audience's experience in new ways. Photo credit: Canva AI image generator Sometimes, the details overlooked in routine like...
Oct 82 min read


Why Do So Many Branches Feel the Same?
Enhance employee engagement and brand advocacy. Photo credit: Mike Jones There’s comfort in consistency, but sometimes the most...
Sep 242 min read


Creating Unique Local Experiences: Imagine Spending the Night Atop the CN Tower
How about a night at the CN Tower? Photo credit: Andre Furtado As someone who’s called Toronto home for nearly two years, I still...
Sep 103 min read


Turn Your Leadership Into a Brand
In an energetic LinkedIn Live with Claire Hayek, who helps leaders build strong and resilient teams, we discussed how how powerful and...
Feb 261 min read


Put a spotlight on your employees
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Waldman, founder o f ScaleHR and SocialHRCamp on storytelling in HR. We discussed how...
Nov 29, 20241 min read


How to Win Your Audience When You Speak On-Stage
Going up on stage and sharing your views on different topic is an effective way to build your personal brand and gain professional...
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Telling the Tech Immigrant Story
Research Money published my op-ed on the Canadian catch 22 of local experience. "I keep hearing this complaint from tech immigrants who I...
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Storytelling: an essential tool in the founder toolbox
I'm excited to share my answers to many of the questions startups ask themselves about storytelling in Natural Products Canada's latest...
May 29, 20241 min read


The Cyber Attacks on the TPL and Zoo Might Be a Good Thing
Toronto Public Libraries have been under a cyber attack since October. Recently, they were notoriously joined by Toronto Zoo who’s under...
Feb 5, 20243 min read


Weave Your Personal Brand Through Stories
Look through your CV and all the jobs you've done (even go back to your childhood) and then look for a thread that travels along those...
Feb 1, 20241 min read


How Product Managers Can Use Storytelling in Their Work
I was privileged to be this year's first guest of the wonderful Product for Product Podcast. As a big believer of stories I enjoyed our...
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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