Author Archives: Allison

Integrated Experiences Start with the Employee

In my last post on red flag checks, I discussed the candidate experience and how your employees are knowingly or unknowingly influencing the decisions of prospective employees. In this post, I will discuss connecting the employee and customer experience. Connect … Continue reading

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Employees and Brand: Three Things to Consider

I started with a new company about a month ago, but before accepting the position, I did the “red flag check.” The red flag check is my way of finding out what people really think about working at the company. … Continue reading

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The Seduction of Storytelling

I’m in  with a Penguin… It all started very innocently. I was simply flipping through my Twitter feed and suddenly my heart stopped. (It was actually my thumb, but heart sounds more romantic.) One look at those beady, little eyes … Continue reading

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Advertising’s Mean Streak: A Necessary Evil?

On my way to the post office, I saw a transit shelter ad that stopped me in my tracks. A Vancouver radio station was claiming to play the best songs of all time. “Pretty bland positioning statement,” I thought as … Continue reading

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Facebook and the New Newsfeed: A Philosophical Take

When Facebook made the announcement about their new Newsfeed layout late last week Heraclitus came to mind. Yes, we’re getting philosophical.  Stay with me here.  I’ll be quick. Heraclitus was a 6th century Greek philosopher best known for moving the … Continue reading

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Fresh off the Vine – Twitter’s Move into Video

First, 140-characters.  Then geo-location.  Pictures.  And now?  Video.  Six-seconds worth, to be precise. Introducing Vine, Twitter’s mobile video sharing app.  It allows users to record, edit, and share 6-seconds worth of looping noteworthy, mundane, or even NC-17 rated content to … Continue reading

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