Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
What are the incentives to think for ourselves now that we are starting to outsource thinking to machines? Will the long-term effect of ChatGPT on our brains be similar to the impact of fast food on our bodies? The more I use ChatGPT to help me write, the more I feel my brain getting flabby […]
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Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
As a freelance writer and illustrator, it’s my job to stay on top of the latest tools to create, market and distribute my writing, illustrations, videos and audio content. If this is relevant to your job too, join me in class this summer for Digital Communications Strategy & Social Media (also available in Micro courses) […]
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Originally published in March 2023 in Blog
I’m finding that incorporating AI’s output into my own writing makes me feel further from my subject (and clients), not closer.
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Originally published in February 2023 in Blog
I’m suffering from mood swings … over AI. I go from “Holy Wow, this is cool. Let me ask it this question” to “How dare the Tech Bros foist this upon us when we’re still climbing out of a pandemic.” In my sleep-deprived moments, Generative AI feels like content marketing in a pill. I know […]
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Originally published in January 2023 in Blog, Social Media Instructor, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Webinars
I’ve often said that teaching digital communications is not like guiding a class through the 17 French verb conjugations. Those won’t change. Digital comms … not so much. Think: cinematic storm clouds and thunderclaps, and maybe an arena full of bucking broncos! So here I am again writing down ideas on tiny torn-up sheets of […]
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Originally published in August 2022 in Blog, Continuing Education
You asked, and we responded. Starting this fall, I’ll be teaching the NEW Micro Course versions of the University of Toronto SCS’s popular 12-week course Foundations of Digital Communications Strategy and Social Media. • 2875A – Digital Communications Strategy: Defining Your Business Objective – this 5-week course starts Wednesday, September 7th at 6 pm ET. […]
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Originally published in August 2022 in Blog
BACK TO SCHOOL: I’ve expanded my teaching lineup this fall to include a 5-week Micro Course designed for students looking to develop specific skills much faster through compact learning opportunities. Head over to learn.utoronto.ca and type in these course numbers to learn more, or click the links below: 2875 – Foundations of Digital Communications Strategy and Social Media (12 weeks) […]
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Originally published in October 2020 in Blog, Continuing Education, Social Media Instructor, Toronto Illustrators
As a University of Toronto (SCS) instructor in #DigitalStrategy, I like coming up with different ways to explain what it takes to build a commercial relationship with your audience, without being obnoxiously salesy or transactional. #AdBlockers When you want something too much … it doesn’t happen. #Desperation The art of persuasion is about laying down […]
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Originally published in September 2020 in Blog, Social Media Instructor, Video, Webinar Host
Do you have to be an extrovert to be on social media? No, but you do have to have the patience and editing chops to only share stories that are genuine.
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Originally published in September 2020 in Blog, Social Media Instructor, Toronto Illustrators, Video, Webinar Host, Webinars
Why it’s important to avoid a scoreboard approach to social media, especially if you are an artist.
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