Speaking

I’m frequently invited to speak about digital strategy and social media at conferences, universities and in the workplace.

Select Speaking Engagements

2013
• University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, Digital Strategy and Communications Management
• PodCamp Toronto – Social Media Goes to College, panel with Martin Waxman, Diane Bégin, Marcus Daniels and Cyrus Mavalwala

2012
• Hill + Knowlton Strategies Canada – Bloggers Can’t Pay ’em, Can’t Afford Not to or Can You?, moderated panel with Zach Bussey, Alexa Clark, Erica Ehm and Matt Hartley
• McMaster University, Social Media Public Relations Course – Blogger Relations from a Bloggers’ Point of View
• Ontario Camps Association Annual Conference – Using Social Media for Marketing and Engaging Campers’ Parents, panel with Julie Cole, Gabrielle Raill and Zack Sandor-Kerr
• PodCamp Toronto – Sincerity is Everything, moderated panel with Kathy Buckworth, Adria MacKenzie and Theresa Albert

2011
• University of Western Ontario Richard Ivey School of Business – Social Media Panel with Connie Crosby and Raymond Pirouz
• McMaster University, Social Media Public Relations Course – Blogger Relations from a Bloggers’ Point of View
• Ministry of the Environment – Writing for Social Media
• PodCamp Toronto – Ethics of Blogging, panel with Danny Brown and Gini Dietrich
• BlissDom Canada Tribe Leader

2010
• mesh conference – B2B Community Building Workshop
• PAB – JOLT!
• Ontario Government Annual Corporate Communications Conference on Issues Management – Issues Management in Social Media, panel with Dave Fleet, Michael O’Connor-Clarke, Andy Donovan
• CPRS Toronto – Social Media panel with Michael O’Connor-Clarke and William Harding  Moderated by Martin Waxman, CPRS Toronto President
• Open Dialog 3rd Annual Social Media Marketing Conference – Meet the Consumers in Control, panel, moderated by Matthew Stradiotto
• Ryerson University, Online Journalism Course
• McMaster University, Social Media Public Relations Course – Blogger Relations from a Bloggers’ Point of View

2009
• PodCamp Halifax: Community Wrap-Up, Closing Keynote – with Connie Crosby

2008
• PodCamp Montreal – Managing the PR Beast: Building Relationships with PR Practitioners While Maintaining Credibility with Your Audience, with Kim Valleée, Michelle Sullivan, Rayanne Langdon, moderated by Isolde Legare
• PodCamp Montreal – Creating a Podcast: Community Divas Live – with Connie Crosby