It’s been a while but I’ve finally uploaded my conversation with good friend, author and entrepreneur Hessie Jones. Check it out on my Girth Radio page. Or listen to it below. Enjoy! Girth Radio MixCloud iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn You can also subscribe to the podcast via RSS Feed if you’re so inclined. … Continue reading Welcome! Episode #6: Hessie Jones→
Published on: June 12, 2015 On this episode #5 of Welcome, I spoke with social media sales professional Andrew Jenkins. During this episode we chat about: The time Andrew worked with Mickey Rooney and also made a phone sex documentary called Telewhore. The time Andrew worked for a menswear company selling clothes online. e-commerce – 1995 How … Continue reading Welcome! Episode #5: Andrew Jenkins→
Just finished taping episode #4 of Welcome! with @kmore. #podcast #Toronto #GirthRadio #PJH A photo posted by @karimkanji on May 1, 2015 at 4:58pm PDT Last week saw Kerry Morrison, of endloop, visit the Welcome! studios at Girth Radio. Kerry was born in the Yukon, grew up mostly in Edmonton and moved to Vancouver in … Continue reading Kerry Morrison→
My latest guest on the Welcome! podcast is Laurie Dillon-Schalk of Evidently. A lover of digital and coffee. Asker of good questions. Sleuth of business problems. Identifier of emerging trends, consumer insights, impacts of digital upon consumer behaviours. Laurie Dillon Schalk is my guest in the Welcome! studio. In this episode, Laurie and I chat … Continue reading Welcome! Episode #3: Laurie Dillon Schalk→
Mark Farmer is a pioneer in digital strategy, a prognosticator & expert rapini chef. Mark has worked in digital and social media since graduating school from Canada’s East Coast. He has worked for companies such as Earth Day Canada, the Royal Ontario Museum, Intuit Canada and now York University. We also both teach in the social … Continue reading Welcome! Episode #2: Mark Farmer→
Don’t call it a comeback. Ok. You can call it a comeback. Back in 2010 I started a podcast called SMS on Perpetual Radio Networks. The show was mostly about social media and featured guests such as Mitch Joel and Dave Fleet. Earlier this year I came to an agreement with Girth Radio to launch … Continue reading Welcome! Episode 1: Karim Awad→
Recently, Facebook announced changes to their News Feed algorithm. Again. They’re always making changes. Sometime users hate them. Most of the time, brands are left scratching their heads. Marketers see change as an opportunity. Here’s the piece I wrote for Catalyst Canada: “According to the most recent numbers Facebook has made publicly available, more than … Continue reading The latest Facebook changes→
2014 is almost over. And 2015 is just around the corner. In this post we take a look back at some of the more popular articles of 2014. Coffee Lounges I attended a few coffee lounges at Willowdale this past year. After attending I posted some thoughts and pictures here. The most popular article that … Continue reading Top Articles of 2014→
Social writing platform and writer’s network Wattpad has been at it for a while now, and they’ve quietly amassed a massive user base that engages regularly with the site, posting their own stories and reading the stories of others, all the while engaging with one another through feedback, criticism and support. Now, the startup has … Continue reading Wattpad Raises $46M From OMERS Ventures And Others To Grow Its Social Publishing Network→
This is my fifth article in the Toronto Is Awesome series. I would love your comments, thoughts and future suggestions for this series. Giving great music a home. This is the motto of Toronto’s newest radio station. Indie 88 is my go to radio music station for home, car and even office. I love the music … Continue reading Toronto is Awesome: Reason #5 – Indie 88→
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