Having a clear purpose helps organizations stand out from the crowd
One time, while presenting a brand strategy to a client, I could feel myself tearing up. After several years of uncertainty about their direction, they finally had clarity about their real value, and their offering to the market. Their excitement – mixed with joy and relief – was palpable. This new strategy, they said, captured…
Focusing on what’s right with gender dynamics rather than what’s wrong might produce better outcomes for women and girls
Women’s marches were held around the world recently, with more than one million people taking to the streets to highlight the gap in gender equality. Their stated purpose is to get more people politically engaged. To that end, they’re no doubt working. But what if that goal comes at too high a cost? One that…
Conservative Arthur Brooks argues people can head off a cultural and political implosion by celebrating the perspective of the other
Various commentators have concluded that America is in the throes of its second civil war. Dennis Prager, a conservative radio host, has concluded that the political left and right share no common value system (such as respect for freedom of speech), therefore there can be no collaborative coming together over core beliefs. He argues that…
If Alberta’s diversification track record has been embarrassingly bad, so has its consistently inconsistent ability to stay the course
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Albertans always find ways to create opportunity out of adversity
Buck up Alberta, you’ve got more than oil FREE to subscribers CALGARY, AB, Apr 1, 2015/ Troy Media/ - The year I settled in Calgary, it snowed in July. I thought I’d fallen into a cold version of hell. Adding to my misery, it was the early 90s and the oil and gas industry was in…
For businesses and non-profit groups, communicating in this kind of environment and reaching an audience can be tricky
CALGARY, Alta. Feb 28, 2015/ Troy Media/ - Spend a few minutes on the homepage of any media outlet and you’ll get a taste of how scary the world can be. Greece is cratering. Russia is battling Ukraine (again). ISIS is encouraging attacks on suburban shopping malls. Disneyland is a measles petri dish. Conditions are…
Companies don't understand what it takes to establish a genuine, trusting community relationship
CALGARY, AB, Jul 1, 2014/ Troy Media/ - The social licence to operate – which refers to a community's willingness to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to industry development – is a popular phrase that is gaining prominence even as opposition to energy sector initiatives grows. Social licence is a combination of things that create…
Focus on mutual respect and shared values and earn the social license to operate
CALGARY, AB, Jun 1, 2014/ Troy Media/ - Various organizations are finding new ways to generate revenues by selling services that create simultaneous social and economic benefits. One such success story is Impact Society, a Calgary-based social enterprise partnering with corporations to build economic and social sufficiency within First Nations communities. Jack Toth, Impact Society’s…
If we give too much freedom to private philanthropy, do we undermine democratic society?
CALGARY, AB, Apr 25, 2014/ Troy Media/ - As the philanthropic sector takes an increasingly bigger role in social change, the questions about the role of private philanthropy, social agencies, and governments are growing. But giving too much latitude to private philanthropy makes some people nervous. Linda McQuaig and NeilBrooks, the authors of The Trouble…
One time, while presenting a brand strategy to a client, I could feel myself tearing up. After several years of uncertainty about their direction, they finally had clarity about their real value, and their offering to the market. Their excitement – mixed with joy and relief – was palpable. This new strategy, they said, captured…
Women’s marches were held around the world recently, with more than one million people taking to the streets to highlight the gap in gender equality. Their stated purpose is to get more people politically engaged. To that end, they’re no doubt working. But what if that goal comes at too high a cost? One that…
Various commentators have concluded that America is in the throes of its second civil war. Dennis Prager, a conservative radio host, has concluded that the political left and right share no common value system (such as respect for freedom of speech), therefore there can be no collaborative coming together over core beliefs. He argues that…