Beyond the Rhetoric

As most business owners are aware, the reputation a company develops in the real world can have a very big impact on sales. The business that has safe and useful products, excellent customer service, and a history of social responsibility can become a pillar of the community, trusted and patronized by a fair portion of [...]

And here we are at another Wednesday, so that means it’s time once again for the weekly speedlink on Beyond the Rhetoric. Let’s see what bloggers have had to blog about this week. Our tour begins by visiting Buzz Bishop. He’s been doing a series of posts on the things that Calgary needs and one [...]

When Twitter first hit the social media scene a few years ago, many people scoffed at the idea. Why would I want to hear about the mundane things that happen to you each day. Then, people started to realize the value of the social media platform, only to point out its inherent limitations. What can [...]

Hump day. Life is filled with its ups and downs, but after today, you’ll start picking up steam as you head toward the weekend. To keep you going, I’ve put together my weekly collection of blog posts from around the web, each offering a little slice of life. We start off with Cecilia Lu who [...]

Social media has very much become a way of life, but is there a disjoint between how you interact with the real world and how you choose to present yourself through these social networks? I had previously discussed the rules of Twitter etiquette, but what about when it comes to social network “games” like Foursquare? [...]