Shel Israel …..good guy.

No seriously ….Anyone who puts nice guy on the business card…that is making a statement. But I can’t disagree. I had the opportunity to chat for a while with Shel before the talk …we had run into each other at TC7. He is a real person …no airs about him. You know in this world of BS it is cool to talk to someone like that. It makes the information he shares all the better.

I got to talk to Chris Clarke, who I had originally met at Mesh and who was responsible for my finding out about this event. It was great to hear that Thornley Fallis has an eye for talent. I think that he is going to be a person to watch as PR turns the corner on this social media thing. I remember being really impressed with the fact a PR student found out about mesh and made his way there. Great to see that good guys getting good jobs.

I met Jeremy Wright who I must admit I didn’t immediately recognized. Once introduced I had recalled reading many articles by him. It was very interesting to have the opportunity to talk with him, I would really like to talk more with him, great ideas and an interesting past which i think makes him what he is. Cool dude. Also ran into Mark Evans, who ironically has just left his post at the post to join forces with the the B5Media team ….sounds like a great match. I wish them lots of luck!

Donna Papacosta was there, who I had also met at Mesh. We had a great chat and I have been invited to do a podcast with her. I will besure to line that up when I have a chance the next time I am in TO.

Talking with the group after Shel’s talk. It was a real interesting as there was a healthy mix of people that provided for a wide array of interesting feedback in discussion. I am somewhat left with the feeling that there are still alot of people who are saying that they are getting it when they really aren’t. I think that more events like this will certainly go along way to spread the word.

What would be interesting to me is to know how companies broach the subject to clients. Or how they have adjusted the billings for these new services. I also wonder if the PR firms are holding back the reins. This is all very interesting to me and will go along way as i work with the PR program at Cambrian to rejig the program.

Thanks so much for letting in an outsider in to the group and I look forward to the next meet up.

Cheers

Scott

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