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From the scribes at CG&A COMMUNICATIONS have a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2013! To toast to your health and happiness in the New Year, here is our collection of cheers! NEW YEAR TOASTS Here’s to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to things that are yet to…
Our e-newsletter, The Latest, was delivered on Friday. Here’s a link to the news. To the many who contacted me on Friday and over the weekend, welcoming us back into the Ottawa area, thank you so much. We look forward to re-connecting with you early in the New Year. – Chris
Cyber Monday is a marketing term created by American companies to persuade people to shop online. It falls on the Monday after Black Friday, the Friday following the American Thanksgiving Weekend. The term made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a Shop.org and in 2006 the on-line company launched the CyberMonday.com portal, a…
For over 25 years, Dave Demoe has been passionate about taking pictures. It’s been his hobby and pastime. When I first met him, he was snapping shots for our university residence newspaper. He’s always had a camera in his hand… I don’t think I ever remember a time Dave has not taken photographs. Recently, the…
Our CG&A COMM scribes just issued their e-newsletter. “The Latest: The Wacky and The Wonderful” In this issue, we present the Top-10 Wacky and the Top-10 Most Wonderful By George Journal articles from the past 44 months of our on-line publication. There is also information regarding the use of Google Adwords as well as our most…
Last week, CG&A COMMUNICATIONS circulated “The Latest”, our corporate e-newsletter. It is best described as “an ear-marked e-mail filled with “those-items-you-would-have-liked-to-see” (if you had the time, and weren’t washed away with in-coming messages).” The Latest: A By George Delivery The e-newsletter featured “the good stuff” from our By George Journal – some of the more…
Yesterday more than 400 people from across the Niagara Region attended the Niagara Economic Summit. The summit’s stated objective was to bring people together to focus on developing a blueprint to build a stronger economy in Niagara. Though Niagara-based, the summit’s dialogue would have been instructive for almost all Canadian centres facing the challenges of a transforming economy,…
For over 25 years, Dave Demoe has been passionate about taking pictures. It’s been his hobby and pastime. When I first met him, he was snapping shots for our university residence newspaper. He’s always had a camera in his hand… I don’t think I ever remember a time Dave has not taken photographs. Recently, the…
With the publishing of our latest e-book, Becoming Better Communicators, we now have 4 e-books available at our By George Store. Other e-books include A Day in the Life of Man, 1001 Quotes on Politics, and the By George Treasury. In the store, you can also find beautiful writing note cards and inspirational wall posters. …
Niagara photographer Dave Demoe and wordsmith Chris George today have unveiled a series of seven scenic note cards, entitled “What a Wonderful World ~ Favourites Collection – Spring 2012.” The note cards have photos from Dave’s 2011 trips to Africa, California, Nova Scotia, as well as his local treks through the Niagara Region. Each remarkable…
Our public relations company, CG&A COMMUNICATIONS, has unwrapped its new website design. The new site highlights our core offering: writing services. www.cgacommunications.com The website’s initial features include: “CONTENT IS (Still) KING” and “Social Media Services that Give You a Hand Up” as well as our e-books A Day in the Life of Man and 1001…
A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul is a moving collection of verse, thoughts and quotes that takes the reader through an average day – from dawn to dusk. The assortment of bons mots will encourage reflection, reawaken hope, and draw energy from within. Read the post from the day…
REPOST …. By George Journal asks, ‘What makes a good conversationalist?’ Here are three pointers to be that ‘gracious host’ or that ‘guest you must remember to invite again next year.’ #1. A good conversationalist is a great listener. When people engage in conversation, most feel that what they have to say is important. Nothing signals more…
As we become more computer dependent, there is an emerging argument that we are fast becoming intellectual mutants. Does increased screen time equate directly to a devolving humanity? A few nights ago, our family saw an interesting and frightening CBC documentary entitled “Are We Digital Dummies?” This is worth every minute of your time! As…
These past two days we have been fielding the question, “Why sloughing and snake images to describe your business activities?’ # 1 – It’s a vivid image that caught your attention – no? #2 – It’s an accurate analogy of the process we have undertaken to freshen up our look and to re-introduce our social…
CG&A COMM has issued a release to relate the company’s plans to intensify its writing services and advocacy work. Here is an excerpt from that statement: A snake’s sloughing process has it rubbing against rocks and sticks to peel back and shed weathered skin, and reveal it’s bright, new coat of scales. Through this molting, the animal is…
In our e-newsletter delivered earlier this week, I boldly revealed my 2012 resolution to write more. (BTW – click here to read our e-newsletter which contains a selection of “Our Favs” from By George Journal posts.) The # 1 question that has been asked of me since this revelation has been “What can we expect this year?” Well, currently…
We’re so looking forward to this new year. Here is our editorial line-up for the months to come: tips on being a better communicator – in social settings and at your workplace best practices for social media communications reflections to motivate, inspire and build character provocative quotes and verse that will challenge prevailing beliefs jokes and…
Thank you to our readers for a great year! Our readership is growing and word about this journal is spreading. In 2011 — its second full year as an on-line opus — By George Journal quadrupled the numbers of daily visitors and more than tripled the pages viewed from the previous year. In looking back, the top…
A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul is being released as an e-book, available as a pdf. Your $5 payment can be made on-line through PayPal, accessed from the CG&A COMMUNICATIONS By George Store: http://cgacommunications.com/main/?page_id=263 Visit the By George E-bookshelf.