With almost two decades of experience in the business of design and advertising, Michele Bailey, founder and president of Blazing The Agency, talks marketing, advertising, and design. Referencing QR codes, smart phones, and iPads, she discusses digital marketing and how Blazing The Agency uses technology.
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“Every night is different, every week is the same” says Steve Paikin, Host of TVO’s The Agenda, as he discusses his career and role in the media. With a 30-year history in journalism, he recounts his various television reporting and hosting experiences up to his current role at The Agenda. Now in its fifth season, we learn how the stories are chosen, and where they get their ideas. Recalling his observations and experience from the G20, Steve Paikin shares his thoughts on the rise of Social Media and citizen journalism, and the impact it’s had on the media.
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Entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist Aubrey Dan, from DanCap Group of Companies, talks about his investment business, his theatre line-up and his 20 million dollars in charitable donations. Sharing lessons from his beginnings, he discusses exit strategies, investment tactics, and good business criteria.
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It’s a vanishing art, but Anthony Lindan, professional magician, speaker, and presenter, has built a professional career from his passion of magic. While demonstrating several magic tricks, he talks about the control of audience perception, and managing and influencing the perception process.
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Delivering outstanding motivational performances, Meg Soper, humorist and nurse, combine her two professions to discuss health and humor. Rewinding back to her start in comedy, she shares the path through her dual career. Meg Soper talks about where she gets her inspiration, her material, and her confidence. Using humor to address stress, she speaks on health issues and the impact of leading a stressful life. Discussing her audiences, she talks about energy levels, engagement, participation, and inspiring stories.
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Smart people do dumb things with their money. That’s the phrase used by Bruce Sellery, financial educator and founder of Moolala. Coming from Proctor and Gamble fame, he shares how his move into the arena of live reporting at BNN helped prepare him for this role in financial education. By supplying that ‘spoonful of sugar’, Bruce Sellery offers investment advice and training to the novice.
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Music Business, Community Involvement, Social Justice
Juno award-winning singer/song writer Carlos Morgan joins us in the studio to share some of his musical talent. He talks about his many influences and how he’s grown as a musician. Discussing the business of being an independent artist, Carlos Morgan reveals the challenges of balancing his creativity with business. Giving back to the community, Carlos Morgan talks about his community organizations: Sound Perspectives, and Healthy Habits for Youths.
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“It’s not about perfection,” says Helen Buttigieg, Certified Professional Organizer. She has built a reputation and career on helping others reduce clutter and learn the psychology of organizing. Sharing some tips from her recent book, Organize Outside the Box, she discusses organizing styles and how to work successfully within them.
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With a start in theater and bridging many skills, corporate jester Paul Huschilt talks about how he fell into his niche as a Professional Speaker. Starting with his “Ultimate Ending” keynote, he shares his creative process and what kind of impact a humorous keynote can have. With the ability to perform in English, Japanese and French, Paul Huschilt talks about humor across cultures, and varying audience cues.
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Singer and songwriter Michelle Citrin joins us to discuss her album Left Brain, Right Hearted. Without a single lesson, Michelle Citrin developed her passion for music very early in life. She discusses her influences and how they’ve shaped her music. Sharing a few songs from the album, she talks about her past music, popular You Tube videos, and how much she’s grown. Michelle Citrin shares how she writes, what inspires her lyrics, and how she bonds with her audience. This “lil grrl with a big sound” tells all!
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Getting into the student psyche is what Joel Hilchey does best. A Professional Speaker to youth audiences, he shares the messages that students need to hear. Joel Hilchey believes that the little things make a difference in the culture of a school as he talks about student leadership, school spirit, student life, and the risk of using humour. Often ending up the fool in his own performance, he weaves juggling, magic, and singing into a concise message delivery system that reaches those tough to access gen “Y” and gen “Z” audiences.
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It is said that the best conversations are improvised. If so, Brian Hayman, Jazz pianist and President of Getting In The Groove, is a great conversationalist. As an improvisation artist he uses the impact of jazz with audiences all over the world. Making the jump from corporate to entrepreneurship, Brian Hayman shares lessons learned and how the new company came to be.
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Are you good with names and faces? According to memory systems expert Bob Gray, everyone has the ability to have total recall. A professional speaker for 25 years and a Guinness Book of World Records holder, Bob Gray tells of the circuitous route that lead him to where is he today.
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Best known as Big Bobby Clobber, and Sgt. Renfrew in CBC’s Royal Canadian Air Farce, Dave Broadfoot shares a lifetime of inspirations and motivations in this interview. Recounting his development from amateur to professional, he shares candid tips and advice from his 50+ years of performing on Canadian television and radio.
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Jeff MacInnis
Patricia Moser
Diane Craig
Barbara Hall
Randall Craig
Rose Reisman
Alan Borovoy
Steve Paikin