g[squared] http://www.g-squared.ca Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:00:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Straight From The Garner Fileshttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/straight-from-the-garner-files/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/straight-from-the-garner-files/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:00:10 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1245 In The Garner Files, a new book he co-wrote with Jon Winokur, legendary actor James Garner devotes a section to the popular Polaroid commercials he made with actress Mariette Hartley in the late 70s and early 80s, as well as ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/straight-from-the-garner-files/feed/ 0 Intermediate Account Managerhttp://www.g-squared.ca/uncategorized/intermediate-account-manager/ http://www.g-squared.ca/uncategorized/intermediate-account-manager/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:54:29 +0000 admin http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1427 Do you notice when the small, but important, details get overlooked? Do you feel your greatest happiness when you’re turning chaos into order? Do you find it hard to wipe the smile off your face? Does the thought of joining ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/uncategorized/intermediate-account-manager/feed/ 0 Not Lovin’ Ithttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/not-lovin-it/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/not-lovin-it/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:13:44 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1408 The Internet is abuzz today after a McDonald’s Twitter stunt went wrong. It all started last Thursday when the company started a tweet campaign featuring the hashtag #MeetTheFarmers.

Designed to promote the idea that the fast food chain actually uses fresh ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/not-lovin-it/feed/ 0 PSA Landmineshttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/psa-landmines/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/psa-landmines/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:21:57 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1393 Crafting an effective PSA sometimes feels like walking on a tightrope over a field covered in landmines. One misstep and BLAM!!! That’s all she wrote.

As public debate becomes more heated and divisive, this danger has grown significantly during the past ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/psa-landmines/feed/ 0 The Price of Ethics?http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-price-of-ethics/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-price-of-ethics/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:51:35 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1374 This past Sunday, Showtime debuted House of Lies, a new half-hour dark comedy starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell. Despite the talented cast, the show is getting mixed reviews from critics with many suggesting that its cynical look at the ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-price-of-ethics/feed/ 0 Katherine Heigl Gets Nuttyhttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/katherine-heigl-gets-nutty/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/katherine-heigl-gets-nutty/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:27:22 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1306 When I came across this Funny or Die clip starring Katherine Heigl, I happily clicked on it expecting nothing more than a bit of comedy delivered by one of Hollywood’s more attractive movie stars. The comedy I got (the clip ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/katherine-heigl-gets-nutty/feed/ 0 The Christmas Pause That Refresheshttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-christmas-pause-that-refreshes/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-christmas-pause-that-refreshes/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:28:46 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1358 When I originally started to write this I thought it would be fun to take a look at various Christmas commercials from different companies throughout the decades, but then I realized compiling such a list would take a very long ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/the-christmas-pause-that-refreshes/feed/ 0 Looking For Mr/Ms. Righthttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/looking-for-mrms-right/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/looking-for-mrms-right/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:02:15 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1320 Let us pretend for a moment that this post is about Internet dating (Note: This post is not about Internet dating). When you join a dating site like Match.com, eHarmony, or okcupid, you are given an online profile that serves ...

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]]> http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/looking-for-mrms-right/feed/ 0 A Sober Look From Swedenhttp://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/a-sober-look-from-sweden/ http://www.g-squared.ca/speaks/a-sober-look-from-sweden/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:40:49 +0000 g-squared http://www.g-squared.ca/?p=1262 Most of us have been there. Whether through a few glasses of wine, some beers, a couple shots, or some strong cocktails, we have felt invincibly cool and ready for anything. This (literally) intoxicating feeling allows us to do and ...

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