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As sports returns, we're learning new ways to do things during the pandemic. Some of them will save us a lot of money.

This is the 200th blog I've written. I started just over four years ago and there are a few lessons learned in that time.

In the last few months, thousands of people have been forced to do virtual presentations or webinars. Here are 10 ways to make sure you're not boring.

Whatever governments do to try to help us these days, you'll find people being critical. Is it the pandemic, social media, or our dislike for politicians?

As the NHL and MLB find ways to return to Canada, health officials who've told us to stay home for months, now seem to be okay with allowing players to come and go as they please.

Whether it's sports networks ignoring big stories, or political bias on American cable news networks and local talk radio, there are reasons some people are fed up with mainstream media.

Sports teams firing executives, people dying and the way the media handles gory stories have all changed. As a society, can we no longer handle the truth?

The lame statements coming from companies during the pandemic made me examine some of the canned lines spokespeople use when speaking to the media. They're just as weak.

Most television interviews are now done virtually. How will that change in the coming months? Here are some tips to doing online interviews better.

We see politicians and health officials play it safe when making public announcements on a daily basis. Last Friday night, there was a rare exception and I loved it.

As the NHL, NBA and MLB work on plans to return to action this summer, it's now clear than fans in the seats have a huge impact on the audience watching at home.

As the PM holds daily news conferences in Ottawa about the pandemic, there's a growing trend towards independent journalism in Canada.

Most of the interviews on television today are done over video. Here are three tips to do better interviews from your home or office.

Spin doctors are using words to try to soften the impact of decisions made during the pandemic. Stop it!

A recent interview on national TV showed how dishonest politicians look when they don't answer simple questions.

This Wednesday will mark six weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. My business has changed a lot since then.

Political leaders are between a rock and a hard place these days. How much exposure for them is too much?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone the light on some new TV stars. Here's are my thoughts on the people we now see on a daily basis.

We're a long way from the end to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one thing's for sure - many things will be different in the future because of it.

The Coronavirus pandemic has a long list of victims. Will some media outlets be next?

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed people's lives drastically. It's affected mine too, but much less than many others who do what I do.

Media training teaches people how to speak effectively to the news media, but these days, it also involves a few things that may surprise you.

I support doctors in their fee fight with the Alberta government and am worried the government doesn't know what it's doing.

A heated dispute between Alberta's doctors and the provincial government has got messy. Doctors are using Twitter to fight back.