Lindsay Renwick: Archive

Fill in the Blanks Friday

I found out about this from my pal Keltie, and I think it’s a fun and easy way to set goals. The best news I ever received was: “I won’t need chemo.” Something I’m looking forward to is: shopping for houses in the fall. Something I would never do is: say never. Even about the helicopers. If I could choose someone to be my life coach (famous or not, living or...

Jul 15th

Fill in the Blanks Friday

I found out about this from my pal Keltie, and I think it’s a fun and easy way to set goals. 1. The best news I ever received was: “I won’t need chemo.” 2. Something I’m looking forward to is: shopping for houses in the fall. 3. Something I would never do is: say never. Even about the helicopers. 4. If I could choose someone to be my life coach (famous or not, living...

Jul 15th

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Apr 13th

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Watch

How does Venice work? Amazing engineering keeps the city afloat.

Apr 7th

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Watch

Toronto dance party video! I think my favourite part is the finale in the bird barn at Riverdale Farm.

Apr 5th

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Mar 25th

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Open Letter from Steely Dan to Luke Wilson →

If you follow my Twitter, you’ll know that I’m experiencing a personal Yacht Rock renaissance right now. In an effort to get What a Fool Believes out of my head, a colleague recommended a stretch of Steely Dan songs. She also sent along this amazing missive from Don and Walt to Luke Wilson, penned after Owen Wilson made the unbelievable terrible You, Me & Dupree. It reads like a...

Mar 23rd

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Mar 23rd

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Feb 25th

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Is Community Moderator the right job for you? Part...

Last week, I posted on the qualities and qualifications digital agencies look for when hiring a community moderator. Here’s Part 2 in the series, answering the burning question: What does a typical day in the life of a community moderator look like? I do sort of wish this had a “typical” answer. Probably the best way to give you this info is to break it out by activity. Most community...

Feb 21st

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Feb 20th

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Is Community Moderator the right job for you?

This week, I was inspired by my colleague Richard Tseng’s post offering career resources to new grads getting into advertising. While reading the post, it occurred to me that I have spent time in the past offering advice to young people looking to get into the role of Community Moderator in digital agencies. Rather than sit on the advice and wait for people to come to me, I’ll offer...

Feb 18th

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Nov 8th

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Oct 27th

“I think being a judgmental bitch is WAY more disgusting than overeating.”

– Quote from the comment section on one of the rudest pieces of fat bias I have ever seen, from this month’s Marie Claire magazine. Good job on their community for taking them to task so thoroughly.

Oct 27th

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Too Much Real Talk About TP

Recently, I’ve been pining for the good old days of TV commercials. Remember when advertisers were properly ashamed about promoting “bathroom tissue”? Back when words like “softness” and “squeezability” were the brands’ key value propositions? Boy, in my day, we showed the product in the grocery store where the purchase decision was made, and we loaded that puppy so heavily with euphemisms that...

Oct 16th

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I'm a Y kinda lady

Just got a membership at the West End YMCA and the spin classes are whupping my butt. Love it.

Oct 14th

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Sep 2nd

“So.. $99 for the privilege of puchasing all my movies and TV shows from Apple,...”

– Twitter

Sep 1st

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This is so cool

The Nissan Leaf, the first all-electric vehicle in the North American market, opened today for the first 200 orders. HOT!

Aug 31st

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Aug 31st

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Aug 27th

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“What should we do with all our internet dollars? Go to the movies? We’d...”

– My husband, this morning, after a thread he started made it to the front page of Reddit with a comment by me in the top spot. I checked, and was aggrieved to discover that winning the internets has no actual real-world value. Sigh.

Aug 25th

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Aug 23rd

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Workout Inspiration →

I have a Twitter buddy in Vancouver who is documenting his journey to lose 50 lbs in one year. Should be a good read and good inspiration for me to keep going to bootcamp even when I’m not in the mood. Good luck, Daryl!

Aug 20th

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Fave Etsy seller: Vintage Picnic →

Amazing retro kitchen stuff and household decor. Very reasonably priced in Canadian dollars. Ships from Calgary. Love it!!

Aug 18th

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Aug 17th

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Aug 16th

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Aug 15th

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Aug 15th

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My latest post for Critical Mass' "Experience... →

Called “Why Flickr Should Let the Haters Hate” Please, Flickr, don’t hurt ‘em.

Aug 12th

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Aug 11th

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Ticketmaster - Social Media Punching Bag

Have you ever checked out Ticketmaster USA’s Facebook page? It currently has over 64,000 likes, and it seems like 63,900 or so of those people just signed on to tear them a new one. In their case the “Like” button seems like an irony of epic proportions. A sampling of some of the choicer words from Ticketmaster’s customers is enough to make me feel truly sympathetic...

Aug 9th

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Aug 5th

Jul 23rd

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Jul 2nd

“I am the Susan Boyle of whistling.”

– Read on the wall of CM’s Chicago office.

Jul 2nd

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Cute Animals Friday - click here for video →

We have Dog Fridays at my office every week and it never fails to put everyone in a great mood. For those in less animal friendly environments, here’s a pre-weekend pick-me-up. thedeer: Submitted by europe72: baby moose playing in a sprinkler! cutest thing i’ve seen in a while!

Jun 25th

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Oprah rigging votes against Zach Anner? →

I wouldn’t normally want to raise the ire of the Queen, but this is just dirty. Why open a contest to social voting if you don’t want to abide by the results of the vote? Somebody just give Zach his own show already.

Jun 24th

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My latest post for Critical Mass' Experience... →

On why “Quit Facebook Day” flopped.

Jun 24th

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“I’m looking forward to memories of right now.”

– Drake.

Jun 22nd

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Jun 22nd

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My brain on digital

I’ve come to the realization recently that I have to put every single activity in my life into my iPhone calendar or it just won’t happen. I’m that dependent on it. I also have a vague recollection of a brilliant idea I had for a post for the work blog. Except I had it at a party after a couple of Rosés, and, naturally, it’s gone. I guess I have to start databasing and...

Jun 21st

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