Paper Plane Communications

08/03/2017

Would you believe we spend an average of 118 hours EACH MONTH on our smartphones?! The folks at musicMagpie reckon if you spend that time reading instead of surfing, you'd read your way through 24 books.

We’re all guilty of spending a little too much time on our smartphones. Whether it’s making calls, whiling away the hours in the WhatsApp group chat or compulsive scrolling of Instagram – for many of us our handset spends more time in our hand than our pocket. In those hours we waste fixated on a ph...

07/17/2017

I work in words, but that doesn't mean I don't love an emoji (or five). 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

Give the link below a 👀 and throw your own emoji party! It's oddly satisfying.

#🎉

Join the party. An audio-visual interactive emoji experience!

06/24/2017

Today I played with flowers in the woods to kick off an exciting collaboration with Twig & Bloom. 🌿

Is your business ready for a facelift? Let's chat. 💬

06/18/2017

This man right here taught me everything I know about . You could say he's a pretty fungi. 🍄

Happy papa's day, Facebook!

05/30/2017

If you like emojis and you like puns, then you'll LOVE this.

[somewhere in Cupertino, probably] "Hey Rick?" "Yeah, Bill?" "We need a bunch of placeholder names for sessions at WWDC. The ones about... you know. That..

05/26/2017

The biggest of big ups to McDonald's Canada for partnering with Kids Can Press and replacing throwaway plastic toys with Canadian-authored books. Burgers AND books? Um, yes please!

Also...

"Readers can also take part in a literacy initiative in which McDonald’s and First Book Canada donate a book to a Canadian child in need for every “shelfie” – a photo of a bookshelf – uploaded to a social media platform with the hashtag ."

Get tagging/reading, people!

A recently Happy Meal-ed younger reader at an event announcing the launch of McDonald's Canada's new initiative. McDonald's Canada has announced the launch of a new books program that will give children the choice of a Canadian authored and illustrated book from Kids Can Press instead of a toy with…

05/19/2017

Think you know how to speak restaurantese?

My latest blog post for 7shifts is up, and it's all about restaurant lingo. Have a read and see if you can't pick up a few new bits of slang!

05/06/2017

😻

Human mistook kitten for bookmark. Human requires glasses.
5/10 for bookmark purposes. 12/10 for kitten purposes.

(Source: http://bit.ly/2qKJGov)

05/05/2017

Got six minutes to spare? (Of course you do; you're scrolling Facebook right now.)

This values-driven knowledge drop from Jordan Boesch, CEO at 7shifts, is absolutely worth a read. Two reads, even.

I'm proud to work with Jordan and his growing team of curious cats. 🐱 The good news is that you can work with them, too! Check out the Careers page of the 7shifts website (www.7shifts.com) and find your fit.

We hear it a lot: core values, culture, traits, [insert other buzz word here]. In all of the previous companies that I’ve worked for, I’ve…

05/04/2017

Long time no see, Facebook! 😬

Check out the latest issue of Pink Magazine Sask and read the cover story I wrote on the lovely Jenna Kress of Naked Face Nutrition. Her social feeds are chock full of yummy recipes and loads of . Give her a follow, or ride with her at Wheelhouse Cycle Club.

09/13/2016

I had to dig back through the Pink Magazine Sask archives for this one!

A few years ago I had the chance to chat with Saskatchewan country superstar Jess Moskaluke. This homegrown beauty shows no signs of slowing down, with another Female Artist of the Year award now under her belt from this year's . Congrats, Jess!

Did you read our Sask pride Jess Moskaluke?? A story of success here online>>bit.ly/PINKjessmoskaluke

09/13/2016

Effective this month, I've joined the Saskatoon Writers' Collective as Vice President. 🖊

What does this mean? It means I'll be patching in to a network of wordsmiths committed to showcasing just how much .

To get a taste of our province's buzzing literary scene, treat yourself this Saturday by checking out The Word On The Street Saskatoon. If you're interested in volunteering, send me a message here or email [email protected].