Author Archives: Tim Burrows

About Tim Burrows

Tim Burrows was a sworn police officer for 25 years with experience in front line operations, primary response, traffic, detective operations and supervision. He has training in a broad spectrum of policing responsibilities including, IMS, Emergency Management, computer assisted technology investigations, leadership, community policing and crisis communications. Tim is available to assist you with your social media program and communication. Click here to contact him http://bit.ly/ContactTimBurrows

What’s your voice saying

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Tim Burrows

When you are representing a business or corporation of any type your voice has the potential to impact the reputation of your organization regardless what type of account you hold. There are three basic ways you are perceived by an … Continue reading →

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The Social Experience is what you make it

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Tim Burrows

A long time ago, I was told to stop watching the news, reading newspapers and listening to talk radio.  The advice came from someone who I admired and respected for their business sense and sound advice. Naturally, I posed the … Continue reading →

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Content is NOT King!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Tim Burrows

I know what you’re thinking…Burrows has lost it! What does he mean content is NOT King?  He’s said before that content is king.  He’s re-tweeted and shared others who have said it so why has he flip-flopped on this? Well, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Tim Burrows

Today’s Fantastic Friday #BeGreat spotlight is on an organization that I just learned about a couple of weeks ago.  Yesterday, I had the chance to meet a few key people from the organization and hear more about what they are … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Information Overload

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Tim Burrows

Just take a look at the Twitter stream, Facebook news feed, YouTube uploads, Blog posts for a couple of minutes and you’ll see that in a very short period of time, regardless of the platform, an incredible amount of information … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Tim Burrows

(The Super Saturday Edition) Part 1 – This past week in Toronto has been a particularly tough one for some of our communities and because of that the whole city has felt the impact. A “community party” turned into a shooting gallery where 2 people were … Continue reading →

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Engagement / Investigation #CopChat ep. 4

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Tim Burrows

“Oops, I better watch what I tweet. @CityPolice just followed me!” We’ve seen that tweet more than a couple of times. It’s almost always done in jest, but there’s a grain of truth to it.  Judges have reminded us, along … Continue reading →

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The best social media users really suck

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Tim Burrows

To best social users really suck…sorry but it needs to be said. The more I see the cream rising to the top, the more obvious it is that the best people in the world of anything really suck! Honestly, the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Tim Burrows

This weeks Fantastic Friday hits really close to home for anyone who ever visited the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground in Toronto’s High Park. Last winter, the incredible play structure was destroyed by fire.  A fire that was set by an … Continue reading →

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Cop Chat ep. 3

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Tim Burrows

July 11th, 2012 #copchat ep. 3 Wednesday nights, 9pm Eastern I’ve had a few really interesting conversations on Twitter during the last week that have led me to the topic for this week’s episode. Authenticity Big word, many meanings and … Continue reading →

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