Podcast appearances and mentions of tina barton

October 30, 2024 ~ Full Show: Kevin takes a look at the polls as we are 6 days away from the election. Jameson Williams avoided arrest earlier this month, and Kevin takes a closer look at the investigation into that case. Kevin also checks in with former Rochester Hills Clerk, Tina Barton, to learn more about the ballot boxes that are catching on fire.

A note: today's episode contains a recording received by one of our guests containing of election-related threats and explicit language. Please take care while listening. Today is the second episode in our four-part series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. Today, they discuss the threats to election workers and how those threats impact their every day lives. They also talk about the challenges law enforcement face when dealing with criminal statutes pertaining to elections and ways law enforcement try to deescalate these types of situations.

On today's episode, we begin a four-part series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. Tina is a senior elections expert with The Elections Group and is the former senior program advisor to the executive director of the at the US Election Assistance Commission. Justin Smith is a retired sheriff from Larimer County, Colorado and has over 35 years of law enforcement experience. He served as president of the Colorado Sheriffs' Association and is a former member of the executive committee of the National Sheriffs' Association. They are both members of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, an organization that features cross-partisan experts in election administration and law enforcement who aim to support policies and practices that protect election workers and voters. Today, they discuss the components of election safety and the societal aspects that influence elections in the United States. They talk about their involvement in the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, the process for preparing local officials and law enforcement for safeguarding elections, threats faced by local election officials, the history of election interference and questions about election security, and more.

April 9, 2024 ~Officials are already preparing for disruptions during the upcoming President election. Tina Barton, former Rochester Hills Clerk, is part of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, and joins Kevin and Tom to tell us about the training they are doing.

This is the fourth and final episode of our series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. Today, they discuss the importance of documenting and reporting election threats. They also talk about how election officials can connect with local, state and federal law enforcement to report threats as well as their hopes and suggestions for the future of election safety for communities throughout the United States

This is the third episode in our four-part series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. On today's episode, they discuss the importance of establishing relationships between election officials, law enforcement, and community stakeholders before an election. They also talk about some of the resources that the Committee for Safe and Secure Election provides for communities and law enforcement. More information on the committee and its resources can be found here: https://safeelections.org/ The final episode in our election security and safety series will air on Tuesday, October 17th.

A note: today's episode contains a recording received by one of our guests containing of election-related threats and explicit language. Please take care while listening. Today is the second episode in our four-part series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. Today, they discuss the threats to election workers and how those threats impact their every day lives. They also talk about the challenges law enforcement face when dealing with criminal statutes pertaining to elections and ways law enforcement try to deescalate these types of situations. On our next podcast episode, we feature our first BTAM success story. The episode, “Untold Stories: Stopping an Attack Before it Happens,” will feature LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert Courtney Tassin. This episode will air on Tuesday, September 19th. The third episode in our election security series will air on Tuesday, October 3rd

On today's episode, we begin a four-part series on election safety and security with guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith. Tina is a senior elections expert with The Elections Group and is the former senior program advisor to the executive director of the at the US Election Assistance Commission. Justin Smith is a retired sheriff from Larimer County, Colorado and has over 35 years of law enforcement experience. He served as president of the Colorado Sheriffs' Association and is a former member of the executive committee of the National Sheriffs' Association. They are both members of the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, an organization that features cross-partisan experts in election administration and law enforcement who aim to support policies and practices that protect election workers and voters. Today, they discuss the components of election safety and the societal aspects that influence elections in the United States. They talk about their involvement in the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, the process for preparing local officials and law enforcement for safeguarding elections, threats faced by local election officials, the history of election interference and questions about election security, and more. The second episode in this series will air on Tuesday, September 5th

October 3, 2022 ~ Tina Barton, Senior Election Expert at The Elections Group & Former Clerk of Rochester Hills, talks with Guy Gordon about a new committee of politicians, police officers, and election officials to help prevent threats and harassments of election workers.

Since Donald Trump lost the presidential election in 2020, prominent Republican figures have continued to fuel the “Big Lie” of voter fraud and election rigging. The coordinated efforts around pushing this false information have included widespread targeting and harassment of election officials and poll workers. Many of these workers now feel unsafe at their jobs overseeing and certifying elections, and some are quitting to avoid the threats. In a recent poll from the Brennan Center of nearly 600 local election officials across the country, one in six repor­ted that they have experienced threats because of their job. Ruby Freeman is a former poll worker in the Atlanta area. Near the end of June, the January 6th House Committee showed a video of Freeman's testimony about the harassment. In a virtual hearing with GOP lawmakers in Georgia after the election, Rudy Guiliani accused Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, of processing fake ballots for Joe Biden. He pointed to a surveillance video in which Moss hands her mother a small item, which he claimed was a USB drive. In reality, that item was a ginger mint. Strangers began leaving Freeman and Moss death threats on their voicemails, sending racist texts, and even showing up on their doorsteps. Freeman said that the threats were so violent and incessant that the FBI advised her to leave her home for 2 months. And Moss testified that she had to go into hiding, change her appearance, and leave her job due to the threats. Tina Barton, a former Republican City Clerk in Rochester Hills, Michigan faced some of this same harassment after the 2020 election. Tina and her colleagues had already been working late hours due to high voter turnout and the challenges of facilitating an election during a pandemic. And then there were the added pressures of political tensions and scrutiny over every part of the vote process. After a minor mistake with counting absentee ballots was fixed on the morning after the election, Tina, and her small town of less than 75,000 people, were thrust into the national spotlight, with some Republicans stating that the vote count was inaccurate. She received several voicemails with verbal harassment and death threats. Tina left her city clerk job in 2021 because she wanted to make a bigger impact on her fellow election officials who she saw needed help. She spent time working at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and is now working as a senior elections expert at The Elections Group. But she still sees more work that needs to be done. We speak with Gowri Ramachandran, senior counsel in the Brennan Center's Elections & Government Team.

On this episode, Noah and John talk with Tina Barton, a dedicated clinical researcher, about emerging markets, what Africa means for the future of clinical research, and why clinical research and should expand across the region.Find Out MoreTina BartonClinical Research EvolvedNoah Goodson, PhDJohn ReitesKyle RickettsTHREADAbout the ShowOn Clinical Research Evolved, hosts Dr. Noah Goodson and John Reites talk with subject matter experts from across the life science industry to discuss the history, innovations, and future of clinical research as it evolves from ideas to actions. 

Today I had three conversations at the Hope CIC Men's Support Drop-In Café, that takes place every other Saturday, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Bishop Street Chapel Café in Leicester. I chatted with Tina Barton about her experience running support and development groups for women, and how the need for similar support networks for men [...]

Rochester Hills, MI Clerk Tina Barton joins Brianna and Eric for a conversation about election reforms in Michigan, managing change, and the 2020 election.

This week Johns Coster and Rob Watson met with Roy Weller and Tina Barton at the Documentary Media Centre to discuss what future ideas and [...]

Record numbers of women in the USA, particularly young women are running for and winning elected political office.  An unprecedented number of women -- SIX -- are currently running for president, and there are now 127 women in the U.S. Congress -- 25 in the Senate and 102 in the House, nearly 25%.  Better, but nowhere close to equal representation for female citizens. And the numbers of Republican women in national office, meager as they have been, are getting worse.  VoteRunLead is a bi-partisan organization training thousands of women to master the political skills needed to run for office and run campaigns. We talk with VoteRunLead alums from both sides of the political aisle: Heather Barmore and Tina Barton. 

Jody Brian, a PR graduate from Mount Saint Vincent University, enjoyed an illustrious and varied communications career spanning 18+ years, during which time she worked in the private, non-profit and government sectors for organizations including Nortel and Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, and departments such as International Trade and Correctional Service of Canada within the federal government. Jody's first surprise move (a surprise to many, that is) was to quit government for the non-profit sector. Her second bold move was leaving her position as Communications Director to take on a new challenge – as Executive Director for a small but important non-profit, Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre of Ottawa. In this episode of The Voice, Jody shares with Tina Barton the shock of the transition, and yet how her communications experience both prepared her for the role and continues to enhance her perspectives and contributions she is able to bring. Jody also offers advice to communications professionals considering a similar move. Additionally, we learn about the range of eating disorders affecting youth (particularly young women), the shortcomings of Ontario's health system, and the support Hopewell makes available to those suffering and their families. Join the conversation!  Connect with Tina Barton and IABC Ottawa. Leave a comment or question below, and please rate the show on iTunes! Contact Jody Brian or learn more about the Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre at www.hopewell.ca. This episode was produced by Amanda Speroni of Thornley Fallis Communications.

Hacking Health is a global network nowadays. It all started in Montreal a mere five years ago and grew out of a desire to put patients at the centre of health innovations, using technology as a lever. But like many non-profit organizations, attracting the right knowledge base within the volunteer ranks remains a challenge, and for whatever reason, attracting communications support is particularly difficult. Two Hacking Health members share with host Tina Barton their remarkable progress in five years – growing from a single chapter to a multi-continent movement – what they've learned about communicating effectively with a “bootstrap” budget, strategies to build influence, and their invitation for IABC listeners to help Hacking Health better communicate their efforts and rally more people to improve health outcomes. For more information visit www.hackinghealth.ca, and to get involved email: contact@hackinghealth.ca.  

One of the benefits of working in the industry of public relations, communications and marketing is the ability to be creative. We work in a unique world where our job is to find creative ways to tell a story.  In this episode, our hosts share their secrets on what they do to cultivate their creativity. What is our creative process?   We start with sharing the coolest projects we worked on and the project that brought out the best in our creativity.  Ross used Pinterest to connect with foodie bloggers to promote a new candy in Canada.  Julia built a video-greeting card with a short marketing pitch from the company's CEO.  Clare, being too humble, decided to share a cool project she was privy to at a previous job - it involves a recipe book.  Kristine built a mobile game to teach young drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. Then we talk about the tools we use in our creative process. Here are some of our favourite tools:   Reddit, find out what communities are saying about the topic of your project or story Buzzsumo Bullet Journaling, the new way to journal. Some professionals claim they are more productive with the Bullet Journal.  Conferences, trade shows or professional development events  Taking notes, jotting down ideas outside your work day. Ideas and creativity don't always come in a formal brainstorming meeting or between 9 to 5.  Tumblr Hashtags  Evernote Bookmarking articles  Finally, we talk about our favourite campaigns. Campaign we look back on with awe, campaigns that inspire us to be creative.   Ross loves the Old Spice guy campaign Julia is a sucker for Apple Clare thought the podcast The Message was brilliant  Kristine goes back to Apple's 1984 commercial - innovation beyond its time Our final top tips for being creative: Research what your audience is saying about your topic/product. Focus groups are an important tool to help make sure your creative idea resonates with your audience.  There are no stupid ideas. There are bad ideas, but not stupid ideas. When it comes to creativity you can't fail, you just need to think through things a little better.  Ask yourself what hasn't been done. The best ideas are new and revolutionizes an industry.  This episode was brought to you by The Voice, IABC Ottawa's premium podcast. Join Sherrilynne Starkie and her cohosts, Tina Barton and Angela Prokopiak, as they provide expert insight and practical tips with the help of some of North America's leading marketing and communication professionals. Tune in to their 2017 season where they will cover topics such as content marketing, employee engagement, reputation management and more.   Thanks Sharon Cheung for the shout out. Sharon is a long-time listener who has used Young PR Pros to get industry insights and tips on transitioning from role to role.    Also thanks to Shel Holtz for the shout out. Shel is a young at heart professional who listens to Young PR Pros to find out what the young professionals are saying/thinking today. 

An episode on podcasting - how meta, we know! The popularity of podcasts is on the rise - in Canada and around the world. People love them for their intimate nature, the convenience of listening to a good story - any time, any place. But podcasting isn't for everyone, and nobody knows this better than Neil Morrison, founding producer of CBC Radio's The Current. Over the course of fifteen years in radio, Neil led several high-profile CBC Radio programs including, The House, As It Happens and The Current. Neil shares with Tina Barton what his time with the CBC taught him about podcasting and storytelling, what makes or breaks a story (or a guest!), and where his journey has brought him today.

With more than 85,000 charities competing for people's hearts and purse strings in Canada, cutting through the noise to seize people's attention is increasingly tough for charities, especially with the rise of crowdfunding platforms that now allow anyone to make a direct appeal. United Way Ottawa knew they had to try something different, an approach that would meet people where they were - on mobile devices, on the move, or looking for fun – with an experience that delivered value to them personally, while being non-intrusive in the call to assist others. These two new strategies from United Way Ottawa deliver experiences that make the issues relatable, educational and spur users to engage – but only if desired – all the while being enjoyable to navigate. What's also interesting about this new direction is that the appeal to donate is secondary. The focus with the Small Change App is to help the user learn to budget better and save more money, while Make the Month, somewhat of a pick-your-path game, helps people to understand the decisions and conditions people living in poverty go through – a “walk a mile in their shoes” revelation. It's a new approach for United Way to the age-old question of how to move people to care. Brendan Mullen, Director of Product Marketing for United way, talks host Tina Barton through these two new products being trialed in the Ottawa market.

When the body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on a beach in September 2015, it sent the world into uproar about the tragic plight of Syrian refugees. Shortly afterwards, Canadians – and their newly elected government – responded by opening up their communities to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees. This presented both an opportunity for Canadians to lend support and a challenge for authorities in settling thousands of large and vulnerable families, many of whom didn't speak English or French.

  In Ottawa, Louisa Taylor recognized both need and opportunity. Within three weeks she went from conception to launch with a new organization, Refugee 613. But not without many growing pains. In this episode, Louisa Taylor, Director of Refugee 613, discusses with host Tina Barton: How to build a team or organization in real time to respond to a critical need Essential communications infrastructure to put in place How to recruit and manage volunteers successfully Strategies for maximizing public awareness and engagement  The question of an exit strategy Connect with {Rufugee613} at www.refugee613.ca and on Twitter. This episode was produced by Tina Barton, and Ashlea McGrath of Thornley Fallis Communications. Rate the show on iTunes!

Social selling leverages social media channels as a mechanism to know your existing customers better and to develop relationships with potential customers so you understand their needs and can offer more targeted solutions to support their business goals. While similar to a social media strategy, a social selling strategy focuses less on brand marketing (one-to-many) and more on relationship building (one-to-one). The philosophy is that doing right for the buyer will translate into increased customer satisfaction and higher revenue. Sales people are motivated by numbers, and nobody knows this better than long-time marketing consultant Kerry Mortimer, working with Air Canada to make social selling part of the daily practice for their global sales teams around the world. Kerry sits down with host Tina Barton to discuss social selling strategy, change management tactics, tools for performance measurement, and early results. Kerry Mortimer is ‎President of Mortimer Marketing Group and can be reached on LinkedIn and Twitter. Key questions: Why social selling and why now? Who are the key organizations and people to whom you can deliver value while meeting your objectives? Which channels are they on? What is your current social selling aptitude and how soon can you move the needle? (Self-assessat linkedin.com/sales/ssi) This episode was produced by Thornley Fallis Communications. Please rate the show on iTunes! Connect with @IABCOttawa and @TinaMBarton on Twitter. Resource links:linkedin.com/sales/ssi Social Selling: What it is and why it matters (zdnet.com)   How smart people do social selling (business2community.com)Related episodes:Going Indie: How to Position Yourself and Build a Client Base (Part 2)

In this episode of The Voice, host Tina Barton is joined by Shopify's Brennan Loh, Head of Business Development, and Courtney Symons, Partner Marketing Manager. Many companies pursue the hi-tech dream, but few see the success that Shopify has. Only a decade ago, the company was a modest e-commerce platform run by three guys selling snowboarding equipment. The company is now a major commerce player that serves more than 175,000 businesses in about 150 countries, employs over 800 people, and has produced $10 billion in total sales. They've scored big partner deals with Facebook, Twitter, Uber and most recently Amazon. And they have support and endorsements from major business players such as Richard Branson and Tim Ferris too. This episode is not just about breakout startup success, but how to create an environment where innovation can let loose, how to build successful partnerships from the ground up - even when starting from scratch - and how strategic content development provides the basis for everything. Joined by Brennan Loh, Head of Business Development, and Courtney Symons, Partner Marketing Manager, we cover Shopify's path to stretching "up market", and hear a preview of what's next. Join the conversation! Have ideas for future episodes? Connect with host Tina Barton on Twitter and LinkedIn. We love ratings! Your ratings tell us what you think, and help others to discover the show. Please listen to and rate the show on iTunes. The Voice podcast is sponsored and produced by Thornley Fallis.

This week, we're taking you to Calgary and turning it over to guest host Will Tigley, Vice-President of IABC Calgary, who brings us insights from the keynote speakers at the IABC Canada West Region Conference. Will discusses leadership strategy with Michelle Ray, leadership expert and founder of the Lead Yourself First Institute; and planning for the worst with Gerard Braud, crisis communications expert and former frontline global journalist (nowadays Gerard Braud Communications). How can you leverage a position of strength and captivate the attention and imagination of others? (Hint: Demonstrate that you understand their positions, perspectives and interests before you introduce your own suggestions). Are you prepared to fend off online haters attacking your brand? How will you represent and position your organization in a crisis? (No hints; listen to this episode!) Connect with host Tina Barton on Twitter and LinkedIn. We love ratings! Your ratings tell us what you think, and help others to discover the show. Please listen and rate the show on iTunes. The Voice podcast is sponsored and produced by Thornley Fallis.  

Episode 24: How much do we need to read? How much does the text infect the work? In this pod we dissect recent publications on Shannon Te Ao, Kim Pieters and the group show Cinema and Painting. Host Mark Amery and guests Thomasin Sleigh and Martin Patrick read passages from the an essay by Tina Barton, a lecture by Hollis Frampton and discuss how “what is written today will be different tomorrow”.

This week on The Voice, our host Tina Barton sits down with Kerry Mortimer, president of Mortimer Marketing Group, and Ken Anderson, owner of Ken Anderson and Associates, exploring how to identify your unique value proposition, assess marketplace opportunities and find potential buyers, and partner with associates to expand your services.

This week on The Voice, our host Tina Barton chats with Deborah Hinton, Partner at Hinton and Co., and Sohini Bhattacharya, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Allegoro Communications, about the ups and downs of going "indie", out-of-the gate factors to have in place, the importance of planning for lean times and how else to set yourself up for success.    

This week on The Voice, our host Tina Barton chats with Guy Laflamme, Head of “Ottawa 2017” Celebrations, as he shares key steps for planning a national-scale, multi-partner celebration, with tips for onboarding partners, ensuring community ownership, and leveraging the latest digital tools for user-generated, real-time content integration. 

This week on The Voice, our host Tina Barton sits down with the Director of Corporate Communications at Skate Canada, Barb MacDonald. Barb has established an international reputation for managing media relations and operations for major sporting events. In this episode, Barb gets to share her views on communications accreditation, and how it has benefited her fruitful career. Tina also gets to congratulate Barb on her recent award as Master Communicator and discuss the process of submitting for awards.  Barb is currently busy planning for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the 100th anniversary of the 2014 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. You can connect with Barb @barbmacd and our host @TinaMBarton. The Voice is produced at MediaStyle. Creating strategic plans and killer content for web, radio and television.

Tina Barton chats with Julien Smith, triple-time New York Times best-selling author, blogger, opening keynote speaker at the 2013 MarCom conference, and CEO of stealth startup company, Breather. Known for breaking the ‘rules' and taking pride in doing so, Julien's work is all about doing what's necessary to stand out, being #1 in your category, and being comfortable with it. Julien's ideas are particularly poignant for the marketing/communications industry, a profession based on perceptions, where it can be particularly difficult to “not give a f@ck!” and “flinch forward” as Julien champions.