Dan Skeen

President, Keyword Communications Group

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Sometimes when you go back to the beginning, you find something important that was lost.

I felt that as I re-read my 2007 column introducing Australians to a new service called Twitter. I interviewed Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, who was gracious and kind, despite likely feeling a little overwhelmed. Published in a national syndicate that included the Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, and Melbourne Age among others, it was written when Twitter had just 200k users. Today there are over 350 million.

There’s an earnest simplicity in it. My trying to transfer a temporal digital experience onto the printed page. @biz’s founder’s enthusiasm for the ageless human need to connect with others. My search to find some BIG meaning behind it all. All in a time before trolls, hate-mongering, disinformation, and monster-egos.

It was freelance work that paid well, and I needed it then. Fish and chips for the kids. I’d finish my assignments and walk barefoot across the street to the beach to surf for an hour or so, all my small worries washed away. On the way home I’d buy a paper and flip to my latest piece. I’d try to read every word as if I were a million strangers seeing it for the first time.

It was a simple and joyful time of waves and pages and ideas like streams that might one day be oceans.

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[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Looking forward to participating in a panel in tomorrow’s Canadian Living Benefits Seminar https://t.co/s3qle9CUNn

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Back at #DMFSToronto again this year - hearing from Adobe’s Christopher Young on experience-driven orgs

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

A great crew to work with and a well-deserved nomination! https://t.co/5hfs2NCCPZ

[Samantha O'Neill @SamMOneill_]

So proud of my mobile team for their nomination in the prestigious CEO awards at @SunLifeCA . You do incredible work with a huge impact for clients - thank you!

[Samantha O'Neill @SamMOneill_]

Heard some great ideas at @sunlifeca #insurtech expo yesterday on client engagement. https://t.co/whnxhFrvpG

[Samantha O'Neill @SamMOneill_]

We won 1st place for most trusted life insurance company in Canada as voted by Canadians 👏🏼 https://t.co/tUzoON1oXc @SunLifeCA

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

I work with super, dirty, dancing, gothic, regal and spicy people. Missing: prize winner @mrf1125 and super boss @SamMOneill_

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

My birthday is past but never too late for me to say what a pleasure it is to work alongside this talented and fun crew every day. https://t.co/Gb1CMErTLg

[Carolina K @ckal_]

Some of the #DigitalTeam members celebrating @dskeen today! #TeamSunLifeCA

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Having some fun in Manhattan with #TeamSunLifeCA https://t.co/oPPNUd9Vud

[Samantha O'Neill @SamMOneill_]

So glad I got a chance to get out and people watch in Time Square with great colleagues. #timessquare

[O'Reilly Strata Data & AI Conference @strataconf]

.@Spotify's Christine Hung on quantifying, mapping & predicting human behavior- intros new feature: Your Time Capsule #StrataData

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Kicking things off in NYC at #StrataData with some great colleagues

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Great panel to wrap up Western sales congress. Had a great time meeting with advisors and staff.

[Samantha O'Neill @SamMOneill_]

Congratulations to Kevin from the Digital Capabilities team for the iStar award! We're proud to have you on the team! @MikeyG46 @sunlifeca

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Great crowd at #DMFSToronto Thanks for letting me close out day two!

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Getting started at #DMFSToronto - looking forward to some good sessions

[Veronique Dorval @vero_dorval]

#HappyHolidays from the best marketing team out there! @sunlifeca

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Hemingway, Nathaniel West, Arthur Miller, Cheever and Carver #TellAmericaItsGreat

[Dan Skeen @dskeen]

Surfing in Santa Cruz; South Beach, Miami; Zion park in Utah ... #TellAmericaItsGreat

[Penguin Books USA @penguinusa]

We offer our condolences on the passing of #HarperLee, a brilliant writer & a wonderful soul. May she rest in peace https://t.co/YO7qCQkRvo

[Kevin Dougherty @KPDougherty]

Congrats @SunLifeCA for being recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People by @top_employers!