Interactive

IAB Canada hires research director
Steve Rosenblum is getting ready to take the reins of IAB Canada’s cross-media optimization research.

Canadians embracing social networks
Nearly four in ten have visited them, and three in ten have posted personal profiles.

Evian gives Second Life users ‘better bodies’
Water does a body good, even when your body’s not real.

Harlequin’s Romance Report gets interactive… and naughty
There’s nothing like reading anonymous posts about where other people have had sex, the ways they’ve cheated or the racy fantasies they can’t forget. Building buzz for a book at the same time is a bonus.

Taxi bows cheese campaign; Mroueh says adieu
The multi-faceted initiative is a fresh brand strategy for dairy farmers. Meanwhile, Taxi’s chief creative officer for English Canada has resigned.

Canadian-made Dove self-esteem initiatives begin global rollout
The new viral films and interactive tools will be introduced in Toronto today at the first Dove Self-Esteem Fund Summit.

IAB introduces new standards
Agencies and online publishers now have new guidelines to follow in order to keep their focus on ‘developing great campaigns and creative, not on executional logistics.’

Celeb mag adds more marketing opps
Inside Entertainment has put a few more marketer-friendly features online.

Online pub launches bilingual social network
An online mag in Montreal is betting the future of its readership is in customization and social networking.

CanadianLiving.com relaunches with MyCL
Wanna share some recipes? Or tune in for a quick video lesson on baking a chocolate cake?

Molson sponsoring responsible drinking campaign on campus
It’s the second time around for the brewco, but the first for a highly interactive component.

VFS scores partnership with Joost
The Vancouver Film School’s marketing strategy – using online video ‘viral engines’ to promote both students and the school – is paying off.

Canoe picks up PetitMonde.com
Quebecor Media is beefing up its portal power with French-speaking families.

G&M hits the high seas
The national newspaper is pushing forward with its roll-out of interactive contests – this time with a Caribbean twist.

Canoe launches video voting for Ontario election
It’s not quite as direct as YouTube’s presidential election debates down south, but Quebecor is injecting UGC into its provincial election coverage.