I first met Eric Karjaluoto five years ago when I cold called him at his office at SmashLab.

I was looking for a panelist for the SFU summer publishing workshops my then business partner Emma Cochrane and I were producing.

I had read some of Eric’s thoughts on branding in the age of the internet and thought he’d be a perfect panelist.

He was.

Flash forward five years.  For some reason the SFU publishing folks have put me on the bus, but Eric and I continue to stay in touch.

Eric Karjaluoto is a designer, writer, entrepreneur and above all, a thinker.

Just have a peak at his blog, ideasonideas and you’ll see there’s more here than just another pretty, bald headed, digital media guy with glasses  – there’s a brain in there.

On top of that, he talks to him mom almost every day.

All fine and well -  but -  the reason for my call today ?

A picture he posted on Facebook.

Here, listen in…

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You can find out more about Eric’s book at SpeakHuman.com.

Along with his blog ideasonideas, you can find Eric’s company online at SmashLab.com, and Eric also hangs out here:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/karjaluoto
• Twitter:  twitter.com/karj