User:Rmcraig/Randall Craig

Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Craig has spent most of his life in Toronto, Canada. Craig earned an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Toronto, an MBA from the University of Toronto, and holds the CFA and CMC designations.

Randall Craig put the Toronto Star Online in 1995, and then Globefund.com, GlobeInvestor.com, Workopolis.com and 100+ others. He currently blogs for the Huffington Post on the intersection of business and social media.

Published books include Leaving the Mother Ship (Knowledge to Action Press, 2004), the best-seller Personal Balance Sheet (Knowledge to Action Press, 2008), the Online PR and Social Media series (Knowledge to Action Press, 2009 and 2010), and with co-author Susan Sweeney, Social Media for Business: 101 Ways to Grow Your Business (Maximum Press, 2010). His latest book is The Everything Guide to Starting an Online Business. As the host of Professionally Speaking TV he interviews many of Canada's thought leaders. Some notable guests have included Dave Broadfoot (Royal Canadian Air Farce), Aubrey Dan (Dancap Productions) and Elinor Caplan (former cabinet minister).

Presently, Craig is the President of 108 ideaspace, a Toronto-based management consulting company. He also lectures at the Schulich School of Business. In 2010, he was elected as President of the Toronto Chapter (CAPS Toronto) of the Canadian_Association_of_Professional_Speakers, and currently sits on the CAPS National Board.