About Me.
Writer & Editor,
Engaging speaker & Communications strategist
Dave is a media professional with a vast and varied experience in writing, editing, broadcast and authoring, spanning more than twenty five years.
He has worked in an editor capacity for National Post, Postmedia, Markham Review, Thornhill Liberal, Pie Magazine, TheJ.ca, Swagger Magazine and Checkout My Business.
Dave has penned thousands of articles, on every topic imaginable. He writes regularly on domestic and international politics, travel, business, arts, lifestyle, culture, current events, relationship issues, and more.
His work has appeared in more than a hundred publications, including:
BBC, B2B News, Baltimore Sun, Calgary Herald, Franchise Magazine, Globe and Mail,
ITWorld Canada, JTA, Montreal Gazette, National Post, New York Times, Ottawa Sun,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Quartz, Times of Israel, Toronto Life, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun,
Washington Times, UK Guardian.
Dozens of corporations and nonprofits have commissioned his skills in communications, public relations, awareness campaigns, web copywriting, and market strategy.
For four years he had a weekly podcast, Insights and Influence, featuring top political and culturally significant interviewees.
Books
Writer of Inside The Mind Of… interviews of 36 groundbreaking CEOs (2018)
Writer for Canada: Abi Workshop Englisch, a German school text about Canada, including contributions from Margaret Atwood and George Bowering (2011)
Author of Sefer Bracha Tikvah, a book of Bible commentaries (2009)
Co-writer and editor of Alive and Kicking, profiles of great Canadians (2009)
Ongoing projects include editorial assistance for author Dennis Prager
Ghostwriting and/or editing nine memoirs and autobiographies
Broadcast
Guest spots discussing politics, public apologies, and current affairs: Papa Joe (970AM Las Vegas), Charles Adler (Corus), John Oakley (AM640), Andrew Lawton (105.9 FM London), Joe Piscopo (New York, AM980), Kolter Bouchard (102.1 The Edge) and TV’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Speaking
Dave has lectured across Canada and the US on the topics of: analyzing editorial writing, powers of persuasion, the Middle East conflict, kosher apologies, and "evil" speech.
Famous Interviews Include
Kim Campbell
19th Prime Minister of Canada
Vin Lee
Owner and CEO of Beverly Hills’ luxury goods conglomerate Grand Metropolitan
Matisyahu
Jewish American reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician
Joe Clark
16th Prime Minister of Canada
Dan Aykroyd
Canadian actor, producer, comedian, musician, and filmmaker
Rudy Giuliani
American politician, 107th Mayor of New York City, attorney, businessman and public speaker
Steven Page
Canadian musician, singer and songwriter
Nikki Yanofsky
Canadian jazz-pop singer
Christie Brinkley
American model, actress and businesswoman
Shmuley Boteach
American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, author, TV host and public speaker
Tom Cochrane
Canadian musician, frontman for the rock band Red Rider, solo singer-songwriter
Mitt Romney
American politician and businessman, junior United States Senator from Utah
Rick Moranis
Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, screenwriter and producer
Mark Steyn
Canadian author and cultural commentator
Joe Mimran
Canadian fashion designer and entrepreneur, founder of Club Monaco and Joe Fresh brands
John Turner
17th Prime Minister of Canada
Susanna Hoffs
American vocalist, guitarist and actress
Paul Martin
21st Prime Minister of Canada
Kenny Rogers
American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur
Keifer Sutherland
Canadian actor, producer, director, and singer-songwriter
Alan Dershowitz
American lawyer and academic
Judge Judy Sheindlin
Judge Judy, is an American prosecution lawyer, former Manhattan family court judge, television personality, and author
Issy Sharp
Canadian hotelier and writer, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Gene Simmons
Israeli-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author, and television personality
Steven Levitt
American economist and co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics
Marc Randolph
American tech entrepreneur, advisor, speaker and environmental advocate, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix
Elie Wiesel
American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor
Shia LaBeouf
American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker
John McCain
American politician and military officer, United States Senator from Arizona
Ben Shapiro
American conservative political commentator, writer, and lawyer