I am a Montreal-based marketer who loves social media and technology. With 18 years marketing experience behind me, I understand that social media is only one driver in my marketing toolbox. 
Earlier this month, after the Toronto Tweetup, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eden Spodek and Connie Crosby for their Community Divas podcast. They asked me about video conversation networks and how they can be used to build community. We talked about Seesmic, 12seconds, Phreadz, Utterli and YouTube and some of the features [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Community'
Community Divas Podcast
October 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The Humanity of YouTube
October 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
In anthropology, the study of humanity has come to rest on YouTube. Dr. Michael Wesch of Kansas State University and his Digital Ethnography working group have been studying the YouTube phenomenom and it’s impact. They’ve reached some profound conclusions.
After introducing the first viral video, Numa Numa, Dr. Wesch commented on the more than 58,000 copycat [...]
Toronto Tweetup!
October 6th, 2008 · 23 Comments
Yo Toronto! I’m calling a Tweetup!
I’ll be nearby for Thanksgiving and would love to meet some of my Twitter friends for drinks and food.
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 (Election Day)
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
The Irish Embassy Pub and Grill
49 Yonge Street (map)
416.866.8282
Please R.S.V.P. in the comments below to ensure you have a spot with the group.
I’m [...]
Tags: Community · Event · Social Media · Uncategorized
The Couche-Tard Legend Continues
October 3rd, 2008 · 7 Comments
About a week-and-a-half ago, I wrote about the Couche-Tard avatars that popped up at the end of PodCamp Montreal. The Couche-Avatards, as they’ve come to be known, have been adopted by even more PodCamp attendees, but tonight I discovered the ultimate hommage. Michelle Sullivan (@msullivan), PodCamp organizer and communications professional posted a movie to her [...]
Guy Kawasaki’s Twitter Test
September 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Crowdsourcing is one of the best uses of Twitter. Sure, it’s easy enough to poll people with questions or to ask for information, directions and recommendatons, but it’s another thing entirely when you’re in a pickle and need someone local to physically come to your aid.
Last night at about 10:30 pm, as I watched the [...]
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Twittering Milestones and Couche-Tard
September 23rd, 2008 · 18 Comments
Today I reached a personal Twitter milestone with my 10,000th tweet. It seemed appropriate that it should come after my most intense week of social media mayhem since SXSWi last March.
Like many who attended PodCamp Montreal this past weekend, I am experiencing a bit of a social media hangover. For me, it’s not alcohol-induced. Instead, [...]
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