I’m no A-list jet-setter, but I’m speaking at a several events over the next couple of months.
In case you’re in the area, I’ll be speaking at the following events:
April 16 - Halton-Peel Communicators Association - Topic: Maximizing Social Media for Business
April 25 – PodCamp London - Topic: Ethics in Social Media
April 27-30 – Advanced Learning Institute Social Media [...]
Reporters from the mainstream media like the Globe and Mail and the CBC, like Mathew Ingram and Angela Misri, aren’t just attending PodCamps now; they’re covering it them, too.
PodCamp Last Saturday, during the first day of PodCamp Toronto 2009, I took some time out and spoke with David Lipson, a reporter for the National Post.
Today [...]
Over the last couple of years, Facebook has developed from an interesting, promising social network startup to a true powerhouse. Interest in the site has grown exponentially and every move it makes is closely scrutinized. Given this, I was excited to attend FacebookCamp Toronto 5 on February 24.
First up on the night was Facebook representative Matt [...]
I’m at the end of an exhausting but wonderful weekend. PodCamp Toronto 2009 was held over the last two days and, as an organizer, it was an immensely rewarding experience.
I’ll have posts on various topics from this year’s event throughout the week, so I’ll keep this post brief.
First, a few interesting points about PodCamp [...]
When you’re online, I think the expectation is that when you see someone’s name on something then it’s actually that person. That’s the point of “social media,” right? It’s social. If I’m not building a relationship with the person I think I am, there’s something very wrong with that.
PodCamp Toronto 2009 is now officially scheduled for February 21 and 22, 2009.
What’s PodCamp Toronto?
PodCamp Toronto is an unconference on podcasting and social media.
Unconference? Huh?
An unconference is a free, community-driven event where anyone can sign up to present. Amateurs, pros, newbies and veterans are all welcome!
Where is it?
As with last year, we’re holding the [...]
It’s all too easy, especially in the world of public relations and social media where there’s a shiny new tool every week, to lose sight of the big picture and focus in on tactics.
When someone asks you for ideas about something, where do you start? Do you instantly get the creative juices flowing and start [...]
I’ve had a couple of conversations at work recently about using iGoogle to pull feeds together. To test the waters, I’ve created an iGoogle dashboard for my time at Podcamp Montreal this weekend so I can stay on top of things.
The dashboard includes:
Twitter search for the terms “montreal,” “podcamp,” “pcmtl” and “podcampmtl”
Custom [...]
I’m heading out to Podcamp Montreal tomorrow evening… I can’t wait!
I’m looking forward to catching up with folks like Julien Smith, Mitch Joel, Adele McAlear, Bob Goyetche and Mark Blevis, but I’m equally looking forward to meeting people like CC Chapman, Mike Kujawski and David Usher for the first time.
Speaking of Julien Smith, he [...]
The first Third Tuesday Toronto of the new season is tomorrow night. We’re thrilled to be joined by the good folks from Waterloo-based AideRSS.
I’m excited for two reasons:
Firstly, because I like AideRSS’ PostRank as a concept, I like what I see the team doing and I’m looking forward to hearing what thy have to [...]
