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f8, Facebook’s annual Developer Conference, took place today and I spent the morning listening to the keynotes on the livestream. Lots more change is coming to Facebook. (Don’t panic!) I’m excited about what I’ve seen so far and the potential for users to have a more engaging experience. Let me walk you through what I [...]
You can customize the link people use to get to your Facebook page or profile. It’s called a vanity URL which is a custom link that takes people directly to you on Facebook. This makes it much easier to communicate your Facebook presence in other materials both online and offline. When you first set up [...]
Any efforts using social media tools should be an integrated part of your overall marketing campaign including offline things like signage, posters and ads. One of the most common mistakes I see is companies announcing their presence on Facebook or Twitter by including these familiar icons but failing to be specific. Here’s an example of [...]
Every community has great beginnings and the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is no exception. From a humble start with a single event featuring one winery to today’s 60+ events and hundreds of wineries, the Festival’s community has supported this growth. What I find fascinating is that such a large Festival can still nurture an [...]
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Community expert Angela Crocker spoke to Vancouver Radio CKNW’s Bill Good about creating social networks. Want to know why it’s important, and why it’s not as scary as you may think? In this interview, they discussed the value of using social media tools, the demographics that can be found on various social sites and common [...]
Yesterday was Pink T-shirt Day, a day of solidarity and protest against bullies and bullying. I wore green. Oops. I support the spirit of this day but it wasn’t on my radar this year. I find that odd as I’m well read and pay attention to what’s going on around me. In fact, the first [...]
I’m still thinking about this podcast, I recorded last week with Cindy Lund Chow from Life Simplicated. We were talking about the best ways to reach working parents through social media. My top 3 are: Blogging Twitter Facebook Hear why, in this podcast: p.s. I’ve added my voice to the grassroots movement to boycott [...]
When it comes to using Facebook, Mari Smith is the person I turn to for the latest news, helpful tips and answers to puzzling questions. As much as I consider myself a super-user, Mari trumps my know-how with ease. As it should be with social media, Mari is extremely generous with what she knows and posts [...]
I’ve long been a fan of Hootsuite as a tool to manage multiple Twitter accounts or other social networks like Facebook, Ping.fm, WordPress, and FourSquare. Now Hootsuite has added a new team feature that allows more than one person to act on behalf of an account. Take for example, the book blog I write for The Book [...]
Will you join me in an experiment? I’m curious to know if we can truly disconnect for a day. I tried yesterday and failed but I’m game to try again. Will you try an “offline day” with me?
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- @LornaSuzuki Yes. I'll be tweeting in waves when I'm doing interesting things rather than a daily tweet march. Glad we'll be in touch more.
- @PoMoLibrary You're very articulate for a building, Library. ;) Tweet well!
- @LornaSuzuki Thanks for the honourific. :) My #socmed use needed de-spamming, streamlining & a "meaningful" reboot. Feeling better now.
- @LornaSuzuki Hi Lorna! I started a new contract in January and the transition has kept me very busy. Also needed to think on my #socmed use.
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Even before we sat down, Angela had a good sense of what my needs for social media would be and then she helped me focus on what I can do to create a social media routine that’s simple, easy to manage, and create the kinds of connections I need to...
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