New Media

Bored on a Saturday night? There’s always YouTube.

I was one of the social media nerds hanging out at Netsquared Camp in Vancouver over the weekend. The un-conference was targeted at non-profit people looking to learn more about how to promote social change with Web 2.0 (and some old-skool) tools. I must say, I felt like I was in my element. And I was more than pleased to see old friends and make new ones at the event. So many smart, enterprising nerds (and a few prospective nerds).

Here’s an excerpt from my writeup at my communications strategy and copywriting blog: Continue Reading »

For my entrepreneurial colleagues, my latest business newsletter went out this morning. If you ever wanted to launch (or re-launch a website, send out a newsletter, engage customers with a blog, or combine all of these efforts into a campaign, I’ve got some tips about what to think about before you get started.

Check out How To Develop A Big Picture Communications Strategy

On a somewhat related note, I’ve occasionally touched on social media and privacy issues in this here blog. I get into it again on Techvibes: Another Reason To Worry About Facebook Privacy: Alimony

Cheers.

Well, the social media ride was fun while it lasted. I’ve been measuring my popularity in Twitter followers for over a year. Now the chickens (or fail whales) come home to roost.


In the words of an esteemed colleague I knew back in grade two:

Nobody likes me.
Everybody hates me.
I’m going to go eat worms.

UPDATE at 11:55 am: My numbers are back! My sense of self is returning…

I help organize a semi-regular little local event called the Vancouver Blogger Meetup. Looking forward to seeing some of my fellow Vancouver bloggers this week for a pint. Here are the details:

VANCOUVER BLOGGER MEETUP

Date and Time: Wednesday, April 28, starting at 6:30 pm
Location: St. Augustines, 2360 Commercial Drive

The next Vancouver Blogger Meetup is happening next week at St. Augustine’s on Commercial Drive (nicely located near the Skytrain and all major bus routes). Grab a pint, pull up a chair and meet some of the people behind the local blogs you know and love.

This is a meet-and-greet. No seminars or workshops this time out. Instead, we want to provide an opportunity for bloggers to talk, inspire each other and possibly even begin some fun and fruitful collaborations later on. Mostly, though, we’re here for the beer.

So, whether you blog about politics, fashion, food, local events or anything else, we’d like to meet you. You know that “conversation” that social media types are always talking about? Well, it’s time to continue the conversation in person.

One more thing: feel free to plug this event in your own blog post, tweet or message in a bottle.