From Flickr: Photo of Raul Pacheco (aka Hummingbird604) and Janis La Couvée at WordCampVictoria May 2010 Whenever people ask me about the return on investment (ROI) of social media, particularly as it pertains to me personally, I'm left at a loss for words. I've had individuals say "I'm not looking to expand my social circles, so social media is a waste of time for me". Fair enough! That was not my case. Widowed in 2001, with children … [Read more...]
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Filed Under: Community, Personal, Social Media, Social Media Club, Tweetups, Twitter Tagged With: #victoriatweetup, Catherine Novak, Dan Parks, Doug Symington, High Noon Hump Day, Hummingbird604, Idea Zone, Joe Solomon, Katharine Holmes, Lorraine Murphy, Mike Vardy, Miss 604, Paul Holmes, Paul Pacheco Vega, Raincoaster, Rebecca Bollwitt, Social Media, Social Media Club Victoria, Tim Ayres, Tim Vickers, Wordspring Communications
Social Media Year in Review – December 2010 Victoria BC
Traditionally December would be a month of planning holiday celebrations! Not for the Victoria social media community. Janine Theobald came to Social Media Camp and Club, and was inspired to create the #twamper drive and tweetup held December 17th at Cabin 12 . Two families were assisted through these efforts. Earlier in the month Alan Smith organized a Victoria event for Help Portrait, providing free portraits for Victoria families and … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Arts, Community, Events, Outdoors, Personal, Social Media Tagged With: #twamper, Alan Smith, Help Portrait, Herb Lainchbury, Mike Vardy, Open Data Hackathon Day, Social Media, Social Media Club, Social Media Club Victoria, TEDxVictoria, victoria bc, Victoria Figgy Pudding Carolling Competition
Social Media Year in Review – November 2010 Victoria BC
It's no secret that I enjoy fine craft beer, in particular Hermann's from Vancouver Island Brewery. It was a pleasant surprise to be invited to the Hermannator launch November 1st. Doug Brown, agency manager of Copeland Communications, brought Jay Baer, author (with Amber Naslund) of the well respected blog "Convince and Convert" to Victoria to speak. Then he graciously arranged for Jay to be the guest at a tweetup November 3rd at the Delta … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Arts, Community, Events, Outdoors, Personal, Social Media Tagged With: #yyj, Babes Go Bare 2011, Convince and Convert, Copeland Communications, GIS User, Glen Letham, Hermannator, Jaryd Zinkewich, Jay Baer, OpenGovWestBC, Pecha Kucha, Pecha Kucha Victoria, PKNVictoria, Social Media Club, Social Media Club Victoria, Vancouver Island Brewery, victoria bc
Social Media Year in Review – October 2010 Victoria BC
In time for Social Media Camp October 3rd, the Victoriatweetup meetup group launched as a means to promote tweetups that need more concrete numbers for venues. Paul Holmes and Chris Burdge pulled out all the stops for Social Media Camp, with over 450 people in attendance from all over the Pacific Northwest. I was honoured to be included as a speaker " Community Building – Transitioning Online to Offline" along with Don Power and Brenda … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Arts, Community, Events, Outdoors, Personal, Social Media Tagged With: #2amt, #poutineoff, #SMCV10, #yyj, @dramagirl, @lifeisafestival, Chris Burdge, Fairmont Empress, Gisela Boenisch, José Albis, Kate Foy, Nanaimo tweetup, Patrick Tussie, Paul Holmes, self-publishing, Social Media Camp, Social Media Club, Social Media Club Victoria, victoria bc
Social Media Year in Review – September 2010 Victoria BC
WestShore coffee tweetups gained momentum in September and have continued since, usually every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. We've been meeting at Mirage Coffee on Goldstream but may need to move soon as the group keeps growing. Search for the words "Westshore coffee #victoriatweetup". Regulars include: @Growlies @CrisVleck @brandscaping @Chris_Synesael @DrMarkWagner @psbdelegation @westcoast_dave @chiatweet @StyleRunner @Ahkonsu … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Arts, Community, Events, Outdoors, Personal, Social Media, Social Media Club, Tweetups, Twitter Tagged With: Awesome Shit Club, Eleni Kehagiaras, Hit to Fit, Jamie Gale, Missie Peters, Sandy Ibrahim, Shawn Slavin, Social Media Club Victoria, Times Colonist, UVic Lip Dub, Victoria Spoken Word Festival
Social Media Year in Review – February 2010 Victoria BC
Social Media Club's topic was "Using Social Media to Advance and Promote Your Business" with Scott McDonald, Rocky Mountain Soap Victoria, Rod Phillips, Liquor Plus, and Michael Steveluk, Scooter Underground. Scott, Rod and Michael are pioneers locally in their use of social media to engage with their customers. image by B_West Pecha Kucha Night Victoria debuted to a sold out audience at the Victoria Event Centre. Congratulations to … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Arts, Community, Events, Outdoors, Personal, Social Media, Twestival Tagged With: #smcvictoria, #victoriatweetup, #yyj, #yyjtwestival, Liquor Plus, Michael Steveluk, Pecha Kucha, Pecha Kucha Victoria, PKNVictoria, Rocky Mountain Soap Victoria, Rod Phillips, Scooter Underground, Scott Mc Donald, Social Media Club, Social Media Club Victoria, Twestival, Twestival Victoria, victoria bc
#victoriatweetup my 6th month Twitterversary
Today is my sixth month Twitter anniversary! Appropriately, it was also the morning of our regular #victoriatweetup. I remember being introduced to Twitter and thinking “this isn’t for me, it’s just another time waster”. Then, I went to a business breakfast where we discussed social media. One of the participants@Susan_Low mentioned that twitterers in Victoria were actually meeting face to face at spontaneous tweetups. Something went … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Events, Social Media, Social Media, Tweetups, Twitter Tagged With: #smcvictoria, #vicchangecamp, #victoriatweetup, #yyjtwestival, #yyjwordcamp, Change Camp Victoria, collaborator, Community, mentor, Social Media Club Victoria, tweetup, Twestival Victoria, Twitter, Word Camp Victoria
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