Listen to the audio version I first published this post in November 2013 and I will republish it today because it is still close to me. Remembrance day 2014 will be special for Canadians because the news of Cpl Nathan Cirillo, who was shot while guarding the war memorial in Ottawa, is still fresh. A […]
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Blogging for Business - Blogs Are Like Puppies!
Blogging establishes trust in you, your company and the goods and services you offer. If you use your blog consistently and regularly you can establish yourself as a (local) trusted authority in your field. By sharing relevant information with your website visitors you can become the go-to authority in your field.
How To Post Multiple Images To Twitter
Last weekend we reported from the Kelowna Apple Triathlon on Twitter and I wished for an option to post more than one picture to Twitter at the same time.
You can imagine my surprise when I found that Twitter had just released an update to their Android and iOS apps that allows us to do just that!
We can now upload multiple images to Twitter! Here is how it works:
Introducing Leaf - Social Media Analytics at Our Finger Tips
Listen to the audio version I had the pleasure to speak to Marko Pavlovic of Anctu who told me of the new social media analytics tool he and his co-founder Alexander Abulelas released into beta recently. I am using Leaf for a couple of days now and find it very handy. Marko describes the Anctu approach […]
What Is A Hashtag? - 20minute.academy
Listen to the audio version Love them or hate them #Hashtags are an important part of our online lives. They appear on TV screens, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and I probably forgot a few. But How do they work? And what does a #hashtag really do? How do you figure out what they mean? I […]
How to Promote your iTunes Podcast
Listen to the audio version This is part 3 in the series of posts about podcasts. If you missed the others, here are the links: Once you’ve uploaded your podcast episodes correctly to iTunes, it’s not yet time to breathe that sigh of relief. In fact, your real work is just beginning – promotion. Promotion is […]
Find The Best Time to Post - The 20minute.academy
Listen to the audio version Posting at the right time to your Social Media channels is important if you want the right audience to see your posts. But how do you find the best time to post? If you google “when to post on Twitter” or “when to post on Facebook” you will find a […]
Introducing The 20minute academy
Listen to the audio version The 20minute academy is designed to share short hands-on Social Media tips you can use right away. In today’s session we discussed: What is the 20minute.academy all about? What is Social Media to me Secrets to Social Media Success What Social Media platforms should you be on?
How to Submit your Podcast to the iTunes Store
Before you submit your podcast to the iTunes Directory, you need to know what their review staff is looking for.
Getting Your Podcast Ready for iTunes
Listen to the audio version This guest post is the first one of a series of posts that talk about podcasting. Stay tuned for more in depth information and my own podcasts soon Getting Your Podcast Ready for iTunes Thousands of people create podcasts for iTunes. Not every podcast becomes a top seller. There’s a […]
More Fun and Success with Instagram
No doubt Instagram is the current darling of the visual social networks. The smartphone photography app makes us all into more or less accomplished artists :-).
Have You Ever Heard of the Twitter Fiction Festival?
Our local Library @ORLreads tweeted about an annual project called #TwitterFiction Fest and that intrigued me:
On-the-Spot Credibility Boost - Media Exposure
Media exposure. Just the thought of putting your business out there in the media scares some businesses owners away. Many businesses are unsure if there is any value in it. Is it worth the time and all the effort they have to put into getting media exposure?
This Is What The Ideal Social Network For Business Looks Like
My initial answer to the question above was: “Hasn’t been invented yet” but of course Mhairi Petrovic from Out-Smarts didn’t let me get away with that and asked what my ideal Social Network would look like.
Before I get into the answer I need to make one point clear: I don’t see how any Social Media tool could be successful for business without appealing to the general public. Any successful tool needs to work in our private life so it can be successful for business.
Let’s cook up our own Social Media tool:
cook up a social media networkMy Ideal Social Network for business would combine the best features of all existing ones and then some:
Social Media Trends in 2014
Listen to the audio version I usually don’t like to write the same post everybody else is writing but today I want to make an exception and add my voice to the predictions for 2014 Social Media trends. The big Social Media platforms have tried the patience of us users and seem to lose their […]
How to Remove Pesky Fake Followers From Your Twitter Account
Listen to the audio version Did you know that fake followers can be damaging to your reputation! Some Social Media experts suggest buying follower numbers to inflate your numbers. For me, this is a misinterpretation of the term Social proof. The example I use to explain Social Proof is this: You have two coffee shops […]
Reinventing the List - 10 Answers about Social Content
I used to hate lists 
. It took the invention of List.ly to cure me from this phobia. Now I don’t only use lists in my content regularly but I use list apps to organize my work and my life. Listly has taken the fact that lists are everywhere to the next level. Now lists are the best way to bring social content into content creation.
Feline Magic - Why Cat Videos Work
In conversations with Social Media sceptics I often detect a clear misunderstanding of the effect of cute dog pictures or cat videos. Some even go so far to use these as examples for condemning anything that doesn’t have 100% serious content as “fluff” and unworthy of attention.
5 Reasons Social Media is Easier For Small Business
Listen to the audio version October is Small Business Month - the ideal opportunity to talk about one of my favourite topics: Why Social Media is easier for small business than for larger ones. If you are thinking, “What is he talking about? If it was easy for small business to be successful on Social Media fewer would […]
Best Articles Week 40
Listen to the audio version Every week I curate the best articles I found in my digital stream so you don’t have to sort through all that information yourself. I would love to hear your thoughts, s o please vote or comment on the posts you read (or wrote) or leave a comment. October is […]
Best Blog Posts - Blogweek 39
If you are a blogger and would like me to feature your post in next weekend’s edition - please share it with me! And come back! I’m publishing a list of the best blog posts every weekend.
How to Relive Your Travel Experience Using Social Media
Using Social Media has influenced just about every aspect of our lives both physically and psychologically. The way we live, spend time with others, eat and experience a live show or art exhibitions. All that has changed since Instagram, Facebook and…
Margaret Atwood on Twitter
Listen to the audio version As of yesterday I am a fan of Margaret Atwood @MargaretAtwood! The Canadian national TV station CBC aired an interview with Peter Mansbridge (One on One with Peter Mansbridge). Some Quotes from the Interview: “Twitter will not ruin literature any more than telegrams did” “Go back and read all of your […]
The Best Online Articles of The Last Three Weeks
Listen to the audio version This summer is really hot - not only does the weather lure me to play outside way too often but work has been particularly busy in the last two months. I’m not complaining However, I continue to find, read, share and collect a lot of outstanding blog posts every week. […]
How To Add an Official Twitter Widget to a Custom Facebook App
Don’t worry, while the title of this post sounds really technical, adding a custom Facebook app with a Twitter widget is actually quite easy.
On August 29th I had the pleasure to give a little “How to Tweet from Your Event” session to organizers of the Central Okanagan Volunteer Opportunities Fair taking place in Kelowna this weekend.
Content Marketing: How to Measure Its Effectiveness [Infographic]
Content marketing metrics can be confusing and preoccupy your time, so start by selecting a just a few fundamentals to measure. Content marketing is key in today’s marketplace — it is the intersection of awareness and lead generation. Brands must…
Best Online Articles Of Week 33
Listen to the audio version I almost had too much fun this weekend playing outdoors but I figure you are all waiting for my weekly post of the best online articles I found, curated and shared this week. Sometimes I wish I was a full time blogger - I had so much fun with the […]
5 Awesomely Easy Ways to Make More People Read Your Blog!
Listen to the audio version If you really didn’t care if someone saw what you wrote, you would use a journal and just write for yourself. Which is fine really - although I never succeeded in doing that - did you? Even if you are not planning to make money from your blog, blogging is […]
Week 32 - The Very Best Articles I Found
Listen to the audio version I read a lot of blog posts every week. Most of them I find on my journey’s through the Social Media streams - often they are recommended by people I follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or LinkedIn. Some are suggested to me by friends and some I seek out in […]
The Best Blog Posts Of a Hot July
Did you miss me? I missed you and doing this weekly list of the best blog posts. As mentioned in the last one of these collections of articles I come across during my journey through the digital world I took a bit of a break.