8 Shares Share3 Tweet Share1 Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket Buffer4When English is your second language and you are writing a blog with an international audience based in Canada, do you spell it “Organization” or “Organisation”? I checked several resources and discovered that “partly as a result of our historical links with […]
Tag Archives: Networking
Facebook Group Strategies
28 Shares Share3 Tweet14 Share2 Email Share Pin +17 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket Buffer2While Facebook organic reach is dying, Facebook is still the place where most internet users hang out, share and discuss products, services and preferences. I decided not to waste your time with rants about Facebook’s decisions. I think it is more helpful […]
Do You XeeMe? My Chat With Michael Q Todd
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferMany of us have also noticed that a new business skill is evolving: The ability to know how to reach your contacts. You have to know who you need to call, email, tweet, skype or reach on Facebook, Google+ and the list goes on. […]
Ever Wondered What a “Tweetup” Is? They Are Fun And Helpful!
6 Shares Share Tweet4 Share Email Share Pin2 +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferSocial Media is real life and only really works when people connect with people. Twitter is a great way to discover people and even for intense discussions but just like in the other real life we want to take the relationship further. […]
Your Top 10 Uses for Twitter
11 Shares Share Tweet2 Share Email Share Pin4 +15 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferAs I keep telling you: Twitter is my favourite Platform right now. What appeals to me is the real-time conversation, the openness and the limitation to 140 characters. I use Twitter for many things and I like it best for connecting with […]
The Ultimate Pinterest Post
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferIt seems like every Social Media blogger has to publish a post about Pinterest these days. There is a lot of very good material out there and it seems to be redundant for me to add my twist on this exciting new Social Networking […]
What Makes Social Media Social?
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferOn February 25th 2012 over 100 Kelowna residents came out and walked in support of the 30K Club - a local charity that gives people a hand-up in (re-) entering a productive sustainable life. Over the years the 30K Club has helped many to […]
Why Twitter is the Best Social Media Platform
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferIt may very well be that I started this whole blog series to be able to tell you about Twitter….. The series is designed to tell you a little bit about each of the most important Social Media tools. I’m introducing the platforms and […]
16 good reasons to use Facebook
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferEverybody is talking about it, but let’s take it apart a little and look at what is behind the shiny “face” (bad pun intended 😉 ) If you read my previous post “What is Social Media” you know that this series is designed to […]
What is Social Media?
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferSocial Media is one of the most over-used phrases these days. Everybody knows a little bit about it but few could answer what it really is. (more…) What is Social Media? was last modified: January 22nd, 2012 by Frithjof
Is Social Media a News Network?
7 Shares Share Tweet2 Share Email Share Pin +15 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferIt is easy to see that what we call Social Media today is well on the way to become a major factor in our lives. This change parallels our desire for taking charge of our lives. Social Media platforms like Twitter, Facebook […]
When to use a #hashtag
5 Shares Share Tweet5 Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferLike in every election a lot of candidates of in the BC civic elections are rushing to Twitter to get the word out. It is hard to reach a larger group of people in any Network if you haven’t taken the time […]
How often to post to your blog?
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferFact is: If you appear too little you lose followers because you have to earn our trust all over again. If you over-share (like I sometimes do) you may lose followers that are overwhelmed or “just not so much into you” How often to […]
A Short History of Blogging
6 Shares Share1 Tweet2 Share Email Share Pin3 +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferPart 1 of my series on blogs. This post looks at the history of Diaries and Blogs. A Short History of Blogging was last modified: August 11th, 2014 by Frithjof
Using Twitter as a chat platform
Share Tweet Share Email Share Pin +1 Reddit Stumble Yum Pocket BufferLong before we started using “Social Media” as the catch-all buzzword people used “Chat rooms” to exchange thoughts or messages in real time. I remember these platforms being a little scary and hard to get into - but loads of people used them and […]