I had a quick conversation the other day with a friend. I had mentioned something about DIGITAL FOOTPRINT to her. She stopped walking and said "I don't even know what that means!" So, let's discuss...your digital footprint. Put it this way, anything you post, tweet, or text leaves a trail. It … [Read more...]
Keep it in your pants!
You know those people who don't know when it's just not the right time? You know what I'm talking about...like in the movie theatre? GEEZ! I'm talking about their cellphones. Did you know that July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month? Last week there was a very funny social media campaign that … [Read more...]
Untweetable
There's an ad campaign that is currently running in Ontario and surrounding areas. It's Wine Country Ontario's UNTWEETABLE campaign. There are billboards and magazine ads that have stunning photos of the wine country. At the same time, there is discussion buzzing about this. As an avid Twitter … [Read more...]
What’s your status?
Here we are....Valentine's Day. So, what's your status? According to Facebook Relationship Status updates from 2012*, this year is set to be a Blue Valentine's Day with more singles celebrating than couples. In 2012, 40.5% of Facebook users who had a change in their relationship status … [Read more...]
Just putting it out there….
As I sat down to indulge in a couple hours of television last weekend to take in the Golden Globes, I also reached for my iPhone. It's a common thing for me to do during a major televised event...it's just part of what I do "working" in social media (ok, it's fun too). I often participate, and … [Read more...]
This is Bliss!
I'm amazed at how fast things move in life especially now with social media. For me, having kids put me into THAT zone and I had to adjust to life like many other moms. I must admit, finding my way through the haze took a while. I felt so disconnected from my friends who didn't have kids. … [Read more...]
How the youth can impact the world with social media.
I'm always wondering what the world will be like when my kids are grown up. Will they be keen on working hard and not be "entitled" as our generation is so worried about? Will they understand the need to help those who can't help themselves? Will they understand that we can all learn from each other … [Read more...]
On Saying Goodbye To Your Internets.
When I was about fifteen years old, a kid I went to school with committed suicide. I didn't know that kid terribly well - we weren't in the same year, so we didn't share the same friends. But besides the dreadful thoughts and feelings that hang in the air around suicide, there's a sadness that … [Read more...]
How’s Holiday Customer Service in the Marketplace?
Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, I thought it might be prudent to get some advice on customer service. And who better to ask than the hosts of CBC's Marketplace, Erica Johnson and Tom Harrington. Erica: Can we just start with your shoes? Now that we've got the … [Read more...]
It may not have turned out exactly how I planned…
Do you ever do something, plan it really well and feel really, really good about it only to be slapped upside the head when something totally unexpected takes it somewhere you never, ever anticipated? Maybe it's just me.I have been wrangling with this in my head since this past Saturday where, at … [Read more...]