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I started curating “Canada Goes Social” in order to gain a better understanding of Canadian’s perspective on social media. I have been reading that we are more followers than leaders in this forum. So I wanted to gauge who is using it and also to identify who else shared my passion in Canada. First step- find articles worthy of my Scoop it magazine. Second step provide commentary on the highlights and what I have learned. I am at step one! Join me on this journey as I collect these articles and my thoughts for step two! Shirley http://xeeme.com/ShirleyWilliams
EcommerceBytes Shop.ca Marketplace Caters to Canadian Shoppers - EcommerceBytes.com EcommerceBytes The marketplace says it appeals to Canadian shoppers with a universal free shipping and returns policy, a social loyalty network, vast selection...
Attributes of successful entrepreneurs. I call them Canpreneurs.
Janet Longmore Honoured as a Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 by ...
As an unusually intense flu season grips much of North America, tracking the flu has become a lot easier online, thanks to Google and social media.
Via Shirley A Williams
Are you using less business cards these days? Have you replaced it with an app or twitter handle? This post discusses how we have in fact replaced the business card in favor of a contact managment app and using the social web to keep track and learn more about our new and old contact. It is a good quick read sharing a few popular apps like Bump, Contact Journal and Card Munch that you may want to consider. Curated by Shirley Williams
Air Canada Adds Social Media Feed to Digital Signage NetworkmediacasterAir Canada's flight crew information network, globe TV, now includes a continuous stream of messages from Yammer, an enterprise social network, displayed on screens in employee...
The 6 Types Of Social Media User – Which Are You? No Shows (41% of US population) Newcomers (15%) Onlookers (16%) Cliquers (6%) Mix-n-Minglers (19%) Sparks (3%)
This is a serious analysis, aimed at serious and focused businessmen and businesswomen.
If you have a successful social media strategy in your local markets or across the U.S. — and if you are ready to expand beyond our borders — this analysis will provide you with an educated guess on which markets to prepare for.
If you are truly a forward-thinker, this analysis will give you substance to build upon. As the world loses its size and mystery, something even more dramatic is occurring at the same time. New countries are joining the conversation.
We must anticipate these changes and adjust our business world accordingly. ...
Jennifer Stoddart told the House of Commons access to information, privacy, and ethics committee that social media companies amass a “staggering” amount of personal information from Canadians, and that while strides have been made to protect those details, she still has significant concerns about how they are handled.
“This is the age of big data where personal information is the currency that Canadians and others around the world freely give away,” she said.
“I have become very concerned about the apparent disregard that some of these social media companies have shown for Canadian privacy laws,” said Stoddart. ...
I continue to hear stories about employers demanding access to employee Facebook profiles -who then have to “suffer” the consequence. More recently I saw this cartoon and thought I would post it on my Facebook page to see what the general thinking was on the topic
There is so much weight in this 140-character platform and the fact that you have to get your point out within this limitation makes it efficient. Thereby saving time to connect on social media. This is potent stuff! My Zed Carpet Top 4 Twitter Masters are..
Toronto-based TapCast has launched a new technology platform, TapCast.TV, that is designed to help broadcasters and content owners develop second screen and social media experiences on smart phones and tablets that are synchronized with their TV viewing.
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HootSuite Opens 2013 Q1 With Accelerated Growth
Business Review Canada
They brought in substantial Enterprise clients including the Buffalo Sabres, Expedia and the Solomon R.
Globe and Mail
Canada's best diversity employers for 2013
Globe and Mail
Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto. Television broadcasting; 1,522 employees.
A group of judges and other members of the justice system are proposing a set of national guidelines that would throw Canadian courts wide open to the use of social media.
Detailed Canadian Internet statistics in search engine usage, mobile and social media. Statistics provided by Google.
According to the poll, seniors are hopeful about these technological advances, with 70 percent saying they think technology will allow them to stay in their own homes longer. As for how they think they would use technology to live independently, 49 percent said it would make their homes more secure and 34 percent felt it would make their homes safer. Almost half of respondents (45%) said they would use it to monitor their healthcare. ...
After the the social media strategy has been debated, discussed and finalized, what’s next? Well, one important tactic or plan is your content. What information will you share with your network? How will this information support your strategy, goals and quite frankly how will it take you to where you want to be? This episode will touch on the subject of content marketing and curation. We will discuss content marketing concepts; how to share content that will deliver value to your customers and your business. We will discuss how both original content and curated content can lead to business gain. I am so pleased to have as my guests Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion and Karen Dietz, Just Story It, to have this discussion. Both are strong leaders and practitioners in this field.
Karen Dietz has also been featured in the Scoop.it Lord Curation Series. Join us on Thursday June 21st 8pm on my Social Media Pearls iRadio show. http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2094/social-media-pearls
Too old for social media? Don’t let anyone tell you that, because it’s not possible! Survey after survey reflects that more and more senior Americans, including those in the most elderly groups, are participating in social media — though their numbers still lag behind other age groups. They are jumping on board Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and more (can Google+ be far behind?) as they realize it is fun and provides real benefits.
Social media has taken the whole concept of word of mouth and really put it on steroids. We used to worry about how word of mouth would travel at the speed of a cocktail party, or around the water cooler at the office. Now you are operating in an environment where word of mouth is travelling at the speed of Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, or your favourite blog. It has also empowered customers of any company to talk about the brand and the company. Every individual is suddenly in a position to be a publisher, journalist, critic, trip adviser, or blogger. ..
As part of my niche social network series, today I am going to cast a light on social networks for pets! Yes, that’s right, social media networks for Pets-Lovers, Owners and their pets. With over 170 million dog and cat owners in North America alone, there is clearly a strong social community centered around pets. Pet-owners naturally conjugate- whether it is because of their daily walks, or for pet-shows, or for just comparing notes- this community is very passionate about their pets! So taking these conversations to a social network seems a natural next step.
Here are 18 social networks for all my petloving friends!
Rogers got up on the wrong side of Twitter Friday morning.
The hashtag #Rogers1Number, which the communications giant paid to have atop Twitter’s list of trending topics for 24 hours, saw hundreds of customers, past and present, venting about unrelated issues, rather than celebrating the company’s new service, as its social media team likely intended.
The promotion — with the tagline “1 is the only number you’ll need” — was meant to highlight Rogers One Number which was launched last month as a free vehicle to extend an individual’s Rogers wireless number to their computer.
But respondents seemed to be talking about anything but.
We are seeing more and more acquisitions to gain market share in this sector. The key will be how these assets are leveraged. Time will tell.
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