I am currently in a ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel on West Hastings street to hear a talk from the Vancouver Board of Trade about “communicating via social media” in the non-profit sector in a series called Tough Talk for Tender Causes. If it seems slightly foreign for an entity such as the Board of […]

There are 15 speakers in the room this evening for Interesting Vancouver at the Vancouver Rowing Club, all from diverse and unique backgrounds and each with something interesting to say. I’m sitting here looking up at the Rowing Club’s Roll of Honor for men who gave their lives for their country in from 1914-1918. Upon […]

I have found my way to the auto/ONE Trunk Gallery located on 3rd Ave between Pine and Burrard and now have internet access thanks to Cecilia and her dedicated IT guy who took my call. The gallery is actually a car dealership (talk about fusion) with white leather couches, ambient music, and cars so shiny […]

Read all of my IMC posts and view my Flickr photos The last two days at the Internet Marketing Conference have been great. I learned that companies are using their websites and what most of their goals might be, that many marketers do not yet know the value of social media and SEO (or they […]

Continuing my live blog coverage of the International Internet Marketing Association’s conference, the IMC, we’re now onto tool demos. First up is the SEO Browser, developed by two Calgary companies, which helps you optimize your website for search engines. Jeff Nelson of Anduro is presenting. Simply go to SEO Browser, enter the URL of a […]

I walked to the conference this morning, meandering through the quiet West End streets, dodging bicycles and being dusted with the scent of fabric softener from the laundry vents of the walk-ups. The Coast Plaza on Denman is rustling this morning; the scent of bacon sizzling at Brasserie Bistro is making its way to my […]

Afternoon sessions are kicking off here at the IMC with Anil Batra: “Learn what Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are, how they’re defined, what the difference between a KPI and a metric is, and how to effectively present KPIs.” From wiki: “Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to help an organization define […]

After another coffee break, a chat with Darren and Julie, and some conversations about blogging and how it can help business (excellent chances to plug sixty4media) I’m now at the front of the room for the next session with William Azaroff of Vancity. Update: 11:00am – “I don’t think we’re in the money business, we’re […]

After this morning’s keynote we’ve migrated into another conference room to see Darren and Julie of Capulet and their presentation: “The Many-Armed Starfish – Social Media Marketing Success Stories”. I’ve had to park myself at the back of the room since my MacBook is going to lose power but hopefully I’ll still be able to […]

Read all of my IMC posts and view my Flickr photos This will officially be the earlier live blog I have done and also probably the longest. The eight annual Internet Marketing Conference is taking place in Vancouver today and tomorrow, featuring keynote speakers, panels and many talented people in the realm of business on […]