I was asked to speak at the Enterprising Mom’s Network conference today and my focus was social media for business, in particular Twitter.
I recently re-vamped my Twitter for Business talk to be a bit more in-depth and to go from the very basics, to cool tips for power users. As promised at the end of my talk at the conference, the slideshow is now available below (slides only, no sound):
You can view all of my tweets from today under the Twitter tag #EMN09 and we’ll be adding photos to the new sixty4media group on Flickr.
Ideas on Tap is happening tonight at the Commodore Ballroom from 5:30pm until 8:30pm.
Correct me if I’m wrong but with 800 tickets scooped up already this may very-well be the largest social media-type gathering this town has seen (I’m thinking Northern Voice say numbers up to 400 so this could be the case). Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The other day I admitted to getting a bit lost in Richmond. I’m not too familiar with it having only visited landmarks such as Minoru Park, Richmond Centre, Steveston and the Vancouver International Airport. As such I thought I would dig up a few more history tidbits in order to become better acquainted with this island city.
Most of the city sits on Lulu Island, which was named after a popular actress (and showgirl) from the mid 1800s. Lulu Sweet was the charm of Col. Richard Clement Moody and asked him what the name of the Island was as they passed by on a steamship. Since it had no name, he said he would name it Lulu Island in her honor.
On October 17, 1920, the first flight across Canada touched down in Minoru Park in Richmond (arriving from Halifax)
Mitchell Island is named after Alexander Mitchell, who was a pioneer resident of the Island.
“In 1922 the last remnant of the Frasea Dairy Farm on Sea Island, once Richmond’s largest dairy farm, was torn down when Vancouver International Airport began building its third runway. The farm had been established in 1922 by Jake Grauer, and at one time was home to 500 cows.” [VancouverHistory]
You can check out its latest architectural wonder, the Olympic Oval, on June 21st as they host a public art event.
It’s home to DotComPho every weekend.
My top picks for places to explore in Richmond include the historic Minoru Chapel, Steveston Village, and Iona Beach. It’s also worth spending time at the National Historic Site, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery – a place John and I have been meaning to visit for years. Julie Ovenell-Carter has a great post up that lists interesting places to visit as well.
Last night Wantsa held an event for social media types in order to introduce their brand and offer up some teaser information about their powerful online recommendation engine that’s soon to launch. The evening was organized by one of their latest team members, Colleen Coplick, who is no stranger to the Vancouver new media scene.
We set sail from Yaletown on the Spirit of Two Thousand and Ten, enjoying a three-hour tour complete with food, drinks, and wine supplied by Misconduct.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to experience our region from air and sea recently. Each time I take a step back and observe where I call home, realizing that I actually get to live in a place like this, it takes my breath away.
I would like to thank Wantsa for the lovely evening and this fantastic opportunity – I’m looking forward to seeing them grow their innovative product.
The rest of my photos are in my Flickr set. Check out Duane’s Flickr set as well as the photos from John Biehler who took some awesome fish-eye shots.
I was listed as one of the 140 characters for 140conf, a Twitter conference happening next week in New York city. However, due to some tight deadlines that have me running in circles, I had to back out. It pains me to miss this conference as it’s organized by Jeff Pulver and will see a mix of media, personalities, topics, and social causes discussed.
Heavy-hitting social media stars and celebrities in attendance include the man who coined “web 2.0”, Tim O’Reilly, along with Chris Brogan, Brian Solis, Liz Strauss, Wyclef Jean, iJustine, and Robert Scoble.
Since I’m no longer on the roster Jeff is doing an open casting call to fill up the character spot. To be considered, there are two options:
1. Tweet out the reason you are a character, in the following suggested format:
– @140conf I am a Character. I want to be at #140conf because…
2. As an alternative approach, record a short video and make your case on video why you are a character. (12seconds is the recommended platform). When promoting a supporting video, use the format:
– @140conf I am a Character and should be considered for cast of #140conf. Watch (link to video)
Also, make sure you’re following @140conf, so you can be notified via direct message if you win.
It will be an unforgettable event so tune into the #140conf conversations on Twitter June 16th and 17th and be sure to register if you’re able to attend in person.
