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On July 23, leaders in the social media community in Ottawa are getting together for a one-day conference and it promises to be a great day of learning, networking and making friends. 
Social Capital’s line up of speakers has something for everyone, whether you are a novice, an advanced social media user or if you engage online for business.
The cool thing about the day is that it’s a 100% Ottawa conference…you don’t see see events offering this level of local revelance very often.  And, it’s only $75 to attend …

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Sometimes people (and brands) get so busy tweeting and updating their Facebooks that they lose sight of what social media is really all about…connecting with people and building relationships. And while online contact makes great strides in achieving this, nothing can really replace actually meeting up in person.  That’s why I always enjoy attending tweetups and it’s why I dropped into Thursday Pints West, at D’Arcy McGees in Ottawa last night.
Don’t let the terminology put you off.  A tweetup is just a social occasion where Twitter users get together.  Thursday …

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Tweeps in almost 200 cities around the world are busy today getting ready for Twestival 2011, the annual Twitter celebration and fundraiser.  It’s the third year running for the iniative and this year each community is working to raise money and awareness for a local charity. 
Twestival uses social media for social good by connecting communities offline on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a fun event. It is the largest global grassroots social media fundraising initiative, and this is the second Isle …

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I was very happy to help social media expert Owen Cutajar out at yesterday’s Isle of Man Forward Ladies seminar: Unlock the benefits of Social Media.It was hosted and sponsored by PDMS and Digital Design, the Island’s largest software developer.
Forward Ladies is the  largest women’s networking and business support organisation in North England supporting more than 12,000 women throughout Yorkshire, the Humber, Isle of Man, Manchester and Merseyside.
Interest in social media in business is very high among Forward Ladies, the event was sold out.  In fact, we had …

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Social media enthusiasts in Ottawa gather together on the third Tuesday of each month. Well actually, it’s more accurate to say they gather together on a day somewhat, but not necessarily, close to the third Tuesday.  But that’s another story
For example, this month’s event is being held on the third Monday 21 February, and it’s sure to appeal to anyone interested in understanding the impact of social media on businesses.  The speaker is Francois Gossieaux, co-author of The Hyper-Social Organization.
“In the beginning, business and commerce were social exchanges …

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Learn how to unlock the benefits of social media for your business at a Forward Ladies business development seminar taking place in the Isle of Man on Thursday.  The event is open to both Forward Ladies members and non-members. Gentlemen are welcome too.
Learn how Facebook, Twitter, blogging and other online networks can help your business. Owen Cutajar, Isle of Man-based consultant with a background in IT and business strategy, will look at  how social media is changing the way people communicate and how businesses can leverage social networks to drive …

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More than a thousand marketers turned up at Montreal’s Palais de Congres last week to learn the latest thinking from a slate of all-stars and I was lucky enough to be among them.   The line up included:

Mitch Joel
Seth Godin
Avinash Kaushik
Max Lenderman
Andy Nulman
Jeffrey Gitomer

Mitch Joel, known as one of North America’s leading digital visionaries  kicked off the event with an insightful one-hour talk on how the Internet is changing the way the consumers behave.  While he didn’t say anything incredibly groundbreaking, his talk set the scene for the day’s discussion.  His …

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They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.  But that can’t be true because I certainly picked up a few new tricks from Hill & Knowlton‘s David Jones at this morning’s Ottawa Social Media Breakfast.
His presentation on social media and online reputation management gave a good overview of the strategic imperative and lots of detail on social media tactics.  For me the ‘new trick’ I picked up on had to do with buying Google ads and other online media buys during times of crisis.
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10-12 November 2010, Orlando, FL: Please join the Social Media Club for its first annual conference, Social Media University (SMU2010), in Orlando Florida.
The Social Media University event will be a deep dive into the higher ideals and issues affecting Social Media itself, including the rise of the Social Media Professional. SMU2010 is bringing the best of different learning and collaboration styles together to enrich your ability to apply deep insights from real industry masters such as John Hagel III, David Meerman Scott, Tom Foremski, Tara Hunt and many other social …