Category Archives: Social Media

Humorous Facebook Posts

Thought I would inject a bit of levity in today’s blog post. A friend of mine posted this on (where else?) Facebook this morning: Enjoy! Some of them so ridiculous, that it makes one wonder if they are perhaps fake. Good for a laugh anyhow.

Interesting Disclosure of Information on Facebook

It is amazing how the world is changing and social media is paving new and interesting pathways. Today I received an email from Airmiles offering me 100 bonus reward miles if I spend $100 or more at Safeway before the end of October 2. Kudos to Safeway and Airmiles for creating a near perfect promotion….

Building Brand Identity Through Twitter

In the last few years, the fashion industry has fully embraced the use of Social Media to connect with the public. Big name designers like Marc Jacobs and Oscar De La Renta have huge followings on their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages. Last year enough customers gave feedback on Twitter that Marc Jacobs needed to…

8 Ways To Conquer Facebook Statuses

If you click on this link  you land on an AllFaceBook page with suggestions in the form of an infographic on how to use Facebook more effectively. AllFaceBook also has a daily email which I have (shamelessly) signed up for. I find it interesting and sometimes valuable. Some of the suggested ways to get better…

Effective Facebook Posting Techniques

Momentum Media has done an interesting study by analyzing the top 20,000 Facebook Pages to find posting techniques that really work. They asked seven different questions to determine the best practices to achieve highest interaction rates in Facebook. Let’s take a look at the results.     1. What is the best time to post?…

Social Media Networking Event with #TTYYC, #FridayBeersYYC and #Quickinars

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (MT) Calgary, Alberta For this event, we are inviting you to La Brezza Ristaurante to network, drink wine (or beer) and try La Brezza’s famous Antipasti (that is the plural in Italian for appetizer). Here is a list of all the good things offered during…

Social Media Shift – BIG Ideas for Growing Business

Thursday, June 23, 2011 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning Mount Royal University’s Continuing Education and Extension is hosting a one day forum and trade show on social media marketing featuring a variety of dynamic speakers from the forefront of this growing phenomenon. Social media is here to stay and…