Like the Dewey Decimal System organized countless books on every topic imaginable for the world’s libraries, keywords are an organizational means to serve up SERP’s (Search Engine Results) in modern fashion – research a term and explore the results …
Are social media conversations important for search? The new anthem of CEO’s has been officially named “What’s the ROI of Social Media, Baby?” For some “social media strategists” the very thought of measuring social media efforts sends nerves-a-twitching before the chorus begins. After all, how can you measure a relationship? Can you truly put a […]
Women leading women In 2012, I’ll accept the presidency of WithIt – Women in the Home and Furnishings Industries – an international organization dedicated to supporting and nurturing leadership in women. This past October I attended the High Point Furniture Market to meet some of our sponsors and thank them for their continued support of […]
A new way to transform customers into fans Today, consumers can know as much about your products as your sales staff before they step foot inside your store. Business survival depends on creative and inexpensive initiatives that allow you to leapfrog past the competition and grab the spotlight. Do you know how to break through […]
Trust me, it’s more than the swag… With each conference I attend, I try to clearly define the take-away (even if only in my own mind) to help me decide if it will be on my agenda next month or next year. After falling off a subway car and spilling an expensive bottle of olive oil (swag) on […]
Last week I met and interviewed the host of CityTV’s CityLine daytime show, Tracy Moore. The former journalist and news anchor spoke at a Toronto conference for women bloggers – She’s Connected – and agreed to answer a few questions about Twitter.
I try to live a good life, free from temptation and sin…well mostly. I try to do what’s right online too and to help my clients do the same. But that’s tricky some days. There’s got to be a short-cut to get some of this social collateral we’re all working so hard for, right?
When a crack commando group of Twitter friends posed the possibility of bringing the 140 Conference to Ontario, I knew the Waterloo Region was the destination of choice. What I hadn’t realized is how amazing each and every member of this team is and how hard they work to deliver excellence.
Social media levels the playing field between consumers and brands, readers and editors. Big or small, our voices matter. We can create, share and communicate with people we never otherwise would have reached. With the power comes the curse. As our voices grow and our messages carry further, it’s a topic worth revisiting …
After the catastrophic economic crash of 2009, the government stepped in to help car companies rebuild themselves. But while many manufacturers watched their businesses die and their employees left jobless and many homeless, Waterloo Region (in Ontario, Canada) created a network to support struggling manufacturers and help them remain competitive in the new global landscape – the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN).
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