This week was my second time at the Net Tuesday Meetup, a popular meetup for “social media and Web innovators.” Net Tuesday might be one of the best meetups to learn about social media in Vancouver, from the basics to the nerdy. This month’s format was rather interesting. Four presenters, each at different corner of […]
How To Track Clicks On Your Shortened Links
Yes, you can track how many times people click on your shortened link. From the different choices out there I’ve only tried TweetBurner (www.twurl.com), the one I use, and www.bit.ly, another popular choice. Here’s how to set it up so you can track your shortened clicks usign twurl.com, regardless whether you shorten them at the […]
Vancouver Massive Tech Show – Photos and Thoughts
This year was my first year at the Vancouver Massive Technology Show. There was a lot of social media going on – courses on Twitter for business, the effect of social media on sales and marketing, BalckBerry tips, social media and corporate responsibility, and more. I keep hearing people say how different this show was […]
Is it Possible to Pursue Separate Goals with Social Media?
Here’s an interesting situation brought to me by my good friend, Jane Doe. She’s an academic pursuing a PhD in political philosophy by day and going after a dancing hobby by night. Jane wants to start using social media for both; (a) to follow other academics and help build his reputation as a political philosopher […]
Red Carded by a Vancouver Whitecaps Guerrilla Ref!
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Trust – Another Reason To Be Out There
Last night at Third Tuesday Vancouver Nate Elliot (http://nate-elliott.com), a market researcher and Principal Analyst at Forrester, gave a great presentation on social media and “influence”. He covered many interesting points, but the one thing that stood out above all others for me: “People trust other consumers more than they trust ads OR third party […]