I‘ve long been a proponent of microlending programs. For only a small amount of money, you can give a woman in a developing country like Africa the means to feed her entire family, by funding her to purchase a sewing […]
You know how I’m always harping on about how you should be using video to promote your organization or business? I do it because you’re awesome, and I want you to be successful. Video is an incredibly powerful marketing device, […]
Woot! Today’s the day–my new E-book, Getting Started with Social Networking for Non-Profit and Charity Organizations is now available! You can purchase it in an immediately-downloadable .pdf format for a mere $11.95 here. If you’re not convinced, then here’s a […]
My world, and my business, are in a constant state of flux. Social Media is still so new, and it changes on an almost daily basis (both G+ and MailChimp recently got overhauls, have you noticed?). There are no rule […]
On May 16, I’ll be leading a session called Advanced YouTube, at the very first Social HR Camp. It should be fun, because it’s an un-conferince, which means that my role is less about instructing, and more about facilitating. Here’s […]
I have some very exciting news. For the past year or so, I’ve been doing some work with IdeaVibes, the Ottawa-based company that has created the Canadian crowdsourcing engine, FundChange. Paul Dombowsky, the owner of the company, asked me to […]
It’s spring, and I’m starting a whole new speaking cycle! Lots of great workshops and classes over the next couple of months, and I’m going to share them with you this week. BCIT: Social Media Marketing for Small Business The […]
Despite RSS feeds seeming to be harder and harder to find these days, they still are really, all kinds of awesome. And here’s a good example of how they are awesome. Let’s say there’s a hashtag you follow on Twitter. […]
I‘ve been looking at a lot of Facebook pages lately. I often do audits for clients: I’ll look at their page, and then give them suggestions as to how they can improve it. Basically, with most social media, it comes […]