The recent Dove campaign is attracting a great deal of attention and for a good reason. Quite frankly, it is brilliant, and I am among the thousands who shared this touching piece. When it appeared on my Facebook feed, I watched intently, and as the forensic artist revealed his contrasting drawings of women; one of […]
An interview with Professor John Aycock with the University of Calgary and Constable Kathy Macdonald from City of Calgary Police regarding social media and information sharing. It is important to understand security settings, sharing and visibility on social media websites. The interview touches on these topics, and I encourage everyone who has a profile on […]
Divide and allocate friends: Many of us have added “friends” without setting lists or permissions, which grants open access to all posts, regardless of the relationship, and in the early days of Facebook, it wasn’t considered an issue. However, as the use of Facebook has evolved, we have learned that not everyone wishes to, […]
Shop and Share.ca is the creation of Richelle Skrilec after years of experience raising funds for local school and sport programs. It occurred to Skrilec that there was an opportunity to create an ongoing fundraising platform; an online system that would benefit the shopper, the retailer, and local charities. In the summer of 2009, Shop […]
It is true that most of us at this point have read the key things NOT to do on Facebook. We know not to post vacation plans, share images of valuables, post our home address, share explicit photos, add strangers, or complain about our: (1) boss (2) mother (3) husband/wife (4) ex (5) significant other’s ex What […]
I have worked in media for more than twenty years: first as a starving journalist, then as a print ad sales person, later as a graphic designer, flash designer then as a market research person and more recently as an account manager for radio advertising. I know numbers and I know how to buy […]
Every business owner goes through the process, regardless of size or experience. The first thing they do is get a website and try their hand at SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Then they create a Facebook page, Twitter account, LinkedIn page, Google+ account, Pinterest and proceed to advertise, push, post and pray. This is where things […]