United Way: The next generation

The United Way is a Canadian charity that plays a key role in bringing the whole Ottawa community together to change lives.  I had the chance, many years ago, to see the United Way up close and personal.  Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to attend SchmoozeFest 09, an event staged by [...]

Isle of Man Social Media Club

I was pretty disappointed that we didn’t manage to organise a Third Thursday meeting of the Isle of Man Social Media Club in October.  I’ve been off the Island a lot lately and @OwenC who is usually able to deputise for me, was slightly preoccupied with the arrival of his new twin daughter and son. [...]

Workshop: Getting to grips with social media

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Our recent ‘Introduction to PR’ workshops were a resounding success: both sessions sold out and we had a lot of positive feedback from the people who attended.
One thing that came through loud and clear was that people want to learn a lot more about how to use online social media at [...]

Pew Internet study reveals recession trends

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Recession still getting you down?  Have you had your fill of doom and gloom headlines and are you getting rather sick of thinking about all these economic woes?
Then you’re certainly not alone. In tough times past Hollywood, fiction writers and the entertainment industry as a whole have tended to do [...]