Tag Archives: social media 101

Curator’s Corner: Learning from Gramdma

Posted by on December 5, 2011 at 11:09 am.

Here’s this week’s list of social media stories worth sharing: 9 Handy Social Media Tips from Grandma: Grandmother Tips, is a humorous collection of tips our grandmothers never taught us, but we might share with our grandchildren. (PSFK) Social Trust Factor: 10 Tips to Establish Credibility:  Building trust doesn’t happen overnight. However, there are some simple [...]

Curator’s Corner: Cyber Monday Edition

Posted by on November 28, 2011 at 9:04 pm.

Our weekly curation of the hottest news in social media! 3 ways to embrace social without losing your local roots: With more than 100 stores nationwide, REI is [the USA’s] largest co-op. And despite the big national presence, REI fans tend to have a strong connection to their local store. (Smart Blog on Social Media) Social [...]

Curator’s Corner: Litany of Lists

Posted by on November 22, 2011 at 8:20 pm.

In honour of the upcoming Meetup of Meetups, this week’s curator’s corner is a ‘list of lists’: 5 Distribution Channels For Serious Content Creators: Today, internet users have more options than ever for where, when and how they consume content. (SocialFresh) 6 Misconceptions of Social Media: In order to understand what social media is, you first [...]

Curator’s Corner: Twitter Tuesday

Posted by on November 1, 2011 at 7:21 am.

This week’s curation of social media goodness is focused on Twitter: 5 Ways to Humanize Your Company With Social Media: If you use social media to connect with your customers (or fans, or followers, or tribe…), authenticity is a must. (Social Media Examiner) Complaining Via Twitter? Don’t Expect Much: As more and more brands have joined Twitter, consumers’ [...]

Curator’s Corner: Selling the Idea of Social Media

Posted by on October 24, 2011 at 7:43 am.

Our weekly wrap-up of noteworthy social media articles and advice: The Six Attitudes Leaders Take Towards Social Media: Slowly but surely, business leaders are shifting their attitude toward social media — from seeing it as a threat to discovering its very real opportunities. (Harvard Business Review) Should you evaluate your blog the way you evaluate your [...]

Curator’s Corner: Social Media News and Views

Posted by on September 26, 2011 at 8:23 am.

Our weekly wrap-up of noteworthy social media posts and ‘pinions: Four Lessons I Learned From Social Media Week in Vancouver: With the purpose to educate and further advance understanding of Social Media, the week was of great value to those in the Social Media Community particularly those in the business industry. (TechVibes) Social Media 101 for [...]

Curators Corner: The Week in Social Media

Posted by on September 19, 2011 at 11:05 pm.

Our weekly installment of social media tips and tricks: Content Strategy: 7 Tips to Make Your Blog Stickier: Tips to help you increase the time visitors spend on your blog and the chances they’ll return often. (Mashable) Geek Speak: Marie Chatterton, speaker at Social Media Week Vancouver: On Tuesday (September 20) at W2, Chatterton will introduce [...]

Curators Corner: The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media

Posted by on September 12, 2011 at 8:51 pm.

Social media advice from around the internet: The Social Marketing Roadmap [Infographic]: Social marketing experts tell you what to keep in mind while designing your social media strategy. (MindJumpers) 5 Things You Should Never Do In Social Media: The most crucial errors that companies make while trying to find their voice online. (AmEx Open Forum) 20 Ways [...]

Curator’s Corner: Google Analytics

Posted by on August 22, 2011 at 11:10 am.

Google Analytics (GA) can be a powerful tool. It can also be confusing for new users to move beyond the basis.  Here are some useful links to help you get the most out of it. Google Analytics How-To Guides Google Analytics URL Builder Goals & Funnels Setting Up Site Search 50 Resources for Getting the [...]

Recap of Projecting Change Through Social Media (Club)

Posted by on May 25, 2011 at 1:31 pm.

Yuri Artibise gives a recap of last week’s Projecting Change Through Social Media (Club) event we co-presented with Projecting Change Film Festival on Tuesday, May 17th. (Cross posted on ProjectingChange.ca) Last Tuesday’s Projecting Change Through Social Media was an incredible event. A partnership between by SMCYVR and the Projecting Change School Media team, it was held at [...]