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How do I Present it…

http://www.hubspot.com/marketing-tools/ Hubspot is an internet  B2B (Business to Business) success story check out: The founders of HubSpot® met at MIT in 2004. Both were interested in the...

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Wordcloud Visualization

http://www.wordle.net/ This Word Cloud creation tool lets you take the written word and clearly see what stands out.  Repeated words entered in the data field will seem larger than words that appear...

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Why you need Social Media? Play now.

Here is a fun challenge…… YOU NEED 10 MINUTES….. a pad of paper and a pen  AND a love of Fat Boy Slim – doesn’t hurt. ARE YOU READY… - take note of the numbers in both of these otherwise identical...

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What Businesses needs to know about today’s Smart Phones

So in this day, just like yesterday understanding the distribution channel for your message is essential? With traditional media PUSH marketing you look at the  aspect ratio of billboards or the media...

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Mobile: The new media

There is alot of talk about the future of new media and few that will protest the Future is mobile… With geolocation tools like Foursquare,  Gowalla and twitter’ newest taging system, there is a...

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What’s the big deal with Twitter?

Recently, I have been asking people what their favorite FREE socially networked tool is online.  In many cases, I hear people tell me that they are on Facebook and have tried a few others but are not...

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Bitesize advice from 60 Twitter Influencers

This morning I woke to find I was followed on twitter by @ghub. As I always try to, I investigated the blog and found the most amazing post: http://www.copyblogger.com/increase-influence-online/ It was...

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#N2Camp-Tips, Tricks and Timesavers-Socialmedia

I had the opportunity to speak on Productivity Tips, Tricks and Timesavers at a very Successful ” Unconference” designed to focus discussions about socialmedia and its use in non-profits. Seach for the...

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N2Camp-Tips, Tricks and Timesavers- Collaborate

I had the opportunity to speak on Productivity Tips, Tricks and Timesavers at a very Successful ” Unconference” designed to focus discussions about socialmedia and its use in non-profits. Seach for the...

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N2Camp-Tips, Tricks and Timesavers- Using Images

I had the opportunity to speak on Productivity Tips, Tricks and Timesavers at a very Successful ” Unconference” designed to focus discussions about socialmedia and its use in non-profits. Seach for the...

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SEO Keywords Tricks

Photo by Stephen K Willi Keyword research- the key to SEO success! The best time to research keywords is before you design a site- do the research before you start.  Here is the Step by Step How to....

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SEO, Search Engine Optimization- Explained for the rest of us.

Thank you to vanjoombla.net for hosting a informative meetup about SEO fundamentals, that for the average business owner is anything but fundamental as it broke the myths and helped to set the mystery...

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Social Bookmarking – An account holder’s handbook

What makes Social Media such magical addition to our century?  It is personalized.  There is no creater example of personalization then a Social Bookmark.  What is Social bookmarking, read my guest...

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Guest Post Rebecca Coleman – Part2

This is a guest post by Rebecca Coleman.  If you love what she has to say as much as I do, please expand your network her way.  Here is how to do it. Website/blog: www.rebeccacoleman.ca Email:...

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Guest Post – Rebecca Coleman

According to her website, Rebecca Colman is a women who wears many hats: An actor, a writer, a producer, A freelance theatre publicist since 2001, Touchstone, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Capilano...

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Delicious- My Call to Action

So this week marked the official word from Yahoo that they are killing Delicious, my favorite social bookmarking site. Although there is no end published to date. PERHAPS WE CAN RALLY, but just in case...

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Favorite Tips from Content Rules with C.C. Chapman

It is no secret that Vancouver’s Social Media Meetup 3rd Tues (ironically always on a Thursday) http://www.meetup.com/third-tuesday-vancouver/ is my favorite of the meetup groups.  Tonight was no...

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How to Change your PASSWORDs- navigation

Creative Commons on Flickr by totumweb Did you fall into the trap of using the same password for all your online connections? . And now – a security breach is forcing you to re-set ALL of them - ....

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Live tweeting at Every WOMAN (#eWOMANwhistler)

Every WOMAN Whistler - May 13th, 2011 The Groove Method Just wanted to share the live stream with you.  If you are seeing nothing but code below this space it means that the embeded COVERITLIVE event...

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Shhhhh…hey creatives…I’m sharing my secrets

(collage: Fringe 3 props by Stephanie Michelle Scott)     Wow!  I realized that I have been blogging consistently for years now. I can hardly believe that I have over 1000 tweets out there. I have...

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Cool embeds- How to Guide

So this time I was speaking to a client and they asked a relatively simple question.  How do you embed a Flickr slideshow into a blog post? I realized that my standard answer is – “there is a plug-in...

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Re-frame

ReFrame How you connect   I was thinking about how many groups of people I have collected in my life and how badly I connect with individuals in those groups.  I developed a formula for re-connection...

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Old schools social media style – it’s time to get back to it

As a co-organizer of a 500+ attendee event that I am proud to have been a part of organizing I wanted to share with you why I love what I do in Social Media , why I love digital why I feel so blessed...

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Defining Value in Social Media, Part 2 of 5 – Go Low-tech

DON”T GET WRAPPED UP IN THE DIGITAL WORLD Mr. X ,  SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ( he has asked to stay anonymous) I want to talk to you about the little things.  I want to talk to you about the things that...

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2012′s focus is Innovation, IDEAS, Initiation

It’s a new year.  It’s time to Invest in INOVATION, Celebrate IDEAS, INITIATE your Story  and I want to help… that’s my 2012 resolution and where I will bring Wildfire Effect Consulting Are you on...

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Why be BORING?

Few can argue that Social Media has played it’s part in introducing us to new things: But have you ever thought that all of this access to easier, more informed and more entertaining is leading to more...

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Social Interaction Studies- Cornell U Jeremy P. Birnholtz

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Does age effect ENGAGEMENT

I was researching Engagement on youtube and found this video about the Generation gap Jason Dorsey  speaks about  Gen Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7HiQxnLMyo Watching this I became curious? If we...

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10 Engagement Tips I learned from the Film Industry

Group dynamics in the Film Industry are challenging and I learned a lot about communication there. I realize that there is no magic formula to engagement.  Its has a lot to do with finding the right...

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Funding Transmedia projects in British Columbia

cc Flickr by Son of Groucho I may be new to film and digital media funding but I am definitely not new to helping the community and am willing to share my research with you.  Will you also share the...

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It’s not what you think!

Are you new to the Wildfire Effect? I realize that my site needs an overhall.  I speak to my clients about a clear call to action but when they are directed here it’s never what they think because my...

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How I schedule for effective use of Social Media.

It’s time to get back on track after a busy conference season. Ever feel like you have just too much to keep up on?  Well I thought I would share my system.  Please take a moment to share yours in the...

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All you need to Capture Advertising Attention

Lately I’ve been asked to offer insight about social advertising.So I thought I would create a blog post about it. If it does not come easy to you your not alone.  Great ads tells a story in ONE image...

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Your building a social media strategy, not an empire [tips]

by charliecurve SOCIAL – Media. It was only 5 short years ago that only the tech savvy geeks in the world understood the full extent of it. Now it seems that everyone is taking part and you may feel a...

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Getting Disruptive at #VanStartup Weekend

We are in an idea generation age! What does it take to bring that idea into ACTION?  Well, the Vancouver edition of the international event Startup Weekend takes this Get it done attitude to a new...

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Part 1 of 2: Building an audacious tribe with InstituteB

Institute B are entrepreneurs helping entrepreneurs build strong companies [ for social change. ] They mentor businesses by teaching the skills that business schools are lacking . Having met this group...

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