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William Azaroff ramps up his blogging
Good news for anyone who likes the stuff that Vancity's been up to online: William Azaroff, their in-house visionary, is shifting his blogging into high gear: I have recently been asked why I don't give my opinion about web 2.0, social marketing, banking, etc on my...
IMPACS declares bankruptcy
I'm stunned: IMPACS, the Institute for Media Policy and Civil Society, announced yesterday that it's declaring bankruptcy. And it's pointing a finger at the Harper government's budget cuts last year. IMPACS is – was – a provider of communications training...
Psst – I’ll be at the Word of Mouth Marketing Conference (Pass it on!)
Thursday, April 12th will see me in Toronto at the CMA Word of Mouth Marketing Conference, speaking on whether marketing works in social media and virtual worlds. (Short answer: Yes, but.) I'm in august company: Michael Seaton, Director of Digital Marketing for...
30 Days of Sustainability needs an online community coordinator
Passionate about sustainability? Wired into the online world? 30 Days of Sustainability needs an online community coordinator. Vancouver’s 30 Days of Sustainability – an annual celebration of sustainability and its role in the world – needs a passionate,...
Running WordPress 2.1.1? Upgrade now… before you’re hacked.
Did you install WordPress 2.1.1 in the past few days? You'll want to upgrade ASAP: Long story short: If you downloaded WordPress 2.1.1 within the past 3-4 days, your files may include a security exploit that was added by a cracker, and you should upgrade all of your...
Don’t worry: that new search box is totally Lijit
Those of you who aren't willing to content yourselves with the feed from this blog, who are willing to brave seeing my mug on top of every page just so you can read these posts in all their original glory... your sacrifices have not been in vain. Over on the...
Why Web 2.0 matters, in five minutes or less
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us I've never seen a more compelling case for the transformative implications of Web 2.0. And in only five minutes.
You could be The Tyee’s new webmaster
One of the nicest, most talented folks in Vancouver's independent media scene is leaving town. Dawn Buie is off to Toronto... which means there's a dream job opening up at The Tyee: Position title: Webmaster, Full time Salary: Competitive; based on experience...
Derek Miller shares his cancer treatment
I've never met Derek Miller; I've seen him on a panel, corresponded with him, spoken on the phone once, read his blog countless times and – like much of the podcastiverse – heard and enjoyed his music. Yet I feel like I know the guy well (partly because he's a...
WordPress 2.1 is out…
...and it's full of little improvements. Probably the biggest one is in the posting interface, which is now tabbed, and lets you switch seamlessly from a WYSIWYG editor (which, mercifully, finally seems to work) to a modified HTML pane. The news is here on the...
Editor with a one-track mind discovers bloggers have Girl’s back
Sunday Times acting news editor Nicholas Hellen had a scoop in his hands: the identity of Abby Lee, the well-known pseudonymous sex blogger behind Girl With a One-Track Mind (and now the author of a book by the same name). Problem: he didn't yet have her cooperation....
Get started blogging, keep your New Year’s resolutions… and win $500
Our good friends (and clients) at Vancity are running a contest on ChangeEverything.ca. The $500 first prize is great, but the cool thing about it as far as I'm concerned is, it's the ideal way for a beginner to dip their toes into the blogging waters. Here's how the...
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
