Alex and Rob to teach Introduction to Social Media at UBC
One of our favourite things about working in this field is the chance to pass on what we know, to see what happens when people start to grasp the potential of social media… and to see what they do when they run with it.
So I’m delighted to announce we’ll be teaching an introductory course in social media this September at the University of British Columbia. The course runs for three Wednesday evenings at UBC’s downtown Robson Square campus, from Sept. 9 to 23. Tuition is $375 plus GST.
Here are the details:
This introductory course provides an overview of social media: its history, theories and the principles behind online communication. Through hands-on demonstration of a variety of social media tools including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, RSS, wikis and social bookmarking, you discover how these tools are shaping modern communication and how to incorporate them into everyday business and personal communications. Topics also include upcoming trends as well as predictions for what’s next in social media.
For more info or to sign up, visit UBC’s registration page. We hope to see you there!
(By the way, the first night of the course happens on – get this – 09/09/09. Can you imagine a more auspicious date?)
Catching the fireworks? Enjoy. And please don’t be a doofus.
As a former resident of the West End, I’m just going to pass this news release along verbatim. It shouldn’t need saying, but the key message is this: if you’re coming to the neighbourhood to catch the fireworks, be decent to the locals. MEDIA RELEASE...Our latest project: Be a Superhero! for BC Children’s Hospital
SFU offers digital publishing workshop July 23-24 in Vancouver
Few industries have faced greater disruption from the digital revolution than publishing. From Craigslist‘s impact on newspapers’ classified ad revenue, to the rise of e-books and the dominance of Amazon.com, huge changes are underway. And this is probably only the beginning; social media’s influence has only just started to be felt.
So when the fine folks at Simon Fraser University‘s Summer Publishing Workshops dropped us a line asking us to spread the word about an upcoming workshop on digital publishing, featuring some leading lights in the field, we were happy to say yes.
Here’s the full scoop. The two-day workshop runs July 23-24 in Vancouver, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. The fee is $CDN 275, but there’s funding available to defray those costs.
An iTunes playlist for the Vancouver Folk Festival – see you there!
Every summer, Social Signal gathers at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. And this year’s lineup looks especially promising… but you don’t have to take our word for it.
We’ve (and by “we’ve”, I mean “Alex has”) assembled an iTunes playlist (or “iMix”): 34 songs by the artists who will be on the twilight and evening stages for this year’s festival, running July 17-19 at Jericho Beach. From the Weakerthans to the Paperboys to Mavis Staples, you can get a taste of what to expect – or, if you can’t make it, a taste of why you should come next year!
If you’re coming, be sure to drop by our tarp (look for the Social Signal flag fluttering nearby) when we hold our annual picnic during Saturday night’s performances. Say hi, meet the team… and enjoy the music!
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
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