by gerrykirk on Apr 29, 10
This is part one of a three part series on creating an online presence to enhance the conference experience. In the first post, I outline needs for information and to connect conference goers which these tools can address. In part two, I’ll list my digital tools of choice and then in the third segment I [...]
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by gerrykirk on Mar 16, 10
Last week I attended my first ever Scrum Gathering in Orlando. A big part of my voluntary duties was to enhance the experience through use of social media. Just for fun, I tabulated some numbers on social media throughput by myself and conference goers: 1500+ Twitter posts with #sgus hash tag 100+ Flickr photos (and [...]
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by gerrykirk on Dec 07, 09
I’ll be helping with live blogging the Innovation Centre’s 10 year anniversary. All the action is taking place at the Grand Theatre, 1 pm, Tuesday December 8. Can’t make it? Come back here to see live coverage, including photos. Rumor has it there will be a big cake and unveiling of SSMIC’s new logo. More [...]
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by gerrykirk on Aug 01, 09
All this week, Giesbrechts (my wife’s side of the family) will gather here in Sault Ste. Marie for another family reunion. This one is unique as it is the first time the clan is heading east to Ontario, rather than the traditional Saskatchewan / BC destinations. For some, this will be their first visit to [...]
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by gerrykirk on May 12, 09
Michael Purvis (@MichaelPurvisOK), report with the Sault Star wrote a piece on the growing local use of Twitter. I was the lucky one to get my photo snapped. He shares the stories of: an elementary teacher connecting with experts in education a naturopath sharing tips and suggestions on health topics as a way to promote [...]
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Twitter is an amazing networking tool, but for many people, it’s hard to “get” Twitter at the start. My experience is people (including me) struggle with the benefits of Twitter and the value in using the tool for 3-6 months, sometimes more. Many just give up before reaching the “a-ha” moment. Last night I had [...]
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Social media strategy and tech tips, now available through Firefox search | Social Signal I should create one of these for my site, once it relaunches tags: search Home – Emmanuel Community tags: faith DemoChoice Polls tags: poll twtvite :: a simple event manager twitter app. tags: twitter Zoocasa – Real Estate Search Saul works [...]
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Last night I had the privilege of presenting a session on social media, the final installment in the Economic Development Corporation’s 3 part series on online marketing strategies. The audience was small but engaged, making for a fun evening. I spent about 1/3 of my time just answering questions. The group was diverse, including an [...]
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by gerrykirk on Mar 15, 09
Update: course date is April 21. Only first 20 registrants accepted. “Facebook is for people you used to know. Twitter is for people you want to know.” – Tim O’Reilly “Twitter is the water cooler for connected free agents.” – Mark K I like Twitter – a lot, and feel Twitter can benefit businesses, organizations [...]
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by gerrykirk on Dec 12, 08
I like Twitter. A lot. Twitter has helped me connect with a diverse group of people, particularly in the Agile community. I consider myself fortunate to chat and learn from people like Lisa Crispin (@lisacrispin), Brian Marick (@marick), Esther Derby (@estherderby), as well as lesser knowns like myself. For instance, I learned about Lisa’s upcoming [...]
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