Navigating The Social Web

Women make it sound like men have it easy when it comes to making friends; that they can just turn to the guy next to them in a bar and easily strike up a conversation. However, I’m sure that’s not always the case and that there was more than one guy who watched “I Love […]

When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the World Wide Web… Now even my cat has its own web page.” -President Bill Clinton His cat’s probably on Twitter now. I think we can stretch that statement a little further to say that *everyone* (in the business world) […]

A lesson from a drink called Kombucha I love summer. After months of cold, Montreal just comes alive.  Summer and winter are like night and day.  The parks are filled with people, the city is bustling, everyone seems to be smiling a whole lot more and there are festivals galore. Part of my summer routine […]

…there are no shortcuts. Well, maybe. Weight loss. Social media results. What do those two have in common? A lot. Want to lose weight? To get results it takes time, patience and a strategy. There are no real shortcuts and the ones that we often see are too good to be true. Surprise, surprise. The […]

It’s hot and sticky in Montreal. But it’s July and expected. We live in a city of extreme weather (and consequently fashion) but I wouldn’t trade it for a thing! I was walking a long St-Catherine street around noon today with a friend, when a women walked past us and quickly handed us some cards. […]

On Finding Balance before Digital Burnout Everyone wants to “Crush It” these days, or maybe it’s just the people that I hang out with that are looking for more and to do more. In case you’re not familiar with the term “Crush It”, check out one of my earlier posts: Do what you love, No […]

I found this neat site called Wordle and tried it out on my tweets from Webcom Montreal: I couldn’t decide which one I liked better so here are three of my favorites (click on the image to see a larger view) Or this: Warning! The ‘Randomize’ button is highly addictive!

Are you still on the fence about whether you should be on Twitter? Here are five good reasons why you should be on Twitter and how your business can benefit. 1- You have a website right? Well, everyone has a website. That’s the point. Back in the day, your business most likely got found when […]

You’ve joined Twitter, Facebook, have a blog and a business to run. What you are short on-time! There is no magic solution that will allow you to do all things at once, so what can you do? 1. Have a strategy What is your goal of having a Twitter/Facebook page & blog? Do you want […]

Earlier this month, Montreal-born chief financial officer of Google, paid a visit to the Montreal Google offices. He made some interesting observations of the use of the Internet by Canadian businesses: ..it’s Canadian businesses that seem to be snowed by the Internet. He said marketers here have been far slower to move into online advertising […]