Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire (VMMF) is an annual community event that showcases creativity at its finest. Last weekend, I had to opportunity to attend this 2-day event and participate in some of the fun & educational workshops there! One thing I really enjoyed about this year’s VMMF was the … Continue reading
In Vancouver’s vibrant & rapidly growing Social Media industry, there are many experts. To facilitate networking and knowledge sharing within this community, HootSuite hosts #CMHootUp – a series of quarterly meet-ups for all who are part of the local social media scene. #CMHootUp – Building Community Around Sports The most recent installment of #CMHootUp at the HootSuite … Continue reading
How to Create a Buzz-Worthy Event At this month’s Net2Van Community Managers’ meetup, Kei Baritugo (@BoldLove) of boutique public relations agency BoldLove Communications shared event planning insights with a crowd of more than 100 people. This meetup was, in itself, a buzz-worthy event! Kei’s presentation was filled with entertaining tidbits from her event planning adventures. … Continue reading
#Net2Van #HootUp – Social Media Success with HootSuite Being a social media enthusiast, my interest was piqued when I heard about this Social Media Surgery event! So, what exactly is a Social Media Surgery? A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign … Continue reading
One of my personal growth goals for December was to get my HootSuite Professional social media certification from HootSuite University. I’m proud to announce that I took the exam last night & am now happily certified! 😀 I’ve learnt so much from the HootSuite University online social media course materials this past month or so! The … Continue reading
Data Measurement for Community Managers Monday after work, I attended this interesting & informative meetup – where HootSuite speakers Alyssa (@AlyssaMK) & Connor (@ConnorMeaks) spoke about measuring data in a community. Although I’m not a Community Manager by profession, I’ve always found metrics analysis, data management, and community-related topics fascinating! It was interesting to learn … Continue reading
“Where ideas come alive” #hatch: Bridging the gap between good ideas and great action Attended this creative brainstorming event last night at HiVE Vancouver, a hip & happening co-working space in the heart of Gastown! The pitches: Early Entrepreneurs Introverted changemakers Coworking with childcare Mealshare Community Craft Beer Lab Sincerely Slow Inner City Farms The … Continue reading
Earlier this year in April, I enrolled in my first ever MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) – a Gamification course offered by UPenn & Coursera. It was an amazingly enriching experience. In the span of 6 weeks, a professor from this Ivy League university taught me (& thousands of other students worldwide!) so much about a topic that … Continue reading
#HootUpCraft – A Holiday Bootcamp for Crafters Last Monday, I attended my very first “HootUp” – a community meetup for HootSuite users. This HootUp’s theme was holiday craft fairs – and how to leverage Social Media marketing in craft sales. Jenna & Chandler from Make It Vancouver gave a presentation with lots of useful … Continue reading
On Wednesday Oct 30, I took the day off work to attend Small Business BC‘s Event, “Get Down to Business! Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media Marketing”. The morning started off with catered breakfast & networking. I managed to meet & chat with some very interesting small business owners, sharing marketing insights & … Continue reading
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