Sherrilynne Starkie

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One week until Social Capital Ottawa

Sherrilynne Starkie

The conference blends formal presentations with community/un-conference style sessions on topics ranging from Twitter to LinkedIn, the technical details of self-hosting a blog to the how-tos of personal branding, and online community building to social media in the workplace. It takes place next Saturday, June 1st at Algonquin College.

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Twitter’s Biz Stone speaks at CIRA’s AGM

Sherrilynne Starkie

domain, held its annual general meeting and symposium in Ottawa, and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone was the closing keynote speaker. He told the crowd made up of Internet geeks, social media enthusiasts and business professionals about how Twitter was born in 2006. Twitter’s co-founder Biz Stone to pen book.

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

AT a recent IABC Ottawa professional development event, speaker Melissa Carroll, the person behind the Montreal Police Service ’s (SPVM) Twitter account during the 2012 student protests against tuition fee increases, explained that social media can really move people. It turns out that Twitter was the perfect channel for the task.

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

Finally, the government introduced bill C-11 and it was announced by then Industry Minister Tony Clement via Twitter. There is no song book. March 2012: Ottawa’s Twitter top 20. It carried out a national online consultation in which more than 8,000 Canadians took part. This was unprecedented. Activity can be undisciplined.

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Super Third Thursday for social media club

Sherrilynne Starkie

But it’s bound to be popular so book early to avoid disappointment. There is no fee to attend but prior booking is advised. PDMS , the Island’s largest software developer has kindly offered to sponsor this event, so it’s free to attend. Super Third Thursday will be held at 12.30 at The Claremont Hotel in Douglas.

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Facebook’s little secret…

Sherrilynne Starkie

The launch last autumn extended the concept for use among other small groups, for example sports teams or book clubs. The original idea behind them was to let family or other intimate groups of individuals share very private content without exposing it to their larger Facebook friend communities.

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Third Tuesday feat. Craig Silverman

Sherrilynne Starkie

This lead to book deals and the acquisition of his blog by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. References: “ @Danielle_McNeil ” · Danielle McNeil · May 27, 2013 · Twitter. “ @kismith ” · Kirsten Smith · May 27, 2013 · Twitter. “ @NeomieD ” · Néomie Duval · May 27, 2013 · Twitter. “ @linds_taylor ” · Lindsay A.

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