Introducing the Ottawa Community Manager Meetup

While the title community manager has been growing in popularity, I’ve noticed there still aren’t all that many in Ottawa… However, I’ve also noticed that despite this, there are many people here–both in private sector and government–who do pretty well work as community managers (albeit under a different title). On top of that there’s tons […]

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Networking in the New Year with IABC Ottawa

Just a quick note to let you know the Ottawa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators is hosting a ‘Networking in the New Year’ event next Wednesday. If you’re in communications and looking to learn more about a specific area, there will be designated experts on hand to answer any questions and talk […]

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Social Media Book Club Ottawa – Feb. 5

So a while ago on the Startup Ottawa blog, Scott Lake came up with the idea of doing a social media book club, which I thought was a great idea, so I jumped at the chance to help organize it. Now I’m proud too announce it’s become a reality! The first Social Media Book Club […]

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Social Media Breakfast Ottawa–tomorrow!!

I can’t believe I forgot to post something sooner, but Social Media Breakfast Ottawa 4 is happening tomorrow and it’s going to be a good one! Although the tickets are sold out, if you contact Simon Chen directly, he may be able to help you out. Jen Evans, Founder & Chief Strategist, Sequentia Environics will be […]

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Location-based microblogging… Cool or creepy?!

When Twitter first started gaining momentum, it was called “permission-based stalking” by some. (I’d credit whoever came up with the term, but I have *no* idea who it was). However that term sort of died down as Twitter popularity went up, especially as people found other uses for it, rather than just stalking. However, many […]

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Social Media Breakfast in Ottawa… Tomorrow!

Anyone living/visiting in Ottawa should definitely check out the Social Media Breakfast tomorrow morning. Social Media Breakfast started in Boston by Bryan Person, and now Ryan Anderson, Rob Lane and Simon Chen have brought it to Ottawa. The event sold out before I even got a chance to blog about it, but now you can […]

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