Category Archives: events
WordCamp Victoria 2012
I have had the absolute pleasure of hosting WordCamp Victoria for the last 3 years, and we are set to have another one on January 14th, 2012. Unlike the last 2, I am going to speak at this one. My topic is Social Comment Systems: Integration and Comparisons. To make it easier for people to comment on your blog, there have been numerous social integrations in the past few years. The goal is to make it easier for people to authenticate themselves, and make it easier to login. So, rather than creating an account at every blog you post a comment on, you can login using Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, Google, …
Campin'
I wrapped up the one-day WordCamp Victoria 2011 on Saturday, January 22nd. And, without pause, tickets went on sale for Social Media Camp 2011 – with a goal of putting on an absolute top-notch, world-class Social Media event right here in Victoria. If you were at the last Social Media Camp, the next one will be even better! And longer, with two full days of speakers, networking, workshops and more! When I got into the tech business 20 years ago, I honestly never thought I’d be organizing events like this. It’s a lot of hard work, but I really do love it! This past one was the third WordCamp I …
Learn WordPress, Support A Great Cause
We are launching a new WordPress User Group in Victoria. If you are even half as excited about WordPress as I am, please join! In conjunction with the upcoming WordCamp Victoria on January 22nd, I am presenting an Introduction to WordPress workshop for our inaugural meeting. The meeting fee is $20, to be split with the new group, and The Cridge Transition House for Women, an important local charity in Victoria. So, if you want to support a great cause and learn WordPress all at the same time, this event is for you!
Social Media Presentation in Vancouver
On October 18th, I was invited by the Cambie Village Business Association to speak about social media for businesspeople in their organization and community. Many in attendance were retailers, but there were several other types of businesses represented too. I often speak about social media, so that’s not the particularly interesting part. What was very cool was that it was in an old restored movie theatre – The Park Theatre on Cambie Street. They have a fabulous new projector, and have done a phenomenal job updating the old theatre. Its also the largest screen I have ever projected PowerPoint on! A few folks asked for my slides, which are not …
Camping…
Social Media Camp is now a done deal. See my wrap-up post here. The short version is that it was fun, and we had lots of great feedback. I can’t wait to do the next one, but want to sleep a little bit first. Just a little though; I don’t slow down much! My next big side-projects… Foodie.ca – Launching November 1st, 2010. WordCamp Victoria 2011 is coming up on January 22nd. Of course, I’ll still be busy with the day to day operations at IdeaZone.ca. We are now celebrating 10 years of website design in Victoria.
UVic Libdub II
Remember the UVic Lipdub video that went viral on YouTube last year? Being from Victoria, I was initially impressed that UVic did such a great job … until I realized that this UVic was a place in Spain that was hitherto unknown by somebody from Victoria, Canada, who lives a stones throw from UVic. So, kudos Spanish UVic … but the best may yet be to come! A local organizer and UVician, Shawn Slavin, has done a bang up job organizing a Lipdub for a certain other UVic – OUR UVic. How amazingly freaking awesome will that be? Check out the project on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. It’s all going …
My Crappy E-Book – DELIVERED!
Want to get 10,000 followers on Twitter!?! No, I’m not going to charge $0.99 (or 2 for $1.97), as promised, and the first 1,000 people to retweet it will not get a free copy. This advice is free – for everybody: The number of followers you have on Twitter means absolutely nothing. Remember the old analogy: it doesn’t matter how big it is, it matters how you use it. If you engage with others in a spirit of community (you know, helping your neighbours…), you win and your followers win. Twitter is an amazing channel for communication, but there are a few things that make it awkward, or even annoying …
Victoria British Columbia Officially Proclaims "Social Media Day", June 30th
Victoria, British Columbia, the Capital city – for visitors, there are lots of great things to see and do. But did you also know it’s the capital city for technology and social media? It was big news when the technology industry eclipsed tourism in 2007. But what about social media? Well, the industry here might not be colossal, but it’s growing, and there is plenty of expertise for a small city, not to mention the power users. Here’s a sample of our accomplishments… Victoria was the first city in Canada to form a Social Media Club chapter. Victoria is hosting the first Social Media Camp in Canada on October 3rd, …
My Turn!
Did I miss my calling as an ultra-hip modern rock DJ? Yes. Yes, I did. Now my favourite local radio station, The Zone at 91.3 has offered me a chance to fulfill my dream, and be discovered by all those famous voice talent agents that roam the airwaves to find the next superstar of radio. I’ll be doing My Turn on June 4th at 7pm. Please tune in, cheer me on, and tell all your friends (especially those talent search buddies of yours … you know who I mean). They’ll see! I’ll show them that I truly have a face for radio! Anyway, part of my job is to pick …
Twestival Victoria
Don’t miss Twestival Victoria, a fantastic event organized by a great group of Twitter folks in Victoria. To participate, you don’t have to love Twitter (or Facebook, or social media). You need only love being a part of a global movement to help the less fortunate children in our world. I’ll be there, and I hope you will be, too! Last time around, Victoria raised the second highest amount of money of any city in Canada! This was due in large part to the heroic efforts of the organizers, but also because of people like you and me who took some time to attend a great event.
