Last night was Hollywood’s big night out; it was the much-anticipated 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Although some have already voiced their dissatisfaction with last night’s Academy Awards, even going so far as to say the ceremony has been one of the worst they’ve seen in recent years. I’d have to side with these critics, I thought more...
Even though I do not watch the X-Factor, have ITV, or live in the U.K., whenever a new episode of the X-Factor airs, I always seem to be filled in on who’s out, who performed best, and just how hot Cheryl Cole looked that night. How? My friends from the UK never fail to mention the show in their statuses. Even if they’re not into that sort more...
It has been reported today that Disney has acquired Togetherville, a social network for kids ten years old and younger. The acquisition will help Disney achieve its goals of dominating and maintaining visibility on the online space where children and mothers interact. Togetherville was launched in May 2010 and focuses on providing a safe environment more...
I still do not have an answer, I have been procrastinating on the decision to buy an iPad since it was released last April. It has been called revolutionary, the better way to experience the web, email, pictures, music, gaming, video and more, yet I still don’t own one. I am not typically an early adaptor when it comes to big ticket items and as a more...
Social media is a hot trend with the major sites, with Foursquare geolocation growing 3400% last year (over 300 million check-ins)[i], Twitter with nearly 200 million registered accounts, Facebook with 500 million users[ii], LinkedIn with 101 million users[iii], and the viral possibilities of YouTube. For brands this new trends means the ability to more...
Businesses have been bringing their marketing initiatives online for some time now. But we’ve seen an increased acceleration in recent years, corresponding the growth of various social media tools and networks. As usage of these tools increases, they become more alluring for businesses to use, reaching the point, now, where in order to stay more...
It is clear that Though Leadership is a valuable technique in positioning yourself and your brand favourably online. The question now is how to begin… Some important factors to take into account are the time and effort required to accomplish the successes that go hand in hand with Though Leadership. Being positioned this way does not happen overnight more...
In the online world you are able to connect to more people than ever before. This has a direct impact on the ability for people and companies to market themselves in new ways. One of the most beneficial ways to accomplish this online is to position yourself as a thought leader, which not only give you credibility directly but also provides credibility more...
Thursday February 17th was the official launch of GirlsNighTO. My friends and I created this networking group for young, professional women that want to meet other like-minded women who know how to kick back and have some fun! After graduating from university and working full-time it became more and more difficult to find time to hang out with the more...
It was back in October 2009 when Google announced their Social Search. Since then, the search giant has continued to improve its integration of social features to include YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, and LinkedIn–excluding Facebook. Today, three main improvements have been added to the platform – allowing users to search in a new interactive more...
