SEO in 2016
For my first post of 2016, let’s have a look at what’s changed in search engine optimization over the last year or so, and get clear on what you should be doing to have the most optimized site this year. […]
Using Inspiration to Grow Your Following With @FarzanaJJ
I met this beautiful girl a few years back, and I’m proud to count her, today, among my circle of closest friends. She’s one of those people, who, despite being pretty much good at everything, and being successful at a […]
Business Advice from The Cupcake Girls [interview]
Fourteen years ago, two best friends decided to go into business together. Their concept–a cupcakes-only bakery, was untried–no one in town was doing something similar. They had no experience running a bakery or owning a business. They had no business […]
Libraries Using Social Media: Case Study
I met Jordan Garn a couple weeks back at Social Media Day in Maple Ridge, where we were both presenting on a panel about using social media for community and non-profit organizations. Non-profit orgs need social media almost more than […]
How To Surprise and Delight Your Customers
I met Mitchell Fawcett of Motive Communications earlier this year when he asked if he could use my class to test out a new presentation he had to give at a conference. He did a great job, and I learned […]
Interview on Instagram with Alyson B. Stanfield
Back a few months ago, I did an interview with Alyson B. Stanfield for her Arts Biz Blog. Alyson is someone who’s been on my radar for years–I’ve been following her blog and following her on Twitter pretty much since […]
Harnessing Disruption: An Interview with Bill Jensen
Disruption. It happens many, many times a day. You’re focused, you’re on task, and… the phone rings. A co-worker needs your opinion on something. Your text notification on your smartphone pings. You notice a cute cat video on Facebook. The […]
Snappz: Vancouver Aquarium Creating Engagement With Apps
A couple of days before the end of Christmas vacation, I took my son to the Vancouver Aquarium. We have a membership to Science World, so we go there all the time, but the Aquarium is a treat for us […]
Social Media Case Study: Pizzeria Prima Strada
My dear friend Simon moved to Victoria a couple of years ago, so whenever I’m in our Province’s fair capitol, I make sure I carve out some time to hang with him. Simon introduced me to Pizzeria Prima Strada. PPS […]
The Catalogue of Independent Arts
It’s been a rough year for us in the Independent Vancouver Theatre Scene. The biggest thing that rocked our world this year was the closing of the Playhouse. But, life goes on, there is still tons of theatre in the […]