Do you need a community manager?
Are there essential skills for an online brand manager? What does a community manager do? Can your company’s social media plans survive without one? What’s the worst that can happen if you go it alone?...
View ArticleWindows 8 ~ Nokia 920
A phone for business or play Would you give up your smart phone for a day? A week? Would you trade it for a smart phone built on an unknown (to you) operating system? For many, the answer’s a simple...
View ArticleMother and Daughter Take on the Nokia Lumia 920
She said what about the Windows Phone? In December, Microsoft Canada asked me to give up my phone during the busiest time of the year in exchange for the Nokia Lumia 920, a Windows 8 phone. As a former...
View ArticleHire Julia as a Speaker
Engage Julia to Speak at Your Next Event Julia Rosien is an experienced keynote presenter and panelist, covering topics ranging from blogging and social media to leadership development and mentoring....
View ArticleThe Art of Editing Your Blog Posts
How you edit defines you as a pro or a hobbyist Writing a blog post (or a column or a book) is all about communicating. What separates the good from the great communicators is the ability AND...
View ArticleThe Art of Effective Business Networking
Where is your community? Social media has opened up a multitude of opportunities for me personally and professionally. But even at its best, it’s a tool. Like any tool, it comes with operating...
View ArticleUnblocking Writer’s Block ~ For Bloggers
Practical tips for getting out of your own way and getting down to writing All writers and bloggers have experienced writer’s block at one point or another. If you’re blogging for business, it can be...
View ArticleHow to Rock Your Content Marketing Strategy
The ultimate writer’s checklist When the idea of content marketing started being thrown around, traditional marketers handled it like it they were playing a game of hot potato. They passed it off as...
View ArticleTwitter True Story ~ When One Door Closes
Talking twitter with Big Daddy Craig We’re honored to welcome Craig Silva, AKA @BigDaddyKreativ and @FordCraigSilva, to SocialNorth. Craig is the Senior Community Manager for Ford Canada and a personal...
View ArticleDo You Disclose Sponsored Tweets, Updates & Posts?
New FTC guidelines offers tips for transparency online Do you blog or post to social media for money? If you’re not being transparent about your relationship with the brands you work with, consider...
View ArticleAn Old Fashioned Barn Raising – Online
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube… How do you nurture relationships in business and in life? You show up. You show interest. And you keep doing it over and over. Social media’s the same....
View ArticleNegativity on Social Media ~ Ignore or Engage?
How to own your own storyline I’m a big fan of all that’s good with social media. It allows for collaboration, which we all know leads to innovation. But we’ve all seen the dark side of social media...
View ArticleTwitter True Story – Business Success, Strong Marriage & Happy Family
Talking Twitter with Deb Lowther We’re honored to welcome Deb Lowther, AKA @KidsGummyMum & @AdultEssentials to SocialNorth. Deb is the co-owner of Life Science Nutritionals and a personal friend of...
View Article10 Ways to be Awesome on Social Media
Turning tricks for fun and profit Don’t let anyone fool you. Putting a business on social media is serious business. It costs money to train staff, allocate time to do it and measure what you’re doing....
View ArticleTwitter True Story ~ Social Media & Entrepreneurialism
Talking Twitter with Pam Ross We’re honored to welcome Pam Ross, AKA @PamelamaeRoss to SocialNorth. Pam is the co-founder of Impact99, now in its third year. I met Pam online and a bunch of social...
View ArticleDishing with Dana ~ Interview with Trey Whitehead, Publisher of HFB
Staying current & stepping up your game We’re honored to welcome Trey Whitehead, publisher of Home Furnishings Business Magazine to SocialNorth. HFB publishes content relevant to home retail...
View ArticleSocial Media Crisis Management
Sin & salvation within your reach Imagine being in a room with your best friends, your idols and all the time in the world to kibitz, share and ask questions. Welcome to social media cocktail hour...
View ArticleTwitter True Story ~ Building a Fiercely Loyal Community
Talking Twitter with Sarah Robinson We’re honored to welcome Sarah Robinson, AKA @SarahRobinson to SocialNorth. Sarah is an author, speaker and consultant. She wrote Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA...
View ArticleTwitter True Story ~ How Social Media Changed Me
Talking Twitter with Greg Lehman We’re honored to welcome Greg Lehman, AKA @Spike_Mobile to SocialNorth. Greg is the marketing brains behind Spike|Mobile and one smart guy. Greg and I met at Canada’s...
View ArticleTwitter True Story ~ How I Found My Voice
Talking Twitter with Mara Shapiro We’re honored to welcome Mara Shapiro, AKA @ChickyMara, to SocialNorth. Mara’s been cooking without a recipe since 19–what? She spends her days in social media and is...
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