Yes, I’m a conference junkie, but at least I’m addicted to speaking at them rather than paying to attend. And once again, Allison Markin the Social Media Queen of the Okanagan has invited me to speak at Eat.Drink.Tweet, a social media conference dedicated to food, wine, tourism, and of course, social media. As you might… [Read more…]
January 27, 2012
This one came to me via Twitter. It’s a local Vancouver company, and I can’t tell you anything about it other than I got this from Ajay and KC and they don’t put their names behind just any old company or any old job opening. Apply via LinkedIn and may the best guru win (I… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012
Yes, it appears to be a paid gig at Spa Week. How can you tell? Well, I wouldn’t post it if it weren’t, what with unpaid internships being the way the middle-class keeps its grip on certain industries, and us being so not about that. This job is in-person, in New York, and yes, it’s… [Read more…]
January 15, 2012
Social Flow Workshop: How to Win with Social Media Without Losing Productivity Special #wcv12 discount code YYJWC will save you 20% on the workshops @raincoaster and I are doing: ow.ly/8ubRR #yyj #yvr— Mike Vardy (@mikevardy) January 15, 2012 Who: Noted social media trainer Lorraine Murphy and “productivityist” Mike Vardy (editor Lifehack.org) What: Social Flow: How to Win with… [Read more…]
January 9, 2012
I don’t pimp out too many workshops here, other than my own (and my new one with Mike Vardy, coming soon in February!). Exceptions are worth making, however, for a few of my friends who are also my own guides: Linda Naiman being one, and Alanna Fero being another. When I took a job after… [Read more…]
December 23, 2011
I’m of two minds about CoverItLive: on the one hand, there’s nothing better at pulling in multiple realtime feeds and combining them into actual content and a coherent conversation all at once. It can even pull in emails and display media like videos and photos in the CiL box. Slick! On the other, it’s an… [Read more…]
December 21, 2011
Got this one off Tumblr (obviously). It’s not just reporting, but photoshopping too, so if you have a digital quiver full of skillz, bring them all and may the best meme-sniffer win. PSA of the Day: Hey! You! The one in the back with the exceptional communication and organizational skills. Yes, you. Wanna write for The Daily… [Read more…]
December 3, 2011
Bug Girl is an old friend of the raincoaster empire, and we’re very happy to have found this video interview of her by Laura Burns. Done at Entomology 2011 conference. And here’s the transcript of Bug Girl’s presentation at the conference: The Adventures of Bug Girl OR: Everything you wanted to know about entomological social… [Read more…]
December 3, 2011
Found this one on Twitter, and I’ve heard from friends that UNICEF is a great place to work. This job is based in London: Digital Editor £27,110-£31,910 per annum +_a job premium of £1030.00 Based in London, EC1V 0DU Permanent UNICEF is the leading children’s organisation, reaching children in more than 150 less-developed… [Read more…]
November 25, 2011
One thing the internet teaches us all is that no matter how clued in you are, no matter how many times you’ve been Farked, Stumbled, or Plused, there’s always something out there you’ve never heard of that tens or hundreds of thousands of better-informed people have. Nerdfighting is one of those things. A place where… [Read more…]
January 27, 2012
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