Flashmob to Support the Arts

November 17, 2009

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Got this in an email from SEARCHgrads, via the Alliance for Arts and Culture. Had to strip out all the formatting and put it back in. I’m sorry, but you are allowed NO MORE THAN FIVE fonts per email. It’s not just a good idea: it’s the LAW! And here’s the video the Alliance produced […]

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Twitter Tips course December 5th

November 17, 2009

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Twitter in 120 Minutes A hands-on seminar designed for beginning Twitter users who want to learn effective ways to manage their accounts and stay efficient. What:  a two-hour introduction to Twitter and TweetDeck, When: 12-2pm, Saturday, December 5th Where: Tradeworks Training Society, 2nd floor, 87 West Pender Street, Vancouver at the corner of Columbia and Pender […]

Posted in: community, computers, courses, Downtown EastSide, events, Lower Mainland, PSA's, raincoaster media, Social Media, Twitter, Vancouver, workshops

WordCamp Victoria: WordPress.com vs WordPress.org raw notes

November 14, 2009

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These are the raw notes I used for my talk on WordPress.com vs WordPress.org at WordCamp Victoria today. Take from them what you will…I’m WAY too lazy to edit these mofos. You can put questions in the comments. If you want your question answered first, LINK TO THIS BLOG from yours. I can be bribed, […]

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The Venn Diagram of Internet Awkwardness

November 12, 2009

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This about says it all. Hi Mom!

Posted in: Conflict, Etiquette, Facebook, family, humour, Internet Drama, Social Media

WordCamp Victoria this Saturday

November 11, 2009

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I keep telling myself it’s “WordPress,” but I’m just lazy enough that I keep typing “WordPress” instead with a small P, much though I know it pierces Matt to the very heart and makes the Babby Jeebus cry. But now this post has been posted I see they’ve got an autocorrect so that you can’t […]

Posted in: blogging, Conferences Unconferences and Retreats, events, raincoaster media, SEO, Social Media, Speaking Engagements, Unconference, Victoria, Wordpress.com, workshops

WoW that sucks

November 11, 2009

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Posted in: Etiquette, humour, Social Media, Technology

Blogging for Writers: Surrey Writers’ School

November 9, 2009

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I’ll be teaching this at the brand-spanking new Surrey Writers’ School this coming Spring. I’ve got several versions of this course, including a ten-week online one where we work through the exercises one by one together. This is an abbreviated version, focusing on the most efficient, results-oriented facets of blogging. Here’s the precis: Blogging for […]

Posted in: blogging, communication, community, courses, events, Fraser Valley, Literary, Lower Mainland, raincoaster media group, Social Media, Speaking Engagements, Surrey, workshops

Writers’ Express at Newton Library

November 9, 2009

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This is a preview of what the new Surrey Writers’ School has coming up. A great price for a day packed with info for professional writers. (full disclosure: I am teaching at the Surrey Writers’ School in the Spring) (click to enlarge, or just read below) Schedule of Writers’ Express Events * 10 – 10:15 […]

Posted in: community, courses, events, Fraser Valley, Literary, Lower Mainland, publishing, raincoaster media, Seminar, Shebeen Club, Surrey, Vancouver, workshops, Writing

Blogging as Writer’s Practice November 7th

November 5, 2009

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This is happening at Okanagan College in Penticton this Saturday. And may God help me get up that early, especially if I end up taking the midnight bus. Blogging: A Writer’s Practice Break out of your writer’s rut with the exercises you’ll learn in this short course. Finding a tool that will both motivate and […]

Posted in: blogging, Literary, raincoaster media, Social Media, Speaking Engagements, work, workshops

LIVE 2009 Artist’s Call

October 3, 2009

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Yet another spiffy opportunity from the InstantCoffee site, which you really should check out and while you’re there, subscribe to the newsletter. Or you could just continue to rely on me to cherry-pick the best stuff for ya. I don’t mind. LIVE is coming – Emerging Artists call for Submission LIVE2009 – October 15 to […]

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Tech Strikes Back

October 2, 2009

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Sometimes you’re the Operator, sometimes you’re the Operand.

Posted in: computers, humour, Internet Drama, Paperwork, raincoaster media, Social Media, Technology, work

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