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Spreed is Building Stronger Products through Social Media

Posted by Nehal Kazim on Thu, March 18, 2010 2:11 PM · Filed under Toronto , Social Media, Mobile, Twitter · No Comments
Spreed is a Toronto based technology company that helps publishers and media companies build, monetize and analyze their mobile applications. They are best known for their work with leading national publishers like the Globe and Mail, Metro Newspapers and the EW Scripps company. Their pioneering work with mobile advertising has... [more]

Ask the experts at 'Ignite Your Venture'

Posted by Soniya Monga on Thu, March 18, 2010 11:49 AM · Filed under Toronto , Events, Start-up, Social Media · No Comments
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur looking for community support and industry insights? In the world of the entrepreneur, collaboration is key and keeping up to speed on the most relevant vehicles to further propel your venture are of the utmost importance.  Microsoft Canada is launching a series of webcasts tailored... [more]

Social Mention wins MySpace Developer Challenge prize

Posted by Robert Janelle on Wed, March 17, 2010 1:14 PM · Filed under Ottawa , Awards, Web 2.0, Web App, Facebook, Social Media, Twitter · No Comments
Social media search and analysis platform Social Mention won $10,000 for the Most Innovative Use of Open Search API in the MySpace Developer Challenge. Created by Ottawa web developer Jon Cianciullo, Social Mention is a real-time search that scans blogs and social media sites (including MySpace) for keywords and provides aggregated... [more]

Understanding consumption behaviours - Are females the new economic powerhouse?

Posted by Soniya Monga on Tue, March 16, 2010 8:33 AM · Filed under Toronto , Web 2.0, Events, Social Media · No Comments
In the context of worldwide consumption patterns, females comprise 80% of the decision making behaviours and actions in a household.  If this is the case, then we are surely losing a large part of the market share and focus on this portion of the population as a whole.  Enter Jill Nykolitan,... [more]

Filemobile helping brands harness the social web

Posted by Karim Kanji on Tue, March 16, 2010 8:28 AM · Filed under Toronto , Social Media · No Comments
Toronto based Filemobile just recently launched a new suite of products that is designed to power and harness the growing popularity and use of social media tools.  Many corporations and brands are using social tools like Twitter and Facebook to monitor and sometimes engage with their customers and audience. These companies... [more]

next 2010: tomorrow's thoughts, today.

Posted by Soniya Monga on Tue, March 16, 2010 7:27 AM · Filed under Toronto , Web 2.0, Social Media, Digital Media · No Comments
With the emphasis on understanding the highly integrated environment that surrounds us, it’s no wonder that during the wide array of anticipated technology and marketing conferences of the year, the decisive notion that the 'future is now' is more relevant than ever. As far as marketing strategies are understood in a highly digitized environment, it’s... [more]

Social Media Fundamentals with BizLaunch

Posted by Nehal Kazim on Mon, March 15, 2010 11:03 AM · Filed under Toronto , Facebook, Social Media, Twitter · No Comments
Toronto's BizLaunch helps new entrepreneurs succeed through education and training. BizLaunch has advised over 20,000 new entrepreneurs worldwide. Renée Warren is managing BizLaunch’s social media activities. Through a few questions, Renée explains what BizLaunch is currently doing for social media, what their strategy is and what they are doing to connect... [more]

ING Direct to launch new initiative at Toronto's Kool Haus

Posted by Karim Kanji on Mon, March 15, 2010 11:02 AM · Filed under Toronto , Events, Social Media · 2 Comments
After a successful tour of Canada with their Meet and Tweet, ING Direct is ready to take social media meetups to the next level.On March the 24th, Toronto's Kool Haus will be playing host to ING's social media team as well as popular indie music star Lights.ING Direct is promising... [more]

Yorkdale Shopping Centre taps the Power of Social Media

Posted by Eric Floresca on Mon, March 15, 2010 10:10 AM · Filed under Toronto , Success Stories, Social Media · No Comments
At last week's MIXX Canada Conference in Toronto, Oxford Properties' Claire Santamaria and Yvette Bernard had a fascinating talk about their foray into the social media space for the contest Yorkdale is...You? to promote Oxford's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The promotion for the campaign included mall executions, and made use of email... [more]

Twestival Victoria : "Tweet, Meet, Give"

Posted by Trevor Postma on Mon, March 15, 2010 7:58 AM · Filed under Victoria , Events, Social Media, Twitter · No Comments
Twestival Victoria takes place on March 25th, as a fundraiser for Concern Worldwide. Last year the event raised $5000 in the name of charity, and hopes to build on that number this year. “Twestival is a global Twitter fundraising festival with the motto 'Tweet, Meet, Give'”, explains Janis La Couvée. Janis helped... [more]