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Remixology 4: the future of video on the web

Remixology - thirst-quenching media innovationNet Tuesday Vancouver is thrilled to be a sponsor of a collaborative opportunity with Fresh Media. Remixology is a series of bringing people together to sample and share ideas in discussions led by some of Vancouver’s best and brightest media remixologists.
On February 25th, 2011, in collaboration with W2 Community Media Arts Centre,  Remixology 4 will feature an interactive talk with Brett Gaylor (Director of RIP – Remix Manifesto) and Vancouver’s finest remixologists about the future of the video on the web.
Our Speaker//
Brett Gaylor is the project lead for Mozilla’s Web Made Movies project, an open video laboratory researching the intersection of video and the web. Before working with Mozilla, Brett directed the award wining documentary RiP!: A Remix Manifesto, created OpenSourceCinema.org, helped found homelessnation.org, and was a key creative at the Montreal-based production house EyeSteelFilm.
WHEN and WHERE//
Friday, February 25, 2011
Doors 7pm | Talk 8pm
W2 Storyeum Salon (151 West Cordova)
TICKETS //
$5 tickets in advance and $10 at the door
FYI – we sold out last time!
WHY //
Because inquiring minds need to discuss! Because connecting and collaborating matters. Because Vancouver needs a launch pad for media innovation, and we want you to be a part of it.
FULL AGENDA //
7pm – doors open –  food, music, cash bar and socializing.
8pm – Interactive talk with Brett Gaylor, video innovator, filmmaker, and director of RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Following this the gathering will close with a collaboratory social/networking session including a cash bar and music

#NETCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media

Stories connect us to each other, our cultures, and the world. Come and hear from inspiring speakers reflecting our culturally diverse communities who will show how social media has helped them strengthen their identities, roots and friendships. How can Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other tools help you do the same? Ask the speakers in this interactive session. Afterwards, meet community leaders and social media activists at the after-party!

Tues April 5th
7-9pm
VPL Central Branch

Register FREE now on EVENTBRITE

SPEAKERS

Keynote Speaker: Kety Esquivel

* Veronica Heringer | Tribal DDB www.ddbcanada.com/
* Ray Hsu + Zi-Ann Lum | Too Azn http://waytooazn.com/
* Jordana Mah | Schema Magazine www.schemamag.ca/
* RJ Aquino + Jay Catalan | Tulayan
* Norma Ibarra + Paola V Murillo | Latincouver www.latincouver.ca/
* Ashok Puri | Retiree + World Traveller

More info: Facebook | Meetup

Net Tuesday March 1: Location-based services

RSVP

Have you recently “checked-in” or fought for “mayorship” at your favourite restaurant or retail location? With Facebook recently launching its Facebook Places and Foursquare partnering with (RED), location-based services are definitely one of the trending topics in social media right now.

Foursquare (social networking)
Image via Wikipedia

The topic for March is location-based services and how organizations can leverage the technology for social-change. We’re still in the process of curating speakers, so if you know anyone who is knowledgeable about these topics, please let us know at melody.yy.ma@gmail.com

Date: Tuesday, March 1
Doors: 5:30pm
Duration: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Venue: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova

Special thanks to Melody Ma for volunteering to be this month’s event producer.

Net Tuesday February 1: Should your nonprofit be selling merchandise?

CPAWS toque

Net Tuesday - Should your nonprofit be selling merchandise?

Did your favorite nonprofit group send you an email over the holiday campaign season inviting you to buy a calendar, a t-shirt, or baby onesie?

As nonprofits struggle to adapt to changing donation patterns organizations like CPAWS, WWF and Pivot Legal are diversifying their revenue streams by selling merchandise to their supporters. But merchandise programs bring with them a host of new challenges, including inventory management, distraction from the core mission, and the potential to divert donors to a gift stream with lower net revenue.

But merchandise sales also bring lots of potential benefits.  Join a panel of experts at Net Tuesday February and learn if selling merchandise is right for your organization.

Issues tackled:

  • Playlist for the Planet t-shirtsWhat makes for a successful sales program?
  • How do you determine your program’s goals?
  • How do you setup a program that will meet your goals?
  • Will merchandise clash with your organization’s values?
  • Can merchandise sales support other organizational goals besides fundraising? How can it be used as an employment creation program?

It’s gonna be an awesome evening, so please RSVP.

Date: Tuesday, February 1
Doors: 5:30pm
Duration: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Venue: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova

RSVP on Meetup or Facebook.

Hope in Shadows 2011 calendar coverPANELISTS

Net Tuesday April 5: Tips in Social Media Outreach in Culturally Diverse Communities

Social media has opened up an entirely new way for various ethno-cultural communities to connect and share their experiences that affect them. Through a panel discussion, we’ll hear relevant success stories from social media experts and also explore the commonalities and differences among the various communities using social media. We’ll also look at the way diverse communities consume social media (online vs mobile, for example) and what that means for the future. Come learn and share your experiences with us in this very unique session.

Tentative Schedule
630-7pm – people start coming to event
705-715pm – introductions
715-815pm – panel discussion
8-845pm – open dialogue (unconference format)
845-9pm – networking

Vancouver Public Library
Image via Wikipedia

Date: Tuesday, April 5
Location: Vancouver Public Library downtown branch

RSVP:

Background via @KetyE / Huffington Post

Special thanks to Ajay Puri and the Vancouver Public Library for producing this event with Net Tuesday.

2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

Healthy blog!

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever.

Crunchy numbers

Featured image

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,300 times in 2010. That’s about 3 full 747s.

 

In 2010, there were 29 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 25 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 2mb. That’s about 2 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was April 12th with 147 views. The most popular post that day was Net Tuesday May 4: Event-based fundraising.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, twitter.com, meetup.com, netsquared.org, and nettuesday.ca.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for facebook causes canada, facebook causes, netsquared, free friends asking friends fundraising platform, and facebook causes in canada.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Net Tuesday May 4: Event-based fundraising April 2010
3 comments

2

Facebook Causes donations no longer accepted in Canada May 2010
2 comments

3

Net Tuesday June: How to turn your party into an EVENT May 2010

4

About April 2010

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NetSquared Camp Vancouver: not an announcement April 2010

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING UNPLUGGED at SFU WOODWARDS — Sat. Jan 29, 2011

I’m tickled to be one of the speakers at Social Media Marketing Unplugged. You should come!

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(One-Day Conference – Master Real-World Social Media Marketing with 6 Top Practitioners)

If growing a successful business and marketing campaign is your goal for the new year, then this conference is not to be missed.

Register by Dec 20 and Save Up to 50% — Only Limited Space for this Offer. Find out more at http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca

(Members of Net Tuesday Meetup receive an extra $20 off : Use Promo Code: nettue when registering.)

The growth of your business depends on how effective you are at marketing yourself, your products and your services. Traditionally, marketing has been an expensive endeavor that favours businesses with large marketing budgets, but that is no longer the case in the new social media economy. Small businesses with low to zero marketing budgets can effectively reach their target customers by leveraging the power of social media tools — Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Blogs, etc —  and compete on the same level with the big boys.

It’s no longer about how big your marketing budget is, but, rather, how well you are at utilizing social media tools to strategically construct effective marketing campaigns that translate into engaging customers and sales.

At the upcoming conference, Social Media Marketing Unplugged, conducted by 6 top social media marketing practitioners, you will gain the know-how, through real-world examples and case studies, to take your business and marketing campaign to new heights.  Limited Seating. Register Early to Avoid Disappointment!

Media Marketing Unplugged

A One-Day Conference Focusing on the How-To’s of Social Media Marketing

SFU Woodward’s, Vancouver

Saturday, January 29, 2011

9:00 am – 5:30 pm

Website: http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca

Contact us: info@sociamediaunplugged.ca

___________________________________________

About:

Conducted by industry experts, at this one-day conference,

not only that you will learn how to effectively leverage the

power of social media tools for marketing, but also real

world examples and case-studies on how successful social

media marketing campaigns are developed, strategized and

implemented.

You will come away with a clear road map of knowledge &

techniques to plan, develop and execute effective social

media marketing campaigns.

Visit our website & watch a video on the power of social media.

Speakers:

For more information about the speakers, visit our website.

Topics:

– Why social media marketing

– Building trust and customer relations

– Planning and developing social media marketing strategies

– Implementing effective social media marketing strategies

– Social media for social change

– Measuring and determining your ROI

– Social media advertising

– Monetizing social media

– Social media and mobile marketing

– Case studies

Limited Seating. Register Early to Avoid Disappointment!

Early Registration is on now! Register Now and Save!

http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca

Net Tuesday December 2010 slides: Measuring Success with Google Analytics – which traffic sources are more likely to convert?

Thanks to everyone who came out to our December Net Tuesday meetup. December is a busy month!

Here’s my slides from the “Measuring Success with Google Analytics – which traffic sources are more likely to convert?” presentation.

Measuring Success with Google Analytics – which traffic sources are more likely to convert?

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING UNPLUGGED at SFU WOODWARDS — Sat. Jan 29, 2011

I’m tickled to be one of the speakers at Social Media Marketing Unplugged. You should come!

=====

(One-Day Conference – Master Real-World Social Media Marketing with 6 Top Practitioners)

If growing a successful business and marketing campaign is your goal for the new year, then this conference is not to be missed.

Find out more at http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca

(Members of Net Tuesday Meetup receive an extra $20 off  – Use Promo Code nettue when registering.)

The growth of your business depends on how effective you are at marketing yourself, your products and your services. Traditionally, marketing has been an expensive endeavor that favours businesses with large marketing budgets, but that is no longer the case in the new social media economy. Small businesses with low to zero marketing budgets can effectively reach their target customers by leveraging the power of social media tools — Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Blogs, etc —  and compete on the same level with the big boys.

It’s no longer about how big your marketing budget is, but, rather, how well you are at utilizing social media tools to strategically construct effective marketing campaigns that translate into engaging customers and sales.

At the upcoming conference, Social Media Marketing Unplugged, conducted by 6 top social media marketing practitioners, you will gain the know-how, through real-world examples and case studies, to take your business and marketing campaign to new heights.  Limited Seating.Register Early to Avoid Disappointment!

Media Marketing Unplugged

A One-Day Conference Focusing on the How-To’s of Social Media Marketing

SFU Woodward’s, Vancouver

Saturday, January 29, 2011

9:00 am – 5:30 pm

Website: http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca

Contact us: info@sociamediaunplugged.ca

___________________________________________

About:

Conducted by industry experts, at this one-day conference,

not only that you will learn how to effectively leverage the

power of social media tools for marketing, but also real

world examples and case-studies on how successful social

media marketing campaigns are developed, strategized and

implemented.

You will come away with a clear road map of knowledge &

techniques to plan, develop and execute effective social

media marketing campaigns.

Visit our website & watch a video on the power of social media.

Speakers:

For more information about the speakers, visit our website.

Topics:

  • Why social media marketing
  • Building trust and customer relations
  • Planning and developing social media marketing strategies
  • Implementing effective social media marketing strategies
  • Social media for social change
  • Measuring and determining your ROI
  • Social media advertising
  • Monetizing social media
  • Social media and mobile marketing
  • Case studies

Limited Seating. Register Early to Avoid Disappointment!

Early Registration is on now! Register Now and Save!

http://www.socialmediaunplugged.ca