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Recently, there has been a rise in the number of press releases I’ve received, an observation many bloggers around me have confirmed. But these PR emails are accompanied by intros as uncomfortable as the teenage “Will you go on a…
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I’m always harping on about the importance of having a tight grip on stats to know what’s happening on your blog but… I have a secret: I’ve never tracked my own RSS feed stats. I launched That Canadian Girl back…
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What’s the first thing you notice when you approach a Starbucks store? Almost always, it’s the aroma. Even non-coffee drinkers love the smell of brewing coffee. It’s heady, rich, full-bodied, dark, suggestive. Aroma triggers memories more strong than any of…
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Buying home appliances is hardly a rivetting experience, but a few companies are succeeding at making it friendlier, easier and… almost enjoyable! Zanussi-Electrolux takes a relaxed and friendly tone in presenting the different customer-related options on their Customer Service page.…
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Today, Biz Stone confirmed that Twitter has acquired Summize, which used to crawl online reviews and blog discussions to create summarized reviews of music, movies, books and more. Or so says CrunchBase. To be perfectly honest, I’d never heard to…
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User generated content is all the rage these days, and every company wants a piece of the action. Some companies understand this concept and act on it fabulously well, but others fail miserably at understanding the basic ethos of UGC.…
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The past few weeks have been pretty hectic at Pepperrell Mansion, and I realise personal updates have been few and far between (as my mom regularly reminds me). About three weeks ago, we had Tommy, Trisha and little nearly-3-year-old Emma…
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MediaCamp is an unconference for us social media geeks to network and meet like-minded people (and many with whom to disagree!) today in London. Some of the presentations are being streamed here by Loudmouthman so have a look even if…
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It’s my duty as Canadian to post today and wish all fellow Canucks, in the homeland and abroad, a wonderful, sunny, lively Canada Day. I’ve been away from home for quite some time and won’t be doing much partying, but…
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The wonderful team at Wikio gave me a sneak preview at the July rankings for the UK Tech blogs. Amongst the ranks are some of the usual suspects and, just off-the-podium, yours truly coming in at #29 30 this month…
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