June 24, 2010
Posted by Kelly Rusk
While the title community manager has been growing in popularity, I’ve noticed there still aren’t all that many in Ottawa… However, I’ve also noticed that despite this, there are many people here–both in private sector and government–who do pretty well work as community managers (albeit under a different title). On top of that there’s tons [...]
January 15, 2010
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Just a quick note to let you know the Ottawa Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators is hosting a ‘Networking in the New Year’ event next Wednesday. If you’re in communications and looking to learn more about a specific area, there will be designated experts on hand to answer any questions and talk [...]
January 7, 2009
Posted by Kelly Rusk
So a while ago on the Startup Ottawa blog, Scott Lake came up with the idea of doing a social media book club, which I thought was a great idea, so I jumped at the chance to help organize it. Now I’m proud too announce it’s become a reality! The first Social Media Book Club [...]
December 16, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Dave Forde over at Profectio has initiated a contest to find out who is Canada’s most influencial man and woman in social media. Voting closes at midnight Dec. 31. I am extremely honoured to have been nominated as one of Canada’s most influential women in social media, but I do feel like I have a [...]
November 18, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Do you get social media, but still wondering how to effectively measure it? Are you in (or planning to be in) Ottawa next week? Well good news for you because there’s a couple of great events happening! Third Tuesday is happening next Wednesday, November 26, at the Clocktower brew pub on Bank St. (Which brews [...]
October 21, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
I can’t believe I forgot to post something sooner, but Social Media Breakfast Ottawa 4 is happening tomorrow and it’s going to be a good one! Although the tickets are sold out, if you contact Simon Chen directly, he may be able to help you out. Jen Evans, Founder & Chief Strategist, Sequentia Environics will be [...]
July 27, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
When Twitter first started gaining momentum, it was called “permission-based stalking” by some. (I’d credit whoever came up with the term, but I have *no* idea who it was). However that term sort of died down as Twitter popularity went up, especially as people found other uses for it, rather than just stalking. However, many [...]
June 9, 2008
Posted by Kelly Rusk
Anyone living/visiting in Ottawa should definitely check out the Social Media Breakfast tomorrow morning. Social Media Breakfast started in Boston by Bryan Person, and now Ryan Anderson, Rob Lane and Simon Chen have brought it to Ottawa. The event sold out before I even got a chance to blog about it, but now you can [...]
