Old Old Spice vs New Old Spice: Mano-a-Mano en el Baño

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from the Old Spice guy – Isaiha, and maybe you’ve noticed that there’s a new Old Spice guy – Fabio. The new Old Spice guy has had a few cute irritating videos pop up, openly mocking the classic vids we enjoyed earlier this year. Isaiha has … [Read more...]

I’ve Just Been Phished – Now What? – Part II – Twitter

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Yesterday we talked about some of the phishing scams on Facebook (phishing: the act of trying to get your personal information through deceptive means).  The practise isn’t limited to Facebook – you see it in your email, your Twitter, and even on your phone.  Information has huge value, so … [Read more...]

I’ve Just Been Phished – Now What?

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You were innocently cruising around Facebook, and noticed one of your trusted friends had an interesting post – “Watch this girl – she forgot she left her cam on!” Seems like an interesting link, and it comes from someone you know and trust.  After all, they’re in your tight group of … [Read more...]

Poll – What Should You Find at #YYJFreelanceCamp? –UPDATED

We still need to figure out a few aspects of a FreelanceCamp in #YYJ, but to do that, we need a bit of info from you. Please take this poll to let us know what you want to see at a FreelanceCamp.  If we've missed an important topic, please add it to the comments and we will add it to the … [Read more...]

Finding Twitter – 5 tips for Freelancers

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Saw an interesting post from Melanie Brooks this morning on Freelanceswitch.com  - 5 Ways NOT to Use Twitter for Freelancers, and I agree with her points, but it got me thinking about how I use Twitter for my business. While I’ve been dabbling in the Google+ camp, I’m still finding that Twitter … [Read more...]

Out-Grouping Groupon part II

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    Email Marketing for Your Business A few posts back, we wrote about the cost of some of the social media coupon sites like Groupon, Couvon, SwarmJam, and EthicalDeal; how they work, and what the costs are to your business.  This post is going to look at how to develop your own … [Read more...]

Self-Published in 10 Minutes

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As some people might already know, a few years ago I left the exciting world of corporate culture to get back into writing.  I dabbled in fiction (while in management, my skills at twisting a story were near legendary!), and then went to get a degree in Professional Communications, where I fell a … [Read more...]

36 Tools For Freelancers

36 Tools in 8 Categories For Freelancers: New and Experienced No matter how big my business grows, I’m still happy to think of myself as a freelancer (hmm, maybe freelancepreneur ).  I love the freelance community (online and offline), I love the opportunities to work with amazing small and … [Read more...]

Excellent Initiative from a Talented 4-H Marketer

It likely won't come as a surprise to anyone out there, but I am not a country boy.  I get my meat and veggies the old fashioned way - from Glenwood Meats and Thrifty Foods. Other than spiders, I have a hard time killing anything (and even starting to get squeamish about squishing spiders - unless … [Read more...]

81 Sites of Free Images/Media

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s the value of 81 links to FREE images?  Well, probably not priceless – but certainly useful. These links should take you to a variety of sites that allow you to use images (or music, or video) for free – for your blog, for your advertising, to … [Read more...]