Twitter recently turned down a $500M offer from Facebook. Others are suggesting that Google or Yahoo! should buy Twitter, much like Google did with YouTube. Essentially, it’s common knowledge that Google couldn’t afford not to buy YouTube due to the … More
I awoke early on Monday morning, to see twitter alive with Skittles comments, posts and tweets crowding my screen. I knew something was going on, but didn’t bother to look until the hubbub had died down, at least a little. … More
“Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users.” Stay tuned, this and more deadly news at 11. Once again, parents are being warned that something else in the world will harm/kill or otherwise damage their … More
Going beyond the lick of salt, a thrown-back shot, a squeeze of lime, and a full-body shudder at the flavour of bad tequila, the spirit is rapidly becoming the next high-end drink of choice. Unlike vodka, in which you relly … More
Almost everyone wants to find a way to make money from their blog, whether they admit it or not. One of the best ways of doing that is to get direct advertisers on your site. What’s the first step to … More
The Wisconsin Cheese Cupid has just made food and wine pairings (and beer, and spirit pairings) a snap. It can be tricky to know exactly which cheese goes with which wine, and now, there’s no reason for you not to … More
This is something I’ve been meaning about to tell you about for sometime now – a little technique that I’ve developed to help me blog faster. I have three sites on the b5media network, and for them, I’m producing a … More
I’ve lost count of the number of newspapers which have gone under since the beginning of the year. We’re not even through the first quarter of the year and yet, many (except those in the business who are desperately staying … More
Home bars are kind of a lovely thing. You don’t even know the things you’ll come up with after stocking yours. For example, my new favourite drink came about because I made lemonade. Real lemonade, with the juice of 6 … More
Auto dms, auto adders and auto-follows. Depending on who you talk to, this is totally the way to “make Twitter work for YOU!”. Except, it’s really not important how many people you follow, or how many people follow you. What … More
Block out March 7th on your calendar. And not because I want you to go anywhere or do anything. In fact — I want you to stay home. Imagine it right now: No need to dress up. PJs are PERFECT. … More
Social Media Club, the amazing international association started by Chris Heuer and friends, is starting a chapter in Vancouver, and I have the great pleasure and honor of leading the charge on this one. Social Media Club’s main purpose … More
From national margarita day to Cinco de Mayo, you can generally count on the Mexicans to provide a good reason to party. In honor of today’s national margarita day, here’s some fantastic recipes that will give you a few … More
A piece of advice for anyone wanting to participate in the social media world. Although it may be tempting to make friends with everyone in the scene, resist, and get out into the world, not just the industry, and talk … More
