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Computer Teleprompter Tip for Presentations
January 22, 2009
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Convert Voicemail to Text
January 20, 2009I forgot about this tool. I love it!!
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Blackberry Versus iPhone
January 20, 2009I had to laugh when i overheard a conversation taking place at a table next to me while dining out regarding blackberries and iphones. People are still talking about this??…yes! but this was the killer quote…
“Blackberries are for people who work, iPhones are for people who want to look good” …I chuckled. I’m a blackberry owner so i wasn’t offended, but I’m sure there are lots of iphone users the would be :P
Ideas On Tap – Jan 22
January 10, 2009Ideas on Tap…I get all nostalgic when I think about it. I was only 19 when i attended my first IDEAS ON TAP event at the Yaletown Brew Pub in Vancouver. It was a business networking event for the tech industry. Officially people were there to network with other people in the tech industry, but unofficially we were all there for the beer :P
I remember wearing my little baby t with “GeekRave” plastered across my chest…ahh, so classy. I’d step up onto the milk crate and give my “30 sec” pitch on why everyone should attend the geekfest myself and 11 other SFU students were organizing. Amongst all the beer and geek speak, little did I know that I was entering into what would be the launch pad for my career in technology and media. I have the event to thank for introducing me to hundreds of fellow entrepreneurs and endless tech ideas.
Ideas on Tap fizzled out in 2001 when the venture capital company organizing it, felt the pain of the tech bubble burst. But 8 years later, it is being revived by a couple of Yaletown’s tech celebrities (I call them tech celebrities because if you don’t know who they are…then you don’t get out much!). Chris Breikss, President and founder of 6S Marketing, in cahoots with his business partner, John Blown, has revived the old beast and are proving that there is still a demand for tech networking.
The next event coming up on Jan. 22 already has over 200 people registered.
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Are Tradeshows Dying?
January 9, 2009An article published in the CBC recently, caught my attention. After being in the event industry for over 10 yrs and a large part of my business focused on tradeshow planning, I’m sure you can understand why I’d be curious to read it. It seems that every time I hear an opinion express about events in the tech industry, I hold my breath hoping that people still believe in them. Afterall, isn’t networking and connecting a key component to any successful business? It’s who we know and the relationships that we hold that opens up the door to opportunity.
To my relief, this article was positive >> Are Tradeshows Dying?
A not so positive article was also published in 24 Newspaper (Vancouver Edition) — ‘Electronics show losing its sizzle’. It was referring to the CES (Comsumer Electronic Show) taking place in Vegas over the next few days and it accredited the lack of buzz at this year’s show to blogging. The key message? If Bloggers are releasing the latest and greatest in technology online in real time, then why do we need an annual showcase to launch products? well, i say…booo! How is blogging going to replace face-to-face interaction and the sexy, one-on-one contact with the physical products. Until we’re living in a virtual world where you can put on funky glasses and simulate real life experiences, then shows like CES will continue to offer value.
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