On the Web with Kim Vallee

SOCIAL MEDIA | May 2, 2009

How to Use Twitter to Raise your Personal Brand

Roberto Rocca wrote for the Gazette that the tech-savvy crowd now exchanges Twitter accounts instead of paper cards. Roberto is wondering if Twitter is becoming the new business card. This was certainly the case at PodCamp Toronto last February when many wrote their Twitter account name with the @ sign on their name tag. I always [...]

BLOGGING, Blogging TIPS | April 16, 2009

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The Importance of Having an Adviser for Your Blog

Yesterday I had an excellent meeting with my mentor to review my blog priorities. This is something I encourage you to do if you are serious about blogging. Find someone you trust. The ideal candidate is an active blogger but someone with hands-on experience in social media can be a suitable candidate. Never forget in your [...]

BLOGGING, SOCIAL MEDIA | March 3, 2009

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Updated Look at Women and Social Media Presentation: Women blogs – Part 2 of 3

Now that you are up to date on the latest social media statistics, I explored the universe of women and mom blogging. I explained what differentiates this crowd from other blog circles. I also talked about the specificity of the women blogs versus the mom blogs. Continue with part 3 about monetarizing a blog.

SOCIAL MEDIA, STATISTICS | March 3, 2009

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Updated Look at Women and Social Media Presentation: Statistics – part 1 of 3

I talked about the universe of women blogging and social media two weekends ago at PodCamp Toronto 2009. I split my recorded session in four 3 parts (March 10th, 2009 update: the last part was the question period but the sound is not great for the participant questions, so I decided to not publish it). In [...]

SOCIAL MEDIA | February 1, 2009

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Presenting at PodCamp Toronto 2009

I am returning to Podcamp Toronto. I attended one day last year since it was the same weekend as the Interior Design Show. Luckily this year, the IDS 09 will be 2 weeks later. Podcamp Toronto is a FREE unconference for those interested in all things regarding podcasting, blogging and new media. Amateurs, pros, newbies and [...]