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1. Connect2Canada: a community for Canadian ExPats in the United States

   Here’s an example of how to use social media effectively. The Canadian Embassy in Washington is using social media to reach out to and bring together the community of Canadians in the United States. Under …

2. Mathew Ingram's coming to Third Tuesday Ottawa

   When I announced Mathew Ingram‘s Third Tuesday Toronto presentation on How the Globe and Mail is using social media to connect with its readers, the session sold out in less than an hour. Clearly, there’s …

3. RBC CEO writes to clients: Is this good or bad communication?

   When I signed in to my online banking account this morning, a new message was waiting for me in my Inbox. It was from Gord Nixon, the RBC’s President and CEO. Now, I have to …

4. Memo to Jim Flaherty: Please don't make it harder to manage through this recession

   At Thornley Fallis and 76design, our payroll costs routinely run at about 60% of our topline revenues. That means that 60 cents of every dollar we receive for our services goes directly to create jobs. …

5. Colin McKay gives us a behind the scenes look at Canada's Privacy Commissioner Blog

   Colin McKay is one smart guy and as experienced as they come in social media. He’s been blogging as Canuckflack since 2003. Earlier this year, he launched a second blog, SoSaidtheOrganization, focusing on government communications …

6. Pitching Mommy Bloggers

   Danielle Donders is an avid blogger who has found herself on the receiving end of a growing wave of pitches from marketers for products and services. She shared her experience and insights with the Third …

7. Third Tuesday Ottawa has Postcards from the Mothership

   The next Third Tuesday Ottawa has been confirmed for October 15. We’ll hear from Danielle Donders, author of Postcards from the Mothership. Ian Ketcheson will moderate the session. In his description of Danielle and the …

8. Stephen Taylor – Political blogging in Canada

   Stephen Taylor the co-founder of Canada’s Blogging Tories, gave the Third Monday group an insider’s perspective on political blogging. Taylor began blogging in January 2004 when the Conservative leadership contest was just getting underway. “I’ve …

9. Michael Geist on the power of blogging and issues that should concern every netizen

   Dr. Michael Geist, blogger, columnist and Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa was the featured speaker at this month’s Third Monday social media meetup. Michael led off his …

10. Paul Wells delivers!

    Blogger and columnist Paul Wells brought out the largest Third Monday social media meetup crowd yet. Paul started out quoting from a recent newspaper article that suggested that citizens have become convinced that politicians and …