Update: My Debut on TV
Little update on the status of my TV debut. Like I mentioned before, it was fun and something new to me: Click here! Read More →
Gonna Be On TV!
CTV’s Access TV came to interview me this past week. If you had read about it, eCampus Alberta interviewed me last fall for their newsletter. This time, eCampus & Access TV asked if I would interview for a Public Service Announcement – something ecampus-y… remote learning, Red Deer College, Virtual Assitant-y… something about online learning and what it’s done for me. So, last week I climbed into my office uniform (a... [Read More...]
The Pings I Know
What is a blog ping? In the context of blogging and in laymen’s terms, a blog ping is a signal a blog sends to a (or many) ping server(s) that blog content has been updated. What is a ping list? A ping list is a list of web addresses What is a ping service? A ping service notifies blog directories and search engines a blog has been updated. What are the dangers of pinging? If you use a ping list incorrectly, your blog can be banned and you will... [Read More...]
Mindmapping Your 2009 Goals
Today, I am going to talk about mindmapping your 2009 Goals, both personal and professional. For many, this can be a daunting and overwheming task – I am going to make it easy and painless! The concept of mindmapping has been around for centuries. What is mindmapping? Mindmapping is visual brainstorming! If you want to read more about the concept, check out wikipedia’s definition of mindmapping – like I said, I’m going to... [Read More...]
Peace on Earth
Peace on earth is my Christmas wish for all – see you in the New Year! Read More →
How I Use Twitter
Like many, I have started Twittering. Like a good little newbie Twitterer, I sought out some instruction – Twittering 101. Craig Cannings, my Social Media Marketing guru said, “bring value to your Tweets”. Value, value… what could I possibly say that is of value? Apparently, what you order for lunch is… uh… frowned upon At the same time, I attended Social Media with Curves this past week – at the first of... [Read More...]
Merchant Accts & Blog Design
Just a quick update to say I’ve almost finished creating my Blog Design Package- and, it’s good and I’m pleased! I’ll also be offering a Basic Blog Design Package for those of you who want me to set it up and then quickly set you free! I’m not quite there yet – but, it’ll be good too! In conjunction with the Blog Design Package, I’m also through the motions of obtaining a merchant account – I know,... [Read More...]
Lest We Forget
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada – a day where we remember our war dead and perhaps do something symbolic to honour their memory… a moment of silence, lay a wreath, say a prayer. They fought for our country, they fought for each other, they fought for their families, and they fought for us. If it weren’t for those who laid down their lives, we just might not have the freedoms we do today. Today, bathed in all my glorious freedoms… I... [Read More...]
