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Vancouver Social Media Day & Canada Day
This past week has been full of celebrations. If you missed out, here’s a recap for you.
On June 24, Victoria, British Columbia became the first city to proclaim June 30 as Social Media Day. See the signed Social Media Day Proclamation. Vancouver was not far behind as you can see in this photo of Pete Cashmore holding the Vancouver Social Media Day Proclamation.
On June 30, people around the world celebrated Social Media Day, which was initiated by Mashable on June 8. Check out what people did to celebrate on Flickr and on YouTube.
Of course, Social Media wasn’t the only big event that happened this week. Canadians across the country took some time to celebrate Canada Day on July 1. Everyone had their own way of celebrating which were shared through photos and videos.
Through online media, these two celebrations, one in its inaugural year and the other being the 143rd year, allowed people to share, connect and communicate across boundaries, time zones and cultures. The way we celebrate together today is vastly different from what was possible, 10 years ago, 20 years ago, let alone 143 years ago.
The world has changed.
Victor
eMarketing Strategist
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Canada Day in Social Media
Photo Credit:wburris
Yesterday was July 1st, Canada Day. For 142 years, Canadians have enjoyed the true north, strong and free! Throughout Canada, people took part in celebrations in different provinces, different cities and different events, but through social media and the Internet, we can find out what the day was like for all Canadians, near and far, celebrating as one.
Do a quick search on Twitter , FriendFeed and OneRiot and you’ll see a real-time stream of what people got up to on Canada Day. (Note: these links lead to the search results).
Do a quick search on Flickr and see the many photos of concerts, fireworks, parties and of course, people decked out in Canadian flags.
Do a quick search on YouTube and Vimeo and you can watch the celebrations in cities that you have yet to visit.
Do a quick search on Technorati and BlogPulse and you can read the bloggers’ take on Canada Day.
Social media tools are connecting communities and their power lies in how these tools allow users to make their own connections. Imagine if we took the search beyond Canada Day and looked for conversations around your company event or your company brand? What would you see? What would you learn?
Listening and monitoring is a fundamental step in any online strategy. Are you making it a priority?
Victor
eMarketing Strategist
Tags: blogpulse, canada day, flickr, friendfeed, listening, monitoring, oneriot, Social Media, technorati, Twitter, vimeo, youtube
