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George Clooney Hates Facebook

Posted on August 11, 2011
by James Shaw, Creative Director


George Clooney

EOnline.com, Sept. 13, 2009

"I'd rather have a rectal examination on live TV by a fellow with cold hands than have a Facebook page."

Having just read a book (Robopocalypse) about computers and machines ganging up on humanity and wreaking havoc, I have to say I… Read the rest

Is Social Media an Effective Marketing Tactic for Businesses in Kelowna?

Posted on June 13, 2011

Social Media is a hot marketing topic this year in Kelowna! The number of inquiries we get about using social media for marketing has quadrupled in 2011. We have seen some media coverage in the traditional press too (see Face to Face is a click away). In the past year, we've had a chance to leverage social media… Read the rest

Face-to-face is a Click Away – Social Media Marketing for Kelowna Businesses

Posted on May 20, 2011

Social Media Marketing for Kelowna Businesses

The Okanagan newspaper recently published an article on a presentation James gave at  a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on using Social Media in Business. The article is a great summary of the key points given at the meeting:

Use your social media accounts - 15 minutes a day is a

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Social Media Quick Facts: Facebook

Posted on May 18, 2011

Here are some of the latest social networking and social media stats for 2011.

The average Facebook user has 130 friends. More than 25 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc) is shared each month. Over 300,000 users helped translate the site through the translations application. More than 150 million people engage

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Your Small Business Needs Facebook (Like a fish needs water!)

Posted on January 19, 2011

by Brad Trites, Account Manager, Twin Creek Media

I am going to make a very bold statement: “There is no marketing tool available to small businesses more powerful than Facebook”. I guess after making a pretty big statement like that, I better support it.

As a small business owner, the last time you took out a really expensive full-page… Read the rest