Social Media Monitoring with NUVI and Tour of Alberta 2015
A week of grueling cycling across Northern Alberta for the Tour of Alberta 2015, or #TOA15 for short, has wrapped up. Dutch cyclist Bauke Mollema pulled out the top spot on the podium over the 6 stage 865-kilometer race with a final time of 20:20:28 – pretty good. Here at Strong Coffee Marketing we used…
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Brian’s Random Thoughts – August, 2015
It’s been a busy few weeks here at Strong Coffee as summer winds down. We’ve got some cool projects on the go and we’ve had a bit of time to experiment with new technologies and tactics. One of the best places to discover new ideas and technologies is on Twitter. My Favourites section has grown…
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Stuff We’re Trying – Periscope
I must admit that I’ve been a bit of a Periscope lurker lately. Sites like Facebook and Twitter are a good way to recap some of your daily highlights but they still lack true immediacy. I’ve been intrigued by live streaming for a while but it took one specific event to get me really hooked….
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The Best Content is Right in Front of You
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a number of small business owners in recent months through a variety of workshops and consultation sessions. I’m surprised (and encouraged) at the number of really good questions I’ve been getting about content creation. Small business owners are seeing a need for quality content and are eager to try…
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Twitter Communication Types
I recently had the chance to talk social media during a webinar series at the Business Link. It can sometimes be tricky explaining the various Twitter communication types so I brought along a few of my friends* to help me out… Tweet Talking to everyone at the cocktail party Public message broadcast to your followers…
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Stuff We’re Trying – Twitter Videos Are Here!
Twitter recently introduced the ability to create 30 second videos through their smartphone app. We’ve been playing around with it a bit and it’s actually quite good. I really like the ability to embed the video and include the Tweet within the embed (click the Twitter logo on the bottom to see the Tweet). So…..
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Question of the Week – Who Should Manage My Social Media?
Hi everyone and thanks for stopping by! One of the most frequently asked questions we get involves resources and social media. Business owners often understand the importance of social media but they lack the skills and time to properly execute a social media plan. Who should manage your social media? What types of skills should…
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A Tale of Two Trades – As Told Through Twitter
For those of us that love hockey trade rumors, the NHL Trade Deadline is an exciting and interesting day to monitor social media. In between my “real” work, I spent a fair bit of time over the past few days watching Twitter in an effort to find that one juicy trade tidbit that eventually blossomed…
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