Posted by Bishin on February 7, 2013 in
Copywriting,
Lesley's Blog,
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∞ I’ll be leading a workshop entitled “Blogging” at Ometz this coming Wednesday, February 15. Have you ever ever asked yourself…. Should I create a blog? How would I do that? Will that help me define my brand or get a job? If the answer is yes, then you’ll definitely want to join us next Wednesday. [...]
Tags: blog, blogging, blogging seminar, Marketing, Ometz, wordpress
My friend and colleague CT Moore is giving a 3 part social media training session through Ometz in May, and I’ll be co-instructing with him on the first session. It’s only $200 to register for all three (save $25). Click on one of the sessions listed below for more information: May 9: Social Content Strategy & [...]
Tags: Agence Ometz, Bishin Speaks, CT Moore, lesley bishin, Ometz, Social Media Education Series
Posted by Bishin on April 8, 2012 in
Marketing,
Social Media,
Technology |
∞ It took me a while to want to join Pinterest. While it’s a great idea, I was a bit turned off after joining Google+ and haven’t been in the market for yet another social media tool that collects cyber dust. After waiting a few months and checking it out through a colleague’s account, I decided [...]
Tags: Pinterest, waiting list
I haven’t quite figured out what Google circles are for, but not wanting to be left out, I’ve joined anyway. This is likely how most of these social media applications get started, right? We all want to jump in and be part of the next big thing, the second it becomes available. But why is [...]
Tags: circles, early adopters, fitting in, google, Google plus, understanding google + circles
Posted by Bishin on June 17, 2011 in
Copywriting,
Lesley's Blog,
Marketing,
Real Life |
∞ I run a copywriting company, so you’d think someone applying herein would take the time to spell check, but I’ve received some applications which make the spelling below seem downright sophisticated. Though sadly, none of my applicants have ever sent a headshot like this one….
Tags: bad cv, funny cv, language humor, language humour, resimay, resume
Posted by Bishin on April 20, 2010 in
Marketing,
Montreal,
Social Media |
∞ There’s a cool event happening in Montreal tomorrow night, which you should definitely check out if you’re in the marketing world, or are looking to get into it. The people at Ometz have put together a panel of marketing industry experts, who will both speak about their experiences, and answer questions. It’s a chance to [...]
Tags: and Glen Eisenberg (Precision Advertising)., Andy Nulman (Just for Laughs ex CEO), Derek Cassoff (McGill Alumni), Experts in PR, job seekers, marketing industry experts, Marketing Industry Information Evening, Monika Dygut (La Senza), Ometz, Robert Hoppenheim (Vic Park)
Posted by Bishin on March 12, 2010 in
Lesley's Blog,
Marketing,
Puppy Love,
Real Life |
∞ Each year, thousands of Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life unite to participate in the Run. Their reasons for participating vary, but they all have the same goal; to create a future without breast cancer. You can read about my reasons for participating here. This past November, I was lucky enough [...]
Tags: breast cancer, Canadian, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, CBCF, charity, CIBC Run for the Cure, courage, cure, donate, donation, hope, Run, Run for the Cure, Run for the Cure 2010 video
Posted by Bishin on November 23, 2009 in
Lesley's Blog,
Marketing,
Montreal,
Real Life |
∞ Well, it’s been a rather long, or should I say “lung” week. Bad pun. I’ll blame the meds. I got my H1N1 shot early because I’m asthmatic, which is the good news. As with every shot, there’s always the chance of some side effects. Well, I was one of the lucky ones who got some [...]
Tags: H1N1, o2 mask, pretnizone, vaccine
Posted by Bishin on November 10, 2009 in
Marketing,
Social Media,
Technology,
Video |
∞ Social Media Revolution is a video from Socialnomics. It’s a great visual response to the question “is social media a fad?” Social Media Revolution: Is social media a fad?
Tags: Erik Qualman, is social media a fad, Right Here Right Now, Social Media Revolution, Social Media Statistics, Social Media Video, Socialnomics
