By Hessie Jones

Facebook’s shocking $1billion purchase of Instagram solidified one of the hottest social trends: Photo images have huge engagement value over text. Another photo site, Pinterest, has recently been commanding the airwaves, claiming 10 million users and “the fastest growing standalone site ever”.

By Hessie Jones

Businesses now know that they have to adapt to the demands of social media and somehow incorporate its elements into corporate structure and operations. A major question within many companies is, Who takes the lead? More and more it has to be people who deal with customers.

Saving a few seconds during a snow storm, being less obvious or intrusive during a business meeting, just being safe and secure on the way home after a night of partying are all good reasons to click for a cab.

By Lee Rickwood

Mobile technology and digital media devices are taking over the spaces normally reserved for watercolours, oils and clay. In fact, the art itself is migrating to the Web, where online art collections rival those housed inside bricks-and-mortar institutions.

by Lee Rickwood

Folks in the Twitter-verse have found some ways to get attention in a short space (although controversy and obscenity seem top techniques right now, there are some short, substantive comments out there), here’s hoping Keek-ers can do the same.

by Lee Rickwood

By Hessie Jones

I recently made a presentation on mobile technology at Pulse Check, an event that took place during Social Media Week TO. The mobile world is like a whirlwind: fast-paced, innovative and totally unpredictable. Still, there are clearly discernable trends that will continue to shape mobile tech developments in 2012.

Jugnoo, a Toronto-based Internet media technology company, has developed a new tool to help small- to medium-sized businesses get results on the Social Web.

By Lee Rickwood

’2012 is poised to be a defining year for digital as Canadians grow their engagement with social, video, mobile and other emerging media.’

By Hessie Jones

It’s a knock-down drag-out fight between Search and Social these days—yes, the Internet’s channeling the Wild West and we’re coming down to the final frontier.

By Hessie Jones

Simply put, social media is essential but time-consuming. Here are some free tools that will help drive efficiency, while allowing you to nurture your prospects at the same time.

By Hessie Jones

Using social channels to find your prospects and engage with them will help you define your audience needs and challenges, and therefore identify areas where you can provide value and solutions.

By Lee Rickwood

Sure, it’s great to share – in many ways, sharing is a core human activity. We can all learn and grow and gain insight equally, if and when information is shared equitably.