Halibut Fishing in Victoria, BC

Published in April 28th, 2008

My husband & I have always talked about going salt water fishing. We never went in Hawaii because the seas were so rough. We thought that the straight just out of Victoria would be calmer. Here are photos of our adventure led by Adrian O’Connor of Reel Obsession.
Adrian picked us up at our hotel at [...]

Blog Improvements for you

Published in April 23rd, 2008

Posted by Connie in Reflections

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My blog is continually evolving. So many people are looking for information on Community Management related topics so I am in the process of redoing my categories to make it easier for you as readers to find the topics that you’re specifically looking for.
Over the next week I’m traveling to my home office & [...]

My favorite store adds an online shopping option!

Published in April 12th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Reflections

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I have two favorite sources for clothes. One is at the nearest mall sixty miles away & the other is a mail order/online source. The difference is that the one at the mall has items that are well made & the sizing is consistent. (ie: I don’t have to try things on & it saves [...]

Social Media Breakfast in the Twin Cities

Published in April 11th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Events

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I attended it from my living room 300 miles away! And all thanks to @RickMahn for putting it live on UStream. It was totally fabulous! Many others joined us on the backchannel to listen in, possibly comment & enjoy the discussion.

It was a really great two hours & so much fun to see many people [...]

Personality not Included (but helpful!)

Published in April 10th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Books, Resources

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I love participating online. Blogs provide lots of opportunities to share thoughts & discuss the latest topics & trends. Rohit Bhargava gave us a huge opportunity as he launched his book, Personality not Included

Almost 60 bloggers each submitted 5 interview questions. I was quite appreciative of having my questions in the top 12 chosen. [...]

Community Manager Salary & Where to Search

Published in April 10th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Salary for Comm Roles

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This topic is one of the most popular searches that hits my blog. And it’s a popular subject on the Facebook Community Manager group. I have more definitive numbers now.
As I see more postings the the annual salary is increasing. The average is around $70 k per year. You can see our discussion at [...]

Should you have a corporate presence on Twitter?

Published in April 6th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Social Media Tools

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Listening is an integral part of monitoring the conversations. As a community manager I’m not only actively listening but also noticing how other companies are listening & participating. It’s exciting to to see more corporations using Twitter! How do I know that they are? Well, upon mention of a product or company within minutes the [...]

Signs of Spring

Published in April 5th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Reflections

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Spring is always amazing to me. It’s such a huge transitional time from permafrost to new growth. On Thursday we went over 50 degrees (first time since October or so). I ate lunch on the porch. It was fun watching the cats catch flies (and even listening to the sound of the flies wasn’t [...]