Archive for August, 2008



Social media for non-profits

Published on August 11, 2008

A few months back, I read about ThankYourDonor.ca — an online social media initiative of The Canadian Blood Services. The site provides donor recipients with the platform to tell their story in their own way, on their own terms - with text, pictures, and video - but, ultimately, to thank their donors for receiving [...]


Celebrating Independence

Published on August 8, 2008

Local South Asian celebrations, festivals and events are front and center this weekend, with the upcoming Independence Day celebrations of both India and Pakistan.
Harbourfront is also running their South Asian Calling program.
Not to be outdone, Brampton’s South Asian Festival is celebrating “Brampton Rose” tomorrow (August 9) at Queen & Main in Brampton. (You can view [...]


Just because: imeem

Published on August 7, 2008

Music, like food, can be a more accessible entre for some who are interested in exploring different cultures; so, I was interested in trying to find a music sharing site where I could explore music from various cultures, and perhaps even post a playlist here. Certainly the biggest site I found with a huge amount [...]


Online advertising study: the value of context

Published on August 4, 2008

In my role of managing our online development projects and initiatives, I’m always on the lookout for best practices and credible research that indicates how people use the web and the role of online in their purchase behavior. Just last week, the Online Publishers Association (OPA) released some findings of a study that explored [...]