March 2010 Blog Posts (7)

Meetup – what is it and should you participate?

What is Meetup?

Meetup is the world’s largest network of self-organized clubs and community groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.

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• 4.6 Million… Continue

Added by Loic Jeanjean on March 29, 2010 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Yammer – what is it and should you use it?

Yammer is the leading real-time communication platform for companies, groups and organizations. Unlike Twitter, Yammer focuses on businesses, and only individuals with the same email domain can join a given network. It allows businesses to create internal community and…

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Added by Loic Jeanjean on March 15, 2010 at 3:32pm — No Comments

9 quick tips to get you started writing for the web

When it comes to writing for the web there are a number of best practices to be aware of. This blog post covers some high level information you should be aware.

Writing for the Web is very different from writing for print:
- 79% of users scan the page instead of reading word-for-word, only 16% read word-by-word
- Reading from computer screens is 25% slower than from…

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Added by Loic Jeanjean on March 11, 2010 at 7:29pm — No Comments

Top 12 items to consider before launching your financial website

An effective website can have a significant impact on your marketing initiatives and your practice. Few will argue that you absolutely need one in this day and age. Most consumers these days will do one type of on-line research or another before buying a product or a service. Have you ever gone online to research and compare a Television, Car, Golf Course etc… before actually making the purchase? Consumers will go through a similar process when choosing a financial services…

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Added by Loic Jeanjean on March 9, 2010 at 7:07pm — No Comments

Looking for a Systems Specialist

AXA Insurance is hiring a Systems Specialist. If you know someone please have them send their resume directly to rupa.prakash@axa-insurance.ca

Added by Rupa Prakash on March 8, 2010 at 4:32pm — No Comments

The Social Media Revolution!

Erik Qualman, the author of Socialnomics has done it again. He’s just produced

one of the most effective video out there explaining why social media is

reshaping our world. You can watch the youtube video here.

Social Media Revolution: Is social media a fad?

Or is it the biggest shift since the…

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Added by Loic Jeanjean on March 8, 2010 at 3:38pm — 3 Comments