Selling in an Economic Downturn
M2O helped BCIT create their new Virtual Business Hub – check out http://www.bizhubcentral.ca/video/bcit-webinar http://www.bizhubcentral.ca/video/virtual-business-hub-webinar They’ve got a lot of really interesting lectures coming up. Tomorrow’s session is called: “Selling in an Economic Downturn” – something I’m sure we’d all like to know the secret to. If we learn any secrets - we’ll be sure... [Read More...]
Help Surfriders clean the beaches this weekend
Kowabunga dude, it’s time to keep our beaches looking up to snuff. We’re blessed in BC with some awesome, awesome beaches but our coastlines are fighting a pretty tough battle against the ravages of (human) nature so we need to help out. SurfRiders Vancouver chapter is leading the local charge to clean up the shoreline, lakes, and rivers between March 19th and 22nd. How about taking a little walk along the shore and just pick up trash... [Read More...]
M2O wants your laptop to be cooler: Enter the Twestival contest on Strutta
Raul’s post this morning on the Vancouver Twestival contest reminded my that I had neglected to post about it, and we’re one of the two sponsors (doh)! As Rebecca notes, our contest was inspired by Amsterdam’s video (hmm, interesting connection there between Amsterdam and Vancouver…) and is hosted by Strutta. All you have to do is post a video related to Twitter which means to me that pretty much anything (legal) is on the... [Read More...]
Say no to gadget clutter, donate to Fearless City
Raise your hand if you have old cell phones, phone chargers, or digital cameras lying around. I figure if you’re like me you’ve got at least one of those. So what are you doing with them? Yeah I thought so. The “I’m saving it as a backup device” only holds water so long. So how about donating to a good cause? [From "Phones for Fearless" is Underway - Get on the pick-up list | Fearless City] A band of merry geeks are... [Read More...]
It’s bitter cold and the homeless need our help
I think it’s a very Canadian thing to complain about the weather. Generally people are envious of the weather in Vancouver, but lately not so much. It’s cold. Bitter cold. Freakin’ cold. Hey I was born in New England, went to university-grad school in Maine, and live in Toronto, I know cold. This is cold. Even though the M2O office has been chilly this week, it’s been okay and after work I get to go home to a warm house. Many... [Read More...]