What an awesome day...
I'm always ranting about the amazing power that social media has to bring people together for a good cause (the Bad Hair fundraising project for autism this past week has been a great example of that), but my favorite stories to tell are the ones where cool stuff seems to happen totally at random. (Take Social Media Serendipity part 1, 2 or 3 for example)
Today was one of those days.
Here's the chain of events:
I met some great people at a tweetup in Winnipeg earlier this summer
They introduced me to @PayChen through Twitter when I suggested that I might be looking for an apartment in Winnipeg
Pay introduced me to @SeanGrech, a producer at CityTV in Winnipeg, who wants to do a story about our Bad Hair for Autism fundraiser
I head down to the station this morning to meet the crew who is doing the story and....
Lo and behold, who is there? None other than a childhood hero of ...
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If you've been following along, a few days ago I launched a Crowdrise campaign to raise $500 for the National Autism Association. After 7 months of not cutting my hair, I decided to put that ugliness to good use. Refusing to cut my hair, I posted some really ugly "Bad Hair" photos until our goal was reached... it only took 3 days. (Yes, it was that ugly)
Now ...
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This is a special blog post by Tahl East, Campus Director of CDI College in Winnipeg.
From a very young age I wanted to change the world. Maybe it was the fact that I spent many a night in bomb shelters in Northern Israel, maybe it was the time spent in South Africa as a tween during apartheid or maybe it is ...
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As it always does, it began with a tweet.... 20 minutes later I was having dinner with a homeless dude.
Actually, you can safely blame @GregHartle for this fiasco. Him and @tahlari, to be precise.
After seeing @tahlari send a tweet announcing a presentation by Mark Horvath, champion of the cause to bring light to the homeless:
Have you or someone you ...
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It started with a random tweet. It ended with a ride around Winnipeg in a Tesla Roadster and a new friendship.
I saw @KeithBilous tweet about how much he loved giving people rides in his recent "birthday gift to himself": A new Tesla Roadster.
I responded and said I wanted a ride, too. :)
Seeing that my Twitter profile says I'm in Phoenix, he joked ...
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"I'm having a beer at Earl's. Come down before the Tweet-Up." says the text message from JF Ratthé, the expert of Downtown Winnipeg Condo's.
I don't like beer, but I do like JF, so I go. ;)
JF is what Social Media is all about. He is a connector, through and through. He is funny, engaging and - above all - he ...
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On my recent trip to Thompson, Manitoba, I had plenty of time to think. (Thompson is about 8 hours north of Winnipeg... brrr!)
So, after I ran through all my thoughts, I had another 7 1/2 hours of drive time ahead of me.
As I'm known to do, I tweeted my cell phone number and asked for some moral support in the form of inspiring or funny text messages ...
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Day 3 of my August Long Weekend adventure in Thompson, Manitoba.
My friend Dan MacIntyre and I decided to head out for a bike ride on the Millennium Trail.
The Millennium Trail is a gorgeous path along the river and through the woods surrounding Thompson, MB. It is 15km of varied terrain with absolutely spectacular views of the water, trees, wildlife and sunshine of northern Manitoba.
Along the way ...
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August Long Weekend... Day 2.
I came up to visit one of my best friends ever who happens to live in Thompson, Manitoba. (aka the frozen tundra of northern Canada)
My friend is Dan MacIntyre, and he is as good of a friend as any man could ask for... just ask me about the time he flew down to Fort Lauderdale on the ...
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In Canada, we have an addiction.
It's an addiction to long weekends.
You see, each month of the year, we need to have a holiday which gives us an excuse to stop working and enjoy the beautiful country around us. (Or go drink beer)
Each month has a very good reason. ie: New Years, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Victoria Day, Family Day, etc....
August doesn't have ...
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Like many Winnipeggers (people who live in Winnipeg) I was fascinated when I heard that you could fly from Grand Forks, North Dakota to Phoenix, Arizona for $19. Yes, $19. As in, less than twenty bucks.
On a good day, a flight to Phoenix from Winnipeg will cost in the $300-$350 mark. Not an overly expensive flight considering Southwest doesn't fly out of any Canadian cities. :(
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I my last post: Winnipeg Tweetup – Hometown Social Media Action, Finally! I talked about the awesome experience I had at my first tweetup in my hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
I also leaked that there may be video... here it is. :)
Well, it ain't no celebrity sex tape, but I'd say it still pretty much awesome... especially considering that I have no video editing skills whatsoever. :)
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You know, it's funny.
I travel all over the USA and Canada on the Social Media Adventure. I get requests from Facebook & Twitter friends from all over the world requesting that I come visit their tweetups or meet them in person. I get text messages and phone calls from social media connections from literally every continent (except Antarctica).
Then, a ...
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It's midnight, I've just finished playing basketball.... what is the obvious next thing to do? (well yes, shower, but I mean AFTER that...) Fill up the tank, post my cell # to twitter and start driving to Denver!
The Social Media Adventure Summer Tour Officially Begins!
The first leg of the journey begins with a trip to Denver, where I will visit my absolute favorite Social Media connection: @TamaraSchilling ...
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