One inspired girl – a big dash of social media, social activism, motivation, traditional media and what do you get? One of many, many success stories of how social media and the Internet can make a difference in the world. My daughter’s story is just one of many. Imagine the impact if each person who learned about Tom’s One Day Without Shoes spread the word to their friends and contacts.

WordCamp Toronto 2010 delivered everything it promised. Great speakers, great venue, great topics and great people. Blogging and social media, all things WordPress, SEO, and blogging at the core of your building your brand. A highlight for me, and I think everyone, was the success stories and interviews from bloggers. Two takeaways for me: keep the social in social media – and make sure that you blog about what you care about.

Last week, I was challenged by someone on Twitter, to update my blog, with the promise that he/she would drop by to visit once the blog was updated.  I waffled back and forth between excitement that someone had taken the time to look at my Twitter profile and website and mild annoyance that someone was [...]