tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88988130403946939722024-03-14T01:25:01.979-07:00I'm Not Saying... I'm Just SayingLet's get Connected: Social commentary, news, musings, infotainment and non-sensities.JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-57919526415317106382010-07-19T09:57:00.000-07:002010-07-19T10:51:33.486-07:00In Haliburton, It's SBM not GTL<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESKB6V9-tI/AAAAAAAAAME/reYyJfZUZus/s1600/IMG_0954.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495669210744748754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESKB6V9-tI/AAAAAAAAAME/reYyJfZUZus/s320/IMG_0954.JPG" /></a>SBM you ask? Well... that means SUN, BEER, MEAT not Gym, Tan, Laundry... sorry J-WOW.<br /><br />After a wild Friday night in downtown Toronto, (Roosevelt Room/Ultra) what better a way to nurse the hangover than a 4 hour drive North? Lemme tell ya, it was an epic cruise. The road wound through massive rocks, lakes and nooks around every corner, sweeping turns and... no police to issue speeding tickets.<br /><br />This, is my trip in photos. The names have been changed to protect their identities. ha. The best part of the cruise was the historic HWY 118 off the equally famous HWY 11 (the longest road in the world!) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495665266013918690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESGcTE2VeI/AAAAAAAAALE/BVerasi801U/s400/118.jpg" />Here's a map - check out the 118<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>With a lil' luck, we arrived in Haliburton without hitting traffic - to park the car and throw away the keys for the next 48 hours.</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495665816288754290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESG8VAl-nI/AAAAAAAAALM/oM0oyZuVkQg/s400/IMG_0946.JPG" />Here are some photos of the Lake, Cottage, Peoples, and Sightings :)<br /><div>Some may need an explanation, </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495666341004090306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESHa3uem8I/AAAAAAAAALU/1BClrJji-T4/s320/IMG_0947.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495667407931412802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESIY-VxkUI/AAAAAAAAALk/A8F6FmXAvVs/s320/IMG_0949.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495668336543082306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESJPBsDJ0I/AAAAAAAAALs/tke5kB_ENn4/s320/IMG_0950.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495667047417860546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESID_UpUcI/AAAAAAAAALc/Q4ir-tbdBJo/s320/IMG_0948.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495668578263040098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESJdGKlAGI/AAAAAAAAAL0/HzExgp68QS0/s320/IMG_0951.JPG" />That's J-WOW and AT checking out the amazing waterfront of the cottage // and DG saying hi from the fantastic deck // J-WOW and AT on the deck... it begins...</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495669555690411794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESKV_XbFxI/AAAAAAAAAMM/S95h83wCsr0/s320/IMG_0953.JPG" /> I saw this on the wall and had to take a photo of it... it's pretty great eh? Knitted.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495670205330341826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESK7zdpv8I/AAAAAAAAAMU/4IldIDKuMhk/s320/IMG_0955.JPG" />This is a classic photo from the end of my favourite cottage/drinking game, "Pile-Up on 'Lermo"<br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495671064584588178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESLt0b1C5I/AAAAAAAAAMc/tyLdJNQAozs/s320/IMG_0956.JPG" /> And a photo of my bud passed out with his motorcycle helmet on :) Awesome.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495671804462751282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESMY4sh3jI/AAAAAAAAAMk/YgKRLRGm4bo/s320/IMG_0961.JPG" /> AT working the fire while DON VITO gives his endorsement of the activities.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495672388104654258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESM627mjbI/AAAAAAAAAMs/DwkgnPsO1EQ/s320/IMG_0965.JPG" /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495673187548576370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESNpZF4unI/AAAAAAAAAM0/QHLLNjwWi9Q/s320/IMG_0968.JPG" /></p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESP5lMhQ2I/AAAAAAAAAM8/PrlwR9wpdUc/s1600/400px-Stages_In_The_Sinking_Of_A_Naval_Fort_svg.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495675664698786658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TESP5lMhQ2I/AAAAAAAAAM8/PrlwR9wpdUc/s320/400px-Stages_In_The_Sinking_Of_A_Naval_Fort_svg.bmp" /></a></p><p>After the night's ruckus, we decided to rent a pontoon boat for the day... seemed like a good idea at the time. Who knew those suckers could sink?</p><p>We almost sunk it and drowned. Twice. Thank goodness for my boat knowledge :)</p><p>Did that sound like fun? Heck ya it did! </p><br /><p>Join me next time...</p>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-46893579804763001042010-06-01T18:07:00.001-07:002010-06-02T11:01:47.463-07:00I've Got World Cup Fever // Umbro scores!7 Champions from 7 Countries. 7 Artists. 7 Crests.<br /><br />7 Beautiful Women. Lovely video from Umbro demonstrating the brand is back on top and well represented for the upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.umbro.com/choose/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 152px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TAacRXYvbAI/AAAAAAAAAK0/bhEBXIGiSnE/s320/umbro.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478237818892282882" border="0" /></a>If this isn't viral yet, it will be soon! Here's a link to Umbro's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/umbro"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">YouTube channel</span></a> where you can see more of your favourite... um, Champion ;)<br /><br />My money (and heart *sigh*) is on <a href="http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43922/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Argentina</span></a>... but I'll be cheering for the <a href="http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=gre/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Greeks!</span></a><br /><br />9 more days...<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H17_4KcB3Bw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H17_4KcB3Bw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Special thanks to @ReggieRamone (and @gotstyle) for the headsup!JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-15788617114022793842010-05-31T18:28:00.001-07:002010-05-31T20:29:43.975-07:00Cheap Thrills. Selling crap tires since forever.<div><a href="http://www.twitter.com/jaymesbeatty"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 257px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477629801466060930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TARzSF96YII/AAAAAAAAAKc/ib3uB0Fk08M/s320/bullitt2.jpg" /></a>So lemme tell you a story.
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<br />Roughly two months ago I was in a bit of a situation… I had my winter tires on my Bullitt and with the spring weather came a period of two weeks where we had great, warm sunny days. You know I can’t fault Mother Nature but as I was still rocking soft winter tires the poor things were basically melting away each commute to school.
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<br />Relying on these wonderful and expensive winter tires to last another season, I had to change ‘em up. Now, for those who don’t know… I’m a student. I do not have the ‘budget’ to buy the tires I really wanted nor the heart to put something sub-par on my baby. I decided to go to <a href="http://www.wheeledge.com/cheapthrills/index.php"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Cheap Thrills</span></a> in Milton.
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<br />You know that saying “You get what you pay for”? Well, at first it was a pretty decent experience. The guy helped find a pair of 255/40/17s for the front and 275/40/17s in the back (wider back tires). If I had known a little more about tires and more importantly <a href="http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11"><span style="color:#ff0000;">how to ‘date’ a tire</span></a> I would have avoided buying tires that were indeed cheap and thrilling, if by thrilling you mean 12 years old and after a few weeks of use, cracked and split open. Hm.
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>How someone could sell 12 year old tires is beyond me.</strong> </span>
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<br />What if something had happened? Would they be held accountable or is there some sorta loophole these guys are operating within?</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477642051281897170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TAR-bIFmRtI/AAAAAAAAAKs/pWL9CVcnroA/s320/tires.jpg" />I learned my lesson and after a failed attempt to rectify “the situation” (another story) at the Cheap Thrills shop, I will never, ever do business nor recommend ANYONE to buy tires from them. I should have known better by their name.
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<br />Today, I went to <a href="http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Milton/J-D-Tire-Sales-Service/839209.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">J&D Tire in Milton</span></a>, a tire shop my dad has been going to for our vehicles for the last twenty years. The experience was amazing, the shop crew was friendly and my problem was solved. <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?hl=en&rlz=1R2TSCA_enCA359&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=j+and+d+tire&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=j+and+d+tire&cid=3903862273632349020">
<br /><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?hl=en&rlz=1R2TSCA_enCA359&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=j+and+d+tire&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=j+and+d+tire&cid=3903862273632349020"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477612502733628610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/TARjjLKtJMI/AAAAAAAAAKU/3eKVUr5Cg24/s400/J%26D+Tire.jpg" /></a>Yikes. Whada siduation! A situation that could have been avoided. So, if I can leave you with any wisdom it is this:
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<br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The two most important things for your car are your tires and brakes. Period.</span>
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<br />Also check out this <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/cars-articles/when-should-i-buy-used-tires-for-my-car-566018.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">article on used tires</span></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span>
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<br />What’s your worst auto shop experience?
<br />JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-87931071485598051332010-05-06T11:41:00.001-07:002010-05-06T19:06:33.031-07:00Hockey's Next Step<img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468246842571575554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S-MdiAOhUQI/AAAAAAAAAJE/6VPTwYa360k/s200/bettman.jpg" />How many of you are frustrated by the lack of Canadian teams competing for the Stanley Cup, the new rules/policies/practices of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL"><span style="color:#ff0000;">NHL</span></a> and.. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Bettman"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Gary Bettman</span></a>. Whether it's labour disputes and lockouts or moving Canadian teams to deserts, the Americanization of the game continues.<br /><br />Who can forget the <a href="http://vodpod.com/watch/642989-the-glowing-puck"><span style="color:#ff0000;">glowing puck on FOX</span></a>? Who else is inspired and impressed by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHL"><span style="color:#ff0000;">KHL</span></a> in Russia? The game is under ATTACK. Here's what I'm thinking ... let them have it and take Bettman with them.<br /><br /><div><div>I suggest t<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S-MdIf3leHI/AAAAAAAAAI8/IvhP1HuFhvk/s1600/nhl.jpg"></a>o you, my <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">6</span> point plan to change the game of hockey.</div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1.</span> Get rid of the NHL and let's focus on the game here in Canada. 10 Canadian teams, creating a true CHL / Canadian Hockey League. </div><br /><div></div><div>Including: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, *Winnipeg, *Quebec, *Hamilton and *Halifax. </div><a href="http://makeiteighteh.com/2009/09/13/1547/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 105px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 77px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468339810945991042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S-NyFeaQAYI/AAAAAAAAAJU/jk2EZjxS20g/s200/winnipeg_jets_1992.bmp" /></a><a href="http://makeiteighteh.com/2009/09/13/1547/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 120px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468339984802119650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S-NyPmEx_-I/AAAAAAAAAJc/EOZpLkLVW1M/s200/hamilton-coyotes.bmp" /></a><br /><div>*I shouldn't have to go into detail about bringing/maintaining Canadian teams BUT... <a href="http://makeiteighteh.com/2009/09/13/1547/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">click here</span> </a>for an example </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">2.</span> American teams can choose to assemble the AHL resting in the 4 of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_6"><span style="color:#ff0000;">"Original 6"</span></a> i.e. Detroit, Boston, New York and Chicago AND open to other clubs.</div><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">3.</span> Like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHL"><span style="color:#ff0000;">KHL</span></a> in Russia, (the strongest hockey league in Europe) teams must be representative of the country, allowing 5 international players max. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468247284575075666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S-Md7u0XfVI/AAAAAAAAAJM/-T68DEI0Ofk/s320/KHL.jpg" /><span style="color:#ff0000;">4.</span> Competitions like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation"><span style="color:#ff0000;">IIHF Championships</span></a>, Olympics, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIHF_World_U20_Championship"><span style="color:#ff0000;">World Juniors</span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spengler_Cup"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Spengler Cup</span></a> are left uneffected.<br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">5.</span> By creating the CHL, Canadian teams would play against each other in the regular season with the top 6 teams competing in playoffs. There would be a CHL champion <em>along with</em> the top 3 teams progressing to the World Stage, a Champions League for hockey. </div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">6.</span> The Champions League will include the top teams from the KHL and <em>all</em> European elite leagues and run concurrent to the regular season. The format could follow <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eufa_champions_league"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Champions League of European football</span> </a>(soccer).</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Sounds like a logistical nightmare BUT it seems the game needs a new <em>global</em> direction. Similar to football, I think the the game should welcome it's global audience and progress to the next level. Maybe I'm just a sour Leaf fan but I know that something fishy is going on within the NHL under Bettman's control. I'm not the first and certainly not the last to criticize... but come on! It's our game.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />I'm not saying... I'm just saying. </div></div>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-48227362029806246092010-04-28T11:36:00.000-07:002010-04-30T08:23:54.367-07:00See you in the .. FUTURE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S9r0gK-4x4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/qU9hOSuciTA/s1600/gangster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 153px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S9r0gK-4x4I/AAAAAAAAAIs/qU9hOSuciTA/s320/gangster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465949931308631938" border="0" /></a>Today we had a special lecture in our social and digital media class that emphasized <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital">social capital</a> <a style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" href="http://socialcapitalvalueadd.com/">(check this too)</a> and connectedness through our network we’ve developed in the last four months. It was presented thousands of years ahead of 'now' ... in the future. My HumberPR <a href="http://twitter.com/JaymesBeatty"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">soci</span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/JaymesBeatty"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">al media </span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/JaymesBeatty"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">gangsters</span></a> introduced “Future Camp”, led by Zack Sandor-Kerr and Jenna Stothers, where we discussed how we’ll stay close when our course is done and we are let loose in the real world.<br /><div><br />Ideally, I hope to stay connected through the random phone calls and texts that we share, but also to utilize some of the social media platforms we’ve discovered to keep in touch. Our Facebook group will remain; we’ve also developed a new Twitter hashtag (#) that we could use to mobilize monthly events. Our favourite, Why Not Wednesdays will be converted into the hashtag #YnotW.<br /><br />With another semester ahead of us, I’m sure the sinking feeling of our time together coming to an end will hit in the not too distant future… But I feel confident I’ll be able to reach out whenever, wherever, to the future generation of PR practitioners and the current best buds in the universe. Good luck to all and don’t forget… <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.jaymesbeatty.blogspot.com"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@JaymesBeatty</span></a>.<br /><br />Special Shout-Outs to HUMBER ON TWITTER! (click to connect to their fantastic blogs)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S9r0P2NakNI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3QeFWraqUco/s1600/calvin-harris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 288px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S9r0P2NakNI/AAAAAAAAAIc/3QeFWraqUco/s200/calvin-harris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465949650854514898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.patrickmartins.wordpress.com"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Patrick</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> </span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.patrickmartins.wordpress.com/">@PatHPR</a></span><br />Jeff <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.chefdeafjeff.wordpress.com/">@ChefDeafJeff</a><br />Sarah <a href="http://www.sarah8state.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@LatishaFlash</span></a><br />Zack <a href="http://www.zacksandorkerr.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@ZackSandorKerr</span></a><br />Jenna <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://jennastothers.wordpress.com/">@Jenna Stothers</a><br />Sarah <a href="http://www.sarahelizabethlong.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@SarahLongPR</span></a><br />Laura <a href="http://countrygirlblogs.tumblr.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@LauraTeed</span></a><br />Kathleen <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://twitter.com/kathleennapier">@KathleenNapier </a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://twitter.com/kathleennapier"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Kiel</span> </span></a><a href="http://www.connectivityincontext.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@KielCulture</span></a><br />Amanda<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.amandaleone.blog.com"> @AmandaLeone</a><br />Deborah <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.twitter.com/DeborahWaines">@DeborahWaines</a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/DeborahWaines"><br /></a>Zofia <a href="http://www.zofiaszaflarska.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@ZofiaSzaflarska</span></a><br />Ben <a href="http://www.wilywylie.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">@BWylie1 </span></a><br />Michael <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://twitter.com/MichaelCayley">@MichaelCayley / @MemeticBrand</a><br /><br /><br />and follow the trend #humberpr #YnotW<br /><br />Good Day!<br /></div>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-44547601100932950232010-04-05T18:49:00.000-07:002010-04-05T19:31:55.817-07:00RISK: my game in photosRISK... quite possibly my favourite board game of all time! Who doesn't like a game based around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game)"><span style="color:#ff0000;">world domination</span></a>?? No friend of mine. Here are my tactics through 12 pictures - taken after my turn was completed. I'm the Blue Team ~ The Africans are strong.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456836782442799298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qUJF7J4MI/AAAAAAAAAGs/BMZUieQgjqw/s400/IMG_0632.JPG" /></div><div>Charlie is Red, Grey is Steve and Black is Aaron... like his soul. As you can see, I'm concerned with Brasil, Southern and Western Europe invading N.Africa and Egypt :( no bueno. </div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837208626898610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qUh5lXJrI/AAAAAAAAAG0/HgDO7p3XVIE/s400/IMG_0633.JPG" /> I make my move into the Middle East<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837466797934658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qUw7WIiEI/AAAAAAAAAG8/UVBtx5qvOq8/s400/IMG_0634.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837707448942802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qU-71zgNI/AAAAAAAAAHE/ixbK3nmQa7I/s400/IMG_0635.JPG" /> Into INDIA!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456837991120885682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qVPcmd17I/AAAAAAAAAHM/vMkh39F_lhQ/s400/IMG_0636.JPG" /> Building up a massive defensive shield to protect Africa from invaders!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456838169360271154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qVZ0mDBzI/AAAAAAAAAHU/oCJR_sgBKZI/s400/IMG_0638.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456838361406192210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qVlABXOlI/AAAAAAAAAHc/TgT3e0jGwOI/s400/IMG_0639.JPG" /> Fortify!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456838732925020434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qV6oCWqRI/AAAAAAAAAHk/-gxS0ecd0YY/s400/IMG_0640.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456839099460303346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qWP9fLOfI/AAAAAAAAAHs/iagJPhtvht0/s400/IMG_0641.JPG" />Things are coming to a boiling point... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456839428627660978" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qWjHuygLI/AAAAAAAAAH0/9TJ0KFEI7qQ/s400/IMG_0642.JPG" /> It fcuking GO TIME! Africa is like a compressed spring.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456839878195539778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qW9SgH70I/AAAAAAAAAH8/TEO10fOPYeg/s400/IMG_0643.JPG" /> Population of the world takes a hit... Blue Empire is RUTHLESS.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456840339428978754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S7qXYIuvsEI/AAAAAAAAAIE/74x20o6GLnk/s400/IMG_0644.JPG" />I took a run at it. My quest to defeat ended in Iceland. I had broken all networked alliances. With so many troops I had to make a move... plus it was getting late.<br /></div><div>The results... the Blue Empire is stretched too thin and everyone around the world is dead. Blue influence has extended from Africa to modern day Vietnam and throughout Asia, Russia and Europe.<br /></div><div>Nobody wins due to de-motivation.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-5113469135052415742010-03-21T19:11:00.000-07:002010-03-22T09:46:21.437-07:00Old Spice Reintroduces the Man's Man.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S6bWumiBT-I/AAAAAAAAAGU/6nf7FlnDlC4/s1600-h/old+spice.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 264px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451280495084130274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S6bWumiBT-I/AAAAAAAAAGU/6nf7FlnDlC4/s400/old+spice.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.oldspice.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Old Spice</span></a>. The scent is familiar and wraps your mind… you think… Grandpa? Well, not anymore.<br /><br />The brand is iconic when American gentlemen think about male grooming products. When faced with new competitors and the rise of social media, the <a href="http://www.pg.com/en_US/index.shtml"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Proctor and Gamble</span> </a>brand has adapted and grown to successfully challenge the new guys, particularly <a href="http://www.axe.ca/main.html?#en-main"><span style="color:#ff0000;">AXE</span></a> and the multitude of ‘<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosexual"><span style="color:#ff0000;">metro</span></a>’ man grooming products. Old Spice assessed their primary audience’s online activities and met them on their grounds.<br /><br />Using a website, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/oldspice"><span style="color:#ff0000;">YouTube</span></a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=1658040110#!/OldSpice?ref=ts"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Facebook</span></a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/TheRealOldSpice"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Twitter</span></a> to manage their online presence has brought the “Old” Spice back into significance. Branding a new line of products that will <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/oldspice#p/c/62A5785CD0D6474C/2/gNafOWbjpm0"><span style="color:#ff0000;">“make you smell like a man, man”</span></a> paired with hilarious marketing and advertising has rejuvenated the Old Spice brand and introduced a new female fan base.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 153px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451282168395887778" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S6bYQAGodKI/AAAAAAAAAGk/2SeEK1H2Ac0/s400/old+spice+2.jpg" />Their Twitter account is just one of the many tactics Old Spice has used to further their branding strategy and engage with their audiences. The account is updated daily and creates a true dialogue with other tweeters through replies, video links, funny quips and other nonsensical man things that you can’t help but laugh at. Their fan base is rising and in regards to other major competitors, Old Spice has a leg up as they have more Twitter followers than AXE. Old Spice has successfully extended their market reach through this medium.<br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4CDmPf4a8I4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4CDmPf4a8I4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br />Old Spice has created a relaxed and entertaining branding campaign, reiterated through all mediums and producing consistent content that unifies their social media presence into something really… mountain fresh. An opportunity Old Spice could capitalize on could be to extend their tweet content to include what their competitors at AXE have done including: contests, giveaways, events and news.<br /><br />Old Spice may not have reinvented the wheel, but they have adapted to the ideals of PR 2.0 and done it so very, very well.<br /><br />Take a look at Old Spice through a different lens. See what my co-conspirators <a href="http://humberpr.ning.com/profiles/blogs/smell-like-a-man-man-old-spice"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Pat</span></a>, <a href="http://humberpr.ning.com/profiles/blogs/old-spice-smell-like-a-man-man?xg_source=activity"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Eva</span></a>, <a href="http://wilywylie.blogspot.com/2010/03/spicing-up-deodorant.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ben</span></a>, <a href="http://thegingerissue.blogspot.com/2010/03/toto-were-not-on-boat-anymore.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ginger</span></a> and <a href="http://countrygirlblogs.tumblr.com/post/464322306/spicywaveride"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Laura</span></a> have to say about Old Spice and corporate social media.JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-60111552067846587102010-03-04T11:55:00.000-08:002010-03-04T11:57:52.845-08:00Classic Jaymes Track... Video makes it.LOOSEN UP THE COLLAR, KICK UP THE FEET AND WANDER!<br />ENJOY!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3UDzAv-twYA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3UDzAv-twYA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />That was great, how'd you like it?JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-26200319729624808132010-03-03T07:19:00.000-08:002010-03-04T11:55:22.925-08:00PR, Social Media and Ford: The battle for the 5.0L<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46EFqgFZcI/AAAAAAAAAF8/eLniW_V05AM/s1600-h/Ford.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 201px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444434232380581314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46EFqgFZcI/AAAAAAAAAF8/eLniW_V05AM/s400/Ford.jpeg" /></a><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/cldpET">Ford</a>’s public relations is on the ball. This much I know. With all the talk about <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/8oxFTu">Toyota</a> and <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/dngvDb">Honda</a> recalls, little has been mentioned about Ford having the most recalls in 2009. <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/dCUve1">Issuing recalls</a> seem to be the ‘it’ thing right now, apparent throughout the media and Ford is capitalizing. <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://tcrn.ch/bKAePj">Toyota is going to Twitter</a> (literally, not tweet) to combat the problem… but that’s another conversation.<br /><br />Okay, -believe it or not- we are faced with an energy crisis, rising gasoline prices and mobs of environmentally concerned folks pushing for <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid">hybrids</a>, electrics, bicycles and <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_responsibility">social responsibility</a>. And I’m okay with that.<br /><br />The reality is that we are living through another <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_car">horsepower war</a>, reminiscent of the late 1960’s, where big engines, big power and cheap gas was plentiful. While those days are long behind us, those kids have grown up and auto makers are again competing for their dollars. The ultimate American sports coupe war has been raised from the dead and is hotter than ever. It has been ignited by the rebirth of the Chevy<span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)"></span><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,204,204)"></span>Camaro</a>, the Dodge/Chrysler <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_5.7L_Hemi#Modern_Hemi">HEMI</a> anything, and the Ford <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31645">Mustang</a>...<br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444868398192178850" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S5AO9cL-tqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/p23XTR10-l8/s400/ford3.jpg" /><br />This places Ford in a very difficult position. While pressured to produce efficient vehicle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46FXqciFEI/AAAAAAAAAGE/2ms1jLK-HLA/s1600-h/two-way.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444435641114956866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46FXqciFEI/AAAAAAAAAGE/2ms1jLK-HLA/s400/two-way.jpeg" /></a>s (<a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://www.ford.ca/app/fo/en/environmental/green_vehicles.do">which they have done</a>) Ford’s marketing and PR continued to ask its customers - the die-hards - what they wanted. In yet another solid example of PR and social media, Ford embraced the fan pages and groups on <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=ford+2011+mustang&init=quick">Facebook</a>, the Mustang and Ford enthusiast <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&source=hp&q=mustand+clubs&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=mustand+clubs&fp=7310e1b076ed5f89">websites, forums and cl</a><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&source=hp&q=mustand+clubs&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=mustand+clubs&fp=7310e1b076ed5f89">ubs</a>. <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><br /></span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,204,204);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"><strong>They joined the conversation…</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6666;" >They connected.</span></span><br /></span><br />The audience spoke. They (we) wanted the notorious <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Windsor_engine">5.0L</a> back in their beloved Mustang. So what did Ford do to juggle this issue?<br /><br />Ford built a new media <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/7YNZG0">website</a>, promoting the 2011 Mustang’s 5.0L <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">and</span> “unsurpassed fuel efficiency” (…for a 5.0L engine). Ford balanced what we wanted and a lil’ something for ‘them’. Genius. The <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/dk5zYO">buzz</a> on the internet suggests that Ford will be selling the 2011 Mustang as fast as they can make them.<br /><br />I find it interesting that amidst the age of environmental consciousness and awareness that we still seem to play naïve between our actions today and its impact tomorrow. Guilty as charged, but mannn I want one.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlR8hbpkHkw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zlR8hbpkHkw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="340"></embed></object><br />Laugh now, Cry later.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46C2n-qlII/AAAAAAAAAFk/vfqQrErBOrM/s1600-h/crylater.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 102px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444432874493875330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S46C2n-qlII/AAAAAAAAAFk/vfqQrErBOrM/s400/crylater.jpeg" /></a><br /><br /><br />What do you think about Ford’s actions? Awesome or Irresponsible?</p>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-1210168260202349192010-03-01T21:36:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:13:15.393-08:00Jaymes. Premium.<div style="width: 425px;" id="__ss_3312337"><strong style="margin: 12px 0px 4px; display: block;"><a title="Jaymes. Premium. A Personal Brand Plan" href="http://www.slideshare.net/JaymesHBeatty/jaymes-premium-a-personal-brand-plan-3312337">Jaymes. Premium. A Personal Brand Plan</a></strong><object style="width: 367px; height: 305px;" width="367" height="305"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=cfakepathpremiumbrandonly-100301230247-phpapp02&stripped_title=jaymes-premium-a-personal-brand-plan-3312337"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=cfakepathpremiumbrandonly-100301230247-phpapp02&stripped_title=jaymes-premium-a-personal-brand-plan-3312337" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding: 5px 0px 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/JaymesHBeatty">JaymesHBeatty</a>.</div></div><p>Hope you digg it... Feedback is more than welcome 'round here :)</p>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-64688099446502049282010-02-25T19:47:00.000-08:002010-02-25T21:28:15.937-08:00PR 2.0, the love child of Web 2.0 and Public Relations<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.gunlukkolajlar.blogspot.com"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 191px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442397956502842946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S4dIGzup7kI/AAAAAAAAAE8/sqFwCvV0QNQ/s400/middy.jpg" /></a>There has been a renaissance if you will, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>public relations</strong></span></a>. Known as <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Solis#Social_Media_and_PR_2.0"><span style="color:#ff0000;">PR 2.0</span></a></strong>, it breaks away from traditional public relations and marketing activities, best typified through the 1900’s as the archaic “man with the megaphone”. PR 2.0 has renewed credibility, exposed a newfound transparency, and opened communication previously marred by our society’s stigma of the PR industry. And it’s all because of the Internet, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Web 2.0</strong></span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>social media</strong></span></a>.<br /><br />Social and digital media should be considered the love child of the Internet and Web 2.0. The development of Web 2.0 heightened interaction and shifted power on the ‘world-wide internets’ from traditional producers (businesses and organizations) to consumers as producers (think YOU; YouTube, blogs and Facebook). From a PR perspective it's important to remember that while Web 2.0 influences PR 2.0, PR2.0 is not Web 2.0 and was never intended as such.<br /><br />The transition of public relations to incorporate social media has been no different than any other adaptation the field has encountered through waves of technological progress. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Mcluhan"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Marshall McLuhan</strong></span></a>’s famous “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_medium_is_the_message"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>the medium is the message</strong></span></a>” still holds true as public relations activities will continue to link customers and businesses yet the medium is PR 2.0. The easiest way to frame this relationship is to consider PR 2.0 as the vehicle public relations has used to adapt to the social and digital media phenomenon. PR 2.0 utilizes Web 2.0 and social media to change the<br /><a href="http://www.laurenwood.org/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442398193007093010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S4dIUkxqZRI/AAAAAAAAAFE/V98A8J7ldk4/s400/middy3.png" /></a>terms of engagement between business and consumer, allowing the PR professional and business to listen, learn and share with their audiences. This has revitalized interest in public relations and opened the door to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-way_communication"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>two-way communication</strong></span></a>. As <a href="http://www.deirdrebreakenridge.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Deirdre Breakenridge</strong></span></a> explains, “PR 2.0 puts the public back in public relations”.<br /><br />So what does that mean for the PR professional? It means that due to increasing broadband connectivity, Web 2.0 and social media, the PR professional has new ways to communicate with audiences and a new medium to conduct the same (but think 2.0’d) activities. The one-way communication of the past has been replaced by online interaction, two-way dialogue and sharing. PR can tap into the sentiments of the global community and in effect, reestablish a business, product, or <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S4dKed6b07I/AAAAAAAAAFM/LAjolp5IkGA/s1600-h/middy4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 242px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442400561986786226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S4dKed6b07I/AAAAAAAAAFM/LAjolp5IkGA/s320/middy4.jpg" /></a>service to reflect the wishes of their potential or real consumers. It means that PR has changed, and here’s how:<br /><br />- PR and building relationships is like Canada and hockey. PR 2.0 brings <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>networking</strong></span></a> into the mix on a whole new level; online.<br />– No one can hide anything thanks to the Internet. Therefore it is essential that PR 2.0 practitioners embrace this and stay ‘real’ (transparent) with their audiences. People will see through the bullmish in <strong>“the age of awareness”.</strong><br />– The idea of incorporating two-way communication, learning and sharing from Web 2.0 builds credibility. Introducing a new 3rd party endorser, PR 2.0 highlights the ‘blogger’ as the new go-to individuals, like the journalist in years past.<br />– PR 2.0 allows companies to better gauge public opinion, on a micro/macro level, whenever needed and at the click of the mouse. PR practitioners can proactively seek new and diverse audiences.<br /><br />It is undoubted that PR has evolved to incorporate the potentials of Web 2.0 and social media, how pervasive it shall become in both everyday life and my aspiring public relations career is something I look forward to witnessing. If you haven’t already, you can connect with everything that is me by visiting <a href="http://flavors.me/jaymeshbeatty"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">here!</span></strong></a> I'm everywhere...JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-83657005878719332882010-01-31T11:17:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:09:18.699-08:00Apple's iPad, a farce or the future?<script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");<br />document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));<br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />try {<br />var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12975881-1");<br />pageTracker._trackPageview();<br />} catch(err) {}</script><br />Maybe it was a busy news week around the world but really, when isn’t it? Is it just me? Or has Apple’s new iPad launched without the typical “Apple” media chaos? While complete with an <a href="http://bit.ly/a7CA4Y"><span style="color:#ff0000;">unveiling by CEO Steve Jobs</span></a>, I was surprised how little those around me, those in my sphere of influence, were affected.<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432999336631401906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S2XkHITY_bI/AAAAAAAAAEs/nHxbrKXzmiY/s400/iPad.jpg" /><br />While dubbed by some to be an “iPod jumbo”, the iPad was created to fill a niche<a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/"></a> between ‘netbooks’ and the iPhone. The 9.7 inch LCD screen links newspapers, magazines, video producers, game developers and book publishers together into a realm where technology and liberal arts converge. The iPad also opens up fresh possibilities on how content can be created, distributed and monetized. <a href="http://bit.ly/cxiI84"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Check out an in-depth review of the iPad</span></a>. </p><p>While it is seen as a small step for technology, it is a giant leap for Apple’s multimedia domination; where the hardware is the hook. <a href="http://bit.ly/cGtxGB"><span style="color:#ff0000;">For a look at Apple's smarts read this</span></a>.</p><p>Here's a hilarious video from CollegeHumor.com<br /></p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTH9G-ngw3g"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433472191414118498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S2eSK5ozqGI/AAAAAAAAAE0/EEKvgMbMnV8/s400/iPad3.jpg" /></a><br /><p>I did my research. The iPad has some pretty amazing <a href="http://bit.ly/cxiI84"><span style="color:#ff0000;">features</span></a>, and for about US$500-750 depending on the model, makes for a pretty handsome piece of gadgetry. But, always the buts… The iPad has been subject to much criticism, from tech aficionados and comedians alike.<br /></p><a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432988918608024626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S2XaouJD1DI/AAAAAAAAAEk/8ufaJJBGWK8/s400/iPad2.jpg" /></a><br />Tech journalists the world over have noticed that there were some missing would-be features promised when the iPad was in development. To name a few:<br /><br />• No jaw-droppingly new user interface<br />• No built-in camera<br />• No Flash support<br />• No user-replaceable battery<br />• No iPhone software 4.0 announcement<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">H</span><a href="http://bit.ly/bOs3pn"><span style="color:#ff0000;">ere’s the link to the full article </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/9CVdqL"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Another of the top 4 whiffs</span></a><br /><br />While it is clear that Apple has taken another step to secure the multimedia/computer/smartphone market, the iPad has some tough consumers to win over. I’ll reserve my jokes and qualms until I have one of those suckers in my hands.JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-90959766225581946842010-01-25T18:42:00.001-08:002010-02-11T17:12:22.386-08:0043things.com has its 15 minutes<script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");<br />document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));<br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br />try {<br />var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-12975881-1");<br />pageTracker._trackPageview();<br />} catch(err) {}</script><br /><a href="http://www.43things.com/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 231px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 127px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430876104633464562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S15ZCwvVtvI/AAAAAAAAADY/tq_iFDjbq-Q/s400/43thingslogo.jpg" /></a> What do you want to do with your life? What would you like to accomplish? As we entered the New Year, thoughts gravitate toward your resolutions. I finally figured mine out, not to procrastinate. Hehe. 43things.com believes with any hope or goal, you shouldn’t have to go it alone!<br /><div><div><div><br />43 Things or 43things.com is a social networking website that was launched New Years day, 2005. It is run by the <a href="http://blog.robotcoop.com/"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Robot Co-op</span></a>, a small company based in Seattle founded by blogger Erik Benson, Maktub keyboardist Daniel Spils, and former Amazon.com and Microsoft executive Josh Petersen.<br /></div><div><br />Built on the principles of <a href="http://jaymesbeatty.blogspot.com/2010/01/youve-been-tagged-how-to-for-tags.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">tagging</span></a>, rather than creating explicit interpersonal links, anyone can create accounts and then list a number of goals, hopes and resolutions – conveniently limited to a list of 43. These goals are grouped and connected to other people through key words, terms or ideas.<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.43things.com/things/view/3683/exercise"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 142px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 174px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430880516578238658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S15dDkg8YMI/AAAAAAAAADw/e8tKKRttTjY/s400/exercise.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>For example, Losing Weight. Right now there are 17,000 people with this tag on their list.</em></span><br /><br />Users can share success stories, cheer each other on, and even give up on their goals (hm). Users can also post photos, essentially blogging about their pursuits. 43things adds tips and tricks regarding New Year’s resolutions. I suggest everyone to take a look at what people want to do this year – it’s wicked funny.<br /></div><div><br />The website design is very straightforward and user friendly, allowing a visitor to jump right in. One very cool aspect is the “<a href="http://www.43things.com/2010_resolutions/cities"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">popular goals in your area</span></a>”. Where you can see what people around you are 'doing'.</div><div><br />While there is no clear “about us”, 43things lists <a href="http://www.43things.com/city_hall/doc/guidelines"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">guidelines</span></a> that basically spell out the policies. So should you join? I’m not. For the same reason no one takes resolutions seriously in the first place. I agree that connecting with others sharing a common goal can be supportive, motivating and a place to share the struggle. But by early March I suspect all that remains are empty promises.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />WHY? Because 43things is isolated from the rest of the social media world. While having an <a href="http://www.43things.com/resolutions/iphone"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">iPhone app</span></a>, searching their respective Twitter and Facebook pa<a href="http://www.43things.com/resolutions/iphone"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 248px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 322px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430881674948473266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S15eG_x7cbI/AAAAAAAAAEA/4-Tns7MBpac/s400/43.jpg" /></a>ges... I nearly coughed due to dust. 43things was considered a game changer when it was released however, the last Tweet was 10 months ago, and while having 1,600 fans, their Facebook fanpage had no recent posts, pictures or communication. The site boasts “Currently there are 2,130,631 people in 15,163 cities doing 1,658,588 things, including a “recently posted goal” on the home page, in large font, “eat a tampon.”<br /><br />Are you kidding me? Who moderates<a href="http://www.43things.com/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 397px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 236px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430876274049623618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S15ZMn3TJkI/AAAAAAAAADg/8eGX5IGUxhc/s400/43things.jpg" /></a> this site?<br /></div><div>Who is using it? Here’s a link to their <a href="http://www.quantcast.com/43things.com"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">demographics profile</span></a>. I think 43things is relatively useless in the public relations industry. It can be used to obtain research information regarding people’s attitudes and goals for the New Year. Here is a good example : <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6sgtn_how-to-do-market-research-with-43th"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Market Research and 43things.com</span></a>. </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(192,192,192)">It</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(192,192,192)"> </span>could also serve a product launch like a new diet plan. Personal trainers could find a group of dieters, fitness facilities looking to attract new customers... all because they found a niche of similarly connected profiles. </div><div></div><div>All in all, I think 43things has had its 15 minutes.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><em>Here are what others have to say:<br /></em></div><div> </div><div>For a quick overview <a href="http://bit.ly/895fHp"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">check this out </span></a><br />For an in-depth look @ 43things visit <a href="http://bit.ly/4BluvQ"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">click here</span></a><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/4vuP7D"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Wikipedia</span></a><br />A <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfVk6rjJkE"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">video</span></a> about 43things.com<br /><br /><em>Also check out</em> <a href="http://ecojen-greengirl.blogspot.com/2010/01/43-things-useful-list-or-social-media.html"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Jen’s take on 43things.com </span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget to comment!</div></div></div>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-26961229026195493832010-01-21T19:59:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:10:08.975-08:00Big Things. Mark my words.<script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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But a moment I had... met this guy 7 or so years ago, first year university. I guess I can only explain it like this ~ you know them when you meet em. A really smart guy ~ in my opinion. Transformed my musical dogma. Forever thankful. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I'm talking about <em>Aaron Santos</em>. Check out his latesttttttttttt colabo...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://bit.ly/6jiRPT"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><em>James Teej ft. Aaron Santos - "Sorry Soul"</em></span></a></div><br /><div></div><div>via <a href="http://www.soundcloud.com/"><span style="color:#cccccc;">soundcloud.com</span></a></div></div></div></div>JaymesBeattyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137139611368834328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898813040394693972.post-30788773331607825612010-01-20T16:52:00.000-08:002010-02-11T17:12:59.947-08:00You've been tagged! A How-to for tags<script type="text/javascript">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S1hxbBuusuI/AAAAAAAAABw/LWHbav1DUEg/s1600-h/homealone.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 118px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429214059929973474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S1hxbBuusuI/AAAAAAAAABw/LWHbav1DUEg/s320/homealone.jpeg" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">OH NO! A panic washes over as you ponder the most dreaded of social media scenarios. Where have I been? Who was I with? Who's been talking about me?! Seem</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">s to me, it's always the most unflattering or inappropriate picture right? For those of you </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">who don't know what I'm talking about, today's lesson is on tags!</span>
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<br />Tags or tagging is prevalent throughout the internet. What is a</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S1hyjvaaUPI/AAAAAAAAAB4/MJVb28kIQm8/s1600-h/tagging.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 302px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429215309143363826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S1hyjvaaUPI/AAAAAAAAAB4/MJVb28kIQm8/s320/tagging.jpg" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">tag? Well, a tag is essentially a key word or term that can be used with a blog, tw</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">eet, website or image.</span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">How are tags used? Tagging helps describe any aforementioned item and allows it to be foun</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">d through a search, grouping other items containing similar tags. </span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">Our class assignment in social and digital media was to scoure the depths of the world wide internets, in search of this: <a href="http://bit.ly/7VdJZn"><span style="color:#ff0000;">the best how-to for tags</span></a>.</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"> A picture i</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">s worth a thousand words and this post rea</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">lly exemplifies the simplistic nature of tags and tagging. At the bottom of this post you'll notice my tags or "labels" pertaining to keywords or terms i.e. tags, tagging, and how-to. </span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 418px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429329163158558738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vIU21GFfgXU/S1jaG6q8GBI/AAAAAAAAACg/n74GgNqHl1s/s320/jimmy.jpg" /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">A quick example.
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<br />Say you see a blog post or a photo that has been tagged "Jimmy". By clicking that tag, or searching for the tag "Jimmy", you'll open up all other similarly tagged items, i.e. blog posts, photos, etc. </span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">If that didn't do the trick, here are some others that I stumbled upon worth mentioning.</span>
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<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">- how to <em>effectively</em> use tags in your blog<span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"> </span></span><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/117R7y"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">(click here)</span></a>
<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">- how to use tags</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"> </span></span><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/5PSwLL"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></span></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><a style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)" href="http://bit.ly/5PSwLL">(click here)</a>
<br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">- and ... for the </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">hasty and visually inclined,</span> <span style="font-size:0;">
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<br /><div style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">Although I was familiar with tags, this how-to experience g</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">ave me an opportunity to expand my knowledge and showcase network learning. Tags can be</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"> utilized to intro</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">duce new people, discover new int</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">erests, and connect with other people through a multitude of networks. As it turns out, the best how-to for tags was a blog post found on the ning.com network. I'm </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"><em>IN</em> that network and can now say... "I've utilized my networks as a learning asset." When you think tags, think connecting.</span>
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<br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)">Kick-ass! If you'd like to know more about tags, check out what <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,102,0)" href="http://rachaelcollier.blogspot.com/2010/01/tag-youre-it.html">Rachael</a> and <a style="COLOR: rgb(255,102,0)" href="http://katymuses.blogspot.com/2010/01/tag-youre-it.html">Katy</a>, my co-conspirators have to say!</span>
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