Monthly Archives: October 2012

#CopChat Wednesday, October 24, 2012

I’ve received a lot of questions regarding the attempted hijacking of the Twitter chat, #CopChat which happens every Wednesday night at 9pm eastern, 6pm Pacific.  To sum up the questions: Should the hashtag change? Should we move nights? Does it … Continue reading

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Please like me, follow me, subscribe to me…STOP IT!!

On a pretty much daily basis the requests for people to follow, like, subscribe, etc show up in multiple feeds across social media platforms. I don’t have a problem with these when you give me a reason to do it. … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Red Cross Talks:
Last week we released the results of a survey on the use of social media in emergencies. The survey showed that 63% of Canadians think emergency services such as fire and police should be prepared…

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I hate most automation! This one, well…

It’s really no secret that I am not a fan of automation.  I don’t hide my feelings on this one at all.  Auto DM’s, auto replies, one button/multiple platform posting…when it comes to social media I’m of the belief that … Continue reading

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Canadian Red Cross, Social Media and You

On Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, the Canadian Red Cross released a survey that they conducted with Ipsos Reid to gauge how we feel about social media and they work that is done by them, social media and being prepared. The results, while … Continue reading

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The Twitter book for Police & Law Enforcement

Scratch something off my bucket list… I wrote a book and its been published.  In all fairness, it is best described as an e-book and it won’t win any writing awards or get any New York Times Best Seller accolades, … Continue reading

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