Social Media

Join the Conversation: Social Media Breakfast of Central Minnesota

September 25, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

At The Conversation Hub we believe that: Through conversation … relationships are formed; Through conversation … knowledge is shared; and, Through conversation … life happens and finds meaning. In short, we love the power of conversation and for that reason we’d love for you to join us at the Social Media Breakfast of Central Minnesota. The inaugural gathering of this group is on Thursday, [...]

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#78: Nigel Allan, Social Media & Content Manager for the World Wildlife Fund

December 6, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download We’ve talked social media in a few episodes in the past and this week, we re-engage the conversation with Nigel Allan – the content and social media manager for the World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund in Canada & US). It was good to reconnect with Nigel [...]

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Top Five Episodes for November 2011

December 1, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Another great month of conversations! Here are the top five episodes for November 2011: #1. Episode 73: Our conversation with social media expert, Robert Caruso (a.k.a @fondalo). #2. Episode 72: Our conversation with Books For Africa founder, Tom Warth. #3. Episode 74: Our conversation with Asking Matters’ co-founder, Andrea Kihlstedt. #4. Episode 75: Our conversation [...]

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TCH Replay #36 On Being Remark!able with Steve Gasser

November 19, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Happy Saturday and welcome to this week’s TCH Replay! From the Archives: Episode 36: Our conversation with Vivid Image’s Steve Gasser. Every day we have an opportunity to be remarkable! You can view the original post by clicking here! One More Thing: There’s still time for you to [...]

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#73: Robert M. Caruso, Founder of Bundle Post & Social Media Evangelist

November 8, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download I love this “job” because I get to be in conversation with some great people! This week is no different. A while back, we had a few request to be in conversation with people who make a living in the world of social media – and I couldn’t [...]

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#69: Facebook Changes with Jackie Kaufenberg & Lanae Paaverud

October 11, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt 2 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download With more than 800 million users (as of July 2011), Facebook is part of the fabric of our lives. It’s a way for us to connect with friends, communicate with customers and share our personal story via daily (sometimes more frequently then that!) updates and a great way [...]

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Saturday Hub: What Caught Our Attention This week

March 26, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Here are some conversations that caught our attention during the week ending March 25, 2011. Our suggestions this week: Minnesota Public Radio – one of the best public radio stations in the country – was on a roll this week and Midmorning host, Kerri Miller hosted two great conversations: Social media sites such as Twitter [...]

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Top Five Episodes for January 2011

February 2, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

We’ve had another great month of conversations. In fact, since our launch in May 2010, this past month has been our biggest month ever. Our episodes have been listened/downloaded more than 575 times! Don’t miss a conversation – log on to iTunes and be sure to subscribe to our podcast – and get it delivered [...]

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#36: Be Remarkable with Social Media Evangelist Steve Gasser

January 25, 2011 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download I first introduced you to Steve Gasser during our second episode. This week, we re-engage the conversation with Steve on the topic of “being remarkable.” Like me, Steve took a cue from Chris Brogan this year and chose three words to guide his work. Our conversation today is [...]

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Episode 23: In Conversation with Wendy Soucie

October 26, 2010 by Marc Vaillancourt 2 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download It takes a lot of courage to leave the comfort and security of a full time job and go out on your own. Moving from a W2 (employee status) to a W9 (independent contractor/self-employed) can be a scary thing. It can be an even scarier thing when the [...]

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Social Media And Real-Life Conversations: Why Java MeetUp (612) Matters

July 6, 2010 by Marc Vaillancourt 2 Comments

Is social media really social? Does social media really drive “real-life” conversations? Many will argue that is doesn’t. In fact, people might say that users of social media tools like Twitter and Facebook aren’t really being social – they’re completely focused their laptops or smart-phones and completely oblivious to the world around them. That may [...]

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Episode 2: Inspiring Possibilities With Steve Gasser

May 31, 2010 by Marc Vaillancourt 6 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download For our second episode, we are in conversation with Steve Gasser; a self described social media evangelist who has built a business on two simple principles: Inspire Possibilities and Take Small Steps. Steve is the president, CEO and chief evangelist at Vivid Image – a web and marketing [...]