5 days ago

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: Even with my iPhone envy in full swing, I’m intrigued by the Motorola Droid which Verizon will start selling on November 6th (just in time for the holidays). When it comes to Canada, I have no idea. But! It does offer some cool capabilities lacking in the iPhone. The “Droid Does” commercial says it all: [...]. (Read More)

Oct 27, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: I’m a new mom…my daughter is three months old this week and wow has the time gone by fast since her birth. I realized yesterday that while a full year of maternity leave may sound like a long time, it’s going by in a blink. So I plan to enjoy every minute I have [...]. (Read More)

Oct 16, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: Those are the words Amy Mengel cited as the mantra of last week’s Inbound Marketing Summit. In her post Five reasons corporations are failing at social media, Amy summarizes why companies aren’t finding success with social media. And as Amy writes, it’s not because social media is hard to do.When you boil it down it’s [...] (Read More)

Oct 15, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: Last year when I worked for Ramius Corporation, one of my interns – Shannon Harvey – wrote a song promoting Ramius’ social networking site Sixent. The song is written to the melody of Don McLean’s classic ditty, American Pie, and provides all the details of why Sixent is a great tool for managing and sharing [...]. (Read More)

Oct 07, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: I don’t normally write about food…usually I write about social media and marketing…but this is one soup recipe that a) is delicious and b) is very timely to share since Canadian Thanksgiving is just days away. I’ve made this soup several times and always to great appreciation from those I’ve served it to.It’s a nice [...] (Read More)

Sep 24, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: I’m suffering from iPhone envy. It’s been going on for some time now but peaked to an intolerable level yesterday upon watching The Ellen Degeneres Show. (I’m on maternity leave and have been sucked into daytime talk shows in lieu of being able to participate in regular adult conversations during the day).Yesterday on Ellen (Read More)

Sep 16, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: At last night’s Girl Geek Dinner (GGD Ottawa) event with Tara @missrogue Hunt, we discussed the importance of mentors in helping with personal and professional success. It can be difficult to seek out mentors but if you take a look around, you’ll see they’re easy to find.Mentors serve as a trusted teacher or counselor, but (Read More)

Sep 10, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: Girl Geek Dinner Ottawa (GGD Ottawa) will be featured on CTV Ottawa’s Tech Now on Sunday, September 13 as part of the 6 p.m. local news. The interview is with the GGD Ottawa co-founders: Kelly Rusk, Veronica Giggey and myself, and gives us the opportunity to promote GGD Ottawa to the community. FYI – did you know [...]. (Read More)

Sep 10, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: So I realize that blogging is a full time commitment and I’ve let it all run amok when it comes to this blog. It’s been a hectic few months for me on the home front. I moved into a new house in late June and had a baby a little over a month later. It’s [...]. (Read More)

Jul 03, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: So wow…already there have been nine Social Media Breakfast (SMB) Ottawa events this year. I’ve managed to attend most of them and they’ve all been fantastic learning/networking experiences.SMB Ottawa 10 is slated for Wednesday, July 15 with guest speaker David Crow of http://davidcrow.ca/David is Microsoft Canada’s User Exp (Read More)

Jun 23, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: Calling all geeky girls! The Girl Geek Dinner (GGD) franchise has come to Ottawa and we need your input to ensure the Ottawa chapter is a success. All geeky girls in Ottawa  are invited to the GGD Ottawa pre-launch kick-off party on Monday, July 6. It’s free to attend, but please register in advance so we [...]. (Read More)

Apr 30, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: I subscribe to my Algonquin College PR alumni listserv (go grads of ‘98!), and yesterday received an email about an eight-week PR internship contest featured in the National Post.If you’re an ‘07, ‘08 or ‘09 PR grad looking for an internship opportunity, then Maverick Public Relations Inc wants to see what you’re made of by (Read More)

Apr 06, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: The Social Media Breakfast (SMB) Ottawa organizers just announced that Chris Greenfield, product strategist and Founder & CEO of clever communications, will be the guest speaker at the April 15th event.During this networking and learning session, Chris will discuss “Social Media Hype: Getting past the BS and making it reall (Read More)

Mar 11, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: At today’s Social Media Breakfast Ottawa (SMBOttawa),. (Read More)

Mar 06, 2009

Submitted by Melgallant from blog: I saw this on the list on the Retail Rumblings blog and like it so much, I thought I’d re-post it here. It’s from DigiMarketing: The Essential Guide to New Media & Digital Marketing and offers an interesting take on the way the world’s view of marketing has changed. Plus I like lists and this [...]. (Read More)

Melany Gallant

I promote http://Sixent.com to the masses.