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Jobs I know in Vancouver
In the last few days I’ve been sent a number of jobs from folks I know. Since I’m not looking for a job (though I’m always looking for work!), I thought I’d post them to see if anyone else can connect the seekers and the sought. SXIP Indentity is looking to fill 2 developer positions: Firefox Developer and Web Developer. Here’s the snippet of skills they...
Monique Trottier joins Work Industries
I’m tickled to announce that Monique Trottier will be joining Work Industries on a full-time basis in mid-January, 2007. A new year brings new beginnings! Monique is a web marketing superstar of the highest order and I feel flattered that she’s joined Work Industries. Monique expands the expertise available from Work Industries - podcasting, web media relations, web contests, writing, editing and video production - and the experience drawn from delivering leading...
Megan Cole interviews James Sherrett for Raincity podcast
On Thursday morning this past week I met up with Megan Cole, Agent 99, of Raincity Studios to do an audio interview / Raincity podcast. Megan did a great job as interviewer and I come across as somewhat coherent. Megan posted the interview today in all its wholesome goodness. Some highlights include: The skinny on Work Industries. A perspective on what makes Vancouver a great place to be working on technology projects. The sound of milk being...
Report: U.K. leads world in Internet advertising
When I read the headline I did a double take - Britain leads the way in online advertising: 40% annual growth dwarfs the rate in U.S. market, where television reigns. Really? The conventional wisdom is that the U.K. lags the U.S. by about 18 to 12 months in adopting web technologies (Canada exists about on par with the U.K. or +/- 6 months). Now they’ve leapfrogged North America to lead in embracing Internet...
A load of marketing
Just in case you thought that the ideas behind the shifting control of marketing were intangible, conceptual or abstract, please consider the Weighty Marketing Matters ‘06 post from the Church of the Customer blog. Between November 20 and December 22 Ben McConnell is collecting and weighing the ‘unwanted, unsolicited catalogs our household receives during the holiday season.’ Ben clarifies in the comments that it’s not catalogues he’s against, it’s...