My new Canon EOS 1100D; Camera Review

               I am so excited to learn more about photography in 2019!

            My business partner Hisham Qaddoumi has given me some suggestions and recommendations to understand photography

                The journey begins!

                                                       

Event Review: Podcamp 2018

     Amazing Podcamp 2018 Learnmore

                       





    Saturday 10:00am

Hisham Qaddoumi sharing

Future Digital Media with Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence has become an essential part in our day-to-day life, and with the advancements in this field and how close we got to the Artificial Consciousness it’s getting into all types of digital media and even the film and TV industry. Machines now can author novels, create art, generate videos, act as news anchors, write fiction, compose music and the skies are the limit.
Where is AI taking us to future with digital media? Will there become a day that it will totally replace us? What is Digital Creativity and how close it is to our human creativity? How can we deal with a future where all these scary factors are approaching fast?
All these topics and more will be the core of the subject of the speech. It’s a conversation long due now and we should initiate it now before it’s too late. My experience in both Digital Media and Artificial Intelligence alongside with my recent research about Artificial Consciousness makes me qualified to carry such a tough conversation and bring it to light. I always say: Machines are NOT coming,they’re already here.

Key Take Aways

• Artificial Intelligence in media: Past, Present and Future
• How is Artificial Intelligence competing humans in the digital media field with Artificial Creativity
• Current media and creativity projects that run AI and how humans are involved in it
• How is Artificial Consciousness affecting our creativity and advancing Digital Creativity
• How can humans stay relevant in the age of Artificial Creativity

   Saturday 12:00pm
                                           

Amber Mac and Christopher Dick sharing

AmberMac Media has been doing live “TV” shows on Facebook and YouTube for clients such as Shopify, Intel Canada, Staples USA, The Mobile Shop, The Yellow Pages, The Munk Debates and of course AmberMac herself. Join Chris, Director of Production, as he sets up and explains his set, best practices, and what may be next.

Key Take Aways

• Multi Cam vs Single Cam set ups on location
• How to integrate the two
• Best practices for social integration
• Best Practices for streaming protocol
• How to deal with brands

 Saturday 2:00pm

Tara Wilkins

Digital Marketing on a Budget

You don’t need a big budget to get noticed on the web – you just need creativity! Savvy podcasters and business owners are turning to bootstrap marketing to amplify their message online, with very little marketing dollars. In this hands-on, beginner-level workshop lead by Camp Tech’s Director of Marketing & Sales Tara Wilkins, you’ll learn the tricks and tools needed to effectively market your business online, on a shoestring budget.
Discover the right strategies for your SEO, social media marketing, online advertising and how to get featured in online publications. Explore helpful tools and apps to streamline and automate your workload, and learn how to measure and track your efforts. You’ll walk away with a handful of resources and a long list of fun ideas you can try.

Key Take Aways

• digital marketing on a budget
• social media marketing
• seo tactics
• online advertising
• digital marketing tools

   Sunday 11:00am

Laura Garner and Silvio Rivas

  

Goodbye to the classroom: Corporate learning goes social!

With over two decades in the learning fields, we have seen the evolution of traditional training become a way of the past. By embracing more digital mediums Learning Architects are providing a more enriching learning experience to employees.
In the age of “Let me google that…” and watching tutorials on YouTube, training employees using only a traditional classroom structure doesn’t make the grade. Companies are realizing more and more that they need to incorporate social media platforms and practices into their strategies if they are going to be seen as employers worth working for.

Key Take Aways

• What is "social learning"
• Why are corporations looking to include social media in their training programs
• How are corporations blending social media into their traditional learning
• How do employees benefit from the use of social learning
• What skills are needed to move into the world of “Social Learning”

     Sunday 12:00pm

Jim Pagiamtzis

The future of digital marketing in the 21st Century

Jim Pagiamzis was Authorized Local Expert from 2012-2014 as a speaker he shared strategies and tips with groups all over Ontario,He has been a Core Certified Solution Provider for Constant Contact since 2011, 2018 marks his 10th year as a speaker.
Author of Get Connected 21st Century: Online & Offline Strategies that work. He works with speakers and authors to help them learn, speak and socialize so they can monetize their gifts to change the world from the front of the room!

Key Take Aways

• Strategies to grow you list with contacts interested in what you share
• Award winning tips from a successful email marketing strategist
• Share you strategies with templates, tool and strategies that work
• Learn the power of curating content
• Everyone will be getting a workbook to write down and execute their plans

    Sunday 1:00pm

Amy Lee

        

Bullet journaling, created by a New York-based designer named Ryder Carroll, is a new twist on journal writing. This concept combines the best of planning, journal writing, creating to-do lists, and tracking important events in your calendar.
The bullet journal is ideal not just for someone who loves using a planner, but also someone who wants the benefits of a journal, but doesn’t enjoy writing. Everything is done in a rapid logging method, reducing how much writing is actually done in the journal.
In this session, you will learn what bullet journaling is, how to effectively use it, and learn how to make the most out of the technique. Bullet journaling is a lifestyle change because it changes your behavior about writing, organizing and priorities. However, the changes for the better are worth it and much more.
Amy Lee is a management consultant with over 30 years of business experience in technology, finance, insurance, event planning, volunteerism, complementary health and entrepreneurship. She enjoys sharing knowledge with others by empowering people to discover and learn new things.

Key Take Aways

• Discover what bullet journaling is all about
• Basics of Starting Your Bullet Journal
• Setting Up Your Bullet Journal
• Rapid Logging
• Tips and Tricks for Bullet Journaling

                                             

Special guest Post. Lights , Camera, You Tube by Murali Murthy

                                 

Public Speakers Association: Fab How-to-a-thon Oct 6th

How to create short and simple interviews or tips to share and

engage your network!”

All you need is iPhone, camera, microphone and extension and quiet space

                                             Click here to watch video

                                          

Journey to showing some neighborhood love!

   There is statement that says "picture is worth thousand words" it has been used by many to describe pictures of various places and experiences.

   Few years ago I did a photo shoot to come up with new picture for my business card. It was process that that was funny, interesting and in the end gratifying.

   When I share my business card with new people usually get the women saying "great smile" or "nice card" and the men not really taking notice. (I okay with that!) In the end its about the experience of make good first impression and then making an awesome followup.

 So when my photographer who took that amazing photograph ask for some assistance to promote her business in the neighbourhood recently, I said Yes!

  It was Friday June 6th,2014 an amazing sunny day and I had arrange to go for sales and promotion walk with her.

  As we sat at the foot steps at her place I shared a story about an experience I had this past December at Camaraderie Coworking Learn more. I am Host and Community Manager. Had be given task to complete with the business in our area.

    As I shared with her the story and what I had done. Which seemed very straightforward and simple, she wasn't that excited about it. When I go to the point that Rachel Young Founder of Camaraderie Coworking told me 'it's about sharing some neighborhood love" my friends all of sudden got very excited about what the plan was for the day.

 I was little perplexed and said "Did you hear anything I said before that?" She said "I did but the last part I could connect with!" 

 I said "okay lets go then"

  I called her the "Mrs Peter Parker" because she had the camera around her neck. She wasn't that thrilled about that!  She wasn't webs slinging!

  We started our walk and by the time we got to the end we had got some interesting results!  Hold on a few paragraphs...

  She visited two places and was in and out very quickly and she got little discourage, I said "lets keep going and enjoy the weather"

  We got to the 3rd place which was  restaurant and she walked in and didn't come out for like 15 minutes! Now I was impatient and happy!

 She eventually came out all happy and had made a great new connections. We continued our journey and visited few other places and again was short and sweet

 The we came to this interesting storefront called "Smiles from Ear to Hear"

                                                 

Smiles from Ear to Hear

   
    She had a great conversation with owner, it was brilliant and engaging storefront which many people who walked by look at it

  As we finished our walk, we went to Tim Horton's for the debrief  (That's what us Canadians do!)

  Final result .. big drum roll... 7 places visited and 2 strong connections

 I told her "That's AWESOME" she said "When are we doing it again?"

  I responded " Your on your own now!"

  Moral of the story. We are on the journey of success,if slow down and observe we can see and notice some amazing people and places in our neighborhood!