Magazine Review: Money Magazine

                                                 

    
       Jim Pagiamtzis review:
  
             "Awesome articles on the strategies, tips and expertise advise written by experts in multiple fields"



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Event Review: Podcamp 2018

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    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

                                             

Journey of reading books and what I have learned so far

        It has been a great experience reading various books on personal development and other topics. Look forward to sharing more insights on my reading journey in future blogs this year.

    Currently reading a amazing real estate book and won a book at event in late January (see below)

                                       

Millionaire Real Estate Agent

The Profitable Professional

Digital Minds

                                             




                   

Event Review: Inbound Conference in Toronto

            It was amazing day of learning at Inboundcon (Inbound Conference) being held at the Glenn Gould Theatre at the CBC Building in Toronto.

           300 Digital Marketer came to together to learn new strategies and insights on the digital marketing world

           There was a line-up of speakers with expertise in various fields.

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volunteers getting name tags ready in the morning

                
                            

Inboundcon 2016

Matthew Hunt with opening remarks

Dev Basu sharing on Preminence Mindset

Dev Basu sharing quote

Kimbe Macmaster sharing on Turning views into customers

Jim Pagiamzis and Joel Davies having fun at Inboundcon and rooting for Jays Win (which they did 10-1 over Texas in Game 1 of ALDS in Texas stadium)

Jim Pagiamtzis and amazing volunteers shirt

          And after lunch this happens...



                                                   

416 beats wowing the crowd

416 beats making sound awesome

Jeff Goldberg hsairng on10 Tricks to Hack Email Marketing

Cara Harshman sharing

Mark Sullivan sharing

Lots of great cookies in the afternoon break

Michael Aagard sharing

After Party at SPIN Toronto

SPIN Toronto sign in dark laneway on King and Spadina

                                   

Kyle and Jim Pagiamtzis thumbs up at SPIN Toronto afterparty

                                                    

Technology will fail you: Pixar movie almost lost

The is recent story shared by Linda Hill at The art of leadership event in Toronto in November 26,2014 at the Metro Convention Centre.

  It turns out that Toy Story 2 was the movie the almost was not made, as you may be aware the the entire movie is made digitally with voice overs by actors.

 As the movie as close to being finished, something happened to the digital back ups of the movie and they were lost. Imagine going to Steve Jobs (at that time) and telling him the bad news!

 It was not happy times at Pixar. All that work all gone!

 As it turns out it was not all lost. An email and communication has been sent out regarding the situation. and would you know it. the movie was found!

 Turns out there was lady working on the movie form home while she as on maternity leave. They had bought here a $90,000 computer for her to do work on the film (I know what your saying that much for computer).

She ends up telling them she has back out and they are free to come and get it if they want.

So when you watch the end credits of Toy Story next time, they list all babies born during the movie. (little move secret to have fun with your friends)

Moral of the story: Technology will fail, do you have a back up!