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Vancouver social media management system developer HootSuite has announced additional App Directory integrations for Massachusetts-based Constant Contact along with fellow Vancouver social media services Summify and Formulists. These tools are available immediately to all HootSuite users, including Basic free users, Pro and Enterprise. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa’s FuseTalk has announced a partnership with Adjoy to provide access to a socially-conscious cause based technology that can make a significant difference to awareness and fundraising for a variety of charitable organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

What the Trend – a HootSuite Media company – analyzed 207,518 Twitter trends from 2011 to determine the top trending topics of the year. The resultant lists offer a unique view of social media’s impact on all aspects of culture and can be viewed and downloaded from HootSuite’s company blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa based game developer RocketOwl Inc. has announced the full release of social game GreenSpace. The game is currently available for free on Facebook, with upcoming launches on Android and Apple’s iOS platforms (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch). “With GreenSpace, we set out to bring the best of competitive play to audiences around the world in a fun and social way,” said Graeme Barlow, CEO. “We want to provide a meaningful experience to all of our players through gaming,” added Barlow. Read the rest of this entry »

The process begins with a thorough client assessment covering a wide range of issues, organized by categories, such as Corporate, Server, Workstation, Custom Software, Commercial Software, Employee Knowledge, Awareness & Satisfaction, and areas of Business Opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »

PARTA Dialogue Inc.,a company that specializes in Social Media Campaign Optimization, is proud to announce the release of groundbreaking research it claims as the first step towards a universal method for calculating the return on investment of corporate social media campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite announces another important social partnership, and is named as a selected partner for the Google+ Pages trial. With Google+ Pages integration, marketing managers and socially strategic organizations are offered new ways of managing connections with customers within the HootSuite dashboard for lead generation, HR recruiting, brand awareness and social campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite has launched an App Directory featuring integrations with: YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, and Get Satisfaction. These tools are available in an advance release to HootSuite Pro and Enterprise customers, and will be rolled out to all 2.5 million users in the near future. These apps are especially useful to corporate social marketing managers who can manage community conversation and interactions, as well as content producers and publishers who can now easily upload their work and share across multiple social networks. Read the rest of this entry »

Half of Canadian businesses believe that social media has the potential to increase their profitability, according to a new BMO Bank of Montreal survey. However, while social media tools such as podcasts and social networking sites present significant, cost-effective opportunities for businesses to engage customers, only 29 per cent of Canadian small business owners are taking advantage. Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView Ticketing, an innovative and influential Primary Ticketing solutions provider has announced the introduction of AudienceView Tiki, a new distribution channel for online ticketing, through Facebook. The AudienceView Tiki service is the first fully integrated Facebook ticketing service in the market that exploits the tremendous potential of social commerce. Facebook users never leave the Facebook network, completing transactions and sharing that information immediately with friends. Read the rest of this entry »