WEEK EIGHT

Online Productivity Tools

After trying both GoogleDocs and GoogleCalander, I am fairly certain I am a huge google fan. 30 boxes is interesting, but my two personal favs are Remember the Milk and Doodle. Doodle is actually the best thing I have seen for making appointments with a large group of people.

Q: Do you see yourself using these tools or will you stick to more traditional methods. If you were to use one of these tools regularly, which would it be and why?

A: Yes I think I would use these tools regularly for events and external event communications. I do find though, to do lists still serve me best with pen and paper or an ical.

WEEK FOUR

FACEBOOK...                     

For myself, Facebook is mostly useful. As an event planner, audience surveys have shown that event goers hear about events more often via socialmedia sites like Facebook rather than radio, print, or even word of mouth. This makes it a very useful resource for marketing and spreading the word on grassroots sort of movements. Alternately, it is a medium that can be flooded by events, invites, and 'faux' supporters who are not interested in supporting outside of Facebook. That said, it has effectively changed communication for Cultural Industries and other industries alike allowing different groups to connect more pubilically than without, just another facet of the revolutionary internet.

My Favourite Facebook Groups:

Show Us Your Shorts - A Festival of Short Films

Sled Island Film

Give Back The Calgary Tower

Libraries