Life is a Learning Experience if you Allow it to Be

 Welcome to 2024! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and have a happy new year! It’s hard to believe we are already in the new year. Time flies when you are having fun. This week, I want to talk to you about how I spend my time during the holidays.

The Social Aspect of Online Poker: How Technology Connects Players

 When online poker first became popular in the late 1990s, it completely changed the game by enabling players to play against opponents from all over the world at any time and from any location. At first, several detractors wondered if playing poker online could really replace the social aspect of

3 best sites to buy Instagram followers Canada

 Many people use this approach to increase their online credibility and make it easier to attract people to their profiles. While there are several methods for increasing your Instagram following, buying followers is the quickest and most successful. Buying Canadian followers is a fantastic approach to kickstart your account and reach your

Best ways to grow your business on Instagram

 Almost every single business or brand these days is using one social media or another. This is because social media serves as an incredibly strong and intricate network, allowing billions of people around the world to connect with each other. With this unprecedented level of interconnection, social media platforms are

It is a new year — be kind and unwind

 Happy 2021! I hope you all had a good NYE, and you’re enjoying the new year so far, at least as much as you can. As I’m typing this, we’re still on lockdown, and the number of people with Covid-19 continues to rise. In that regard, we’re not off to

Why Instagram video views are key if you want to grow account following

 When you are starting a career as a blogger on Instagram, the first thing that you are eager to do is to gain more followers for your profile. Having a big audience is one of the key factors that lead you to success. However, it is no easy task for

Reasons to edit the photos captured using mobiles

 Many people are giving huge importance to photo editing. They are not sharing the pictures that are naturally captured through the mobile to their friends. There is a lot of editing work done before sharing it on social media or with friends. Once you capture the picture-perfect moment, you can

10 Instagram tools to build up your following in 2020

 As we reach the final stretch of the year, it’s time to look back and make plans for the coming one. Social media is an ever-evolving landscape and it requires adaptation to keep up with it. This especially goes for Instagram, which is prone to constant updates and changes. One

How Charles Cleyn Left a Six-figure Shopify Salary to Follow His Dreams

 Photo courtesy of Charles Cleyn What lengths would Charles Cleyn go to in order to share his music with the world? A. Quit his high paying job at Shopify to focus on his music career B. Film a video a day discussing music and his journey creating it C. Up

Most Insta-worthy Spots in Ottawa

 Photos by Kat Walcott With the warm, spring weather finally kicking in, there is no better time than now to follow your blogger aspirations and snap some aesthetic outdoor shots for your Instagram page! Ottawa is a city full of art, architecture and beautiful views so it really is an ideal

YouTubers of Ottawa

 Earlier this year we shared with you some of our favourite Ottawa-based podcasts, so to showcase more local stars in the digital field, we thought we’d highlight some of the city’s most popular YouTubers! YouTube is the hottest place on the internet for content creators and many Canadian YouTubers have

Can a Small E-Store Really Edge Out Ecommerce Giants?

 Owning and operating an ecommerce business is a fun and exciting experience through which you can earn money while being your own boss. This can either be accomplished as a side gig or a fulltime job, depending on the amount of time you have to put into the process. Yet,

BINGO! You Just Won Some New Friends

 Do you want to make new friends from around the world? You may certainly be thinking of the various social media sites available such as Facebook or Twitter where you can easily get in touch with people from practically everywhere in the world. But there is more than just social

Employment lawyer Stuart Rudner: “Contract is the cornerstone of the employment relationship”

 On August 23, 2016, award-winning employment lawyer Stuart Rudner spoke at an event with the theme Recruiting Talent: Trends Dominating the HR Landscape, organized by the York Small Business Enterprise Centre at the Cardinal Golf Club in King, Ontario. Rudner focused on the importance of ‘getting it right’ when drafting

Your Right to Privacy

 A Q and A with Jim Bronskill and David McKie on their new book, Your Right to Privacy. Why is there a need for Your Right to Privacy? We work, shop and play online, embracing all the wonderful things cyberspace has to offer. But hacking, snooping and harvesting of information are

Learning Graphic Design with Butter & Honey

 All photos by Alexandra Gunn. Graphic design is all around us these days – from magazines, product packaging, websites and even social media. You can’t leave your home without seeing and – quite possibly – being influenced by it. In the ever expanding digital world, understanding the principals of graphic

Killing the Goose

 What continues to puzzle me is the human compulsion to ruin a good thing by wanting too much, pushing too hard, poisoning wells and destroying resources. Among the root causes are recklessness, opportunism, arrogance, greed and folly. An unfortunate aspect of human nature is that, often, enough is not enough.

A Revolution in Political Communications

 It’s a safe bet that the large numbers of younger Canadians among the 3 million new voters who cast ballots in the last election did not open a paper or watch TV news to get their political information. This is the internet, mobile phone and social media generation, and they

Ottawa Tech Workshops Help You Stay Ahead in a Digital World

 In a business world where a day of immersed, practical instruction can be the difference between moving your company forward and falling through the digital gap, technology skills training has become a wise investment. Camp Tech is a tech training company that offers in-person workshops in downtown Ottawa. For busy

Get Starstruck with Kodaline

 Vincent May (drums), Jason Boland (bass guitar), Steve Garrigan (lead vocalist), Mark Prendergrast (lead guitar). Photo courtesy of Ben Johnson. Kodaline has made a splash in the indie rock scene. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, the group has performed together since 2005 (as 21 Demands). In 2011, Jason Boland joined and Kodaline was

PR is Changing; Jennifer Stewart Will Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve

 Photo by Valerie Keeler, Valberg Imaging. In the midst of a rapidly changing media environment, it can be increasingly difficult for companies and organizations to connect with the media in an impactful, successful way. Jennifer Stewart, an Ottawa-based entrepreneur and communications expert, hopes to help organizations solve those issues by

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Celebrates Festival Fashion in New Campaign

 Photo credit: Alexander Vlad/Captivate Creative Music festivals are all about music…and fashion! Both on the stage and on the street, artists and audience members are embracing festival fashion, from Coachella to Osheaga and now RBC Ottawa Bluesfest! For the first time, RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is launching the I Love #RBCBluesfestFashion

Jump! Start Your Broadcasting Career

 Local Ottawa radio station JUMP! 106.9 has started a nine-week, city-wide search for a new morning show co-host. And that co-host could be you! No experience? No problem! Jump! is offering a rare chance to bypass all of the studying, less-than-ideal radio jobs and work for an almost instantaneous shot

Your Car Crash Survival Guide: 8 Mistakes to Avoid After an Accident

 As accident and injury lawyers, we know how chaotic a car accident can be. We’ve had countless clients come through our doors wishing they had known what steps to take right from the start. Here are some of the major missteps we’ve seen over the years, and how you can

Digital Detox at Wanderlust

 Photo courtesy of Ali Kaukas The upcoming Wanderlust Festival at Mont-Tremblant is the ultimate digital detox. With all of the different activities, yoga classes and spa excursions occupying your time, you’ll (almost) forget about the emails, texts and notifications blowing up your phone. Photo courtesy of Abbey Ley Wanderlust is