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Archive for 2011

HootSuite Launches App Directory

Posted on by Keegan Morrison

HootSuite App Directory

HootSuite, the social media dashboard of choice for many social media marketers, companies and individuals, has recently announced the launch of their new app directory that gives users a ton of new features. The new app directory, currently consisting of Youtube, Flickr, Tumblr and Get Satisfaction, allows users to share, upload, view, search and comment on both Youtube videos and Flickr images, post to and view tumblelogs and share, view and filter topics on Get Satisfaction, all right from their dashboard.

HootSuite AppsCurrently, the app directory consists of four apps, but as Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite, said, “We look forward to seeing the unique extensions, mash-ups and integrations savvy developers create for the HootSuite App Directory[...]Our rapidly growing customer base is eager for more tools to spark their social media powered campaigns and build their brand online to drive leads and awareness. If you have an idea, I encourage you to apply for access.” Holmes also stated that “there are many more apps and HootSuite updates on the horizon” so it won’t be long before we see more great tools coming from this.
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We’re launching our Monthly Packages for Small Business!

Posted on by Brenda Cadman

In honour of Small Business Month, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new Monthly Packages for Small Businesses! Whether you’re in need of a new website or social media consulting (or both!), we have a package that fits your needs.

Get a semi-custom web design, WordPress content management and monthly updates for as little as $149/month.* Or, get started in social media with a custom Facebook tab and Hootsuite for as little as $59/month.*

Connect with our office if you’d like an information sheet with further details or if you’d like to get started!

*Package requires a 36 month commitment.

October 17 Recommendations Giveaway

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

Like Prizes? So do we. Write a Recommendation for October 17 Media for your chance to win a Starbucks Gift Card!

Did you have an awesome experience with October 17 Media? We’d love to hear about it! Just go to the recommendations box on the right side of our Facebook page, enter your fantastic recommendation and hit “Recommend.” Your recommendation can be as short or as long as you want it to be. It’s up to you.


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TransLink Gets Social! An interview with Erin McConnell!

Posted on by Tamara Brooks

October 17 Media was excited to sit down with Erin McConnell from Vancouver’s TransLink, a leader in the Vancouver social media scene, to talk about their marketing and customer service tactics.

TransLink on Twitter, over 14,000 followers!
TransLink on Facebook, over 2,290 fans!
TransLink on Foursquare, over 30,000 followers!
TransLink Buzzer Blog

1. Tell us about the early days of social media at TransLink:
Well, initially we started a Twitter feed during the Olympics with the aim of communicating with media outlets. We hoped to alert them of service disruptions. Internally we organized the resources so that Twitter was supported 20 hours a day during those 17 days. Our plan was well received by the public and our dedicated team and systems associated with the channel grew strong. After the Olympics, our budget was reduced and we had to begin managing the channel(s) from our own desks.
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Recent Facebook Changes: What You Need To Know

Posted on by Keegan Morrison

As some of you may have noticed, Facebook has started making some big changes to its site as of late. Facebook began implementing these changes last week in unison with its F8 conference and will continue to implement more changes into the coming weeks.

As of right now these changes are receiving mixed reviews from users but as with all past Facebook changes, it’s more a matter of users needing to become familiar with the new features than the features themselves actually being flawed. To try and ease the pain that comes along with all these Facebook changes (and yes there have been many lately) we’ve decided to go over some of the most important ones and show you how they work.

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