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Sponsorship Spotlight: Rogers

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Rogers as one of our gold for PodCamp Toronto 2010.

We asked Keith McArthur ,Senior Director of Social Media, Rogers Communications about their involvement in this year’s event:

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

Social Media is all about community and PodCamp Toronto is a great opportunity for us to connect with members of the community. It’s great to see old friends and meet new people who are plugged in and engaged with what’s new in the world of social media in general and podcasting in particular. This is a great opportunity to learn how others are using social media and to use these insights to improve the way we connect and engage with our customers. We’re also happy to be providing PodCamp attendees with a place to charge their laptops and handsets. Look for me and my colleagues in our red @RogersHelps shirts.

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Sponsorship Spotlight: Microsoft WebsiteSpark

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 18, 2010 at 11:30 am


PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Microsoft WebsiteSpark as one of our gold sponsors for PodCamp Toronto 2010.

We asked Arun Kirupananthan, about their involvement this year:

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

Sponsoring Podcamp made so much sense for us. We utilize social media on a daily basis to stay connected with members of our WebsiteSpark program and totally believe in it’s power to bring communities together. Podcamp gives us a chance to connect face-to-face with the people we hear about digitally daily!

2. What are you most looking forward to at PodCamp this year?.

We’re looking forward to hanging out with local web developers and bloggers and learning about social media best practices. We also want to challenge web developers to compete for the title of FTW! Competition this year at www.webnotwar.ca/ftw .

3. What session/speaker are you most interested in …

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Podcast #3

Posted by: John Meadows   on February 14, 2010 at 7:45 pm

Here’s episode number 3 of the PCTO 2010 podcast.

This week, I talk with John Leschinski, one of the graphic/web designers for Podcamp Toronto this year, as well as Robin Brown, about his session on mobility and social media.

Download the episode here.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 19:36 — 17.9MB)

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Sponsor Spotlight: Chevrolet

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 13, 2010 at 6:02 am

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Chevrolet as one of our gold sponsors for PodCamp Toronto 2010.

We asked George Saratlic, Product Communications, about their involvement this year:

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

I’ve personally attended PodCamp the past 2 years and think it’s a great event. At Chevrolet and GM, we’ve been involved in various social media & networks for a while now. We like to be part of the conversation as much as we can, and see PodCamp as great opportunity to get involved in the conversation in Toronto and GTA.

2. What are you most looking forward to at PodCamp this year?

Meeting great people and learning something from everyone.

3. What session/speaker are you most interested in seeing?

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Sponsor Spotlight: Web Host Industry Review

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 12, 2010 at 9:00 am

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Web Host Industry Review as one of our gold sponsors for PodCamp Toronto 2010. Web Host Industry Review is the largest news organization and consumer resource dedicated to the web hosting industry, publishing since 2000.

We asked about their involvement this year:

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

We support local Internet related events and had a great response last year. PodCamp is a unique and practical event for attendees and the organizers make it very easy to sponsor.

2. What are you most looking forward to at PodCamp this year?

Interesting, like-minded attendees and great networking opportunities.

3. What session/speaker are you most interested in seeing?

Bill Sweetman, Vergel Evans

4. For PodCamp newbies, do you have any words of advice?

Have fun and don’t be shy. PodCamp is a lot of very smart and creative people looking to help you succeed.

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Sponsor Spotlight: CNW Group

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 11, 2010 at 9:00 am

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce CNW Group as one of our gold sponsors for PodCamp Toronto 2010.   CNW Group is Canada’s leading newswire provider, offering bilingual service and expansive networks that reach key media and market points locally, nationally and globally.  CNW is where both traditional and online media look first for direct-from-source content relevant to their communities.

We asked Amanda Laird, Communications Specialist about their involvement in this year’s event:

Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

We recognize the impact that social media is having on the public relations and media landscapes.  It is important for CNW to be a part of the community to learn how to best support our clients’ needs and the needs of the media who are coming to CNW for news releases and other content.

What are you most looking forward to at PodCamp this year?

Connecting with others …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Voices.com

Posted by: Michelle Tampoya   on February 4, 2010 at 10:53 pm

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Voices.com as one of our gold sponsors for 2010.  Voices.com is the leading online marketplace connecting clients with voice-over talents and voice actors.

We asked Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli’s about their involvement in this year’s event:

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?

Voices.com has a longstanding relationship with the social media community in addition to a wonderful history of participating at PodCamps.  We were present at the first PodCamp in Toronto and have returned year after year.  For the past two years, we have enjoyed supporting local PodCamps as sponsors, and in the spirit of PodCamp we also spoke at the inaugural PodCamp in our hometown, London, ON.  Our team loves connecting with the social media crowd and finds each encounter to be both meaningful and exciting.

2. What are you most …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Social Media Group

Posted by: Katie Boland   on February 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
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Social Media Group

PodCamp Toronto is proud to announce Social Media Group our Platinum sponsor for 2010. Social Media Group is one of the world’s largest independent agencies helping business navigate the new socially engaged Web. They have developed social media strategies for some of the best-known brands in Europe and North America, including; Ford Motor Company, SAP Global Marketing, Yamaha Motor, Corbis and Harlequin Publishing. SMG has been Ford’s social media agency since 2007.

We reached out to Maggie Fox, CEO of Social Media Group, to hear about their involvement in PodCamp Toronto.

1. Why did you sponsor PodCamp?
Toronto and Southern Ontario have such a strong digital community, we think it’s really important to support it and encourage great events that bring us all together for professional development and socializing!

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And Now for a Word About Our Sponsors…

Posted by: Eden Spodek   on February 2, 2010 at 8:00 am

When you think about PodCamp Toronto, what’s one of the first things that comes to mind?

Podcasting? Social media? Great sessions? Community building? Hanging out with your friends for the weekend? Networking opportunities? These are only a few of the terms used to describe what is arguably the largest social media event in Canada.

Another term we take for granted is “free”. Free refers to a lot of things when thinking about PodCamp Toronto. Best of all, more than 700 people have already registered for PodCamp Toronto and they can all attend for free – all because of the generous support of our sponsors. Currently we have 21 sponsors – including some in-kind contributions – all help make the weekend a success.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll publishing interviews with representatives from each of our sponsoring organizations. Please take a minute to read each one and show them your support during …

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