Chris Kolmatycki

Marketing Expert and Black Cherry Soda Aficionado

A big part of why I haven’t blogged since returning from Toronto way back in 2011 was a result of a combination of things.  The first was my idea to write about my New Year’s resolutions and how I felt they would help bring further growth and success to Denote Communications.  As it stood, a big part of that was going to be changing my diet for the better in   Read More ...

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Yes, I’m 2 weeks late on this.  See the full article here. January 31, 2012 – 7:11pm BY COLLEEN COSGROVE BUSINESS REPORTER Jumping on the social media bandwagon is good for business, but managing the message and tracking its influence is a time-consuming endeavour that can quickly get brushed aside. Two 20-something Halifax entrepreneurs have come up with an all-encompassing solution that they say will help entrepreneurs stay focused on   Read More ...

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If Wal Mart’s latest abomination makes it off the web and onto my TV set, I’m heading for the hills.  This is the stuff nightmares are made of.

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We all saw Heineken burst on the scene earlier in the year with being one of the first brands to utilize those cool video ads in the bottom-right corner of your screen on Facebook.  Now it looks like they’re taking their partnership with Facebook one step further with the Heineken Social Tree.  The video gives a cool overview on the project, but to see the real power, check it out yourself.  I’m not sure if you see the possibilities for similar offshoots to this, but if you don’t, I’m not telling you.  The ideas are mine ;)

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Love this parody on the flash mob craze (not sure if it’s a craze years after they became popular), but I mean people are going to have to start getting a little bit more original in their mobs than just randomly breaking into dance.  That said, I suppose there’s a giant segment of people who haven’t caught on to the flash mob thing and it’s probably still really effective.  I’m a victim of the bubble I live in.

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