Creating your OWN Social Network - done easy and cheap!

wkb-smIn the age where companies are vying to have their blog/social networking voices heard, a new trend is emerging for those with obvious markets ... turning the voices of your customers into attention and sales.  To do that, many organizations are developing their own social networking platforms.  From freeware Ning social networks to WordPress MU blogspheres, these companies are providing a place for their markets to converse... they're hosting a community!  In doing this, the benefits are obvious; Primarily that you have the FULL attention of your audience by gathering them in one spot on the web around a subject they all have in common and that you are providing a service... typically a free service! [...]

Mississippi Mills Bike Month Using Social Media Saavy to Generate Increased Audiences

mmbikemonth-smAn exciting new local recreation and tourism event group  in the Ottawa Valley area has taken an excitingly direct approach to social networking... they simply do it all!  From Facebook pages and events, to fully blog-enabled web sites, to Google Calendars, Analytics and more, the organizers of the Mississippi Mills Bicycle Month program have done as much as they can to get word of mouth and conversation going about their event. [...]

OncouRSS Presenting at the 2010 FEO Conference

feo1This Friday we'll be wearing our Sunday best and presenting Low-budget, High Profile web site options for festival and event organizers across Ontario.  Their show motif is : "Revitalize, rejuvenate and [...]

Marketing 160+ events and getting away with it!

throwdown-smWhen your in the game of growing a sport via community activity increase on a global scale, your challenges are many.  Imagine 160+ events across the US, Canada, Europe and Asia!  Imagine trying to manage them and market them all without burning out!  The Outdoor Ambassador network for World Kayak created by OncouRSS for the implementation of events globally did just that.  [...]

Tourism’s MUSTs for the web

Tourism is still one of the most applicable industries to the web.  Why?  Because the web is the perfect tool for those looking to research, inquire and book travel.  It therefore stands to [...]

Facebook - a must for event planners

facebookevents.jpgSo, finished stacking up your friends' list yet?  Me neither.  As with many social networking sites, quite often we reach that "Nemo moment", you know, the spot where we're all in [...]

Social Media Networks - the ultimate tradeshow… so what about our web site?

"OK. James, so where do I get involved? Should I set up a Facebook account? VOX? Linked In? Damn, there are so many out there! What about my [...]

Widget Power

widgets.jpgWhat does that mean to you, the blog site owner? It means unlimited display and publishing power and flexibility. It means that you can quickly install any type of [...]

World Kayak Federation launches new OnCouRSS MU blog

wkb.gifThe World Kayak Federation has asked OnCouRSS to build them a community, a community that engages in conversations from far and wide. In response to that challenge, OnCouRSS has built them [...]