I had previously mentioned  a book by Eric Qualman called Socialnomics in an earlier post this year. Here is a video the author put together with some very interesting facts about the Social Media Revolution.

Some important take aways from this are that the way we get our information is changing, more people get their information directly off the net than from the press or alternative sources. Personally we threw away our Yellow Pages as we cannot recall the last time we used them, we simply look it up on the net.

If you are a business and you are not on the internet, it’s time to rethink your strategy. If you want to show your commitment to the net, you can purchase your copy here online, Socialnomics by Eric Qualman.

Back to the self promoting stage again. For those of you living in Calgary you have a great opportunity to check out an art show in the district of Tuscany that my wife Karen’s art group, the Riverview Artists are putting on.
This is a double bonus for us as this particular showing is taking place at a property we bought a few years ago as a flip project (yes right about when the market started to tank!) that we have recently sold. We had it rented out to carry us during the market slowdown and now we were fortunate enough to sell it with a close date just a few weeks after the tenants have left.

So here we are, left with this beautiful 2600 square foot executive home just before Christmas, so why not stage a massive art sale? This sale has works from over a dozen local Calgary artists (visit their site at http://www.riverview-artists.com to see some of the beautiful pieces that will be on display).

If you live in the NW, are looking for a piece of artwork (or two) this is a great opportunity. The weather forecast has relaxed a bit for today so skip out early anyway and stop to see what’s up. Ask for Karen and tell her Bill sent you! It might score me some Christmas points. The map, the address are all available off the Riverview site, so enjoy!