ICUC Moderation Services is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring a series of BlogWell conferences on how big brands use social media.

The next BlogWell event is coming up April 7 in Cincinnati, Ohio, hosted by Duke Energy. It will feature practical, how-to social media case studies from eight big brands, including Dell, Duke Energy, AT&T, Hilton Worldwide, Tyson Foods, and Procter & Gamble. (more…)

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This is a short video showing almost everything I own. This is pretty much everything that’s going to make the trip to Toronto with me. (more…)

Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. marks the official start of Earth Hour. In 2009 millions of people turned out their lights for one hour to show leadership and support and take responsibility for the future of our earth.

Earth Hour suggests that participants show their support in one of several ways. Not only can people turn off their lights for one hour but they can visit the Earth Hour website to add themselves to the world map. Fans can also add widgets, logos and banners to their blogs or websites and use their social networks to raise awareness among their community.

This year Earth Hour is hosting an international user-generated video competition organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and media portal Cyberbrothers. The contest runs from March 1-20 and asks participants to create a 30 second video that depicts the tagline “What can be done in 1 hour to help our planet”. (more…)

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Sorry for the radio silence the last few days. Life after surgery was a little rougher than I expected. But now with the day of departure finalized and the countdown on expect the traffic to be quiet busy. I have secured a road trip companion for the drive out to Toronto and have been in contact with a few different landlords and other plans such as what to pack and what to leave are taking shape. Expect updates and expect news! I’m excited and I hope I can somehow infuse you with some of that excitement. (more…)

Technology is booming in the social media space. It seems like every day there is a new platform or application that allows brands and publishers to monitor and moderate the content that makes its way onto their online communities and fan pages. I guess the only concern is - will they ever be enough?

Society is always trying to reinvent the wheel, but let’s be honest the wheel still works. So why do we always have a need to over-complicate things. Or buy something that costs a lot more, that does the same thing as the original, and often is less effective. (more…)

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Anyone who’s following my journey to Toronto on dustin2TO.com must have noticed it’s now March 1 and I’m still not in Toronto. I wrote about setbacks a few weeks back that would delay my leaving for a few weeks and today those setbacks were dealt with. (more…)

Recently ICUC Moderation Services was approached by two Creative Communications students from Red River College, Jenette Martens and Lisa Rowson, who wanted to see what the Dustin2TO campaign was really all about. (more…)

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This video is of downtown Vancouver. It includes the Olympic cauldron, the Olympic rings and party central - Granville and Robson.

The mood was incredible, the atmosphere was happy, the random outbursts of the singing of Oh Canada was inspiring. It was truly an incredible experience.

The time on the street where the crowd is the biggest near the end of the video is immediately after Canada’s victory over Russia in Olympic hockey.

Dustin2TO is the life-changing journey of a young business development manager’s adventure to the hub of Canadian business. Follow Dustin as he navigates his way from Winnipeg to Toronto and help introduce him to new friends and experiences while opening up a new office for ICUC Moderation Services, the global leaders in content and community moderation services.

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The second half of my drive to my sister’s - Calgary to Mission. The happy part of the day refers to the time before Canada lost to the USA in Olympic hockey. We stopped to watch the game in Kamloops, B.C. The mood changed for the worse after that and I thought it best not to show myself in that light.

But, I’m here now, I’m safe so that’s what matters most.

Dustin2TO is the life-changing journey of a young business development manager’s adventure to the hub of Canadian business. Follow Dustin as he navigates his way from Winnipeg to Toronto and help introduce him to new friends and experiences while opening up a new office for ICUC Moderation Services, the global leaders in content and community moderation services.

This article has been re-posted from www.dustin2to.com.

This is a quick montage of the events so far on the way to Vancouver. This trip has become more than just a way to see my sister before I leave for Toronto, it’s become a last hurrah of sorts. (more…)