Alberta Business Marketing

Telecommuting takes on a whole new meaning, thanks to my Telus Mobile Internet Stick and my iPhone.

What does my Telus Mobile Internet Stick give me – Freedom to work from whereever and whenever.  That is totally cool especially for this digital nomad!

Some of my peers escape to the mountains for hiking, mountain biking, rafting and other outdoor activities.  My perfect escape is chilling in the lounge of my favourite mountain park hotels and coffee shops – and yes it includes my laptop and cell phone.  I get my best work done when on the road travelling and being actually away from the day-to-day office distractions.

Some folks ideas of a mountain getaway includes their RV, Camping equipment or hiking boots. My Mountain escape equipment includes my hotel rewards card, MacBook and iPhone.  Having the freedom and the flexibility to escape the city is something I cherish as a Calgary Social Media Consultant and Search Engine Optimization professional.  Whenever the opportunity presents itself I pack up my MacBook, iPhone, Creative Juices and my mobile Internet and off to the Mountain Parks or Alberta badlands I go.

The mountain air is the perfect seed for creativity.

Having the tools to escape and remain connected provides this opportunity to get out of the city for the day.  I can enjoy time in the Mountains to plan and really strategize about the direction of our business and at the same time, keep in touch with my clients and continue to serve their needs when the need arises without them even knowing where I am.

What does it take to escape from the office on the perfect Canadian summer day?

Be open to an endless flow of ideas – Getting away from the rat race provides the perfect opportunity for you to escape the distractions of office life.  Leaving you completely free to focus on whatever you need to work on.  Need to tighten up your business plan, review last quarter’s sales figures or complete a project…getting away from the office facilitates the flow of great ideas and provides clarity.

Stop every once in while – Just stop and look out the window.  Be observant of everything going on around you.  Listen to the tourists speaking, the music playing in the background or the sounds of kids enjoying their family vacation.  You never know where your next great idea will come from.  Some times you need to get up and find a new spot or even just go for a walk.

Pack your own Telus Mobile Internet and Power – This is a must because you never know where you are going to set up camp.  Without your Internet  and your own power you may struggle to enjoy true freedom of working wherever you decide.  My mobile Internet stick and vehicle AC adapter provides the freedom to work from a picnic table, coffee shop or even the lobby of the hotel.  Whatever fits into your lifestyle. Don’t forget your power adapter and a spare battery as well.

What do I enjoy the most by having the ability to escape and my Telus Mobile Internet – FREEDOM!

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A tip of my hat goes out to my good friend Joseph from the Power Within.  These guys pulled off another excellent event yesterday (Thursday May 20th, 2010) here in the Stampede City.  The keynote speaker was hockey legend and captain of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Champions Haley Wickenheiser, no wait she was the last speaker, does that make her the headlining act?  Did the 42nd President of the Free World open for a Canadian Hockey Gold Medalist?

Actually, it was William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States who most people came to see (at least the business community who left shortly after the President’s address) to a near sold out crowd during the recent Power Within stop at the Telus Convention Centre.  Mr. Clinton was purely sensational and highly engaged with every single person in the crowd during his keynote address and Question/Answer period with Salida Capital President and CEO, Ms. Courtenay Wolfe.

Bill Clinton’s stop in Calgary wasn’t his first and chances are it will not be his last.  I highly recommend next time he is in town, you get out and see him. Bill spoke on a number of topics including the importance of shutting down the coal-burning electric generators, the energy sector in North America as a whole and any discussion with a former President wouldn’t be complete without his views on the economy.

What I really grabbed onto the most was Bill Clinton’s passion for every single cause he works on and especially the importance of ending hunger worldwide.  Through the William J. Clinton Foundation, he strives daily to end things such as childhood obesity, famine, HIV/AIDs and a number of other great causes.  He even gets along with the 43rd President, George W. Bush as the two work together on some efforts.

How does Mr. Clinton’s address effect a Calgary Online Marketing person like myself?  Mr. Clinton shared some discussion points on technology and the rapid changes occurring around technology.  Especially how we can leverage these changes to do something good in the world.  It was an eye-opener that was what hit me the most and when I left the Calgary Telus Convention Centre I was thinking to myself, what can I do right now to make a change?

It is no secret that technology is crucial to business today.  It is also crucial to the very existence of us as a race today but I am shocked when I hear about the number of people worldwide without fresh drinking water or proper sanitation.  How can I make a difference here?  After all, I am just a blogger?  Can I increase awareness of the challenges facing our world today.  Bill Clinton did talk about how great of a world we have but how poor we treat it.  Interesting, once again I ask…

How can I make a difference?

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