January 15, 2011 – 9:07 am | 2 Comments

This week we took a look at LinkedIn and I began to understand how important and beneficial LinkedIn can be for an individual. LinkedIn has more than 90 million members in over 200 countries around …

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Career Focus: After one month
February 4, 2011 – 10:38 am | One Comment
Career Focus: After one month

Today marks the end of my 5th week at County Media in the Career Focus program.  There is so much I’ve learned in one month that I don’t even know where to begin.
There are …

Klout can’t seem to get it right
January 28, 2011 – 3:42 pm | One Comment
Klout can’t seem to get it right

Klout, an SMMT, is one of those companies trying to make their mark in the Social Media world.The Klout website defines the tool as follows:
“It’s a tool that  measures influence across the social web. Using …

The battle between Seesmic, Hootsuite and Tweetdeck
January 20, 2011 – 9:49 am | No Comment
The battle between Seesmic, Hootsuite and Tweetdeck

During the last three weeks of working through the Career Focus program, one of my biggest tasks has been to find out which social media management tool (SMMT) is really best for County Media. …

What you should know about LinkedIn
January 15, 2011 – 9:07 am | 2 Comments
What you should know about LinkedIn

This week we took a look at LinkedIn and I began to understand how important and beneficial LinkedIn can be for an individual. LinkedIn has more than 90 million members in over 200 countries around …

My CAREER in FOCUS at County Media
January 7, 2011 – 7:48 am | 2 Comments
My CAREER in FOCUS at County Media

2011: a year of new beginnings. At least for me it is. It also is the year of the rabbit. For some of you who don’t know what that means, it is the …

County Media hires Loyalist grad as first employee
December 15, 2010 – 12:16 pm | One Comment
County Media hires Loyalist grad as first employee

Here’s the media release I sent out after I officially hired my first full-time employee last week. Welcome, Caitlin!

Prince Edward County, ON – A Loyalist College graduate has become the first full-time employee at the …

HELP WANTED – apply within
November 26, 2010 – 9:49 am | No Comment
HELP WANTED – apply within

The time has come to expand at Jennifer Lester Media. We’ve started working with a new company name, County Media, and are now hiring!
Position: Coordinator of Online Communities
Objective: To fulfill the communication duties associated with …

1st Annual Gravity Fest in Picton
October 24, 2010 – 10:03 am | No Comment
1st Annual Gravity Fest in Picton

For those who love adrenaline, the 1st annual PEC Gravity Fest is sure to leave your heart racing: downhill skateboarding and street luge are among the competitions, starting at the pinnacle of Picton’s steep town …

How I got the twitter username I always wanted
October 10, 2010 – 9:27 am | No Comment
How I got the twitter username I always wanted

I began working on my pet project, then dubbed PEC News in 2007. Way back then, the student interns developing the Web site had never heard of RSS feeds and didn’t know about free blogging …

Saraswati Wellness Spa: a first for Prince Edward County and for Canada
April 12, 2010 – 3:17 pm | No Comment
Saraswati Wellness Spa: a first for Prince Edward County and for Canada

The following blog post first appeared on April 12, 2010, at http://princeedwardcounty.biz, the blog for the economic development office of Prince Edward County. You can see more great photos on the EDO’s Flickr site.

Saraswati Wellness …