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TdotTO Fundraiser Update for Toronto Food Bank and Heart & Stroke Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +0000

Only 10 t-shirts made.

Custom info on each t-shirt with Twitter handle.

What is TdotTO? Back on December 15th I started a Twitter Fundraiser for 10 straight days until December 25th Christmas Day. I was going to giveaway 10 t-shirts to the highest bidder on Twitter every night at 10pm. I decided to do this fundraising because Twitter has given so much to me personally that it was my way of giving back to the community. I selected 2 charities dear to my heart with the Daily Bread Food Bank to feed Toronto locals and the Heart & Stroke Foundation. In the 10 days the Twitter community raised $1,260.00. This meant that each charity would receive $630.00. The Toronto Twitter community is truly amazing. There are so many good people and I commend those that made a donation to the TdotTO Fundraiser.

I just received the tshirts recently so this is an update for you and those that donated. Unfortunately the process took longer than expected but it has been completed. The total amount has been deposited to both charities and everyone that donated shall receive a tax receipt for the full amount. Proof and payment will be showcased here as soon as I received final authorization. Tshirts will be shipped shortly.

Proof of deposit to Daily Bread FoodBank. H&SF only gives a confirmation/authorization number so the proof of purchase will not be shown here until invoice arrives. This will be updated.

The following are some of the donors: @rosalesj @avalen1 @iamjeffmiranda @ChocolaChocola1 @TaylorNVFerri @AcuraSherway @HotTorontoDeals This is not the complete list of people because they want to be anonymous. On a side note I also want to "Thank" Evoke Salon for donating funds to the TdotTO as well.

On a final note, I've learned a lot from this experience and happy that we are able to give back to the community as a group. I look forward to doing this again in 2012. I'm also looking at trying to get the donation group together for a lunch/dinner so we can all meet up. If you have any suggestion please let me know. Thanks again to everyone including you for tweeting and reading this message. As I read a tweet recently on my stream, " Sometimes a small thing you do can mean everything in another person's life. " You've all made a difference so "Thank You".

Three Years on Twitter. What a ride!

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

I cannot believe it's been 3 years since I first started using this Social Network called Twitter. It has truly been a blessing with so many highlights to remember. I have learned so much from this tool. It has enabled me to meet lots of new friends and enjoy many new experiences. I been able to receive many opportunities and learn from many mistakes. I've been on Twitter constantly learning and importantly listening. I've been able to use this thing called #ICE Interact, Communicate and Engage on Twitter. It makes Twitter more fun to use. I've been able to work with many brands and be able to connect with many influential people. Amber Mac who is a respected best selling author/tv host and a Social Media expert tweeted recently the above tweet/photo at a digital show. This tweet actually meant a lot to me coming from her because she is someone who has knowledge of Social Media. I've listened and watched her since the early days with Leo Laporte so this tweet was a very nice and an unexpected compliment. It just shows you the power that Twitter can influence in many different ways. Twitter has not only open a great network online but offline "In real life" has just been as important. I've organized over 40 Tweetups including RegiftTO this past 3 years on Twitter and I'm very proud to state this because it takes a lot of work and hours to organize. So I "Thank You" and reflect on all the positive things on this 3 year anniversary. Twitter has really given me so much that I want to give back. It's a motto I live by. If we make others better around us everyone succeeds. Simple, right? :-)

On that note as a "Thank You" I will have a Twitter giveaway:

I'll be giving away 3 different prizes: Passes to Rogers Centre Tour, free hairstyle from Evoke Salon and a wing dinner from St. Louis Wings! All you have to do is tweet me what I tweet every morning on Twitter:

" @clickflickca Click, click, click. #Clickflick

I'll select winners tomorrow and mail out your vouchers. Thanks again for following and reading my tweets and this blog.

Canada's Official Super Bowl Party

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Congratulations to @ChaseHadden and @RyanOnBoard They both WON tickets to the SuperBowl party at Sound Academy.
Now that leaves one pair of tickets available to be won. How can one win this pair? Send me a picture with you and any NFL logo of your favourite team. Add the #CanadasXLVI to the tweet. Winner will be selected randomly on Friday via @TwrTwtrChknDnr.

The biggest sporting event celebration is only a few days away. On February 5th, you're invited to Canada's Official Super Bowl XLVI party presented by BUD Light. It will be held at the Sound Academy 11 Polson Street in Toronto. This party will have the following:

Beer

NFL Cheerleaders

NFL players

Performance by Big Wreck

HD tvs everywhere.

Tailgate Experience

So you are asking yourself, how do I get in? I will be giving away 3 pairs of tickets (valued at $46 each) by simply entering a tweet via Twitter.

Tweet: " @clickflickca Canada's Official Super Bowl party is at Sound Academy #CanadasXLVI "

For a 2nd chance send me a tweet with the answer to the following trivia question:

Which team hired the NFL's first professional cheerleading squad in 1972? Add #CanadasXLVI

You will have 2 tweets per day to be entered. I will pick a winner using @TwrTwtrChknDnr to select my winners.

This contest is only for Canadian residents. I will select 3 winners on Wednesday Feb 1, 2012. So enter for a chance to join the biggest Super Bowl Party in Canada!
If you can't wait to win at a chance of tickets you can purchase them here on Ticketmaster

Twitter Metrics and Analytics

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +0000

I recently found this site called Foller.me which is a cool site to just find out general info on a particular Twitter user(s) This is great way to source certain user(s) on topical matters. I really enjoy using the Hashtag and cloud mentions of this App. There are many Apps like this including tweetstats.com but I just like the clean interface of Foller.me. The Tweet Analysis also gives you a more detailed anaylsis of the type of interactions you have with your followers. I really like the metrics of when a follower actually tweets and the "Attitude" feature. Great way to target user(s). Give it a try and tell me what you think. Did I mention it's free?

Gastown Gamble on the Oprah Winfrey Network

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:18:00 +0000

I had the opportunity to be invited to Corus Entertainment for an exclusive pre-screening of "GasTown Gamble" with Mark Brand. Mark Brand is one of the main characters in this new series premiere that will be shown tonight on the Oprah Winfrey Network at 9:30pmET and repeats at 11pm on Friday. If you are on the Rogers network that would be channel 72.

Mark Brand is owner and partner of Mark Brand Inc. empire, he is one of Vancouver's most prolific and successful independent restaurateurs. Mark owns and operates 7 businesses including a clothing line. You can find more about it here at Mark Brand

The premise of this show is Mark and his wife take a gamble on resuscitating Vancouver's iconic "Save-On-Meats" butchershop/restaurant in one of Vancouver poorest neighbourhoods. He hopes to revitalize the Vancouver Eastside neighbourhood by involving the community. The cast of characters are introduced in the first episode. I think the success of the show will be based on these characters if you watch tonight. I watched the 1st episode and already want to watch the next one to see how the witty and interesting characters develop. One character that peeked my interest is Football Mike.

Football Mike

Save On Meats

Meeting Mark Brand in person and listening to a Q/A after the screening tells me that this guy is really down to earth and someone that most of us can relate to. He's a cool dude doing his thing and I found that enticing of his character. He is successful with his business but for him to take on this project with Save On Meats is like a challenge and leap of faith for him. He truly has the interest of all those involved in the community and is doing social good with social enterprise. Below is a snippet of the Q/A. The question is how is he going to attract customers to his butcher shop/restaurant.

Overall, the dynamics of the Mark and his wife and the interesting characters make for an intriguing concept. Trying to run a restaurant/butcher shop with limited experience and in one of the poorest neighbourhoods laced with drug addicts and homeless make for great tv watching with a social spin. Here's a sneek preview GasTownGamble

Ford Canada and the North American Auto Show Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:55:00 +0000

This is the 2nd blog post on my Ford Experience. To read the 1st post you can find it here.

First day 150 bloggers around the world converged in Dearborn Michigan for the North American International Auto Show on behalf of Ford Motor Company. The first night took us to the Henry Ford Museum that was not open to the public yet. We had the opportunity to have dinner amongst some famous automobile artifacts. The integration of 18 touch screen kiosks at various locations at the exhibit was a great mix of old history and new technology. It's a great way to learn and see the progression of the automobile. This is stuff I didn't think would interest me but it was actually enlightening. Learning the significance in historical moments and change in design and style is very cool and inspiring from a creative sense for me.

This is one of the older vehicles on display at the Henry Ford Museum.

It wasn't only cars at the museum. Here is the original menu in one of the diners displayed at Ford Museum. Overall it was a great evening to understand the history of Ford and it's importance in the automobile industry.

The next day we had the opportunity to wake up very early to see the big announcement and showcase of the Ford Fusion at Joe Louis Arena. This press conference was only open to auto journalist and Ford employees. This is probably the first time a significant number in attendance were blogger/social media types. The atmosphere had a very Cirque De Soleil feel to it. If you click on the image below it should give you a bit of a 180 degree feel to the event.

The showcase of the Ford Fusion.

Here is the media scrum after the presentation. Numerous media outlets on hand for this event. Including FOX2 below.

Overall the sentiment online and throughout media outlets have been positive and I'm sure have exceeded expectations in terms of coverage for Ford. Here is another local Detroit News coverage.

Finally on the same evening of the launch of the Ford Fusion we had the opportunity to visit Ford Headquarters. Scott Monty (Head Of Social Media) was able to address the bloggers with some stats and social metrics across the various Social Media platforms. Reaching out to bloggers that blog about fashion, lifestyle and digital moms seems to be effective.

Social Media stats of that day:

Over 2200 social media mentions.

Reached over 5 million unique followers on Twitter.

40% of the coverage that day was on Ford. Chrysler had 18% and GM had 15%.

*Stay tuned for more on this series for Ford. Keep in mind I was never asked to blog or post about this event. I was invited by Ford to experience the NAIAS and get a rare glimpse behind the scenes of Ford.*

Ford Canada and the North American Auto Show

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:20:00 +0000

This past week I had the opportunity given to me by Ford and Ford Canada to join 150 bloggers in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show. It is one of the world's largest showcase of automobiles and much more. The overall experience that took place over 3 days in Dearborn, Michigan was truly inspiring and a great learning experience. Over the coming days this blog will showcase what Ford the Motor Company is doing socially as a company as a whole. It will also showcase the cars they have introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. To be honest the first thing I think of when the word comes out about Ford is "Rob Ford". For those that do not know he is the mayor of Toronto who has had a controversial role as mayor in the city. What does this have to do with Ford the brand you may ask? Well Rob Ford is in the business of making change in a large city in Toronto for the good. If you live in Toronto you know how difficult it has been in the public face. Switch over to Ford Motor company and they are embracing a new way of business too! They are using social media channels to engage and give a better understanding of the brand and the rich history. I just thought I'd through the Rob Ford in to give it a change up. Yes this is how I write in a weird way.

Going back to the fact that Ford company invited non-auto bloggers is a testament to the forward thinking and the jump into social media by one of the largest american companies. If an automobile company does not do well then the economy as a whole gets affected. If the mayor of Toronto makes a stupid decision then the city is affected. Get where I'm going here so far? Hang tight here with me. Inviting non-auto bloggers to this recent event is smart. It enables you to spread the word to different markets that have not had much penetration. Fashion and Art are a few examples of bloggers that do not talk about cars so much in their blogs. The majority of the bloggers invited are "Mommy bloggers" who have a significant role in purchasing power in the household. Do you really want to read about how much horsepower a car has? Or are you just happy to hear that a car comes in multiple colours like red or blue with black leather interior? Everyone is different but I would assume the latter in this case. Aesthetics and simplicity are key to purchases. So to complete my thoughts in this blog. Rob Ford and Ford Motor Company are in the business of making sure we live in a happy environment with the proper services. We've all heard the saying of FORD = "Fix Or Repair Daily" That is definitely not the case with the Ford Motor Company but with Rob Ford... that still remains to be seen.

I know you are expecting pics and images to the Auto Show but I thought I preface it with a nice and gentle intro into this blog series. The following video is Scott Monty who is the head of Social Media at Ford Company. I asked him how Social Media has affected his industry. I hope you enjoy.

Visa Rewards Everyday

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000

*Sponsored Post*

When I spend money I usually use cash or debit to make my purchases. To be honest, I don't buy anything with my credit cards unless it's a major purchase or at a restaurant. I'm the guy that likes to collect all the money for a food bill at the end of a large party to collect reward points on the bill. Visa Canada approached and explained to me that I can make small purchases on my Visa card that will earn me rewards so why not give it a try. Starting today for the next 5 days I will make small purchases via my Visa card that I already own. We'll see what kind of rewards I can gain by doing this everyday for the next 5 days. I will document/post/tweet my purchases and I know for sure a "Wobbly Pop" and food will be involved. So follow on Twitter with the hashtag #visaeveryday for details of my expenditures as well as others involved with Visa.

Now what's in it for you? If you send any message/tweet including @clickflickca and the hashtag #visaeveryday It will automatically enter you for a chance to win a $50 pre-paid Visa card. Enter everyday for a chance to win.

I will use @TwtrTwtrChknDnr to select my winner. This contest is only open to Canadians.

Day 1 Purchase

Attended the Toronto Raptors game and had some pregame food.

2 Hot Dogs

1 Pizza Slice

1 Coke

Total: $20.77

Later on the game my friend and I got hungry again. We decided on more snacks and treats!

1 Nachos

2 Creemore Tallboys

Total: $30.25

Day 2 Purchase

Headed out with some friends for some late night grub and drinks at Joey Toronto restaurant.

Calamari $11.99

Beef Dip $14.99

California Chicken burger $14.99

Pumpkin Spiced mini donuts $7.99

2 Gringo Cerveza-The Beach $5.50

Total: $60.46

VISA is trying to educate the consumer that our everyday purchases can lead to rewards. This is Day 2 of 5 days. I'm interested to see what I could be collecting myself maybe rewards to collect a digi cam. Let's see if it works.

Day 3 Purchase

Yeseterday I worked for most of the day. Bought lunch and some miscellaneous items.

Hamburger lunch $5.75

Magazine $5.99

Movie Gift Card $25.00

Total: $36.74

Day 4 purchase

Various items from the grocery store.

Total: $32.60

Day 5 purchase

Grilled chicken burger with fries $6.89

Wobbly pops $38.25

Total: $45.14

This concludes my 5 day expenditures. I will submit my totals to VISA and have them tell me what type of rewards I could have been eligible within this 5 day purchase. Remember this is to educate and to help build rewards with "everyday" purchases you make. Even I'm learning here. :-)

** Update**

So what type of savings or rewards could I have received with my purchases. As an example I could have earned 1% cash back on net purchases. My total expenditures was $225.96 so I would have earned $2.25 from the 5 day program. In terms of points, if I had a CIBC Aero Classic card I would have earned 125 airmiles (close to an Empire Theatre package for 2 @ 175 miles) points. So hopefully this gives you a detail of the purchase rewards you can achieve with proper money and spending management. Again, it all depends on the type of credit card/rewards plan you have included. If you need more info visit VISA

Congrats to

Ford Canada and the North American Auto Show

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:11:00 +0000

I've been invited by Ford Canada to visit the North American International Auto Show. I've been to the Toronto Auto Show before but never been to Detroit Auto Show. I'm looking forward to 3 fun-filled days of learning and experiencing more about Ford and the company. It's a great way for Ford to engage the consumers and a possible larger audience through this outreach. I'm looking forward to meeting many other bloggers from around the world. I'm happy to have been the select few from Toronto to participate in this initiative. So follow me on Twitter as I go through the motions at the #NAIAS Should be fun times!

DX3 Canada Trade Show Jan. 25-26th

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000

If you are in the business of everything digital you should be attending this Trade Show and Conference in Toronto on January 25th and 26th. If you are in Business, Marketing, Social Media professional or just a curious observer, you might learn a thing or two. I find when I attend these types of events I get inspired just like when I go on vacation. I feel invigorated and recharged with energy to learn. It's a great way to start the year and to learn from many industry experts and to rub shoulders with industry specific individuals. I'm really looking forward to the Social Media sessions of this show. Learning to use Twitter and Facebook for business are some of the sessions that interest me. The use of location base Apps and mobile are also popular sessions too. Dx3 markets themselves as the place to GET digital, not only as a place to get inspired, but as place to take action.

Visit and register on the site for specific details on the various sessions available DX3canada.com and follow them on Twitter at @dx3Canada for updates. They have an Early Bird registration that ends next Friday! January 13th, 2012

If you would like a discount code, please DM on Twitter.

Wing It Contest Entries.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:44:00 +0000

This is a follow up to the random contest I had online yesterday on Twitter. I had ask Twitter to submit an "airplane wing shot". You know that shot we all take on the airplane when we go on vacation. I thought for fun I would throw in a "chicken wing" voucher to @StLouisWings at the Atrium or Yonge street location in Toronto. Since this is a Twitter submitted contest I will have the winner decided by votes via Twitter poll. If you look to the right side you can vote there. Winner selected at 6pm today.

These are the pics with no descriptions. I want you to base your selection just on the composition. If you want to see the details behind the photo please visit the Twitter pages of the individuals who have submitted a photo. Good luck to everyone.

@suesthegrl

@suesthegrl

@suesthegrl

@praneet_katari

@patricanatalie

@nock4six

@mizzlovelippz

@michaelcacho

@m_ro

@jamiestein

@its_pinkie

@its_pinkie

@beachrockinc

@Awolczyk

Just wing it contest.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:33:00 +0000

I'm randomly running a contest on Twitter for the best wing photo. I'm looking for a photo that has an airplane wing in the composition. We've all ignored the flight attendant instructions to put our electronics devices away to take that "wing shot". You know we are all guilty of this pleasure shot. I thought it would be a fun way to build a collection of photos that I'll showcase
on my blog tomorrow. All eligible entries will be posted for everyone to see. The best photo will win a wing voucher to @StLouisWings Atrium location. Send the pics and tweet me at @clickflickca and tag it with #Wing Deadline for entries is 12pm midnight. Winner will be chosen by votes by you.

Tweet in Toronto auction. #TdotTO

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:20:00 +0000

*** UPDATE: BIDDING WILL END AT 10pmET every night. Highest bid at 10pm wins. Winners will be posted on this site. ***

I have been inspired lately by the holiday season and also through reading stories such as Twitter Stories that the best way to give this season is to give back. I've spoken with some people and thought of repercussions. If my heart is in the best interest that is all that matters, right?

I'm going to try and raise some money for the Toronto Food Bank and Heart & Stroke Foundation through my own funds. I'm going to try and extend the money I donate by selling these "Limited Edition" t-shirts to the highest bidder on Twitter. The limited edition t-shirts are going to be customized with your Twitter handle on the back with the issue #. I'm hoping to create 10 shirts since this cost is coming from my own pocket. I have never done anything like this before so I'm not sure what the reaction will be. I'm here to set an example of doing some good and the best interest of the Toronto community. I hope you can donate generously. All 100% proceeds will go to the mentioned organizations. I hope with the use of Social Media and the local Toronto community that we can make a difference even if it's small. This is a limited time offer for the 10 days left until Christmas

I will begin tomorrow by auctioning off the first t-shirt starting at $20.00. I will ask you to tweet me with a bid amount with #TdotTO1 . Highest price after each day gets the t-shirt. Payment via paypal or Estransfer will be the only form of payment. For more information on the supported organizations: Daily Food Bank and the Heart & Stroke Foundation All proceeds will be tallied and kept transparent and donated on a 50/50 split. My goal is to bring awareness and to raise some funds to help. That is all. If this is not successful then I will still donate an amount to the charities. So to me it's a win situation no matter what the outcome. I hope you can be supportive and know my thoughts are in the best interest to anyone this may affect. Again 100% of the proceeds are going to the organizations. Bidding will begin tomorrow. Thanks for reading. :-)

HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop winner announced.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:42:00 +0000

Congratulations to Alex @Ahhlekz on Twitter. He was announced as the winner of the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop.
With over 1,000 entries for this contest I utilized an application created by Nael Shawwa @naelshawwa called @Twtrtwtrchkndnr

I look forward to doing more contest in the future. If you are a business or company interested in partnering on giveaways or would like to do a similar contest. Please feel free to contact me at joallore@clickflick.ca

Are you a winner of the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition?

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:22:00 +0000

I'm about to announce the winner to the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop. So I wish you all Good Luck and "Thank You" for entering. Since the beginning of the contest a couple of weeks ago, I've been using the laptop myself. As mentioned on my previous post I was confused on using the laptop because of my lack of PC knowledge since I've been using a Mac all my life. I've made the adjustment and I'm getting use to it now especially with the "right" click button.

The most obvious and attractive thing that caught my attention was the inclusion of Beats By Dr. Dre into the concept of the laptop. This meant that the sound should be good so I had to try it. To be honest I've primarily used it to surf and listen to music. I actually use 2 different types of headsets on the HP Envy. I used the Beats Edition and BOSE headphones. Both headphones used sound amazing. Actually the HP Envy is more superior in sound than the Macbook I own. I could definitely see this laptop in the hands of the music or gamer type. It's got all power you need. For everyday use with surfing or projects this would also be perfect. I have to admit that I've become a hybrid user now with the edition of this laptop to my arsenal of gadgets.

For more info on the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition and line of products you can visit here HP Canada

Have you entered the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition contest?

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:46:00 +0000

I wanted to give you an update on my use of the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition. I want to let you know first that I've been brought up using an Apple computer all my life. I was always scared to use a PC because it seems to complicated back in the days. I've been dabbling with the HP Envy a few hours a day surfing and actually creating drafts. I must admit that I had to get use to the keyboards and functions. I'm so use to "shortcuts" on a Mac that I got a little frustrated. That is to be expected when transitioning from one Operating system to the next. Upon playing with the HP Envy I notice 2 buttons that are cool. The actual "B" button is the Beats logo. Also there is a backlight button that enables the laptop to have a red back lit keyboard. I actually like the look and design of the HP Envy. Another interesting thing I noticed is the double headphone jack input. I assume this would be useful for multi person listening or gaming. I'm not a gaming person but could see how this would benefit students or gamers. The HP has an input that can allow up to 6 monitors to attach to the laptop. That is what I call "Desktop Real Estate". If you are a gamer this is definitely a laptop to check out. I don't know much about graphic cards but my friend told me it's a good one.

Here are some specs for all you geeks to check out on the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition:

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Fast, easy, trusted Web browsing with Windows Internet Explorer
A second-generation Intel Core i5‡ processor with TurboBoost Technology, upgradeable to Core i7 with Quad Core
A 14.5" (diagonal) edge-to-edge, high-definition BrightView Infinity LED display (1366 x 768)
Outstanding 3-D graphics: 1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6630 switchable graphics with HDMI 1.4 and Mini Display ports
A slot-loading DVD burner2
Crystal-clear sound with deep, controlled bass
Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n)3 and Bluetooth
Built-in hard drive protection: if the PC is dropped, the drive automatically locks to guard against damage
Up to six hours of battery life (or optional extended-life battery; up to 13.75 hours†††)

Upon purchase of this laptop. It comes with a 2 year warranty and support. Here are some more features of the laptop:

Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for photos and movies
Video production in HD or standard definition
Our high-quality TrueVision HD webcam, which optimizes video for any light setting
The ability to connect a monitor or HD TV4 via HDMI 1.4 port
USB 3.0 (data transfer up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0) and USB 2.05
A Mini Display port for super HD display
File sharing with iPAQs and cameras via 2-in-1 digital media card reader
Movie watching or app loading via SuperMulti DVD+- R/RW dual-layer7 optical drive
The ability to remotely lock down your PC if lost or stolen with Intel Anti-Theft Technology (available on Intel Core processors; enabled with purchase of LoJack for Laptops)

CONTEST DETAILS AND UPDATES:

I just want to "Thank" everyone that has entered the contest for the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition. You can continue to enter up until Tuesday Dec. 13 at 7pm Eastern time. I will draw a winner on Dec. 13 at 8pmET using http://www.twittertwitterchickendinner.com Twitter: @TwtrTwtrChknDnr It is one entry per person per day. You can enter once if you like or submit a tweet once everyday to increase your chances. Multiple tweets in one day will be disqualified. Make sure you "Like" HP or HP Canada on Facebook to complete the entry as stated from the previous post. If you have any questions give me a shout on Twitter. :-)

COMPLETE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

1- Tweet: " @clickflickca @HP HP Envy me. Give me an HP Envy 14 Beats Edition. #HPEnvyMe

2- "Like" HP or HP Canada on Facebook

Good Luck to everyone.

The HP Envy 14 Beats Edition Giveaway.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:53:00 +0000

If you have been following me on Twitter at @clickflickca you know that I like to giveaway things to my followers. It's the holiday season and always a good time to give. The generous folks at @HP have given me the opportunity to review and play with an HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop. I'm going to be using this laptop in the next couple of weeks to find out the feel and response to it. I'm going to give you a detailed play by play on my use of this product straight from the get go. I just received the product the other day and was very impressed with the packaging. The Envy 14 comes in a very nice shoe box style box. Inside the Beats by Dre logo is very prominent and nicely designed. The detail of the packaging and foil lettering shows a lot of care went into the production and presentation of this product.

I will giveaway an HP Envy 14 Beats Edition laptop on December 13th to one lucky Twitter person. Canadian residents only. One entry per person per day. Must follow/LIKE HP on Facebook to complete contest entry. This is a laptop with Beats Edition sound audio which make this a very attractive laptop with many more features to be exposed in the coming days. Follow me on Twitter at @clickflickca and @HP and enter.

TO WIN:

Tweet: " @clickflickca @HP HP Envy me. Give me an HP Envy 14 Beats Edition. #HPEnvyMe

One entry per person per day. The winner will be selected via a random number generator. Good luck to all. I will have more updates on my use of the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition in the coming days. For more info on HP products including the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition go to HP Info

This actual blogpost was created using the HP Envy. Tweet to win! :-)

New Toronto Blue Jays logo.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Just announced by the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club is the new Blue Jays logo. Take note that the logo took over 2 years to conceptualize and design. I like the "Old is new look" What do you think?

“Updating our original logo, the strong affinity to go back to ‘Blue’ and returning the red Maple Leaf to the primary mark recognizes the classic look of which we feel baseball logos and uniforms should consist. This new look represents what the Blue Jays mean to our players, staff and most importantly, from the sentiment expressed by our fans.” – Paul Beeston, President and CEO Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre.

Here is the detailing of the new font changes on the back.

Here is the Road uniform

Here is the Home uniform.

With the new look this will definitely increase Sports merchandise purchases for the team. Hopefully this carries off to the Blue Jays momentum for the 2012 season.

Win a pair of tickets to Cookies and Champagne

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:11:00 +0000

My friends at Hip Urban Girl have given me the opportunity to giveaway a pair of tickets to the 2nd Annual Cookies & Champagne party on November 29th being held at the Arta Gallery in the Distillery District.

This is a "Ladies Only" event. Mix champagne and various types of cookies and you have yourself a definition of a good time!
So if you are a baker this a great way to show your culinary skills. If you don't have the time to bake you still can enjoy the cookies and champagne too! From what I'm hearing the Hip Urban Girls have a lot of surprises to come!

Buy tickets here

To win a pair of tickets all you have to do is tweet:

" @clickflickca I want cookies and champagne! #ClickFlick "

I will select a winner on Monday November 21 at noon. Ladies can only enter this contest. I will use @TwtrTwtrChknDnr to randomly select a winner.
Good luck ladies! For the guys reading, don't worry! My next giveaway is just for the men. :-)

Have you ever seen ipad magic?

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:00 +0000

This is a cool video I took when I went to Austin, Texas last year for SXSW Interactive It showcased a gentleman doing cool tricks with the ipad. Take a look for yourself. If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend you visit South by SouthWest event. This year it will be held during March 13-19 in Austin, Texas.

Take Drake and Take Care.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:38:00 +0000

November 15th is the Official release of Drake's 2nd album called, Take Care. I do not usually giveaway music related items but thought an exception can be made because he's from Toronto my hometown. Drake, if you like him or not has definitely put the city in the spotlight. From his humble beginnings on Degrassi Junior High to the top of the charts in hip hop music he's taken over and making a name for himself. In that respect, I'll be giving away a Drake "Take Care" cd to one of my Twitter followers.

Another reason I want to do this giveaway is to test and promote a neat little application that was created by @naelshawwa called:

TwitterChickenDinner

You can follow on Twitter @TwtrTwtrChknDnr

Here are the details of the Giveaway:

Tweet: " @clickflickca This is a piece of cake let me have some @Drake #DrakeCare "

Contest is open to GTA residents only. I'll open the contest until Thursday November 17th at 12noon. I will select the winner using TwitterTwitterChickenDinner :-) Good luck everyone. Here's another video where Drake talks about his song with Stevie Wonder. **All video sources from Youtube**

Heart & Stroke Calendar Lottery

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000

The 5 winners will receive 2 calendars each. One to keep and one to "Pay it Forward" The winners are:

@Dezignated

@ek03yr

@30Minutes4me

@sassygirlcanada

@ameecq

Congratulations!

**DEADLINE for the Twitter entries is 11:30am on Nov. 12, 2011. Good Luck everyone!**

To help spread the word and make a difference I'm doing a giveaway again. I'm going to select 5 winners. I'll be giving calendars that make you eligible to WIN money.

Simply Tweet:

"@Clickflickca @TheHSF I want to make a difference. Get a calendar, give a calendar. #GiftAndWin"

For a 2nd chance entry tweet: Tell me how Heart&Stoke has affected you. Add @clickflickca @TheHSF and #GiftAndWin

So you have 2 entry chances at winning via Twitter. I will select the 5 winners on Saturday Nov. 12th at 12pm via random.org. The winners will each receive 2 calendars each. Sharing is caring. This contest is only valid to Ontario residents. Good luck!
The contest will end on November 12th at noon. Details of what you can win with the calendars are mentioned below.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is back again this year with the Heart and Stroke Calendar Lottery. This is a perfect way to give someone a gift and pay it forward just in time before the holiday season. It's a great gift idea. The Heart and Stroke Calendar cost $25 and gives you a chance to win CASH prizes every day of the year. There are 3 chances every day for the year to WIN cash. I think these odds make it better than buying lottery tickets at the convenience store. If you even win you are re-entered into the draw to win again. That includes the Funtastic Friday $10,000 draw and a month end $100,00 draw and much more. To purchase the calendars online visit here

With the numerous chances of winning the calendars make great gifts. You can "Pay it Forward" by gifting a calendar to a friend or family that is dear to you. It could even be a nice idea to give to a Twitter friend you friended and it's a nice gesture. Truly making it the perfect "Social Gift". The idea is to get a calendar and give a calendar all for a good cause.

I know that we all probably have experienced someone or know someone that has lost a loved one through heart disease or a stroke. Heart disease and strokes are not talked about much because it's a disease you can't see. With my following on Twitter I hope some awareness can be brought to the attention so we can help educate and bring support to heart and stroke research.

If you buy a calendar before November 10th you'll get an extra chance to win $25,000 on a early bird draw. Buy before Dec. 15th and you are entered in a $250,000 draw too! For more info you can visit HeartandStroke

To also find out more info on Heart disease and the lottery itself visit them on Twitter at @TheHSF or search the hashtag #GiftAndWin for more details.
Visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation on Facebook at Heart&Stroke

If you can email it, you can print it. HP Eprint

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:27:00 +0000

*** ENTRIES WILL END AT 10:30am *** Winner announced at 12 noon on Nov. 9, 2011 Good Luck!

This past week I was invited to the HP ePrint at Boehmer restaurant hosted by Karen Sealy who is a decor expert and can be scene on "Summer Home" on the HGTV network. This event gave me and other guest the chance to experience ePrint and HP line of printers and technology in a relaxed party atmosphere which was very fun. Who doesn't like cocktails, hor'd'oeuvres and great tunes from DJ Tilt who previously hosted President Obama's inauguration private party for 2,000 of his closest friends.

DJ Tilt plays the tunes for the HP party crowd.

Karen Sealy from tv show "CityLine" and "Summer Home"

Artic Char on some hickory potatoe stick and arugula.

I arrived at the party and met with an HP rep who showcased the line of various ePrint printers. An ePrint printer is a web-based printer. It will allow you to print from your iphone, usb or wirelessly without any hassles. If you can email it, you can print it. The particular model I was shown was the Envy100. I actually downloaded an Iphone App from HP called "HP home&Biz" which allows me to use with the ePrinter(s) Download

So imagine if you have a grandmother who doesn't know how to use a printer at all. If you bought her a printer (Christmas gift idea) and set it up at her home. You can easily send photos of you and your family via an email or through the App and it will automatically print from your grandmother's printer with no hassle. Just remind your grandmother to refill the paper.

Now before I arrived at the party I was walking down the street and took a picture with my iphone. It was a picture of old fashion movie posters and lobby cards that are very colourful and interesting. I just randomly took a pic to add to my photo album. I used this image as a reference to print with one of the ePrint printers. Below is the actual picture and printed piece.

The picture below is an actual ePrint kiosk that is actually now available at the Toronto Pearson airport. It will allow travellers to print boarding passes, maps or anything else a traveller may need to be printed.

Overall, the event was entertaining and lots of fun. It was cool way to see HP showcase eprinters in a cool spot over drinks food and great tunes!

****** TWITTER GIVEAWAY ******

Now HP has generously given me the chance to giveaway one of the HP eprinter to one lucky Twitter person. The HP eprinter model I'll be giving away is the HP Envy 100 eAiO. It has a touchscreen display. It also has this cool feature with a swivel that comes out when something is being printed. So it's a cool printer that has quite the sleek look that would fit perfectly in a room at your home or office. It's Mac and PC compatible too. Here are the specs. Spec Info

All you have to do is send a tweet as follows:

Sample Tweet

"@clickflickca @HPprint I want an Envy 100 ePrinter from @HP #HPeprint"

This Twitter contest is for Canadians only. I will randomly select a winner on Wednesday November 9 at noon. I will use random.org to select a winner. All tweets must have the Twitter handles and the hashtag #HPeprint to win. Good Luck!
*One entry per person*

For more information on HP Visit HPeprint or follow them on Twitter at @HPprint or @HP

What happens in Vegas gets posted on Twitter.

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:39:00 +0000

It's always important to recharge and have some personal time. What is personal time? Time for myself to relax and enjoy some fun with my closest friends and family. Starting tomorrow I will begin my trip to Las Vegas and end my trip in San Diego returning to Toronto later this month. I've been to Las Vegas more than 8 times and have always enjoyed Nevada. It's like the Adult version of DisneyLand. Where else can you indulge in all the pleasures and not feel guilty about it. I'm looking forward to staying at the WynnLasVegas resort while in Vegas. If you've never been you should make this the spot to stay. It's like being in the lap of luxury.

This will be my first time visiting San Diego, California. I'm looking forward to this portion of the trip because this is where I'll get to relax and rest and enjoy the view of the Pacific. It helps that I will be only be a few minutes from the beach front. So I hope you enjoy my updates from Twitter/Tumblr and Facebook. If you follow me on Twitter I will use the hashtag #ClickLV and #ClickSD. Why create a hashtag for your trip? Answer: So that you can filter me out from your Twitter stream or follow my escapades in detail. If you have any suggestions for my trip, please tweet me at @clickflickca and let me know. I'm open to ideas and suggestions from you the reader.

Here is a video clip that was shot with @VegasBill and @24K who are two prominent Twitter users in Las Vegas. They are invited to all the big events that happen in Las Vegas. I thought it would be cool to reflect on the comments mentioned from my previous visit as I speak about "Social Media" in general. To see more videos from them, check it out here @VegasBill Videos

Join me at TOktoberfest Oct. 1-2

noreply@blogger.com (clickflick) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:24:00 +0000

TOktoberfest is one of the biggest OctoberFest events in Toronto this year. It's going to be hosted by the fine folks at @Schoolville It will be a large party in the parking lot behind School. It will include steins, hats, chants and lots of wobbly pops! There will be live German bands and part of your $10 admission will go to help local charities including a German International School.

If you want to purchase tickets before they sell out, buy here: Tickets

For more details on the event:TOkoberfest

Saturday October 1st 11 AM - 1AM
Sunday October 2nd 11 AM - 6 PM

Did I mention you can win a round trip flight to Germany? If you win and need a partner, just ask me :-) So I hope to see you there on Oct. 1-2 It should be a fun time for all!

Contest for tickets

Win a pair of tickets from me by tweeting the following: " @clickflickca @schoolville I want to party with you at #TOktoberfest "

Winner will be selected via random.org on Monday September 26. See you all there :-)