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The Rise in Social Media Calls for Community Manager’s – Satish Kanwar of Digital Media Experience Agency, Jet Cooper Shares his thoughts ~ Toronto

August 5th, 2010

Digital Media Experience Expert, Satish Kanwar from Jet Cooper stopped by Angle Media Group to share his thoughts on Community Manager’s and Entrepreneurship in Toronto.

With the rise of social media Community Manager’s have become a crucial member of marketing teams. They are there to provoke interest and connect people. Satish mentioned, a good Community Manager observes its audience and target market, understands how they work and uses that insight to facilitate action.

Satish, partner at Jet Cooper dedicates his time to helping people build smart digital experiences online and has some great examples to show for it. Take a look at My City Lives or The Daily Challenge for some of their recent work in this space. Watch the Video to find out more about our good friend Satish Kanwar.

Canada’s Triple Threat – Singer, Songwriter & Dancer ~ Aleesia, Toronto

July 28th, 2010

Angle Media Group’s, Jordan Monaghan had the chance to sit down with Aleesia; Expert Singer, Songwriter and Dancer to get her perspective on what it takes to become a professional artist.

You can witness Aleesia’s incredible talent’s first hand by checking out her two hit singles Bubble Gum and Headlights, which she co- wrote and choreographed. She has been singing and dancing competitively across North America since she was a child and is currently working towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Dance, while simultaneously recording her first album…WOW!

Aleesia admits that singing and dancing did come naturally but it was all the practice, support from friends, family and hard work that has enabled her to make what was once a childhood dream a reality.

If singing, dancing and song writing is not enough, Aleesia is also an incredible person and role model for young aspiring and ambitious women.

Check out the video to get to know this weeks Expert – Aleesia.

InGamer: Taking Fantasy Sports to the Next Level ~ Nic Sulsky, Toronto

July 14th, 2010

Nic Sulsky came down to the Angle Media Group Studio to chat with Magnus Roervik about the latest trend in Fantasy Sports.

Fantasy Sports Gamers have been waiting for an application that allows for more interaction, and it’s finally here… InGamer!

InGamer Sports, was founded by a team of fantasy freaks, gaming geeks and technology gurus. Due to the play-by-play sports feeds that are now being produced for most major sports, the ability to track, utilize and automate real-time game stats is now possible. This means that users could have a starting lineup and change players in real-time.

The team at InGamer developed a gaming experience that is playable during actual games, can begin anytime, against anyone and will soon involve multiple sports within the same league.

InGamer makes you the head coach, making decisions and feeling the impact. Enjoy the video.

Happy Gaming

Infusion Development discusses the Microsoft Surface – New York, USA

July 6th, 2010

Infusion’s own Kayla Spiess sat down for a chat with Developer, Noah at the Infusion Development Interactive Lounge in New York City to give us the 101 on the Microsoft Surface Tabletop computer.

The Surface is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of gesture recognition. Microsoft notes four main components being important in Surface’s interface: direct interaction, multi-touch contact, a multi-user experience, and object recognition.

Check out the video to learn more about Microsoft’s Surface.

Mechatronics Engineer – Ryan Gariepy, CTO of Clearpath Robotics – Waterloo, Ontario

June 29th, 2010

Angle Media Group was lucky to catch up with Ryan Gariepy, CTO of Clearpath Robotics, while checking out the new Clearpath Robotics Office in Waterloo, Ontario.

Ryan Gariepy is a Mechatronics Engineer, who graduated from one of the first Mechatronics Engineering Programs to ever exist out of University of Waterloo.

I know your all wondering what is Mechatronics? Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of Mechanical engineering, Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Control engineering, and Systems Design engineering to create, design, and manufacture useful products… and useful products is exactly what Ryan and the team is a part of creating.

The Clearpath Robotics Team is the leading provider of unmanned vehicle systems for researchers in industrial, government and academic organizations. The solutions increase system reliability, cut costs and improve data accuracy while speeding time to market.

Watch the interview with Ryan to get a better understanding of what Mechatronics is and to check out some cool robots!

Mike Morrice – Sustainable Waterloo; Environmental Leadership in the Waterloo Region, Carbon Initiatives and G20 Summit

June 22nd, 2010

Angle Media Group has been a proud supporter of Sustainable Waterloo since Mike Morrice founded it, in 2008. JP Borchardt caught up with Mike in Cambridge, Ontario at one of Sustainable Waterloo’s events for a quick interview.

Sustainable Waterloo provides an opportunity to the Waterloo Region’s business community to be part of local solutions to global climate change. The current work of Sustainable Waterloo is focused on the Regional Carbon Initiative… what does this mean?

Sustainable Waterloo’s Regional Carbon Initiative facilitates voluntary target setting and reductions of carbon emissions in organizations across Waterloo Region. Members of the Regional Carbon Initiative commit to a reduction target within a standardized framework; Pledging Partner, Observing Organization or Sustaining Partner.

Scientists have agreed that in order to prevent further changes to the climate, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere must be reduced. There are four major benefits for a firm that reduces its carbon emissions; Bottom-line Cost Savings, Risk Mitigation, Attracting & Retaining Top Talent and Green Branding & Reputation.

This business model has been successful in the Silicon Valley, California and Toronto, Ontario. Check out your region to get involved.

Davis Display and Event Productions – Eco Friendly Innovative Designs and Marketing for Trade Show Displays

June 15th, 2010

Toronto –  Angle Media Group caught up with Leslie Massie, Account Executive and Designer at Davis Display and Event Productions at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Davis Display and Event Productions is the industry leader in Eco friendly 3D Marketing and Displays, they are the first exhibit manufacturer in Canada to be FSC certified. It is their goal to provide fresh and innovative designs, resourceful and cost effective production and friendly and efficient services.

These sustainable products are environmentally responsible display solutions. Proactive organizations are turning to buying affordable, yet sustainable displays, because they are becoming more conscious of  wasteful dumping of old graphics and plastic hardware to landfill sites.

This simple sustainable practice can have a HUGE positive impact on your business!

Check out the Video to hear more about Eco Friendly Trade Show Display Solutions.

Tom Kerber: Fights Pain with Lights

June 8th, 2010

While Tom Kerber’s inventions might look like something out of a science fiction movie, they could help millions around the world with injury related pain. We met with Tom at the OCE Discovery 2010 where he had the Genesis Light Chair and Genesis Health Light Hand Held Technology on display.

Filtering out the heat normally associated with high voltage lights, Tom’s devices utilize infrared light which delves several inches into the body, effectively reducing pain and speeding up the healing process on an injured body part.

Check out the interview and see the devices for yourself.

Help Your Aging Parents Make Better Decisions – Providence Health Care Toronto

June 1st, 2010

Last year Angle Media Group had the opportunity to complete a mini-series for Providence Healthcare. They blasted a series of videos over the Internet to help educate people on the Healthcare system in Ontario and how to navigate it as your parents get older and you have to make decisions about their Care. It’s a great little series, so watch this video above or others on our YouTube page, as Experts in Rehabilitation and Long-term care from Providence share their knowledge.

InteraXon: Paving the Way with Your Brain

May 25th, 2010

Using your brain to control the environment around you…sound like something out of “The Matrix”? Well it’s the way of the future for Ariel Garten, CEO of InteraXon, a company that’s paving the way for interactive technologies. We met up with Ariel in Toronto at OCE Discovery 2010 where her booth even caught the eye of Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and OCE Discovery 2010 keynote speaker.

Check out the video to see how visitors to the InteraXon booth – including Angle Media’s own Wes Bos, remotely controlled the lights of the CN tower by simply putting on a headset.