Last night we were Zooming the crowd waiting in line to see Transformers 2 at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto. Here’s a peek at the evening – no spoilers included, we promise!
Are you a Decepticon fan or Transformers Autobots all the way? What did you think of the movie?
Edited: Hat tip to Malcolm Bastien for correcting my Transformers reference.
Last night we attended Third Tuesday Toronto, one of Canada’s biggest social media gatherings. The speaker this time was Nora Young, host of the CBC Radio One show (and popular podcast) Spark.
As we announced on Monday, Zoompass supported this Third Tuesday Toronto by offering to Zoom the price of admission to attendees.
Attendees last night were treated to a great presentation on the impact of social media on the mainstream media, from the perspective of an early adopter.
A couple of points from Nora’s presentation stood out in relation to what we’re doing with Zoompass. Both relate to things she believes traditional media can learn from social media:
Nora noted that transparency is a key component of social media, both from an ethical and a philosophical point of view.
We have made transparency a key part of Zoompass’ approach to communications. For example, disclosure is central to our work. Our team is present throughout a number of online forums, but always with a clear note explaining who we are, or a link to more information about us.
Nora noted that journalists in the mainstream media are not used to scrutiny from others. They’re used to being in a position of commenting on others but not necessarily being on the receiving end themselves.
For a long time businesses have been in that same position. However, social media tools have changed that. People have always talked about companies that are important to them, but now those companies can listen.
Right now Zoompass is in a beta phase. That means we’re looking for feedback from the community. In fact, we think it’s really important to build an on-going dialogue with our customers so that we know how to improve..
We are present on a lot of sites including Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook, Flickr and more (plus the Zoompass blog, of course). Connect with us there, and let us know:
What do you think of Zoompass? What can we do better?
One of the great things about Zoompass is that it enables you to send and receive money quickly and safely within your community – your friends; your co-workers; your family.
There are very few Canadian events that embody the essence of community more than Third Tuesday. For several years, Canadian social media leaders have come together at these monthly events to explore the latest in social media, to identify best practices and to connect with their peers.
There are two Third Tuesday events happening this week:
We’re pleased to inform you that we’re supporting both of these great events! Come and find us, and we’ll Zoom you the price of your admission.
Hope to see you there!
Hope everyone had a great time last night at NXNE! And if you missed us, our Zoompass team will be out and about again tonight. And yes, we’re still giving back the cost of your night out! Come and find us, and we’ll Zoom you $15 towards your admission. Find us at:
If you’re heading to NXNE again tonight, have fun! We’ll see you there.
Our Zoompass team will be out and about at the North by Northeast Music & Film Festival (NXNE) in Toronto tonight.
NXNE is Canada’s #1 showcase for the best new music and music-related films. This year, from June 17-21, NXNE is taking over Toronto with the hottest bands and the coolest films.
To make things even better, we want to give you back part of the cost of your night out!
We’re hanging out at a few NXNE venues downtown tonight. Come and find us, and we’ll Zoom you $15 towards your admission. Find us at:
If you’re heading to NXNE tonight, have fun! We’ll see you there.
