Building outrageous expectations about the next big thing - be it a personal video chatting service or venue-based photo sharing app -… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
One of the ironies of a conference dedicated to all things digital and virtual is that the best ways to connect with… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I'd love to see a legacy company that has alumni that come out of it and go on to create other… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Landing a million-dollar investment for your startup is exhilarating. But as big as that number sounds, it doesn't go far. Many startups… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Importantly, companies are using social media to do things that go way beyond just chatting up existing customers on Facebook. Sales departments… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Every day I'd come home after school, pop the hood of my mom's car, put alligator clips on the battery, and wire… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
By allowing multiple partners to contribute, an open platform can nurture an entire ecosystem of developers and apps. Good products integrate and become great… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Everyone told me you can't build a major tech company in Canada. There just aren't enough investors or engineers or top-level managers. Each day,… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Amongst high unemployment rates, a competitive job market and a shrinking global economy, the emerging social media industry only continues to grow. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Social media is the future, with employers recognizing they need to start hiring people with the right skills. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As technology has improved, our digital lives have only grown more tangled and cluttered. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Without grounding, it's easy to embrace the 'baller' lifestyle: dropping out of tech, throwing money at cars, boats and real estate, and slipping into… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As social is where consumers' eyeballs are, businesses must take ownership of their online company profiles. By providing their customers with a place to… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have,' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I'm motivated by solving new and challenging problems, especially ones that people say can't or shouldn't be tackled. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I don't know how many times I've turned to Twitter and Facebook to commiserate and celebrate, bounce ideas off of friends, colleagues and other… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
During the early days of HootSuite, when social media was still seen as a fad, I made the decision to treat our funding as… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Companies and managers that find a way to harness social media stand to gain. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
