Social Media: Word-of-mouth gone Wild!

Think of Social Media as Word-of-Mouth gone wild!  

Word-of-mouth is just that:  I have an experience, tell a friend who tells a friend and so on. The word spreads well beyond a single individual into my network.  In Social Media it works exactly the same way just on a larger more interconnected way:  I 'Like' something, Share in my Network and many more people get to 'Like' and 'Share'.  It's my own personal Media Channel.  And it works for Brands:

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Chris M Morales

MarCommTO

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Humans can outrun everything

Humans are not the fastest runners on the planet...many animals have way more speed than we do. What we do have is endurance.  We can run forever!

While forever is an exaggeration, as a species being able to run long distances seems to have been one of the key traits that allowed us to survive then thrive.  We have no heavy coat of hair or fur so are more adept at moderating body temperatures;  we have muscles that keep our heads relatively motionless while running;  we are very efficient with two limb running keeping our arms free for balance and carrying things.  The chart below indicates all the human traits that make us the best at endurance running:

Until next time...
ThatRunninGuy

Canadian Connectdness

4.8 Billion Google searches are conducted by Canadians each month!  And with 70% of Canadians using mobile devices for calls, texts and browising, we truly are connected all the time.  Here are some more interesting stats on the our connectedness:

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Chris M Morales

MarCommTO

chris.morales@bell.net

647 393 3855

Linkedin:  Chris M Morales 

The opinions expressed on this blog are my own and are not associated with any other group or organization

One race left to run

I've only got one race left to run on my bucket list. It's a big one that's very far outside my comfort zone .  But I'll have 3 years to plan and train...I have it scheduled for 2018.  The race?   The Haliburton Forest 100 Miler.

I want to run this race in 2018 to celebrate turning 60.  I looked into other extreme races like the Gobi Desert March and the Death Valley Race.  I seriously considered the Gobi Desert March, even shared the idea with Sally.  "Make sure your life insurance is paid up" she said.  I shuddered, came to my senses and agreed that running 250+ km's across a desert in China over 7 days wasn't a good idea for me.

'Haliburton Forest 100 Miler' has a nice ring to it.  It's an extreme challenge for sure.  By then I'll probably be able to stream the entire experience on YouTube which should be cool for about 10 minutes at the start and another 10 minutes at the finish.  I'm not sure yet how to properly train and prepair for a 100 mile trail race.  I'm all ears for suggestions so don't be shy. If you want to join me, all the better. Stay tuned over the next few years for updates.

Until next time...

ThatRunninGuy