Chris asked me to be the keynote speaker at Social Media Camp Victoria. From start to finish, he was nothing but a pleasure to work with. Everything was incredible, and the size of the crowd blew me away. 30 cities are on my book tour, and this stop is right at the top, because of him.

Scott Stratten
President
Un-Marketing

Hootsuite Upgrades Rock

If you follow me on Twitter or subscribe to my blog, you'll know that I am a huge fan of Hootsuite. In fact I teach courses on how to use and maximize Hootsuite. So I was thrilled when they announced a number of upgrades today. Now in addition to being able to use HS for updating Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook (as well as Ping.fm but that gets complicated) you'll be able to post to Wordpress, get info on trending topics, preview links (that alone is huge) and use HS on a few other mobile devices & apps.

Here's the announcement.

HootSuite launches WordPress Integration, Trend Explanations and Image/URL Previews

Chop your WordPress blogging time in half
	We've added support for WordPress blogs. Schedule and post updates to multiple WordPress accounts, follow blogs in a home feed, and reblog the posts of your choice! Learn More »
Trending Topics Demystified
	Ever wondered, "Why is that topic trending?!" HootSuite now offers explanations. From now on, you can demystify the trending topics with the simple click of a button. Try it »
Link & Media Previews
	HootSuite users can now preview URLs before opening them. Preview links including most popular shortened URLs, image-sharing sites like twitpic and ow.ly, YouTube videos, and more. Learn More »
Apps and Plugin Directory
	Take HootSuite to the next level with value-packed applications and plug-ins. Options for iPhone, Firefox, Chrome, Prism, Fluid and more. Check it out »