Technology - Taste - Travel
Mel, following a foray into the world of acting is now Community Manager at Microsoft Advertising, a position that takes him across the globe speaking about internet marketing and social media. This, his blog, is a collection of news and anecdotes which Mel hopes will inform as well as bring a smile to peoples face.
As we set off for our trip to Victoria BC on the Clipper, I ran upstairs on deck and took these dramatic photos of the Seattle skyline.
Quite by chance, I managed to get the entire vista just as the sun was peeking over the top of the buildings with my Panasonic Lumix G2 camera.
I also whipped out my Windows Phone and snapped the above…
….using the fab Apict App to create the above.
So many people who don’t live here seem to think Seattle is a dreary, rainy city. These photos show it’s not!
Another highlight on our trip to Victoria was dinner at steak and seafood restaurant, Nautical Nellies.
We started our meal with crab cakes the Ashley described as, “The best I’ve ever had!”
As you can see, Maggie was in awe at the sight of her first cup of tea.
As part of a birthday trip (mine not hers) to Victoria, British Columbia in Canada, Ashley suggested we go for afternoon tea at The Fairmont Empress Hotel.
OK, you know I work for the company, but that doesn’t mean I’m always rah-rah, especially given my under-stated Britishness. 
But Ashley, Maggie and I made a lunchtime trip down to Seattle’s University Village shopping mall to take a look at the new store that opened yesterday.
One of the nicest people I know is my brother-in-law, Josh LaBelle.
Josh is married to Ashley’s sister, Colleen, and runs the Seattle Theatre Group which includes the Paramount, Moore and Neptune theatres in the city.
A couple of weeks ago, Barak Obama was in town for a whirlwind visit, which included a fundraising lunch at The Paramount.
Josh got to meet him backstage and said he was delightful!
I’ve never met a head of state, although I was looking at some leather wallets in a tent at the Windsor Horse Show in 1997 and heard a familiar voice next to me ask the local craftsmen, “Do you make these yourselves?”
It was The Queen of England!
Went to a fab gig last night with the wife, her sister Colleen and brother-in-law Josh who’s been spearheading the Seattle Theatre Group’s revival of the Neptune Theatre in the U District.
Spotted on my walk to work, the sign says:
“Garden in Progress – Please Be Kind To the Plants”
These guys have obviously had the problems I suggested might arise for these street vegetable growers….
Maggie is one week old today and it’s been a fun-filled few days for our little girl since she was born….
We spent the evening celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary at the tres bon bistro – Luc on Madison….
So this is the longest post I’ve ever written! 
Above is a snazzy infographic our US team designed to demonstrate how “social” the MSN audience is.
In advertising world dominated by the buzz around social media, and budgets drifting that way from “traditional” digital channels, it’s important to show that stalwarts like MSN still have the necessary clout to start and prolong word-of-mouth discussion about consumer products and services.
Read the blog post here where you can get our social media/word-of-mouth research paper.
Subscribe to Mel's RSS feed via email.
© 2010 - 2012 Copyright 2008-2010. Mel Carson
Site by Bronco
