6S Hires Top Talent To Address Social Media Boom

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Since expansion of services into social media marketing in early 2009, 6S Marketing has worked to set international precedence in social media and is attracting top talent from Vancouver‘s largest agencies. In September 2009 6S appointed Sam Macmillan, previously of Radar DDB, as Account Manager and the newest member of a ballooning social media marketing team.

“Ensuring that our team consists of well-seasoned and talented industry experts is critical to meeting a heightened demand for our social media marketing services. Sam Macmillan brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and creative drive to the table, and we are thrilled to welcome him to 6S,” says Chris Breikss, Co-Founder and Director of 6S Marketing…Read full Press Release.

Facebook Privacy and the Canadian Government

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Our very own Chris Breikss – President and Co-Founder of 6S Marketing -  was featured on the Saturday Morning Global TV News last Saturday morning with Sophie Lui to discuss Facebook and the Canadian Government’s privacy policies.

Jennifer Stoddart, the Canadian Privacy Commissioner criticizes that Facebook retains user information after users have closed their accounts and that too much private data is provided to 3rd party developers. Facebook has been given 30 days to implement changes to meet the concerns of the Canadian Government.

Chris speaks to the fact that Facebook does offer high privacy settings for account users but some people  may not be fully aware of these settings. He also further goes onto saying that there are some great applications on Facebook created by 3th party developers, but there should be more  screening to weed out spammy applications.

He believes that Facebook will make the appropriate changes the Canadian government is looking for, as they have continued to improve the overall privacy settings as the social network has exploded in popularity.


Read More

Vanity URL’s Available On Facebook

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

This Friday, June 12th, Facebook is opening up Vanity URL’s to everyone – on a “first come, first served” basis. Read More

Tweet With Us at Massive Tech Show 2009

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

6S Marketing is sponsoring the Massive Technology Show, being held at UBC Robson Square on April 1st, 2009.

6S is putting a unique spin on traditional networking & tradeshows this year by introducing a social media twist to the mainly focused technology show.

At a typical networking event, attendees mingle and pass out business cards. But we noticed that business cards, as they currently exist, don’t often list Twitter IDs or links to other online forums. So for people looking to use social media for business and personal networking there is a disconnect.” explains Chris Breikss, Co-Founder and President of 6S Marketing.

The 6S Marketing Twitter theme will encourage attendees to visit the 6S booth and “tweet” (using Twitter) that they are at The Massive Tech Show. Photos (“twitpics”) of booth visitors will be taken on a 6S backdrop will be uploaded and announced on Twitter throughout the day, so that the Vancouver community gets to take a live look at who is attending the tradeshow and conference….Read the full press release

Twitter Beats Business Cards at the 2009 Massive Tech Show

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

VANCOUVER, BC, March 26, 20096S Marketing, one of North America’s top internet marketing companies, announces its sponsorship of the 2009 Massive Technology Show and plans to make waves at the event with a unique campaign to promote networking through Twitter.

“At a typical networking event, attendees mingle and pass out business cards. But we noticed that business cards, as they currently exist, don’t often list Twitter IDs or links to other online forums. So for people looking to use social media for business and personal networking there is a disconnect.” explains Chris Breikss, Co-Founder and President of 6S Marketing.

“At 6S, we recognize that social media is increasingly becoming a useful tool for people and businesses, and we wanted to incorporate it into our presence at Massive Tech. Our Twitter themed booth will provide a creative way for attendees to connect at the show that may see them gain an interest in Twitter and social media in general.”

The 6S Marketing Twitter theme will encourage attendees to visit the 6S booth and “tweet” (using Twitter) that they are at The Massive Tech Show. Photos (“twitpics”) of booth visitors will be taken on a 6S backdrop will be uploaded and announced on Twitter throughout the day, so that the Vancouver community gets to take a live look at who is attending the tradeshow and conference.

Additionally, each person who tweets will receive a 6S “twee-shirt” (t-shirt) and access to a sharpie pen. Attendees can then wear or carry around their “twee-shirts” and when they meet someone they can have them write their Twitter ID on the shirt as a substitute for swapping business cards. At the end of the show, attendees are left with the “twee-shirt” memento and a collection of new Twitter friends. The 6S booth will allow access to what is going on at Massive and allow attendees to interact with the online community.

Following the successful launch of the Social Media Marketing division, 6S continues to stay on the cutting edge of new techniques and trends in the social media space. The overall concept for the live Twitter feed during the show as well as the “twee-shirts” was developed to encourage the Vancouver business community to adopt new ways of thinking about networking and business through social media.

“We want to demonstrate that traditional networking, with a social media twist will allow individuals and businesses to further amplify messages and connect with others. We look forward to Twittering alongside everyone at Massive and seeing plenty of people wearing “twee-shirts” roaming around on April 1st.” comments Breikss. “We are hoping to bring a new networking experience to the show, and to have a great deal of fun in the process.”

The 2009 Massive Technology Show will be held on April 1, 2009 at UBC Robson Square. For more information visit: www.massivetechshow.com.

About 6S Marketing 6S Marketing Inc. is recognized as one of North America’s top internet marketing companies. They provide search engine marketing services aimed at increasing profits through targeted and effective online presence. 6S takes a cutting edge approach to internet marketing and since 2000, has been increasing revenues for hundreds of clients, including some of North America’s most respected brands.

6S is a Google Analytics Authorized Consultant, Authorized AdWords Company, Google Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant and a Yahoo Ambassador. They operate out of the stylish Yaletown district in downtown Vancouver, Canada. For more information about 6S Marketing, visit www.6smarketing.com.

For more information please contact:
Sara Pereira
Sara Pereira: Marketing & Communications
P: 778.772.3208
E: mail@sara-pereira.com

Using Social Media as a Brand Management Tool

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

With the increased use of Social Media over the past few years, your brand message online is no longer in your hands. Whether your company has an online presence or not, your brand is alive across the Internet. A quick search on Twitter or Google will bring up a host of people talking about your brand. These conversations are talking place whether you are aware and in control of them or not.

Proactive companies are now monitoring the various Social Media platforms to track their brand mentions. What they then do with this information is up to them. The best companies will interject into the conversation and reinforce positive brand experiences or proactively try to rectify a poor brand experience. According to the results of the Social Media Survey results we recently released, 61% of companies surveyed  tracks what is being said about it online.

Read More

Winners of The Canadian Social Media Survey

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Last week we awarded two lucky people who participated in The Canadian Social Media Survey with HD Mino Camcorders.

We would like to thank Kasia Finkelstein & Sean Calder for participating in the survey and helping make it a great success!

The survey helped us gain incredible insight into how Canadians are using Social Media for personal & business use. For example, did you know the top age group of Twitter-users are between the ages of 19 and 25? Or that 74% of bloggers blog for personal use versus work. For more interesting stats, visit our Canadian Social Media Results page…

Read More

Survey Says…Canadians are Crazy About Social Media

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Amidst all the buzz surrounding social media and popular networking sites, 6S Marketing, one of North America’s largest internet marketing firms, has conducted a survey to investigate trends in Canadian social media usage. Survey results reveal an overwhelming percentage of Canadians who have adopted social media for business and personal use and highlight the most popular forums and mediums for communication.

“Collecting statistics on social media trends is important in ensuring that efforts made on behalf of our clients in the social media space are targeted and amplified,” says Chris Breikss, Co-founder and President of 6S Marketing. “Beyond that, it was simply fascinating to gather the most up-to-date information on how and why Canadians are drawn to social media.”…Read the full Press Release

Survey Says…Canadians are Crazy About Social Media

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2009 – Vancouver, BC – Amidst all the buzz surrounding social media and popular networking sites, 6S Marketing, one of North America’s largest internet marketing firms, has conducted a survey to investigate trends in Canadian social media usage. Survey results reveal an overwhelming percentage of Canadians who have adopted social media for business and personal use and highlight the most popular forums and mediums for communication.

“Collecting statistics on social media trends is important in ensuring that efforts made on behalf of our clients in the social media space are targeted and amplified,” says Chris Breikss, Co-founder and President of 6S Marketing. “Beyond that, it was simply fascinating to gather the most up-to-date information on how and why Canadians are drawn to social media.”

On the heels of recent expansion of services to include Social Media Marketing, 6S created and distributed the survey to a database of over 10,000 Canadians including members of the Vancouver Board of Trade. The survey polled Canadians on the purpose of their social media use, as well as the popularity of the available sites and the effectiveness of using this medium.

Survey highlights include:

• 70% of Canadians say they use social media.

• Facebook is the most popular social networking site with 70% of people surveyed currently having an account.

• 47% of Canadians use Twitter and the majority of users are 19 – 25 years of age.

• Only 20% of people surveyed currently use MySpace.

• YouTube & Flickr are the most popular social media sites with 38% & 29% (respectively) of people surveyed using the sites.

• 42% of Canadians do not blog, while 58% do blog.

• 74% of people who blog, do so for personal purposes, 57% blog for work and 35% blog for both.

• 9% of people surveyed have hired an employee online and 22% have received a job offer online. 69% have done neither.

• 61% of businesses said they track what people are saying about their brand online.

“The face of communications has shifted dramatically. It is our belief that social media provides businesses and people the ability to connect with communities and networks as they increasingly live and work online. Our survey results indicate enormous potential for our clients to participate in the social media realm,” comments Breikss.

For a more comprehensive look at the survey results, please visit the Canadian Social Media results page…

About 6S Marketing 6S Marketing Inc. is recognized as one of North America’s top internet marketing companies. They provide search engine marketing services aimed at increasing profits through targeted and effective online presence. 6S takes a cutting edge approach to internet marketing and since 2000, has been increasing revenues for hundreds of clients, including some of North America’s most respected brands.

6S is a Google Analytics Authorized Consultant, Authorized AdWords Company, Google Website Optimizer Authorized Consultant and a Yahoo Ambassador. They operate out of the stylish Yaletown district in downtown Vancouver, Canada. For more information about 6S Marketing, visit www.6smarketing.com.

For more information please contact:
Sara Pereira
Sara Pereira: Marketing & Communications
P: 778.772.3208
E: mail@sara-pereira.com

Canadian Social Media Survey Results

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

In February 2009 6S Marketing launched The Canadian Social Media Survey, and the results are in! Find out what Canadian Internet users are using Social Media for. The survey was conducted online and more than 10,000 people were invited to participate.

Out of the respondents who filled out the survey:

  • 69% use Facebook
  • 47% use Twitter
  • 38% use LinkedIn
  • 38% use YouTube
  • 29% use Flickr

And guess who gets control over Social Media Marketing efforts? 28% of companies rely on their marketing department to manage their SMM campaigns, while 18% leave it to the upper management.

Check out The Canadian Social Media Survey results page for more interesting stats, and stay tuned for an upcoming blog post announcing the winners of the mino HD Flip camcorders!



Client Testimonials


6S has been an important part of our marketing mix for over 6 years. 6S has been successful in increasing our organic rankings and our overall traffic, resulting in new business.
Kathy Hogarth
Marketing Administrator
Lawson Lundell

6S Newsletter


Sign up to our quarterly newsletter full of the latest from 6S and SEO.