Ryan Holmes quotes
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“Social media is the most disruptive form of communication humankind has seen since the last disruptive form of communications, email.”
-- Ryan HolmesSource : "Social Media Strategies For Holiday Retailers" by Ryan Holmes, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 19, 2011.
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“HootSuite never had a big launch. We were lucky to even have office space.”
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“For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.”
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“It may be coincidence that the decline of newspapers has corresponded with the rise of social media. Or maybe not.”
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“Social media is the future, with employers recognizing they need to start hiring people with the right skills.”
-- Ryan HolmesSource : "Turning Your Passion Into Your Position: Social Media for the New Job Market" by Ryan Holmes, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 27, 2012.
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“You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can't sprint a marathon.”
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“Email is familiar. It's comfortable. It's easy to use. But it might just be the biggest killer of time and productivity in the office today.”
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“What drives me is the prospect of turning an obstacle into a business opportunity, and then growing that into something lasting and rewarding.”
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“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, I'm driven to prove them wrong.”
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“I'm motivated by solving new and challenging problems, especially ones that people say can't or shouldn't be tackled.”
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“Not using social media in the workplace, in fact, is starting to make about as much sense as not using the phone or email.”
-- Ryan HolmesSource : "What Is a Social Business App, Anyway? And Why Is the Market Booming?" by Ryan Holmes, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 7, 2012.
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“I was told I had to go to business school to succeed. I gave it a shot, but eventually dropped out to bootstrap a restaurant with just a Visa card and a $20,000 line of credit. Everyone told me restaurants were hard work (and they were right! I have so much respect for anyone in the restaurant business). I ran the restaurant for two years, sold a franchise, decided to change paths, and sold the whole operation at a modest profit.”
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“I think that Vancouver as well as Canada needs a boot camp for young entrepreneurs. We have already seen tens if not hundreds of people put their names forward to be involved in the program, and we just think this is an amazing way to accelerate what theyre doing.”
-- Ryan Holmes
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