Well the Caribbean Digital Expo was a germ of an idea that we’d had for a while, based on a belief that the level of dialogue about digital marketing and business in the region needed to go to another level, and more importantly that there was a real underlying interest in understanding digital in a Caribbean context, among marketers and business leaders. Read full story at CaribDirect

The growing popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter is altering the communication model followed by big and small companies when it comes to online marketing. Read full story at Think Big Online

How can a company with a $10 marketing budget compete for consumers’ attention with one that has ten times the budget? Through the use of social media. Read full story at Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday

On November 22, at the first Caribbean Digital Expo, Hyatt Regency (Trinidad), Port of Spain, Facebook’s head of agency marketing Jennifer Kattula explained how the social network could be used to enhance a business’ advertising campaigns in order to connect more deeply with customers. Read full story at Trinidad Express

Brevard Nelson and Chike Farrell are co-owners of Caribbean Ideas Ltd, a business created to help organisations use web and mobile technology to drive business results by better connecting with their target audiences and improving brand engagement. Read full story at Trinidad and Tobago’s Newday

Here is my former boss, who will be one of the presenters, and who also was as excited about digital in our last roles, as my new boss. Like Danielle, I don’t think any part of my life is un-social. Read full story at Coffee Cup Communications.

Integrate was the word bandied about at the first Caribbean Digital Expo held in the Hyatt Regency Hotel on November 22. Read full story at Metro

Judging by the resounding applause of more than 300 persons in attendance, the inaugural Caribbean Digital Expo (CDX) held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel, Dock Road, Port-of-Spain, last week Tuesday was an overwhelming success. Read full story at Trinidad Guardian.

Caribbean Ideas hosted the Caribbean Digital Expo at The Hyatt Trinidad on November 22, 2011 – the first conference of its kind in the Caribbean. I had the opportunity to attend thanks to the public relations company I freelance with, Benchmark Communications Limited. They provide PR services for bpTT, a gold sponsor at the event…so *ahem* I was there to ‘work’. Read full story at imarket SB

I had the privilege of attending the Caribbean Digital Expo 2011 on November 22 that was put on by Caribbean Ideas in collaboration with several sponsors. As part of an agency with a huge focus on digital marketing, it was indeed exciting to be part of the conversation and vibrant community that attended. Read full story at Pepper.

Trinbagonians have taken to social media like a duck takes to water and while many have used platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to start and promote businesses, not everyone understands how to harness the power of this media to market their products and services. The Caribbean Digital Expo aims to teach just that. Read the full story at METRO.