UsedEverywhere.com is an industry leader in person-to-person commerce, listing tens of thousands of items for sale on websites spanning Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. We interviewed

Lacey Sheardown, the UsedEverywhere.com Marketing Director, for this week's

John, Paul and Mic show. 

Lacey, Paul

& John chat about how UsedEverywhere.com started, where it is today and a

peek into the future. 

This Canadian-owned and operated global online classified advertising leader benefits buyers

& sellers as well as Small Business operators. The latter can post their

services for sale, including their entire inventory if applicable…and all for

free! 

UsedEverywhere.com is a pioneer and advocate for conscious consumerism, they are a Victoria-based technology giant, and clearly employ innovative, progressive and

"new economy" knowledgeable staff. Congratulations to UsedEverywhere.com and special thanks to Lacey Sheardown for navigating us thru this exciting and

continually growing company.

~2:40 - How did

Kerry get involved with Page One?

~3:30 - All

about Douglas Magazine…why is it the best business magazine around…

~4:10 - Media in

general…Kerry's review on changes in media & reporting…local magazines

thriving

~7:00 - Paul's

great radio voice kicks in

~7:50 - the Tea

business & Daniela Cubelic of Silk Road Tea - August/September cover of Douglas magazine 

~11:20 -

Kerry/John/Paul (sometimes Mic) review of the Lower Vancouver Island business

scene…Tourism sector overview

~20:45 -

Business issues for our local Municipal politician's to focus on…discussion -

"changing of the guard" / tax rate / downtown improvements /  harbour / youth vote / "complicated

business culture" /  media

responsibility & accountability

John Paul and

Mic - Interview with Colin Plant, Saanich Municipal Government Candidate 

·        

~ 9:15

- huge thanks to WestShore Chamber of Commerce for letting us use their

Boardroom for taping John Paul and Mic.

·        

~ 10:25

- 19:25 - Workforce Housing in Saanich - Discussion

o   Rental Housing / apartments / CRD Housing

/ taxation

·        

~ 19:35

- Youth related issues

o   ease of access / involvements suggestions

·        

~ 23:25

- Paul tricking us into talking about Amalgamation - discussion.

·        

~ 32:15

- Sewage discussion & viewpoint - how can we not avoid talking about this

issue? 

·        

~ 35:35

- How does Colin differentiate himself from other candidates & incumbents?

How do new candidates introduce themselves to the community?

·        

~ 38:35

- Community Theatre / Arts & Culture growth in the municipality? Public Art

discussion

"This

Week in Business" with Dallas Gislason, Economic Development Officer, GVDA. - ~ 47:00

·        

~ 49:05

 - Viking Air - good news story

o   investing in a flight simulator thru a

subsidary, Pacific Sky Aviation.

o   Aviation Industry supply chain discussion

- how GVDA will help with this research

·        

~

54:50 - EDOC Systems Group (HELM Software) – Acquired by

Tokyo-based non-profit association: what do Quester Tangent, HELM, and

Priologic all have in common (~10:15)?

What better place to discuss Stream of Consciousness -

SoC (www.streamofconsciousness.ca) than in a downtown Victoria, BC coffee shop with

founder Jason Guille. 

·        

What is Stream of Consciousness? ~ 1:05 mins

·        

Jason Guille & what does he do? (Stream of Consciousness,

Victoria Public Market, Sunset Room - ca.linkedin.com/in/jasonguille)

~ 1:45 mins

·        

How did

SoC start? 2:17 mins

o   how

can SoC impact politics, particulary the Nov 2014 elections? ~ 4:45 mins

o   is

SoC a media outlet? What are the ethical delima's of becoming a media outlet? ~

5:50 mins

o   are

there other SoC type media channels around? ~ 7:45 mins

§  how

can this type of media evolve?

·        

Sunset Room (http://sunsetlabs.ca/)

discussion and possible applications ~ 10:35 mins

·        

Lisa Helps Campaign & SoC - media and

platform implications ~ 14:20 mins

·        

Crowd Funding (CF) discussion ~ 16:15 mins

o   how

to engage? How much work is it? What does CF mean? ~ 17:30 mins

o   what

criteria makes a successful CF campaign? ~ 19:50 mins

§  flexible

vs. fixed CF type campaigns

§  successful

examples

o   reflections

into starting, implementing and completing a live (SoC) CF campaign ~ 24:00

mins

o   re-defining

entrepreneurship? Is CF the beginning bits and pieces of new age business

start-ups? Review… ~ 29:06 mins

·        

Commercial - Patreon - an digital arts platform allowing

"you" to be involved - http://www.patreon.com/JohnPaulandMic ~ 31:10 mins

·        

CF Platforms…what are they? What are some pro's

& con's? ~ 32:30 mins

·        

SoC CF records broken and accomplishments ~ 36:10

mins

o   most

successful CF campaign in Vancouver Island history

o   2nd

largest trans-media CF campaign in Canadian history

All things economic development…a great chat with

Dallas Gislason, Economic Development Officer - Greater Victoria Development Agency (GVDA):what is the

GVDA, what does it do in our community?what are the core

foundations of econonomic development for our region?what are some regional

economic development related success stories?what programs

& activities is the GVDA involved with today & into the near-term

future? This appeared to

go so well that we're considering a "This Week in Business" feature…fingers

crossed Dallas! 

This Week in Politics Pride Week -

reviewWorld Cup Soccer

- why do we care?Canadian Tennis

accomplishmentsCASL implementation

- concequencesRogue Bloggers -

digital media & politicianssocial

media - is it a public domain?marital

affairs - do different rules apply if it happens to a politician?Federal bi-elections

- review

An interview with Niall Paltiel - Central Saanich Councillor Candidate

(https://www.facebook.com/niall.paltiel - https://twitter.com/NiallPaltiel / - http://niallpaltiel.ca/)

- at age 21, why do want to be a councillor?

- in general, how to get the Youth Vote mobilized & engaged?

- Niall's viewpoint's regarding regional sewage

- how to engage Youth thru the Municipal level?

- Enviornmental Issues & Youth related policy…balanced dialogue?

- Niall's viewpoint's regarding Workforce Housing

- How to avoid the North Saanich confrontation scenario?

- Niall's viewpoint's regarding can young folks sty to live, work & play in Lower Vancouver Island?

This Week in Politics

- Northern Gateway Pipeline

- CRD relevant?

- Social Media Commentary / Free Speech discussion

- has Social Media commentary gone array? are we scared to post opinions?

- are we all NIBMY's? Bell curve community opinion.

- Nanaimo Counmcil & cancelled speaker at recent Leadership Conference

- So easy to say no! Hard to work to get to yes…

- does Social Media stifle free speech?

economic development discussion

City Hall bureaucracy

GVDA

Workforce Housing

the Langford comparative

tactical political discussion regarding November municipal elections

Youth vote

Ida Chong candidacy…?

who is Lisa Helps & what motivates her?

Stream of Consciousness (https://www.facebook.com/streamocon) - what is it?

How to get involved with Lisa's campaign

http://www.lisahelpsvictoria.ca/

29er Radio - http://29erradio.com/lisa-gene-eric/ (bi-monthly podcast)

votepledge2014

Mat Wright - Press Secretary, Andrew Weaver, MLA ([email protected])Modern political communications in 2014 - discussionHow to define media in this new age?Social MediaDisadvantages / Drawbacks?Youth Vote / How to engage?BC Green Party organizational development - discussionBC Green Party AGM in Kelowna - reflectionsParty developmental growth / infighting - overviewLegislative space logistics for Greens / IndependentsLegislative jail----more----Matt Halfhill - Founder, President - Nice Kicks - http://www.nicekicks.com/.  (~26:35)Founder, innovator - #throwbackthursday (most used twitter hashtag)CNBC interview - http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000276629@nicekicks - 424,000 twitter followersWhy leave Victoria & establish a business in Austin, Texas?"South by South West" - reflectionsworldwide exclusive regarding "Throwback Thursday"This Week in Politics (~36:00) - including Mat WrightWater ActALRLiquor ActCoal Fire Power Plants in the USThermal Coal Exports thru BCSite C Overviewthe protocol plight of the independent / one person partystudent walk-out during the Teacher StrikeGreen Party solutions to Teacher Strike (2,500 word essay - http://www.andrewweavermla.ca/2014/05/26/path-bc-public-education/)Show Wrap-up (~1:05:00)

Lot's of political chatter in this episode..."This Week in Politics" begins our roundtable discussions including:John & Paul share their thoughts regarding the BC Teacher's Strike......and their thoughts regarding Lower Vancouver Island Sewage challenges......and brief thoughts regarding the recently completed BC Liberal Party Convention----more----John & Paul chat with Political Lobbyist & Pundit extraordinaire, Mike Geoghehan. Topics include:BC Liberal Convention...Mike was there...all things about polling...youth delegates / demographic changeJohn Horgan / NDP Chatter...Public/Private Sector Union Review - are the NDP electable?everything speed limits...MSP Premiums & how we hate them..."Whistlerization of British Columbia"...Prospera Place after party...Mike Geoghehan website - http://www.mgcltd.ca/Mike Geoghehan Twitter - @bclobbyist

Sean Holman is an assistant professor of journalism at Mount Royal University, documentary filmmaker and the founding editor of the pioneering online investigative political news service Public Eye. A former syndicated columnist, he also worked as a legislative reporter for 24 hours Vancouver and the Vancouver Sun. (http://seanholman.com/about/)----more----Reflections on the last ElectionPolling Industry (~15:00)Absence of Information to ReportersCitizen's Involvement & Accountability (~20:15 / ~34:00)Whipped - The Secret World of Party Discipline (~22:55)Elections Act Discussion (~25:15)Lazy Citizenry? (~34:00)Alison Loat - "Tragedy in the Commons"Blog - The Unknowable CountryFreedom of Information ActSocial Media's Role in Journalism (~41:35)Drone's in Journalism (~46:15)Privacy Issues"This Week in Politics" (~48:40)New BC NDP Leader John HorganAlberta Politics (~51:45)LNG Discussion (~54:45)Education & Trades DiscussionPipelines into BCSocial ConcequencesDeath of Liberal Arts Education (~59:05)Future of CBC & Public Broadcasting in Canada