One Of The Firsts

“Vancouver Opera was one of the first of the major performance organizations in the province to jump aboard the social-media train, when it hired social media manager Ling Chan in 2008. Chan immediately launched a blog and opened the Vancouver Opera Twitter account in 2009. While Chan became a casualty of layoffs in 2011, when the organization tackled an $831,000 deficit, VO’s social media presence remain strong. (the company’s financial woes are now in the past, with 2012-13 ending with an accumulated surplus of $169,000.) There is a steady stream of behind-the-scenes videos on VO’s Youtube account, cross-linked to Facebook, Twitter and its still popular blog…its Twitter account currently boasts more than 10,100 followers…” – Georgia Straight

It warms my heart to know that although I’m no longer with Vancouver Opera, I left a lasting digital legacy and that I’m still remembered for pioneering social media in the Vancouver arts scene.

Photo: Vancouver Opera