6 July 2011 / #business I'm speaking at Social Capital (Ottawa's Social Media Conference) and I need your helpSo I’m one of the keynote speakers at Social Capital , a “social media learnathon” here in Ottawa on July 23. My talk will be about ** “building our city through social media” ** . I’ll offer some ideas on how we can harness the power of social media to make our city a greater place to live.** What I need from you: **I’m looking for specific examples of _ ** people using social media to make our city a better place ** . _ Three examples to get you started: 1. The team at [ Apartment 613 ](http://www.apt613.ca/) and their promotion and coverage of Ottawa's cultural scene. 2. The gang at [ foodieprints ](http://foodieprints.com/) and how they are promoting Ottawa's food scene 3. The folks who organized this year's [ Ottawa Twestival ](http://twestival.com/) fundraiser. I know there are many, many more – please add a comment below or send me an email at feedback@ottawastart.comFinally, thanks to the organizers at Social Capital for inviting me to speak. Check out their interview with me , and make sure you buy your tickets before they sell out.(If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. Thank you.)