Last week I met Elaine McCulloch of VIA Rail at the ACTE PowerTalk in Toronto.  Elaine guided participants through a thoughtful discussion on using Facebook in business.  Elaine is....tadaaa...drum roll....bte's first guest blogger.  Here's what Elaine and those in her sessions had to say about Facebook in the business world.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to engage with members of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto (awesome hotel - customer service was Over. The. Top!).  Our topic of discussion?  How do travellers use Twitter?  Here's what we discussed:

Today I dashed from my hotel to a nearby concourse to pick up some cold medication (for which I dearly overpaid, but didn't care - such is the plight of a desperate mother with a sick kid!).  At check out I asked where the nearest Starbucks could be found.

Remember that feeling on the first day of school? That scary, exciting, nervous, hopeful feeling - kind of a fresh start?  Here are 10 tips (perfect for every budget, schedule and level of seniority) to help keep you fresh, excited and in a position to continually learn...without the stress of worrying who your teacher is or if your best friend's in your class!

It's so easy to stand out in a crowd.  Just use your manners. You know...please, thank you, may I help you with that door, here - let me hold those packages while you get your keys.  If you can't attend a function, be it a farewell party or a committee meeting, you need to RSVP - let the organizer know, it's only polite. No rocket science here.