Press

The following are some of the most notable mentions of my social media work in the mainstream media.

Interview with Linda Solomon (The Vancouver Observer) (Tuesday, August 25th, 2009)
Excerpt from the interview:

Raul is well-known in social networking circles as Hummingbird604. In his blog, he charms, engages and informs about issues ranging from the personal to the political. He sat down with Linda Solomon last week to talk about the power of networks and the nourishing qualities of good conversation between friends.

Interview with Erica Lam (The Style Spy) for In Vancouver.ca (Tuesday, July 7th, 2009)
Excerpt from the interview:

I interviewed one my favourite people in Vancouver, Raul. Multi-talented, Raul is a consultant/researcher/educator in environmental politics and policy by day and a popular blogger by night – Hummingbird604.com. Meet Raul.

Interview with Stephen Hui for The Georgia Straight’s column ‘Geek Speak’ – feature “Geek of the Week”
Geek of the Week (Friday July 3rd, 2009)
Excerpt:

On the one hand, Raul is a well-known blogger and social-media consultant who can often be found live blogging at local technology-related events. In addition to maintaining Hummingbird604.com, he is the organizer of the Vancouver Blogger Meetup Group, and served as the editor of BC Vote, a Web site set up to disseminate information about the provincial election in May. With psychotherapist Isabella Mori, Raul organized Mental Health Camp, a conference about social media and mental health that took place in April…

Interview with Dharm Makwana about Michael Jackson’s passing and its effect on Twitter.(June 26th, 2009)

Interview with Kontent Creative 5 Questions with Hummingbird604 (April 22nd, 2009)
Excerpt from the interview:

Interview with Jeffery Simpson about Vancouver Bloggers Meetup and the evolution of my blogging career
Excerpt:

Raul Pacheco (www.hummingbird604.com/) has only been active in Vancouver’s blog scene since the start of this year, but his enthusiasm and outgoing nature have quickly gained him both a dedicated readership and a large role in the local blogging community. Pacheco could be the Kevin Bacon in any game of Six Degrees of Vancouver Bloggers, as he’s quick to befriend people and eager to convert on-line connections into real-world friendships.

Buzz Bishop’s column in the newspaper 24 Hrs. (July 23, 2008)