The Art of Awesome 2012

Ok, I made that conference up but it might be real one day. If The Art of Awesome happens I will be on stage speaking about awesomism as a lifestyle. Actually, the Art of Awesome is happening every single day, you have to live it. Took Sheryl, Dan, Wendy and Teresa out for lunch at Joe Badali’s. It was great to connect with everyone. Haven’t seen Sheryl in a while and man I love her. She was my boss in my first ever job in Toronto post Uni. I learned heaps from her. Wore jeans today, craaaa-zaaaay! This is very rare. I was send these Levis when I worked with them last year to write about crafting your personal brand. Here for about another 45 min then heading home for a call & to charge my batteries. Thanks to the team at The Art Of  for our tickets. Another great event!

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2011 Notable Awards Nominee – Best Personal Brand

There were hundreds of notable nominations from young professionals all across Canada and…drumroll please…We’re  in the finals!  It would be so cool to win this and I would love your vote.   Congrats to the other finalists in the category especially friends Anna, Chrissy & Marcelo.  (Cheers to Reiha for this collage she made it for a contest I had earlier this year!) All nominee’s were nominated & chosen by how they personified what it means to live a 360-degree, well-balanced young professional life. The Judging Panel consists of senior level exec’s from some of Canada’s largest companies. This is what they’re looking at: 1) Dedication to Career and Professional and Personal Development, 2) Charity and Community Support, Inspiring Co-workers, 3) Employers, and Community, and finally 4) Number of Votes FROM YOU! If you need some motivation/inspiration/entertainment, here’s a list of things that’ve been part of brand building over the last two years: Broken Heel Diaries – Celebs and Bloggers – Today’s Branding Experts Canadian Business Magazine – The Social Network (was featured along with Erin Bury!) Canadian Youth Business Federation (CBYF) – Using Business Creativity to Build Your Personal Brand (webinar series) Hip & Urban Girl’s Guide – Girl of the Week  Levis Girl – Crafting Your Personal Brand Mashable Social Media Day – Building Your Personal Brand Metro – Online Personality Blogs Her Way to MTV (Author Rea blogged a P.S.) Notable.ca – Young Professional Daily Feature One Degree – Five Questions with Casie Stewart (re-reading this & my goals from January 2011 is neat!) Perpetual Radio – Social Media Show (podcast) Pink Memo Dallas – Virgin America Get’s Awesom Pulp & Fiber – Best Online Personalities to Follow During TIFF She’s Connected Social Media Conference – Rockstar Panel TechVibes – 5 Questions with Casie Stewart Wall Street Journal – …the Web’s New Social Scorekeepers

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Sapporo Sound Den meets Toronto at Cheval

This week I was treated like (social) royalty by the Sapporo team. Thank you. Arrived with my crew to be walked in right away and set up with a booth fully stocked with Goose and buckets of beer. Stay classy. Spice up your beer drinking by using a champagne glass. Party tips from a pro. Black fortune cookies. My fortune. I wore a turban for part of the night. Not a REAL turban like my friend here, mine was all in the name of style, from the church of Forever 21. haha (First thing I ever bought there. I’d not been to one before last weekend!) Jacks, my darling senior publicist babe for Global Television. ILU. Team awesome. Been a fan of the Sapporo for years so was a pleasure to meet the team. I’ll make sure these vouchers go to good use. Let’s hang out again some time 🙂

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Don't forget to tweet #pepsithrowback w/ your pic! # If you are @ #pepsithrowback find a coin from the 80s, tweet me a pic! Winner gets #pepsithrowback delivered each week in June! GO! # The hotness @bnotions @fragileheart! #pepsithrowback http://twitpic.com/557b9d # Wait till you see my hair! #pepsithrowback (@ Revival Nightclub w/ @emanintdot @amirad @photojunkie @jarvisemerald) http://4sq.com/kGv1UM # http://twitpic.com/556zd0 # fanny pack #pepesithrowback # I got love for you if you were born in the 80s #pepsithrowback # neon nails #pepsithrowback # If you see #glitter you know I was there. #borderlineartistic http://twitpic.com/555sc1 # So excited to see you guys tonight! #pepsithrowback # See you soon @KeshiaChante! Excited to see your outfit! 🙂 #pepsithrowback # #blackswan #garbagenest #saveme http://twitpic.com/555fbz # I look like @tumblr today. http://twitpic.com/554vks # Cute skirt for tonight! #pepsithrowback (@ American Apparel) http://4sq.com/iI1i7k # Bangin' (@ Bang-On) [pic]: http://4sq.com/kKWdJt # i can't find Triangle @shawnhawaii. I'm a bad baby momma!! # 6-8pm tonight @ Revival. 200+ on the list! Excited to see you! #pepsithrowback http://twitpic.com/553wpj # sitting & sweating. #loveit #heatwave # you asked for this weather, no complaining! # everybody dies but not everybody lives. # Photo: Check out this Plank I did in Florida. Yep, that’s me. http://tumblr.com/xmj2rvvq8o # you don't ask you don't get. # ILU INTERNET. #borderlineartistic http://post.ly/28AiR # what's for lunch today? # The Levis Girl: Crafting Your Personal Brand with Casie Stewart – › Creator of the blog [This is My Life],… http://tumblr.com/xmj2rv65ap # BLOG: travel tales https://casiestewart.com/coming-home-nothing-quite-like-it-mama/ # about to have a conf call about #pepsithrowback dudes, tonight gonna be fun! # stoked to see @carlyannedotcom tonight @ #pepsithrowback too. been like 6 mo! # am I going to meet you for the first time tonight? LMK! #pepsithrowback # #Gangsta Earned the @Klout OG achievement for hanging with Klout back…

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coming home, nothing quite like it mama.

Mmm, donut & coffee. What a trip. Getting to Florida isn’t that difficult. I’ve been blessed with great travel the last year so this time, when I encountered delay, after delay, I wasn’t too upset. (Except when I cried on the way there and missed a fancy dinner with my sister & friends.) This was leaving Florida, good sign I reckon, C8. My fav number is 8. Picked up Fast Company (mostly because of the Conan cover) and learned about these rad wooden surf boards. I love surfing. I love the ocean. I love summer. I love…affirmation girl? Bye bye beachy. Mama loves Miami. Home, wahhh. Get me off this thing… just kidding. Look, something shiny out the window. REMEMBER THIS. The reason I picked up Fast Company aside from Conan was this article “The 100 Most Creative People in Business”. I strive to be here one day. Jack Dorsey, (one of the Twitter Founders) is #4 on the list. He is a cool guy. Listened to a few of his talks. There’s a couple good ones on itunesU from Stanford. I totally love Conan. He is so funny, combine that with his divine creativity and you’ve got a whole lot of awesome. I reckon he’s a cool Dad. Does he have kiddios? Alex Kipman from Microsoft (brain behind Kinect) made the list too. I would LOVE a Kinect. So fun. I kick ass at the dancing game. Challenge me anytime! I was quite inspired to see a few companies I’ve worked with recently on the list. Christian Parks the Global Marketing Cheif @ Levis. Read my article about ‘Crafting Your Personal Brand‘ on Levis here. Tonight is the Pepsi Throwback Retro Tweetup. I’m pretty stoked to have about 200 friends & media together for a few hours. Got some…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

full bodied & bright, @senseappeal. http://post.ly/1yz9N # Fenway http://post.ly/1yz0W # Oct 21, 2009 – Interiors of "School Bakery & Cafe" in Liberty Village. For restaurant review. Photo: Charla Jones/Gl… http://post.ly/1yyzN # Photo: › Shalom Harlow wearing Marchesa at the Met Costume Gala tonight › › Shalom is always so freaking… http://tumblr.com/xmj2d7y2ex # Photo: Body Parts http://tumblr.com/xmj2d7xcre # exciting day # Photo: mermaid http://tumblr.com/xmj2d7s47c # Photo: › Christina Ricci at the Met Costume Gala tonight › › I am obsessed with this Zac Posen dress. http://tumblr.com/xmj2d7abxu # I favorited a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/aEolW1x9O3k?a N'importe Comment – The Toxic Avenger featuring Orelsan # I favorited a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/3ojq5qQk6AQ?a Yelle – A Cause Des Garçons (Official Music Video HQ) # Emma Stone in Lanvin – › Emma Stone in Lanvin › › The Met Costume Institue Gala 2011 › › (Source:… http://tumblr.com/xmj2d74rxf # Photo: Stewart. http://tumblr.com/xmj2d74gex # election tweet stream is like so fast man. #elxn41 # 1 for green. # this is not boring. #elxn41 # #tweettheresults http://post.ly/1yxmn # Photo: http://tumblr.com/xmj2d6ajva # PARTY LEADER # Whoa Jack, in the 80's. #movember #elxn41 # I can't believe how low the Liberal vote is. #elxn41 # trinity spadina!! #elxn41 # Photo: › Rihanna in Stella McCartney Costume Institute Gala in NYC. http://tumblr.com/xmj2d5zmuy # my vote counted. # Photo: › Mary-Kate Olsen in vintage http://tumblr.com/xmj2d5p912 # Photo: › Ashely Olsen in vintage http://tumblr.com/xmj2d5p1gp # here we go. the polls have oficialls closed! #elxn41 http://goo.gl/fb/zRTft #blog # alonetogetherxoxo: http://tumblr.com/xmj2d570j2 # proud to be Canadian. # #THEPARTY #elxn41 (@ Canada Federal Vote 2011 w/ @melissaiscool @stephanieceline @danspr @rlangdon @withoutayard) http://4sq.com/iB7Bm1 # Photo: › Christina Ricci wearing a Zac Posen gown at the Met Costume Gala tonight › › Breathtakingly… http://tumblr.com/xmj2d4q72b # Photo: › Blake + Karl @ Met Ball 2011 http://tumblr.com/xmj2d4okmc # Photo: Giselle http://tumblr.com/xmj2d4o1pd #…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Been getting really good at leaving parties. (@ The Mansion) http://4sq.com/gDggyP # I want to drive an Audi. # We are looking at the same moon. # Casie in the Sky with Diamonds (+ glitter). # Oh hai (@ Lou Dawg’s B-B-Q!) http://4sq.com/hlGFkr # Picture yourself in a boat on a river… # heading to @loudawgs. # Haha RT @victornewman Love using television to tell my kids to take a long walk off a short pier. # imma professional. are you? let’s #twerk add me! http://www.linkedin.com/in/casiestewart # if you don’t vote you can’t say sh*t. http://goo.gl/fb/bb11p #blog # my daily booth photo right now makes me SMILEY. it’s top right corner on my dot com. # only caught the #yandr once this week. being an entrepreneur is clearly more exciting than the life of @victornewman. # way to crash my own site. # New Blogging Opportunity: $100/post https://casiestewart.com/jobs #toronto # stalk it like it’s hot. # oh i am cooking up some fun stuff for you. # Photo: META http://tumblr.com/xmj21j0ah4 # #deardiary http://post.ly/1s0Fh # #plasticsurgery http://bit.ly/e0821A # i love the internet. # started this blog in 2008: #borderlineartistic http://borderlineartistic.blogspot.com # OMG! Yay! Will totes be watchig the news for @guardly tonight 🙂 Congrats team! (@YouTube http://youtu.be/mQD8hZqIaS8?a) # ah, just got asked to be in a celebrity poker tourney. this gonna be funny. #POKERFACE > imma dress like gaga. #ladyblogga # RE: @FrontRowMag what a babe. http://disq.us/1md680 # just realized i am going to be in #boston for #4sqday better find a meetup STAT! # YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! http://dailybooth.com/u/8t7ir #

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“an all-around plugged-in pioneer” #personalbranding101

I recently wrote an article for Levis about Crafting Your Persoal Brand. It came out this week and I’m pretty proud of it.  I shared some tips that will help you (or anyone) to build and showcase their talents online. I hope you will check it out. “Casie Stewart knows a thing or two about leaving an online footprint. Recognized by Klout as one of Toronto’s top tweeters and bloggers, she has plenty of tips on how you can leverage social media channels as an invaluable element to your personal brand.” Here are some tips on building your personal brand to help  establish yourself online: Set a goal: Make a plan for your brand. What are you passionate about? What do you want to be known for? Start a blog: Use WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger or Posterous to create a free home for your online activity. Find a mentor: Find someone who is doing what you want to do and introduce yourself, learn from them and get inspired. TGIF: Twitter, Google, Internet, Facebook: Create profiles for yourself online and update them regularly with things that align with your brand. Get Involved: Seek out events related to your passion and get involved by volunteering. This is a great way to grow your brand, meet others and learn from experts. I’ve been building my personal brand online for over five years. At first, no one read my blog, and I had no followers on Twitter. We all have to start somewhere but have the potential to go anywhere. In the words of Napoleon Hill, “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

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art is a battlefield: art battle eleven, toronto

It is a sight to be seen, a scene worth attending. Magnificent in nature. Impressive in size and appearance. Majestic, dignified, grandeur. Painters, painting. In the middle of an open room… …where people look and stare. I liked this one. This was a naked man in a stairwell (painting). Did not win. He asked people walking by “how do you spell descending?” it was charming, so innocent and real he was. I live for realness. This is Simon. He’s my friend who is good looking smart, tall, and fun. He is single and I would love one of my friends to date him. He did not pay me to say this. He is one of the inventors of Art Battle/awesome. This is me… Levis Curve jeans | vintage long wool camel coat | motorola milestone, telus | reading a podcast, Picard | shoes from Aldo, Raymi has same | vintage knit hat | gaga round purse H&M | nella bella change purse | artsy lady beside me with paint on her pants The artist I liked won his round and got to go to the finals. Against this girl… Cheers for Gingers. He won, with this painting. I liked it. I would have bid on it but I bough Courtney’s painting, she is married to Porter. I was hoping I would get to see her because I didn’t see her yet and I missed her round of painting at the start. She is preggers and they are having a baby. I’m happy for them. Being in love is a wonderful thing. I am in love every day. This is her painting…my painting. At the end this guys painting was DESTROYED> YES DESTROYED. Look close. Laying paint on paint in  front of a crowd to eff his painting right up. Bring…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

Lots of @charliesheen references at #canlit If anyone here banged him it would be me. http://twitpic.com/4682rr # one of those nights i'm making sure i have shorts on under my dress. look out dancefloor! #canlit # oh how i swoon over a young Nick Newman. #dreamboat #yandr # you can count on it RT @HausofKraus: I expect some Charlie Sheen-esq quotes tonight from #CanLIT # Office visit (@ 1188 Films) http://4sq.com/hUT72M # kinda excited for this in May. http://fetishfactory.com/16year # whoa first login to @fetlife in over 6 weeks. # music is played for love, cruisin is made for love http://goo.gl/fb/UNhAl #blog # the BritBrit interview RT @jacobjunior7: @casiestewart http://tinyurl.com/4psuzzp 😀 # what should i wear to #CanLit is there a theme other than AWESOME? # go see @annavon kick some ASS! RT @blogTO: Girlfight (a women's boxing tournament) is happening tonight! http://bit.ly/dJhTGm # found it: blog post from last year's #CanLit w/ chatroulette video of girl booty shakin it http://bit.ly/fN50oB aaahahaha. love it. # RE: @seanward coming tonight? http://disq.us/1bww52 # photos from last year's #CanLit #GenYTO from @photojunkie. SUCH great memories! remember we did #Chatroulette http://bit.ly/feb13x # i always feel cheeky when i send someone a LMGTFY link. hope you like it @amforever 🙂 # I favorited a YouTube video — LADY GAGA PERFORMS "BORN THIS WAY" WITH MARIA ARAGON IN … http://youtu.be/iXgLQ_khdo0?a # have you even been to @abodebar? my #FF prize today will get you into this private residence http://bit.ly/i1zq3K # top 10 facebook pages http://bit.ly/gFnqXd # Charlie Sheena. # survey says? # took my new #Cruze for a spin this morning @GMCanada. We're in a romance already 🙂 #FF # just got my #canlit ticket. look out. # where's the link for a #CanLit ticket? # #FF freestyle friday contest: are you feeling fabulous? http://goo.gl/fb/5ybzq #blog…

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have you seen this yet?

Uploaded by babisflou. Now that’s a campaign with an ass you can recognize. Some controvery surrounded the campaign, see here and here. I love Levis and have a piece I wrote about building a personal brand coming out for them on March 14th 🙂 UPDATE: the boy ‘package’ cam via @AFFAN

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

oh god this is minutes of fun http://bit.ly/fazg96 # these song to the @itsbrownbarbie show http://bit.ly/ikbQUe # twins: @michaelNUS & @ryanNUS # YOU Sheldon are awesome. RT @40deuce: They’re now asking how to measure social media #BMO #SMWTO (cough, @Sysomos, cough) # Photo: › We’re in love with this decorating idea! via @photojojo › › (Wallpaper by [Taylor & Wood], Photo by… http://tumblr.com/xmj1gpfrnl # Photo: this look http://tumblr.com/xmj1gpfiyu # you have such good style @Chloe_Abbott_RS. #yandr # Photo: me right now http://tumblr.com/xmj1gotr7n # how is at almost time for my show already? what a busy day of awesome stuff! #yandr # you are funny @keriblog. [insert cackle] # subway babes! RT @dkny: See wrinkle free…#DKNYMen http://twitpic.com/3xsm7l # is anyone using #hashable # not surprising. i want a park when i die. RT @CBCToronto: Toronto park to be named after slain officer http://bit.ly/ictuMo # yes @JamieLeighTO @sparkleforlife, i love those ones too. they’re so dainty & pretty! # obvious which one i am RT @jeskeets: If Social Media Were a High School — http://bit.ly/eB2Sch (H/T: @TBJprod) # 01100001011101110110010101110011011011110110110101100101 <- would be a cute tattoo. # need a lofty, tech-friendly, industrial looking robot-friendly place for a party? suggestions. must have booze (aka robot grease) #roboTO # The thing I miss most about Mum away sailing is calling her when something exciting w/ media/blog/brand happens. She is the most supportive! # was wearing new black @sparkleforlife earrings last night at #wikibrands think i need red ones too! so nice http://bit.ly/eAIzxz # two turntables and a microphone http://goo.gl/fb/ajB3U #blog # blog blog bloggetty blog blog. # just realized the coffee girl gave me $5 in change back from the $5 bill. #luckyday # thelevisgirl: http://tumblr.com/xmj1gnohqt # blogging & the art of self-photography w/ professor casie stewart # Photo: laurenonizzle:This is where it’s at… (via…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

i want these for christmas http://etsy.me/g1hHip #dollparts @itsbarbiestyle #dollhands # ok this one is classic us. haha @raymitheminx http://twitpic.com/3gbzuo # yo @raymitheminx just found this old jem of us http://twitpic.com/3gbzoe # lady blogga http://twitpic.com/3gbzgs # Y'all know that Kane from the #yandr @ replied to me today. #win # dear @fetlife santa, please pick me to win this year. i've been real good/bad xo latex kimono, latex catsuit, slave ring 🙂 # yeppers, @randymatheson i am in town just in time for the party. #hohoTO # love the @telus commercial w/ @teamyacht music. they one ma favs # thanks @DavidPylyp I don't suck at spelling, just typing. # obviously. # just kidding # re # what ever will i wear to teh ball? #hohoto #cinderella # like it (YouTube http://youtu.be/LpepqlpeeeE?a) # ooh this is good #criminalminds # Photo: she’s real cute emma http://tumblr.com/xmj12jvgrj # the guy in the Sears commercial w/ Levis, anyone know him? i think i met him before. he's cute. # #winterwonderland # Photo: oooh criminal minds blows my mindzeyez http://tumblr.com/xmj12jsdrl # Photo: via lesbiansftw http://tumblr.com/xmj12js5ge # misty RT @jacobjunior7: The snow tonight is so pretty. # #criminalminds @gublernation <3 # Photo: alll i want for christmas is this outfit & wig. please. http://tumblr.com/xmj12jgu58 # Photo: me too. http://tumblr.com/xmj12jfemx # <3 computer. (YouTube http://youtu.be/7gofLn93z18?a) # and just like that… #2010 http://goo.gl/fb/7LfcH # canadian geography is a category on double jeopardy # oops! http://didyouwatchporn.com # omg. @VirginAmerica starts service to Los Cabos tomorrow.#VXMex # oh yeah @itsbrownbarbie, thats nothing like cityplace pool! glad you having FUN. miss you xo # Photo: › this would be soooo nice… http://tumblr.com/xmj12i1t48 # Photo: there’s no rehab for it at all. http://tumblr.com/xmj12i1rww # i wish i had an LA boyfriend. # he sucks, we were staying with a friend and now that…

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they called me a sassy blonde, how about that eh?

“For those who are addicted to instant news and want to be on the cutting edge of trends, blogs are as relevant as newspapers or television bulletins. Bloggers say their writings are immediate, and reflect a certain world view. “I live, I love life, I blog,” says Stewart.” stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/feature

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