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Hello! i am m-c<\/h2>\n

Exploring<\/strong>, observing, creating and inspiring<\/strong> people seems to be what i am here for. I have a background in fine arts<\/strong> and graphic design, years of experience in web art direction, and some years of experience as a business owner and interactive expert<\/strong>. Add to this, years of sharing of my life<\/strong> through this blog, this means years of observation and\u00a0 introspective<\/strong> writing.<\/p>\n

After many life experiences of doing, trying and exploring, i am into building my dream<\/strong> life, a life where i’ll be a full time artist<\/strong>, creating web projects, writing stuff, drawing stuff – a colorful and powerful mix of what i most love: using technologies to inspire people, writing and drawing,\u00a0 while exploring<\/strong> the most beautiful places on this planet, and meet the most creative people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’ve been curious<\/strong> of challenging all kinds of rules since i’m a kid, reading about spiritual<\/strong> matters since i know how to read. At that time, i believed there was much i could sense<\/strong> but not see, and i can still remember the day where i learned about the small percentage of our brain which we are using – learning that, it was clear to me that our so called “Awaken” state was one of a sleeping person, and from that moment on, i tried to learn how i could wake up<\/strong> to experience my full power<\/strong>, the one i sensed was always there, waiting for me to uncover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I read alot of books labeled Self help, growth, innovation<\/strong> and inspiration – the ones which are often overlooked or made fun of (hm, that’s also how i feel, but’s that’s another story). Many of these books are great tools<\/strong> to look into to find support to expand<\/strong> our potential – this only if we read and act, not just read, and read.<\/p>\n

Also, i believe in all kinds of things: simultaneous realities, the power we have to create<\/strong> our realities, the power of our imagination.<\/p>\n

My favorite readings have always been books proposing answers to uncommon questions, questions every elementary school teacher dreads to answer: about metaphysics, spirituality<\/strong>, reincarnation, and some of the beings we call aliens<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

One thing you must know, is that 1 – i tend to get bored really easily, 2 – i’m vegetarian<\/strong> and eat only gluten-free food – no flour (why? because as you’ll one day discover, most of processed foods out there are junk for your body – but this is up to you to find out by your own means, or ignore this information).<\/p>\n

At last, in case we meet, i can be seen as a really shy<\/strong>, low tempered person, but i am not (not always i mean). I do speak french<\/strong> and english<\/strong> but can never decide which language i should write in. I lived in Germany for 4 years but i dont speak german<\/strong> so well, or not at all. I am from Montr\u00e9al – yes, this is up north and particularly cold in winter – but do not currently live there, as we, my partner and our 3 cats<\/strong>, are traveling in Europe.<\/p>\n

Would love to meet you!<\/p>\n

This blog is alive and kicking since 2002: 2002<\/a>, 2003<\/a>, 2005<\/a>, 2006<\/a>, 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Biography, Marie-Chantale Turgeon<\/h2>\n

Listed as one of Canada\u2019s most influential women in social media<\/strong>, I\u2019m a well known communicator and trend observer in the development of the ever expanding medium that is the internet.<\/p>\n

Active blogger and podcaster, I\u2019m an interactive expert sought after for my visionary and artistic point of view<\/strong>, sharing my vision of how technology can be used to trigger creativity and innovation in communities.<\/p>\n

Passionate, I strongly believe that helping people communicate with each other online is more important than trying to sell them something<\/strong>. My goal as an artist and entrepreneur is to promote the web as a tool for communication, creativity and discovery<\/strong>, and to contribute to the development and evolution of the internet by creating tools that will be used creatively and intelligently, while exploring all the possibilities offered by this medium.<\/p>\n

As a traveler who connects with people worldwide, I have done work for clients such as the National Film Board of Canada, Radio-Canada, Le Cirque du Soleil and Ubisoft<\/strong>. My work has been featured by Spin Magazine, The Gazette, La Presse, The National Post, Elle<\/strong>, and many more.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the Quantified Self Movement<\/strong>, my latest project is a web platform that support people in getting clearer about their potential, offering tools that trigger clarity and initiatives, letting them observe the impact of their decisions by tracking the synchronicities and coincidences that appears in their lives.<\/p>\n

I have lived and worked in Montreal, Paris, Marseille and Hamburg. Sharing my life between North America and Europe, I\u2019m open to collaboration and work opportunities worldwide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Contact me<\/a>. Networks: OpenBC<\/a> et LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Biographie, Marie-Chantale Turgeon<\/h2>\n

Artiste, communicatrice et exploratrice du monde, Marie-Chantale Turgeon est aussi blogueure depuis 2002. Reconnue comme \u00e9tant une communicatrice et analyste de tendances en ce qui a trait aux nouvelles technologies web, son blogue, podcast et vid\u00e9opodcast bilingue Vu d\u2019ici – Seen from here<\/i> ainsi que ses multiples projets lui valurent plusieurs reconnaissances m\u00e9diatiques au cours des derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es (Spin Magazine, Elle Canada, The Gazette, La Presse, Journal Voir, Radio-Canada et TVA).<\/p>\n

En mai 2007 elle a mis sur pied Creacamp<\/a>, une rencontre portant sur la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9, la technologie et les affaires au f\u00e9minin. Creacamp est une rencontre bi-annuelle pour les cr\u00e9atrices qui font le choix vivre de leur cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Son premier livre First Thoughts on life, blogging, and the creative process<\/a> a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 (publication maison) en 2007, et elle est co-auteure de l’ouvrage collectif Pourquoi bloguer dans un contexte d’affaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

En 2005, elle a fond\u00e9 me\u00efdia<\/a>, un studio sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans la cr\u00e9ation de produits et concepts innovateurs utilisant les nouvelles technologies web. Chef de file dans l’industrie du web 2.0 au Qu\u00e9bec, l\u2019entreprise compte parmi ses clients l’Office National du Film du Canada, les \u00c9ditions de la Courte \u00c9chelle, Bandeapart.fm (Radio-Canada), Le Cirque du Soleil, Ubisoft Montr\u00e9al ainsi que Tellabs Chicago.<\/p>\n

Marie-Chantale appara\u00eet r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement en tant qu’experte invit\u00e9e lors d’\u00e9v\u00e9nements touchants les nouvelles technologies web : ADISQ, Festival Nouveau Cin\u00e9ma, Mutek, Webcom 2006, Future of Music Policy Summit, ONF, Radio-Canada Le Point, Radio-Canada Bandeapart.fm, Deux filles le matin sur TVA, CBC Sounds like Canada, L’Explorateur Urbain sur TVA.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/a>. R\u00e9seaux : OpenBC<\/a> et LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recognitions<\/h2>\n