Marliss Weber

Marliss Weber is the principal of Parodos Communications in Edmonton, with a focus on social media and corporate storytelling. She has run social media campaigns for WinterCity Edmonton, Shop 124 Street, the City of Edmonton's Women's Initiative, the Alberta Motor Association, and UWALK, amongst others, and is so used to writing in 140 characters that anything more seems superfluous. Marliss also produces videos, writes stories and spins web copy for Group of Rogues Marketing and Communications. When she's not tweeting, she's likely shopping, as she is also a co-partner in the personal branding firm, The Retail Therapists. Marliss holds a Master of Arts in Communications and Technology from the University of Alberta. You can find her on Twitter at @marlissw and @shoptherapyyeg.

Greening your wardrobe for spring with sustainable fashion

Local Fashion & Style, Sustainable Living / By Marliss Weber

Sustainability is just a buzzword these days, and rightly so. For many of us, we think a lot about the food we eat, the cleaning products we buy, our reliance on fossil fuels, how we reuse and recycle our waste, and the impact of our carbon footprint on the environment. But we sometimes forget about …

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Creating a resilient economy with pop-up stores: a Q & A with Marissa Loewen

1 Comment / Festivals, Shop Local, The Local Good / By Marliss Weber

Resilience. What does that mean for our local economy? This is just one of the questions being explored at our Resilience Festival next weekend, and we were thrilled to have a chance to chat with Marissa Loewen of On the Spot Pop Ups about the impact of short-term shops featuring independent makers on a resilient …

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