There are so many social tools / hang outs that people can interact in or with. Sites, apps and integrations with other places you visit online, the social digital revolution is well and truly amidst us. As a user of some of the social tools, and like many I would...
Posts tagged "twitter"
Don’t get your wires crossed in your social channels. #marketingflaw
17 Mar
Understand your customer. This is the beginning and end of marketing in my books. Ultimately any idea, product or service is useless without a market to tap into. The greatest idea in the world is useless without someone that needs it or wants it. A definition of marketing I like...
6 hours, twitter, a #spill, a spare domain and a bit of fun
02 Dec
It started at almost the close of business yesterday. Our sysadmin came to me with an idea he was sure I would hate. Keep in mind he doesn’t really use twitter much, he is one of the few in our office who don’t, but what I love about my crew...
A dummies guide to understanding Tweet utility
23 Jul
Of course with all the hype/ marketing / spam and invariable boorish behaviour that will become part of the micro blogging scene, there is still great value and practicality in using Twitter. No matter what crafted ‘simple’ media skits, like Letterman, or Rove (boring Aussie TV) say, there is a...
Twitter Interface – ireckon it’s deliberate!
12 Mar
Over the last month, I have had numerous conversations with people about Twitter. Most of these are with experienced users, and the conversation tends to be around the web interface and their commercialisation model. Over the last week or two some users (me included) are seeing a new interface, with...
When free turns to paid. Twitter for Brands (business).
11 Feb
Over the last couple of days the news is out of the box, that Twitter is considering charging brands (this is still to be adequately defined) for using twitter and possible related services. Those of us that have been tweeting and observing for a while have wondered what Twitter’s first...
Recruiting, with a little help from your friends!
12 Jan
One of the lessons I learned last year was that not paying attention to our culture when recruiting, was to the detriment of my business. (see point 3 of Riding across bumpy ground). Over my holiday this year, I have reflected on how I used to interview staff at an...
What Kevin Rudd did well offline but hasn’t brought online. Yet. Getting Engaged.
18 Dec
It must be local election time out my way. Either that or the word is out amongst local Queensland Liberals that you have to be seen to get votes. Today while driving in I saw a team of supporters (or staffers) setting up a road side ‘vigil’ (for lack of...
internet rights vs human rights?
12 Nov
Brain fodder, I guess you might call this. Certainly it is an observation, personal but then it is my blog, so I guess my observations are the point. Over the last few weeks I have noticed the following topics getting lots of heat across social media and blogosphere: Note: I...
Cover you mean Printed, then that's a rule... 18 days ago