I'm having a mini-obsession with podcasts, blogs and people talking about location independence at the moment. It's a buzz word that actually makes me buzz! The notion of being "location independent" or a "digital nomad" basically means that you're doing work you can do from anywhere, which …
Managing your online presence when your name is Bob Smith
When I was younger, I was none too impressed by having a surname like "Kendle" because people were constantly misspelling it. Usually Kendal or Kendall but if they actually half-listened to me spelling it out (as I always did) then I'd get Kendale.And then the internet came along. Having a …
What’s Google+, and should I be on it?
After I ran a Google+ workshop recently I got a tweet from a client telling me, very honestly, that she really had no idea what Google+ ("Google Plus") was and asking whether she needed to know.And that's a really good question - Google+ is a bit of an enigma when it comes to social media! So I …
The fun of Twitter and my own Twitter renaissance
I first signed up to Twitter in March 2008. Like many social media sites, I think I just signed up because I thought I should, long before I knew if it would prove useful or whether I would even enjoy using it. (By the way, you can quickly find out how long you've been on Twitter by checking at the …
The best social media podcasts which follow me around …
Working in social media means that it's pretty important to stay on top of the latest news. Things change constantly and FAST. But, as well as work, I have a toddler and two shouty cats to deal with so I don't have a whole lot of spare time for reading. Thankfully, I recently rediscovered that I …
The Ballerina Syndrome, or how keyword-rich titles are better than beautiful ones
There are two kinds of bloggers in this world: those who title a blog post based on what is about ("How to cook a lamb roast", for example) and those who believe a title should be clever, arty and/or beautiful ("What to eat even if Tom Cruise invites you to dinner" - watch this old Aussie TV ad for …