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 …
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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 …
Social media for artists, because artists amaze me
I am one super-lucky girl because I get to meet and work with some truly inspiring and fascinating people. And one subset of these is artists.I am not artistic. (If you want some proof, see some of my childhood samples on my travel blog - this was the *peak* of my drawing ability!) But I am in …