A few months back I took up a challenge known as NikkiP 30 Day Blogging Challenge over at Ethnic Supplies blog I took longer than the 30 days the challenge was supposed to last. But I did finish and this post is all about what I learned from the experience. The challenge was interesting, fun and a great way to learn about blogging as well as being disciplined. What I … [Read more...]
VILLAGES IN ACTION 2010- is this the biggest social media story of the year?
In my last post I was on my way out to Uganda from where I am writing. But before I left I had a telephone conversation with one of the sponsors of the VILLAGES IN ACTION and CEO at Business Fights Poverty asking if I would represent his company at the conference and in return he would cover my airfare! This is someone I met by joining his online forum! I have written … [Read more...]
Cyber Begging or Crowd Sourcing- an update
In my last post I told you about my quest to get to the Millennium Villages conference, which has since been renamed VILLAGES IN ACTION . As promised I am back with an update. As well as raising the necessary BA Air Miles I also wanted to test the whole concept of #crowdsourcing so I will start with feed back on that. The post was tweeted and retweeted at least 44 times! … [Read more...]
Cyber begging or crowd sourcing?
I love Twitter and other Social Media platforms because they allow me to connect, collaborate and keep in touch with all manner of people from all over the world. I also learn a great deal from others, but it would appear that I am not alone, even Nick Clegg British Deputy Prime Minister has been at it, it being CrowdSourcing I recently came across Paul Smith's story, a … [Read more...]
Interested people are interesting
Spring is here and one of the things that most of us do at this time of the year is spring clean. So armed with with a feather a duster I set about dusting down my book shelf. This exercise revealed that I have two copies of a book called HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carnegie. One of the books had an old BA boarding pass for a flight from Stockholm in … [Read more...]
What is the point of a Facebook fan page?
Aren't those the reserve of the great and good.. Super stars, Barrack Obama and such like?? I can't remember when or how, but I stumbled across this website and I learned that even I could have a fan page. I downloaded their free book and read it cover to cover in under 20 minutes, and hour later I had set up a fan page for Ethnic Supplies Ltd! I invited a few … [Read more...]
Ethnic Supplies and Social media
Penny Power the founder of Ecademy on Ida Horner I first met Ida at the Weybridge Ecademy meeting and was drawn to her by her sense of purpose and her drive. Ida, as you will read, it passionate, determined and very aware of the contribution she can make. Penny Power the founder of Ecademy had this to say What has inspired me about Ida is her ability to slowly and calmly … [Read more...]
My Friday recommendations for Twitter
There is a new theory that the #FollowFriday recommendations on twitter are open to abuse/SPAM Nikki Pilkington an expert on twitter advises that in order to avoid this SPAM it is best to write your recommendations in a blog and then post a link to them. I have a great deal of respect for Nikki’s views on twitter and other Social Media platforms and in my view what she … [Read more...]
Did you say twitter doesn’t work?
Well think again. Whilst at the Africa Gathering I met three important people who were also running seminars. In this thread I will tell you about one of those people. Dr Chris Hutchison a lecturer at Kingston University. He run a seminar on the University’s Africa project and sat in on my seminar too. We had brief conversation afterwards, he introduced me to his … [Read more...]
What is the point of Twitter?
I don't know when or how I got into Twitter but frankly it doesn't matter. However what does is the ability to connect with others that Twitter provides. I have no doubt folk will debate the inns and out of Twitter for some time to come of as we say in Africa until the cows come home but I would urge you not to dismiss it. My Twitter story starts with a post sent by Ed … [Read more...]
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