One of the most fun places for me online is my travel blog's Facebook page. It works just how I want it to and I get to chat with a gorgeous range of fellow travel-lovers there. I know a lot of my clients complain about Facebook and the way they keep making it "harder" to play ... but I think that …
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Podcasts for bloggers, social media lovers and solo business people
I have to admit to a bit of a podcast addiction. They are perfect for busy people because you can listen to podcasts while you're doing something else - like walking home after taking my son to school, or driving on my own, or even in the supermarket (I’m such a fan of self checkout at the …
Social media for parents and teenagers
Social media workshops with parents and teensI used to run a course on social media for parents at UWA Extension. It used to really bug me that there was always someone in the workshop who would ask, very early on in the day, if I could teach them how to spy on their kids on Facebook.Obviously, my …
Alfalfa sprouts and my entrepreneurial journey into social media and blogging
I've been thinking about this post for ages. I even got my Mum to look back over old pictures in case we had one of me with alfalfa sprouts (don't worry, it'll all make sense soon) but alas, back in the olden days we didn't take photos of every single second of daily life, did we! Then my friend Jo …
How hashtags make me happy (and how and why you can use hashtags)
What on earth is a hashtag?If you've been wanting to ask me this question, you are definitely not alone.Let's start off with the basics. A hashtag is like a topic marker, a way to describe in a word or short phrase what the topic of your post is about. And the point of using a hashtag is that people …
Social media haters: what to do when people say mean things on Facebook or Twitter
When I'm helping clients set up their social media platforms, one of the most common questions I get asked concerns crisis management. What do we do when people leave horrible comments? they ask, nearly always. They're really scared of opening up the possibility for disgruntled clients or customers …