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Word clouds, or tag clouds, are visual representations of the common things bloggers write about.  If you want to analyse a blog to find out what it’s about, you can go to somewhere like Wordle and they’ll show you – just like the image below, which is a representation of this site. Having done this [...]

Every now and then we hear a word that’s familiar, but said in a new way, and that new way conveys more meaning to us than the original pronunciation or spelling of the word. Imagining is the closest word in terms of meaning to imaginating, however, the use of the suffix -ate seems to convey a more [...]

This is a complete and utter rave about a very good friend of mine and a book that you should buy.  Is that straightforward enough for you? But first a short story … In about 2009, I needed to integrate wordpress (the softward that this website is built on) with a learning management system.  We [...]

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In my last post I briefly outlined a process that I followed to get myself organised and on track for an awesome 2011.  I’ve had a lot of feedback on that post (you can read it here), with some great comments on the post and other personal communications. There is substance to that post and [...]

So far this year I have done three things that will have a massive impact on the coming year.  Not just on me, but on my family, my friends and the people I do business with.  I thought I’d share it with you on the chance you find it helpful. Family, Friends and Lifestyle This [...]

Maybe – just maybe you clicked on the link by accident? Maybe you knew the “Don’t Click Here” was a lure – but you still couldn’t help yourself? Maybe, you really thought that you shouldn’t be clicking but still clicked all the same? If it’s either of the last two, now’s the time to consider [...]

This video presentation on social media is out of date, however I’m not posting it up here for currency but for concept. If you want updated statistics I’ve heard that they can be found at this website called “Google“.

This footage was taken at the World Traffic Summit on the Gold Coast in Australia.  It’s a quick 5 minute look at what I get up to when I’m on stage presenting digital marketing and social media concepts to business people.

When I first went to University, the Australian government had just introduced student fees. As I progressed through the university system, the fees increased. Lot’s of people were outraged at the introduction and then increases in fees – but I wasn’t. Sure it would be great it it were free – but it wasn’t and [...]

In another blog post I wrote about online launches and why they are a great strategy to start or grow your business.  I also pointed out that an online launch isn’t just a matter of having the latest ‘launch’ software or platform for running a launch.  There are a bunch of other things that are [...]