- Man finds ring after 16 months - is that news @sunrise? #
- Amen to that. RT @FelicityMoore: Sleep deprivation is the single biggest threat to marriages, I’m positive. #
- RT @pattyhuntington: host actually says aussie aussie aussie oy oy oy. gawd #missuniverse #
- argh, can’t believe I’m watching Australian Idol. #
- LOL - that’s why I married one!RT @Kim: In my book, #nerd is one of the highest compliments! It ranks right up there with #rockstar + #geek! #
- @jessnichols love mixed sports - you don’t have to be gentle around the guys! in reply to jessnichols #
- Us netballers love our pasta
RT @ingvoldSTAR: Eating a pasta that’s the “Official Pasta of the Australian Netball Team”. Seriously?? # - I was thinking exactly the same thing! Bet he was. RT @newsbee: I wonder if Kyle is watching Idol tonight, reminiscing on times gone by. #
- @ingvoldSTAR @newsbee I’m glad he’s gone - I don’t like bullies. in reply to ingvoldSTAR #
- . @sudeepgohil Cool - starting Strategic Planning Principles on Wednesday - with Barry Mowszowski & Nikki Banyard, looking forward to it. #
- RT @rhys_isterix: when London underground staff feel themselves going goth they know it’s time to hit “emo reset” http://twitpic.com/f3k5x #
- Love the way @soldierbeetle offers to make me a cup of tea. Boils jug, then forgets. #
- Yeah me too….. RT @LMStellaPR: Watching Beyond the Darklands. Horrified by the Skaf case. Horrifed #
- Impressed the victim is brave enough to speak out. RT @LMStellaPR: Watching Beyond the Darklands. Horrified by the Skaf case. Horrifed #
- RT @jendudley: Watching Australian #idol and I think I might order some KFC while in my Mitsubishi and listening to Sony music. Ads much? #
- http://twitpic.com/f7902 - Watching kids pull things out of appliance cupboard. Whatever keeps them amused. #
- RT @orchardonline An In-Depth Look Inside the Twitter World - check it out here http://bit.ly/4kQRfT #
- Don’t they all do that? RT @michaelmeloni: This guy loves slaughtering all of my favourite music #idol #
- Crime Scene site - nice job. Simple, great look and feel. Gets teh message across. Like it. http://bit.ly/jPlPg #
- Gonna get an early night tonight. Nigh nigh tweeps. May all our children sleep. #
- There are no breaks when you are a mummy. Not one. Not even toilet breaks. #
- Just discovered @soldierbeetle made the bed this morning and fell in love all over again. It really is the little things that count. #
- I know I’m biased but crap my son is SO cute… Today anyway. #
- Craving adult interaction here. #
- http://twitpic.com/fa95q - See? Too cute. #
- There is so much truth in the saying when it rains it pours. #
- @nichodges hey very interested in the dig producer role you tweeted - can you tell me more about the role? #
- First Strategic Planning principles class for Adschool tonight. Barry M seems pretty cool - think ill enjoy this one. #
- My man Dave Letterman is on, must be bedtime. Nothing like going to bed with Dave. #
- Think I have a great concept for a new blog… Let’s hope it hasn’t been done - or done well for that matter… #
- @catebolt Google KeepVid and it will take you to a site that you can put the YouTube URL in and it will download it. in reply to catebolt #
- really must cull atleast half of people im following - way too many. #
- Sometimes? RT @johnlaceySometimes Twitter feels like the conversation you’re having with yourself. #
- Sometimes? RT @johnlacey Sometimes Twitter feels like the conversation you’re having with yourself. #
August, 2009
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Aug 09
Twittering away
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Aug 09
Australia - in 10 words or less
So Simon Crean is putting out the call for all Australian marketing agencies to “come up with a catch-all slogan, image or logo that best exemplifies Australia and promote it overseas.”
How would you sum up Australia in 10 words or less? Twitter had a good go at it this morning - here are some of the best.
Mabristow Australia: Everything is trying to kill you, even some of the sheep. Take the challenge!
paulkidd Come visit Australia. Just don’t come by boat.
nyxpru Australia. For a killer meet and greet at the airport
@paulkidd: Australia: Like New Zealand, but with fewer hobbits.
Warlach Australia: we’ll put pot in Boogie Board bags until there are no slappers to bother you…
edwardharran Australia: Come Down Under, cause we have only existed for 200 yrs, right?
nyxpru Get lost in Australia…literally.
ingvoldSTAR Australia. Even Schapelle Corby wants to come home!
@Warlach We gave you Hugh Jackman, you kind of owe us
@Warlach The world’s largest collection of poisonous things
@Karalee_ Australia: Now with 30% Less Winter
Warlach All our animals are lethal, it’s hot and it rarely rains. Why not visit and cheer us up?
Afficionados_HH Australia: Your mumma likes it.
ingvoldSTAR Relax, the dingo won’t steal your baby.
Afficionados_HH Australia: Where Backpackers go to unpack.
And my favourite:
lordfolland Australia- the only place in the world who still use girt.
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Aug 09
Twittering away
- could handle a week of todays #
- Right. Bedtime with Don Draper I thinking. #
- @johnlacey out of control? uncontrollable? controllless? in reply to johnlacey #
- thank god the kids have gone to sleep. Having the night off tonight. Maybe a long overdue blog post and an episode of Mad Men but then zzzz #
- Buggered to say the least. Wish kids slept. #
- RT @hornery: when older women date men half their age, they get called cougars and made fun of … so why not old codgers with hot babes? in reply to hornery #
- Sometimes there is no sweeter sound than silence. #
- Churches and marketing - it’s just logical, you think? http://bit.ly/4CkSj #
- going to attempt the UK version of Law and Order… #
- OMG peace and quiet. Love Fridays. #
- Nothing like a good haircut to make you feel sexy/ #
- Hot vids free? No thanks ubertwitter. #
- Out to dinner with @soldierbeetle and his sister. Awaiting my creme brulee. YUM. #
- Next door neighbour having a karaoke party. #fail #
- If you are going to have a party with live entertainment at your house, do you think it is curteous to let your neighbours know? Mine don’t #
- Argh… shut up already. I don’t care if you can’t get no satisfaction. The kids are asleep. #
- Great day for a spin class #
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Aug 09
Churches and marketing - it’s just logical
Was just reading a post on Mumbrella about a new marketing campaign about to be launched for churches, and it took me back a year ago to a client I was working with - a church funnily enough.
So back then I tried to explain to this client the benefits of using digital marketing techniques to “spread the gospel”. After all, it’s all the same thing - Christians want to spread the word and convert people to Christianity, in the same way that advertisers want to convert consumers to trying and buying their product. Same same in my book, you think?
Pastors should blog. After all, they have so much to blog about and an instant audience. Use the content to create a podcast that can be downloaded and listented to on the way to work.
Then of course there’s Facebook. If your church doesn’t have a page, and be “friends” with every one of its members, then you’re a bit behind the eight ball. If you really want to get funky, grab a Twitter account as well - you’d be surprised at the conversations that arise from immersing yourself in Twitter for a while.
What’s big in churches? Sermons. Songs. Guest speakers. So video it. Stick it up on You Tube and then put it on your site, your blog, Facebook page. Link to it on your Twitter account. Put photos of the same event on a Flickr account and repeat the same process.
So needless to say, my client is a little digi-shy and I couldn’t convince him of the merits of digital marketing. But not all churches feel the same. Some are actually doing it well.
One of these, surprise surprise is Hillsong with Brian and Bobbie both blogging, and having Twitter accounts and dare I say some kind of Facebook presence.
Shire Live is also up with the times, with a blog, social media widgets and some pretty heavy use of You Tube (whether that’s just for hosting video who knows).
And I guess then it’s no surprise that Christian City Church are also stepping up to the plate and turning on the podcasts, using media and music to the max and allows for online giving (or tithes) and an online store. No blog to speak of, but their site screams new media.
All this to “make Christ accessible”. And it does just that.
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Aug 09
Twittering away
- Forgot what its like in Sydney CBD - we’re not in Kansas anymore Toto… #
- OMG Maggie speaks! Wow. Monumental. #
- a blank tweet deck… hmmm… #
- no I don’t want to know about your affiliate programs. Where is that unfollow key again? #
- love it that everyone is into slow cookers these days. Instructions: chuck it all in and leave it for 8 hours. Love it. #
- blackberry battery flat - again. Must have something to do with not charging it me thinks. #
- enough procrastinating. Must study. Account Management exam tomorrow. More excited about the drinks to follow though. Love a Wed night out! #
- going to MadMen myself before looking at the Marketing and Communications Mix #
- Ok. I’ve been MadMen’d #
- back to the marketing and communications mix #
- can you have two berrocas in one day? #
- am reminded that I really need to update my Linked In account…. #
- looking like I might drop in on @soldierbeetle at work tomorrow #
- @apante thanks! off to bed now to listen to recorded notes. in reply to apante #
- Night tweeps - off to bed now to listen to recorded study notes. prob drop off in 2 mins, but will still be learning - that’s the theory #
- does it look like me? RT @SoldierBeetle: @candypendo New avatar? I like it. #
- Looking forward to 29 degrees on Sun… #
- I could seriously sleep for a week, but am going to go and drag my ass around the netball court anyway. #
- @apante bugger = was looking forward to a bit of summer… in reply to apante #
- love the sound of the bike coming into the driveway, Welcome home @soldierbeetle. Dinner is on the stove. #
- just did a massive pen cull and realised that 99% of my pens actually don’t work. #
- lovely night at home with my husband. Let’s hope the kids sleep. #
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Aug 09
Twittering away
- Too much wine and naughty food this afternoon. Must crash. #
- @seanbun LOVE that movie. she’s such a cowface. in reply to seanbun #
- I don’t know where these so called parenting experts get off saying you can’t leave a baby to cry. Mine won’t settle unless I put him down! #
- @willemrt OMG rich @soldierbeetle will be in heaven… in reply to willemrt #
- Feral hour never fails to be feral… #
- Going to watch the first episode of Mad Men before getting stuck into my assignment. #
- Thank god that presentation is over! #
- Oh will the screaming stop already. #
- I hear ya. RT @johnlacey: Yawn. in reply to johnlacey #
- I wonder if the guy next door gets sick of chopping wood at 630 every night. I sure get sick of listening to it. #
- Bunnings always pick the funniest looking people for their ads. You think that they could find someone atleast average looking… #
- another day, another 20 job applications. #
- its so peaceful without the kids around. #
- I think my internet is broken. 50 job applications, no responses. Something is up. #
- WOO HOO first interview. With the recruitment agency, but atleast I know my internet works now. #
- RT @overingtonc: I’m delighted by this: In nine minutes, it will be 12:34:56, 7/8/9. Just lovely. #
- must say am enjoying Mad Men Series 1. Nothing like a ton of smoking and non-political correctness (is that a word?) #
- have come across Hit Machine 9 in a pile of CDs - lets crank it up and see what we’ve got… #
- brought the clothes in at just the right time it seems #
- holy cow - M People #
- bailed on studying tonight - too much screaming. Might be time for an episode of Mad Men and some crashing. #
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Aug 09
Twittering away
- Ah I’m back - its been a while, sick hubby, sick toby, too much work to do. #
- Not surprised at theKyle and Jackie O debacle - most of their other crap also makes light of people’s misfortunes #stopsponsoringaustereo #
- 5th wedding anniversary today with @soldierbeetle - im not good with the warm and fuzzies, so pretend I said something romantic. love ya #
- National Premmie Day today - big cuddles to Charley, my little 29 weeker, now 4 going on 14. #
- @mediahunter really? holy cow. I have seen it go the other way too - they build it on Firefox and forget that some people STILL use IE6 lol in reply to mediahunter #
- RT @overingtonc: RT @mumbrella Jackie O can’t be sacked. Her hair extensions cost $2500 a pop. Which is important, when you’re on the radio. #
- In group assignment hell here. #
- child-free day over. Off to get the kidlets. Sigh. Hope to sleep tonight. #
- An hour and a half of screaming baby leaves mums nerves shot. #
- Going to let @soldierbeetle watch his Deadliest Catch in bed. Rare I am that generous. #