I’m presenting next week at the University of Woollongong next week at the Reterritorialising Social Media: Indigenous People Rise Up.
Tag: social media
Promoting your work using social media – focus on relationship building
Two years ago I presented Blogging for Beginners at the First Nations Australia Writers National Workshop at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane. This year I’ve been invited back to talk about how writers can use social media to promote their work.
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New pic and playing with Photoshop
Two years ago I took a leap and invested in a Certificate IV in Design at TAFE. It was fantastic. I often felt waaaayyy out of my comfort zone, but I learned so much about Creative Suite. I’ve used that knowledge EVERY day since. Continue reading New pic and playing with Photoshop
Too many small business owners see social media as ‘What I had for breakfast’
I’m still amazed by the number of small business owners who still think social media is ‘what I had for breakfast’. They see it as a waste of time, silly and frivolous. Or, they think that it takes too much time away from ‘real’ business activities. Continue reading Too many small business owners see social media as ‘What I had for breakfast’
On being blocked …
Like most mornings, I warmed up to work today with a quick scroll through Twitter. IndigenousX was an interesting feed (@arabella_ya is on fire! this week), so I had a quick scroll through her tweets from this morning and yesterday. Her tweets led me down another path, and led me to click on a tweet from yet another person (to get context of what was potentially an interesting and informative conversation), and I was very surprised to find I’m blocked from seeing a particular person’s tweets. Upon further investigation I realise this person has blocked not just my personal account, but four other accounts I publicly run. Continue reading On being blocked …
Small business – stop chasing followers
Despite being a decade old, there are still many in business new to “social media” as a marketing tool. Continue reading Small business – stop chasing followers
Watching real-world violence online
Last night I saw an incredibly disturbing video on Facebook. A friend had commented on the video that was on their stream, so it hadn’t technically been shared by any of my Facebook friends, but simply appeared because of the comment. Continue reading Watching real-world violence online
#FollowFriday
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, that is, document those deadly folks who are my #ff recommendations.
I first started this list back in September 2013 … a never ending list…
- @LukeLPearson – an energetic, passionate Koori educator who initiated and drove the rotation curation account @IndigenousX
- @IndigenousX – a rotation curation (shifts change each Thursday) of Indigenous Australian voices
- @AnitaHeiss – author and activist who tirelessly works for a range of grassroots community causes online and in real life
- @TheKooriWoman – her no holds barred political, cultural and social opinion. She games, she writes, swears, she’s deadly
- @NomadiqueMC – He’s sweary, he’s #metal and Green. One of the first people I followed on Twitter and one of the smartest brothas I know
- @Utopiana – not on the Twitterverse as much as the Facebookz, but if you need to keep up with her blogging, you must follow
- @SivParker – since joining the Twitterz she has owned it – storyteller, political observer, grassroots, activitist
- @Ren_1 – I can only describe in hashtags #realz #hiphop #critical #grassroots #truth
- @NareenYoung – a deadly sistah who never fails to stand up. Insightful, critical and essential
- @Liz_Loveslife – she doesn’t blog (much to my disappointment) but her mix of politics-edu-black tweets rocks
- @MsLou – black, feminist, lawyerly, unafraid
- @DrSRP – academic, intellectual, perceptive, fun. Asks questions, links meaningfully
- @DB_1974 Dameyon Bonson is a LGBQTI and Suicide Prevention Advocate. Makes you think and act
Don’t know what a #FF is? Don’t worry, it’s a little bit 2010, but here is a quick history: http://technorati.com/social-media/article/do-you-followfriday-on-twitter-what/
Downsizing my Facebook list (again)
Have no idea why, but I just deleted over 400 people from Facebook. Continue reading Downsizing my Facebook list (again)
Wanna hangout?
I’m one of those people who rarely watches a TV series beyond the 3rd series. After a while the stories and characters seem to meld into one another; or the start shark jumping makes it absurd. I get a bit the same way with various social platforms. I’m a bit over Facebook right now. Note: it has nothing to do with my Facebook friends who are posting. It’s all me. I’m looking to try new things. Continue reading Wanna hangout?