Zestee Social Media School – Week 01 – Strategy

January 2013 update - though this course ran a year ago as a live course, you can still follow it online at your own pace for a limited time, simply read through, ignore any information that relates specifically to dates, download the lessons and come and post any questions or comments at http://www.facebook.com/zesteeconcepts Welcome to … Continue reading Zestee Social Media School – Week 01 – Strategy

Zestee Social Media School: Free 12 week course online

February 2013 Update: Though this course ran in 2012, you can still follow it for FREE online for a limited time...this is as I am still to update the information, though the majority of it is still highly relevant and useful so take advantage and follow this course now at your own pace.  I've recently … Continue reading Zestee Social Media School: Free 12 week course online

How to get a .com.au domain

If you're an Australian business, it's good to have a .com.au domain name to demonstrate this and appeal to an Australian market. To buy a .com.au name you need an ABN (Australian Business Number). The umbrella authority overseeing the .com.au domain names is called auDA - http://www.auda.org.au They authorise a number of different organisations (called … Continue reading How to get a .com.au domain

Google Plus…should I bother?

I'm already juggling Facebook, Linked In, You Tube, Twitter and more, so should I bother joining Google Plus? If it was any other social media tool, I'd most likely ignore it for now. However as we all know, Google is a giant in the online world, so any new product they bring out has my attention so I've spent some time this week checking it out.

Abbey Medieval Festival 2011: Kids Medieval Fun Day

Though the official name is the Kids Medieval Fun Day, I think I had just as much fun as my four year old today. There was a huge range of great things to see and do - from princess hat making to belly dancing, puppet shows to sword fighting and much much more. But even more imporantly, all the things I usually dread at large scale family events - parking, toilets and buying food - were a breeze. What a wonderfully orchestrated and entertaining event.

Top 5 unwanted marketing intrusions

In today’s world, we are surrounded by marketing messages. In a cluttered marketplace, marketing professionals need to be innovative to ensure their message is heard. This has come to mean that we are often inundated with unexpected and unwanted marketing intrusions. Here are the top five that drive me crazy.

How to find out who owns an Australian Registered Domain Name

There is a neat online tool offered by AusRegistry, where you can find out who owns an Australian Registered Domain Name. It's called "Who is Lookup" and you can access it by clicking the screenshot below: It can be handy if you would like to know a little more about a particular site and also … Continue reading How to find out who owns an Australian Registered Domain Name