North Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Started in 2008, I am proud to have been part of the initial team when the North Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) was being established. Acting on the executive team in a Marketing & PR capacity, I enjoyed working with this dynamic group, led by president Kevin Lovewell.    Here are two of … Continue reading North Lakes Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Resources to make the transition from PC to Mac a little smoother

Just before Christmas I bought a new Mac.  After years of lusting after that little bright shiny apple glowing in a silver laptop screen, I became a proud owner...then got really frustrated!  Yes, it's "intuitive" but when you make the move from one operating system to another, you suddenly realise how much you knew how … Continue reading Resources to make the transition from PC to Mac a little smoother

Business 2 Business Brisbane

The Business 2 Business Brisbane (or B2BB) Networking meets monthly in both Chermside and Indooroopilly.  Brought to you by: Wendy Tadokoro: Organising Works! Shirley Farrell: Shirley Farrell HR Management Services This dynamic duo assemble guest speakers and an interesting group of business people each time.  Their mission: To provide a supportive community in which business … Continue reading Business 2 Business Brisbane

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.