Social Media Marketing Tips to Give Your Company An Edge In 2013

Self-proclaimed social media gurus are a dime a dozen. They’ll give you x number of steps to engage visitors, but they fail to take into account that each organization’s social media strategy is different. No two organizations are the same, and no two social media users are the same. What you need is a way … Continue reading Social Media Marketing Tips to Give Your Company An Edge In 2013

Social Media Strategies All Small Businesses Should Incorporate

Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company, found that 62 percent of adults in the world utilize at least one social-media platform regularly. More than 75 percent of small businesses in its own country fail to utilize social media as a tool for marketing. Subsequently, it should surprise no one that Australian businesses generated only 5 percent … Continue reading Social Media Strategies All Small Businesses Should Incorporate

Like This Article and Win! Build a Marketing Strategy With Contests & Giveaways

Starting a blog or building a website for your small business requires more than a unique idea, entrepreneurial ambition and quality products. From reliable Web hosting and content management systems to a superior-quality and optimized content, a website's composition for success is extensive. If you want to attract visitors to your blog and grow your business … Continue reading Like This Article and Win! Build a Marketing Strategy With Contests & Giveaways

2013 Zestee Social Media School

Are you overwhelmed by social media?  Would you like to learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google plus and other online tools more effectively and efficiently in your business or professional environment?  Which tools are even right for you? Who is it for? Total beginners to intermediate users of social media will find this … Continue reading 2013 Zestee Social Media School

Transcultural Communication

Olga Mecking from European Mama gave a thought-provoking workshop through Delft INA on November 26th 2012. She took us through the following topics: What is culture? What is communication? What is intercultural communication? Tips for successful communication The role of the media in culture How does globalization affect cultures? As someone who has travelled widely, with a … Continue reading Transcultural Communication

How to build your own WordPress website

Several years ago, I wanted to update my business website and move it from a Google Sites over to WordPress.  I'd first set up with site with WordPress.com (the blogging platform) but wanted to take it one step further and move to WordPress.org (the open source software) which would give me more options and flexibility … Continue reading How to build your own WordPress website

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

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