I’ve been working in a very experienced digital media team over the past few weeks to build a set of conferences called Futureproof. It addresses the need to engage online for Businesses Internationally. I know I rabbit on about digital, blogging and social networking all the time but what were trying to achieve is actual engagement of businesses in this space. No matter how small (a facebook page, a linked in page, Twitter, a fourm) your steps are their all a step in the right direction. If you have never had a global audiance well you do now and you can bet your last penny that your compitition are thinking the same thing.
I’ve included the press release below. Let me know if you have any feedback, maybe you would like to attend?
FUTUREPROOF - HARNESSING THE CHANGING FACE OF COMMUNICATING ON THE WEB
“It’s not the strongest who survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin
Location: Science Gallery TCD, Dublin Date: 18th June 2009
Do you know how you can add to your bottom line at no additional cost,more importantly, do you know how to avoid the pitfalls of dealingwith an ever increasingly sophisticated consumer on a bewidlering
array of changing aggregators and inonline intermediaries?
Twitter, Bebo, Facebook, MySpace, Youtube, Skype, blogs, cloud, Google anlaytics, gmail, iphone apps, digital tv… All examples of cross platform media around us… how are you dealing with them? what if you are being talked about? what if you are not? when to respond? when to let it flow? who to talk to and when?
Futureproof is designed for businesses to build strong online brand presence, utilizing current tools, and discovering the next generation of applications in the online world.
Futureproof shows you how to use these tools to communicate with your existing and potential customers.
Futureproof provides you with the necessary knowledge to engage your company/brand online in the right place at exactly the right time.
The first in the series ‘The business of Social Media’ will deliver a comprehensive guide to digital media from people making money with these tools today.
Futureproof is about educating, encouraging and helping businesses, small, medium and large, navigate the next wave of Internet and understand how to leverage it to their advantage. Learn how to craft and target your message, see immediate return and learn how to control your spend.
Futureproof is a series of one day conferences designed for businesses to help them build a strong online brand presence.
Futureproof will explain the current and next wave of the Internet’s development and how businesses will use it to communicate with new and connected markets.
The first in a series of conferences ‘The Business of Social Media’ will deliver a comprehensive guide to digital media from people making money with these tools today.
Our format for the day consists of keynote presentations followed by panel discussions, in a format that is easy to digest and interact with, covering issues such as the future of the Internet, social networks, and business to business/consumer communications online.
Customers, businesses and communities are utilizing the Internet and digital media to engage in a global conversations and commerce round the clock.
Irish Blog Awards 2009
Yes that time is upon us again its the annual Irish blog awards. This year Damien has taken the awards on the road to Cork. The 2009 Blog Awards will take place Saturday February 21st 2009, at the Cork International Airport Hotel at 7.30pm. Literally minutes ago the registration page went up so get up quick as places are limited to only 280. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/5as6jb
Moleskine Diary 2009
Ive just updated my new 2009 Moleskine (Red) with holidays, birthdays and events in preperation of the new year. I just realised while doing this that this Moleskine journal is lucky number 7. Hopefully 2009 will continue down this avenue. Im using the 2009 pocket-size 400 Page daily diary now, and who said analogue was dead? In my other Moleskines I have implemented David Allens “Get Things Done” methodology. From a digital perspective I track my tasks with todoist.com, its clean, online and easy to manage.
Koyu Matcha - Traditional Japanese Green Tea
For the past few months I’ve been preparing a traditional Japanese ceremonial tea in the mornings after my run. The tea contains an incredible 137 times the antioxidants of normal green tea, that’s 15 times more antioxidants than blueberries! As a non-caffeine drinker I was wary at first because green tea contains trace amounts of caffeine as does Koyu Matcha. Fortunately Koyu Matcha gradually releases energy over 3 – 5 hrs so there’s no high / low effect as per regular caffeinated coffee. If you want to try one I’d recommend visiting the tea-shop CHQ Building, IFSC, Dublin. Remember one bowl will set you back €4.50 and you only get 3 sips if you follow the traditional method of preparation.
Theres a traditional process for preparing Matcha. Here are my basic guidelines to make you a Matcha Ninja:
Required :
- 1 traditional bamboo whisk.
- 1 ceramic bowl
- 1 traditional bamboo matcha server (a spoon will do)
The Preperation of Matcha :
- Take 2 full servings of matcha from the traditional server (half a spoonful) and place in the ceramic bowl.
- Take the Bamboo whisk and whisk out any lumps in the dry matcha.
- Pour a measure of luke-warm water on the matcha in the ceramic bowl. The measure should be equivalent to 3 large sips that you feel comfortable with.
- Take the bamboo whisk and stir the matcha in a clockwise manner.
- Using the whisk, very quickly whisk from left to right until a foam appears.
- Keep whisking, the more foam the nicer the matcha.
- When you see there is a foam head on the matcha almost equivalent to the liquid in the bowl you are ready to drink.
- In 3 sips drink your fresh matcha and don’t forget it tastes even better if you add a dash of lemon or lime juice.
Thinkgreen, one brick at a time
Only recently I’ve been asked about my progress with thinkgreen.ie and I’d like to share with you some of my progress. Thinkgreen is now a registered Irish company with its own domain hosted through mediatemple.com. As many people are aware over the past few months I have generated conversation around thinkgreen and what it could stand for. I’m happy to say we have come to a conclusion on our business model, mission-statement and are in the initial stages of design for the site.
As this is a personally funded endeavor Im relying on the good-will and generosity of people to donate time and effort to helping me progress this idea. several interested parties have joined the ranks and I will soon be conducting project meetings to progress the build.
Over the coming weeks and months I plan to make this a home for sharing my progress in turning a concept into a reality when thinkgreen.ie is launched.
Check back in time for more information.
A (Re)introduction …
Welcome to my newly designed personal website. Ive recently switched hosting provider and the hardest part was choosing a new design? Im sure there will be more changes to follow but for now with thanks to Brian Gardner I will be writing and presenting my thoughts through this super clean, crisp and clear theme for Wordpress.
http://www.6amrunner.com
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