Say what? No time to learn? That’s like saying you don’t want to be up to speed with what’s happening in your industry, profession or even your customer market – the same one you’re servicing but I get it. Work is busy. People are busy. You’re busy. When your priority is to get through emails, […]
How You Learn in the Real World
When Arun Pradhan asked us how we learn in the real world, the first thing I did was look at what I was holding in my hand. My phone. I was reading his article on my smartphone so I bookmarked it as a mental note to respond to the four questions he asked us to […]
Resources to Build Your Blog Into a Business
Last week I attended the Problogger Event on the Gold Coast. For those who may not be aware, Problogger is the largest and longest running blogging event in Australia. You can read what I learned on Problogger on this blog post I wrote soon after the event. If you’re someone who is currently employed and […]
A Few Things Corporate Bloggers Should Know
Last week I attended Australia’s largest and longest running blogging event called Problogger and I learned some valuable lessons. After hearing many presentations and speaking to the business bloggers there, I thought I’d share a few things corporate bloggers should know if they want to take their blogging OUTSIDE of their company in the future. […]
What Did I Learn at Problogger?
So what did I learn at Problogger? No, it wasn’t to try and capture a photo of me with Problogger, Darren Rowse. Okay, maybe it was (see below for my learning goals). So what is Problogger I hear you ask? It’s Australia’s biggest and longest running blogging conference and this year, I decided to […]
An Idea for LearningNow TV
You may not be aware that I’m a roving reporter for an internet TV channel for Learning and Development professionals and I’ve got an idea for LearningNow TV, I began my foray into video a couple of years back and started out quite anxiously. You see, I’m not a fan of public speaking and I […]
Presentation at Craft Victoria
This week I’ll be presenting to Craft Victoria on Social Media: More Than Marketing. According to their website: “Craft is one of Victoria’s largest and oldest arts organisation dedicated to championing aspirational making and ideas driven practice through exhibitions, public and retail programs. Craft represents more contemporary craftspeople than any other organisation in Australia, and […]