Huge news: Dawn of a new day 04/07/2011
Credit: Wilma McCorkindale (DScene) September 23rd 2011 will be my last day working for the University. While this is a huge step for me (and my family), I am incredibly excited by the opportunities available to me outside the campus. It means I can now channel my energy and ideas into Know Social Media to grow as a business and provide increasingly sought after social media expertise for anyone who wants it. Many thanks to those students and staff who have made my time at the University of Otago so rewarding so often. While it is true that there are three months to go, I am too excited to keep this news to myself any longer. Stay tuned! [reposted from http://andrew-long.name] Add Comment Andrew appears on TV3 news to talk Twitter 22/06/2011
I got to appear on TV3 news the other week to provide comment on recent research looking at Twitter connections and the dunbar number. While I said a lot at the interview, only a few seconds of my comment was used. No surprises really as this was an interest piece that needed to slot in between more traditional news. Still it was a great opportunity and they called me a "Social Media Lecturer" - which looks so right! For more on the dunbar number and the recent Twitter research, see this overview at io9. OBIZ 2010 awards finalist 06/10/2010
I am delighted to say that Know Social Media is a finalist at the biennial Otago Chamber of Commerce OBIZ 2010 business excellence awards. These awards are held every two years (in the Chamber's words) to: "... recognise efforts to excel in customer service, as well as the relationships between employers, employees and service providers. It especially recognises those in the region who have, notwithstanding a negative financial climate, continued to display courage, innovation and leadership in the business sector." Know Social Media is a finalist in the "emerging business" category - which is entirely appropriate for the newness of this company. I enjoyed meeting the four judges and we had a very open and cordial conversation about the business in terms of: what we do, what we want to achieve, specific challenges, future strategy, and so on. I thought it went well so it's now fingers crossed! Even if we don't win, I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to all those people and businesses who have made the experience of working in this area entirely rewarding. | The BlogCheck in here for news, social media insights and opinion. Subscribe by email or RSS feed for automatic updates.
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