Category Archives: Social Media

A little note of thanks to my friend @MarkofRespect

I have only met Mark Jennings three times in person, but I already have five significant memories of him: The one where I met Mark for the first time at Likeminds The first memory was our initial meeting in June … Continue reading

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EVENT: Social media for churches – Matthews Yard, #Croydon – Monday Dec 3rd 7pm

Are you a Christian looking to understand the world of social media? Interested in internet evangelism but not sure where to start? Want to learn various ideas and techniques to share your passion for God online? COME TO DAVE ROBERTS’ … Continue reading

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VOTE for Grace Children’s Village takes 10 secs of your internet time

Western Union are running a competition to give $1000 to 100 worthy causes. Please vote for Grace Children’s Village.  CLICK THIS LINK HERE –> http://www.worldofbetters.com/better/2424 And scroll down to FB Like/vote it. The site is wack, so use the picture below … Continue reading

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Press Release: The Facebook Appeal – 16th August 2011

Some of you may have been aware of The Facebook Appeal which happened on February 16th 2011, where – based on the vision of one Andrew Thomas – several hundred Christians were inspired to make Facebook videos testifying to the … Continue reading

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Better off alone? – The decline of the ‘One Man Band’

Over the last few months, I have noticed a trend of several prominent ‘lone wolves’ in the social media world now joining large agencies after several years of successful consulting work. This surprised me as the past year in social media … Continue reading

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The #givejonnyroseajob Campaign Song (Thank you Riddim)

So as you may know by now, the #givejonnyroseajob campaign has been successful and after four weeks of rinsing the hashtag I am now gainfully employed* 🙂 Although I could have thanked everyone individually, what better way to show my … Continue reading

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The #givejonnyroseajob campaign of April 2011 – THANK YOU

On Wednesday April 20th, unbeknownst to me, a give #jonnyroseajob hashtag campaign started up North when @tomstables (@aishajeffo @walkerstudios @missajburton) came across my blog post seeking employment. These guys had never met me before and had no idea who I … Continue reading

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How brands can make their Facebook pages more sociable

This one goes out to all the Community Manager’s out there… Here is a post on a well-known brand’s Facebook page: Here’s another example: Considering the high-profile nature of both companies, it is not surprising to know that they have … Continue reading

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EVENT: “How to use social networking to build your biz” (Tues April 12th)

Anyone who has met me knows that I love talking. Especially about social media. The Purley Business Association have kindly given me the opportunity to talk to local Croydon business owners about the power of social media to build and … Continue reading

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Working in social media is a sensible career move because…?

My parents are amazing and hugely supportive people, but one of the things that puzzle them is why I insist on immersing myself with all things social media when any other professions such as publishing or journalism might better suit … Continue reading

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