Watching the Great North Run on TV this morning got me thinking about challenges. Firstly I should start by saying I was meant to be running this year but had to pull out so it is with sadness and inspiration that I watch this today. My thoughts then turned to why I started wanting to take part in GNR in the first place.
The challenge of developing the sales at V8Media is well just that a challenge it is something I love and am passionate about. However there is a great risk with me being the workaholic that I am to spend far too much time just working and forgetting that occasionally I need to have other interests! We always set goals in business both company and personal ones, however I never used to set personal goals.
I got round this problem a few years ago by realising that I may be somewhat competitive in nature and actually I always need pressure and a challenge to thrive. So I decided as a past time I would start setting new challenges/goals. My first one was to run the Great North Run in 2007 Sounds good in principle right? Wrong I had never liked or had the desire to run in my life! I watched the GNR for the first time in 2006 and I was reminded of home (Sunderland) and also that I used to watch it all the time as a little girl. So that was it my mind was set I going to run it no matter what. I trained for a year, I remember the first run I did it was 10 minutes long and only round the block, I felt like I'd been kicked by a horse and couldn't breath! Was I mad yes but determined definitely. I get the goal and achieved it and never looked back. Running on the big day in 2007 was one of the most inspiring things I have done, the people I met, the desire to finish, the emotion of the knowing 12 months of training had paid off and knowing you were doing something worthwhile for charity (that year monies raised was for Shelter).
So in 2008 I did again this running for Leukemia Care. So sitting here watching this year GNR knowing that I should running has made me think. What challenge should I set next? I will be running the GNR next year anyway so I have 12 months to select a charity to support and training. This time next year I will be on the starting line full of inspiration, emotion and the desire to complete my goal!
I also think another bigger challenge is on the horizon so thinking caps on for the next personal goal.
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Why to use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube?
The answer is quite simple: because we, humans, are social creatures. We need to be in touch with others. We crave attention, compassion, love.....
On private basis we want our friends - sometimes who live apart of thousands of miles from us – to know, that we just came back from holidays, we just had a new baby, we are happy, we are sad. And that’s what facebook is about. To be near people.
But how important is Social Media with regards to business? Well, researches show that people don’t trust TV adverts the way they used to. We are bombarding with them constantly. So if most of us will see advert on telly selling new amazing facial cream and the first reaction will be: “yeah, right!” But different story, if we read that our friend X bought this cream and is so happy with it – this will make us think: “hang on a second, if X likes it, it probably is really good”. And without us realising, this cream is ending in our shopping basket. Because we trust our friends, we trust people’s opinions.
So having your business on Social Media gives you unique opportunity to be social, to be known not only for your brand, but as a person. Building relationships with your followers gives you chance to have new customers. They might be your followers or friends of your followers – you never know.
Twitter is fantastic for sharing links, information and telling people what you are doing right now.
Facebook is great for sharing statuses, images, links and building good relationships with others.
YouTube gives you opportunity to share little movies with your customers, followers, friends. Sometimes is better to explain your product on YouTube than having just photos on the website.
The possibilities of Social Media are endless. Use your imagination and soon you will be well known.
On private basis we want our friends - sometimes who live apart of thousands of miles from us – to know, that we just came back from holidays, we just had a new baby, we are happy, we are sad. And that’s what facebook is about. To be near people.
But how important is Social Media with regards to business? Well, researches show that people don’t trust TV adverts the way they used to. We are bombarding with them constantly. So if most of us will see advert on telly selling new amazing facial cream and the first reaction will be: “yeah, right!” But different story, if we read that our friend X bought this cream and is so happy with it – this will make us think: “hang on a second, if X likes it, it probably is really good”. And without us realising, this cream is ending in our shopping basket. Because we trust our friends, we trust people’s opinions.
So having your business on Social Media gives you unique opportunity to be social, to be known not only for your brand, but as a person. Building relationships with your followers gives you chance to have new customers. They might be your followers or friends of your followers – you never know.
Twitter is fantastic for sharing links, information and telling people what you are doing right now.
Facebook is great for sharing statuses, images, links and building good relationships with others.
YouTube gives you opportunity to share little movies with your customers, followers, friends. Sometimes is better to explain your product on YouTube than having just photos on the website.
The possibilities of Social Media are endless. Use your imagination and soon you will be well known.
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Engagment
Congratulations to Charlotte and Tom who got engaged on 2nd September in Turkey. Also Charlotte turned 21!
Oh to be that age again.
Google Homepage - New 'Google Balls' Google Doodle has visitors confused!
We say they are celebrating their birthday... that's an assumption. Who knows, they could be quitting search all together to move in to rubber ball production? I did also see a rather technical guess that it was to do with a representation of how the first colour image was Produced on TV.
Usually with the Google logo doodles, there is an alt tag or a link in the image so you can see exactly what they are celebrating, but with this one there is nothing. However, Google does usually celebrate the company birthday on the 7th of September so we're happy to go with that!
On the other hand, if you want something a little more light hearted and fun, TechRadar have produced an article about what else the balls could simbolise, including reasons like:
So go check that one out, and if all else fails, put your suggestions below.
Friday, 27 August 2010
Why do I like Slide Share
What Is SlideShare?Why do I like SlideShare?
I came across SlideShare just by chance, just browsing Internet one day. And I must say - I do like it. SlideShare is a very simple online slide hosting service. It’s free and users can upload their presentations saved in PDF, PowerPoint or OpenOffice.
Wikipedia says that there are 12 million visitors to that website a month. 12 million! It’s pretty impressive.
But why do I like SlideShare? Well, I think it reminds me my childhood and school days, when teachers were showing us slides in the in dark classroom. To me, SlideShare is like YouTube, but in slow motion. For people who like to learn and access information via visual senses, it is the best tool ever. You can stop slides at any time and have a think about what you just saw and take in the information. And let me tell you – some of them are masters of design. I could watch them over and over again...
If you get a minute or need a moment to unwind (don’t we all?), please visit our SlideShare profile: http://www.slideshare.net/v8media
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Effective Web Practices in a Recession
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
Effective Web Practices in a Recession
View more presentations from V8Media.
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Getting Indexed by Google
We get asked by customers on an almost daily basis 'how can we be indexed quicker?' We explain the different elements that go in to getting a site indexed, including the process of adding links, getting links back to their site, ensuring the content is optimised correctly etc etc etc.
Well I decided that easiest way to explain this in a quick, easy and short summary, would be to go to Google themselves. If you haven't seen, GoogleWebmasterHelp on Youtube gives you interesting little snippets of help and information to help you with SEO. This video explains getting indexed:
I hope that helps clear that up a little.
Well I decided that easiest way to explain this in a quick, easy and short summary, would be to go to Google themselves. If you haven't seen, GoogleWebmasterHelp on Youtube gives you interesting little snippets of help and information to help you with SEO. This video explains getting indexed:
I hope that helps clear that up a little.
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