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Mirror, mirror on the wall…

Posted in community, public relations, tagged , , on 17/09/2009 | Leave a Comment »

… who is the WICkedest of them all.
This question was asked last month at the annual WIC Winter Dinner.  Three women in the ICT industry were finalists for the auspicious title of WICked Woman of the Year. Much to my shock, I was announced as the most WICked of them all for 2009! This award [...]

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Gotta be in it to win it – first prize

Posted in business ideas, community, corporate social responsibility, marketing, tagged , , , on 07/09/2009 | 3 Comments »

It has been an exciting time receiving parcels and as a result rearranging the office (and re-orienting moving from a PC life to a Mac life).
Firstly, Kayako – help desk software ran a competition to increase their Twitter followers and Facebook fans. To enter, all that was required was to follow them on Twitter (& [...]

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Admin Bandit Twitters US$1,000 for Breast Cancer

Posted in PR, community, corporate social responsibility, tagged , , , , , on 04/08/2009 | Leave a Comment »

Winning a prize recently in an international Twitter competition was worthy of a press release, so here it is…..
Canberra-based software company Admin Bandit has won US$1,000 on Twitter for Bosom Buddies, a local volunteer group that supports women living with breast cancer. 
Director Nerida Gill secured the donation on the popular social networking site by entering a competition [...]

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Admin systems a-go

Posted in business skills, community, treasurer on 24/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »

When was the last time you sat back and had a look at the processes in your business or community organisation and evaluated if efficiencies could be gained? Just recently, I’ve completed an Admin Systems assignment as part of my Diploma in Business. One of the reasons I’m studying this course is to provide the discipline [...]

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Are you the next ActionAid overseas blogger?

Posted in community, corporate social responsibility, networking, tagged , , , on 06/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »

If blogging and social meda can give poverty a voice then what a great outcome.
ActionAid Australia is searching for an energetic Australian to be their next outreach blogger to give poverty a voice. Using blogs, Twitter, Facebook and more, the outreach blogger will travel to one of ActionAid’s program countries to help locals harness the [...]

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What has swine flu got to do with you?

Posted in business ideas, community, marketing, volunteer, tagged , , on 17/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »

I have a friend who is a voracious and fast reader and an astute businessman. His reading extends to pointing me in the direction of helpful material. We joke about how great I am at outsourcing because I’ve even outsourced my reading. :-)
He recently bought me a copy of The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell . If [...]

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IGA Community Chest Unsung Heroes Award

Posted in community, treasurer, volunteer, tagged , , , on 10/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »

Do you know someone who always puts the needs of others before their own?
Someone who regularly gives up their time to volunteer for a charity or not-for-profit organisation?
Why not nominate them for the IGA Community Chest Unsung Heroes Awards today.
IGA’s Community Chest Unsung Heroes Awards is a search for the selfless individuals who give [...]

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Eulogy to Bil – value of being an opportunist

Posted in business ideas, community, networking, tagged , on 08/01/2009 | Leave a Comment »

Although we fed Bil sufficient dog food she loved any opportunity to sample human food. She would do her “clapping” trick but she was also an opportunist. When we were cooking she was always hanging around our feet with an expectant look waiting for a morsel to be dropped. Should anything stray to the floor [...]

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