Fin – Week Ending 17/Jul 2010

Customized Alice in Wonderland themed shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood via
“Blue shoes decorated with a heel with a chessboard pattern and with red roses, coffee cups and pocket watch: the proper shoes to go in Wonderland.”

This week…

Short Courses. I attended a short course in sales skills yesterday which was great. I learnt a lot about sales that has made it seem a lot less of a ‘black box,’ and something that with the right methods can succeed at. Not that I’m looking for a career in sales, but they are useful skills to have! Bottom line: Stop ‘selling’!

Social Media Club Auckland. I also attended Social Media Club Auckland, on the topic of Social Media for Social Good. Social Media NZ live blogged during the event, which was a great listen. Key takeaways, ‘let your online champions promote your cause in their voice.’

Getaways. I made two getaways this week. Last weekend I went down to New Plymouth to pick up a car – and I got to stay in my own nice hotel room. I somehow managed to drive 5 and a 1/2 hours straight on the way back, and I wound up with a nasty headache that stuck around until Monday afternoon. Then I went up to my boyfriends mum’s lifestyle block in Wainui to stay the night. Nothing but rolling hills and blue skies for miles, gorgeous and peaceful… where was my camera?!

The Rest of the Web

• I like looking into other people’s closets, not because I’m envious but sometimes the aesthetic and creativity is pretty amazing. Look at this from The Glamourai. I like the use of the binder dividers.
• What your email address says about you, this makes me think I should create a @joannefaith.com.
• The 10 best foods for you looks.
• Say no to these 5 fall trends, via Refinery 29. Hah!
• Make sure you read Corrine’s guide to hustling for bloggers.
• Hey, so certain words can go out of fashion for fashion magazines…apparently here’s a list of words banned from a particular magazine.
• Social media marketing? How to evaluate your social media plan via Mashable.
• Have you been following the Old Spice campaign on YouTube? If you haven’t, WATCH IT! The adverts are funny themselves, but the guy from the ads (the ‘old spice guy’) is responding to tweets/comments with personalized videos – it’s an awesome use of creativity and social media to create an impact.

PS: Don’t forget to enter the Nostalgems giveaway!