We remember the progression from blackboard to whiteboard, acetate to projector and we are now thinking what will take over as the norm for electronic presentations? Having spent a lot of time using PowerPoint, which I might add has served us well, we were pleasantly surprised to learn about Prezi. Take a look at www.prezi.com and look out for our first Prezi presentation.
Have I got a head for heights? Well, “no” is the honest answer. That said, when I heard that Winstons Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity, were looking for volunteers to carry out an abseil challenge, I immediately said yes. Why? Well, I was impressed by the enthusiasm of their staff to promote the event and with them being a Cheltenham based charity I thought my signing up may encourage others to do so. What I had not taken stock of was that the building from which the challenge is taking place is quite big. In fact, so big, it was equal in size to an upturned sofa! Not any old sofa though, the worlds longest sofa designed by Anders Nørgaard for BoConcept (168 feet 8 inches, weighs 1.4 tons and has 54 legs). Anyway, I digress… Google is great for finding random facts! To someone who is not keen on heights, it is massive. Eagle Tower, standing at 168ft, allows anyone at its summit to see for miles across the town and beyond into the Cotswolds.
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If you want to watch, just come along on May 23rd between 10.30am and 4.30pm. I will be descending at noon!
I have enjoyed working to prepare a hands-on training programme to show charities how Twitter and other social media can be used as part of the marketing mix. The programme which will last for half a day is expected to cover basics and also give the attendees a chance to collectively create and manage their own Twitter page.
I have just finished a short video for use with Twitter to drive interest in MyFeedMe online business intelligence software. Take a look to find out more or visit www.myfeedme.com
So this is my first blog entry… I”ve heard a lot about blogs, know a lot of people that follow them, but could only really judge the popularity of blogging for myself by having my own. Welcome to my blog – which I have linked to my company, TAP Business Development - www.tapbusinessdevelopment.co.uk.