Hear me say ‘um’ and ‘yinnow’ a lot
Dylan and Morgan at the @discoursenz podcast were kind enough to have me on the show, to talk @telecomnz. My bit is from about four minutes in, and goes for about ten minutes. I hang around for some of...
View ArticleFlight Of The Concords, Vector Arena
Thoroughly enjoyed the Concords. Ever since I learned Bret is a Harry Nilsson fan, I’ve been hearing little touches of Harry in his music – his tune that incorporated a bus tour guide and...
View ArticleWhat did we learn?
This last couple of weeks I was lucky enough to: Speak at the Social Media and Mobile Apps forum, with a Telecom case study; “Social and corporate values – making them play nicely” Attend The Flying...
View ArticleDepot (and Bellota)
On paper, it’s easy to wonder if Al Brown‘s Depot is playing a Keyser Soze-magnitude trick on Auckland. No bookings, crowds to battle, wait for ages to sit outside drinking wine out of a tumbler,...
View ArticleOn buying followers
Here’s a very simple test you can perform at home if you suspect someone has bought their followers on Twitter. Step one: Read your mark’s tweets. Go back a week or two if you can be arsed. Step two:...
View ArticleAmazing what you find when you google yourself
Me, in a directors institute magazine. Who’d have thought?
View ArticleOn the box
So I was on the telly, along with Simone McCallum and Rick Shera talking about this ruling in Australia where by companies are responsible for everything that appears on their Facebook or social media...
View ArticleProject [R]Evolution
A few thoughts on the recent The Project [R]Evolution conference. I thoroughly enjoyed Dan Neely from the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office – his points about responding fast, but...
View ArticleThis ain’t no funky follow party
In the last month or two, I’ve been on an unfollow binge. @richirvine ‘following’ stats July – October 2012 When starting out on Twitter, I followed my mates who had blogs, then sportspeople, then...
View Article2012 in mobile phone photos
I enjoyed doing this post so much last year, I’m doing it again. 2012 was ‘a bit calmer than 2011, but a bit more exhausting’. At New Year’s at the Mount, there was still Rena debris washing up. Thanks...
View ArticleLeaving Telecom
Last month I left Telecom – I was six weeks shy of completing ten years there. In that time, I reckon I had about seven jobs, in the retail business, then Telecom Wholesale, then in the corporate...
View ArticleWho got the job?
Me, as it turns out. The NBR`s Chris Keall was kind enough to ask me some questions on my new role at New Zealand Cricket. What attracted you to your new job? Sport and cricket in particular is...
View ArticleYou can’t troll a troll
On Wednesday, I was lucky enough to be on Social Media Club Auckland’s When communities go bad panel, along with Anna Connell, Mike Kooge and Chris Keall. The panel. Photo filched from SMCAKL site....
View ArticleSome guy on the NZ Digital Podcast
A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to chat to Paul Spain and Sim Ahmed on the New Zealand Digital Podcast. We talked about the new role and the old role, tools of the trade, advice for folk and...
View ArticleEmpowered to f*ck up
A few thoughts on TVNZ’s social media rules as reported in the Herald. Before we make ’2009 wants its social media policy back’ jokes, let’s allow for some benefit of the doubt. If you’ve ever read...
View ArticlePlain language guide to faster broadband with a master filter or splitter
Today’s announcement that the English Premier League will only be available over the internet has caused a little angst among people worried about their broadband speed. Because many folk aren’t...
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