Speaking at Twitter Developer Nest London

24 March, 2009
6:00 pm	to	10:00 pm

I’m giving a talk at the first Twitter Developer Nest in London next Tuesday, with a talk titled You are a Neuron, on something that has been floating around in the back of the old mind for a bit.   It is less of a technical ‘how to make this’ or ‘how I made this’ developer talk, and more of a call-to-arms or provocation to developers.

I’m going to step back from Twitter and look at the whole of it.  And draw some parallels with other things in the world, like your brain.

It ought to be a bit of fun and provoke some new thinking.  I’m thinking we need to go a bit deeper with these social utilities and really think about why something like Twitter is attactive and interesting.   I’m quite sure it is not just about my friends and I having a chat.

Anyway, I’ll post slides and stuff as they come together.

Marketing With Heart

31 January, 2009
10:00 am	to	2:00 pm

  Sarah James of Art of Becoming is running another Marketing with Heart workshop on January 31st at the Cornerstone Community Centre in Hove.

I was lucky to attend the first one and I really recommend this workshop and follow-up session with Sarah.

It ain’t your standard marketing workshop. Sarah uses a variety of techniques to get deeply into what you want to communicate about what you do and then leads exercises that help explore what is stopping you getting the word out.   We all want to be communicating honestly and authentically about who we are and what we do, and this workshop explores that in a surprising, supportive and fun way.   And the followup one-on-one is great for cementing that new direction or going deeper.

Sarah says:

In the Workshop:

We will explore a different way of looking at marketing that offers a bigger picture of where your business is, and where you would like it to be.  We’ll use a systemic perspective and open up the idea of business communication as a flow of energy through your organisation.  Approaching your business at a deeper level helps you check that your marketing messages are coming from the heart and are targeting the right people in the right way.  This is a creative session with a small group in a friendly, supportive environment.

In the One-to-One:

Bring all your ideas from the workshop and use my professional experience to help you tailor your perfect marketing strategy.  Channel your creative energy through your practical business plans.

I loved it, and I’m not one for marketing workshops. There was depth and authenticity in this approach that worked for me. You’ll see some of the results of my insight here on Nodestone in the next few months.

More info from Marketing with Heart

Email Marketing Masterclass

21 August, 2008
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm

One of our special Nodestone colleagues Mr Jim Callender is running a session soon that can’t be missed. Well, except by us as we will be swanning around in France having a well earned break!

For those of you who will be around, do get along. Email is one of the most tried and true, low cost and high response online marketing / social media tools to use. Do it well, and it might even go viral.

Jim will be co-presenting with the now-famous pure360 – total email marketing solution people. Great resources available on their site.

Thursday 21st August, 18:30 – 20:30

Payment by donation to The Werks.

Full details and register here.

Scholarships available for next course

30 June, 2008

5:00 pm

Our Social Media for the Third Sector course is starting soon. Keep 11 July free for the group learning day, and make a commitment before early July so we can work with you on your learning needs analysis.

That’s if you want a taste of a truly educational, capacity building package, and not just a quicky training day.

We are looking for two motivated people / organisations to award 80% scholarships for Part One (and potentially, Part Two).

If you ‘get’ that social media is essential knowledge to:

• build stronger relationships with your stakeholders
• get attention online and in real life
• raise funds
• collaborate creatively and build innovative approaches to social and environmental challenges

.. then apply here.

Find out all about the way we give and support real learning here.

Any questions, just pick up the phone and talk to Libby on 07968 687 107.

As of today, there are still places available, and we won’t decide on the sponsored places until 30 June. But the earlier you apply, the better.

Fresh writing – only one session left this season

15 July, 2008
10:30 am	to	12:30 pm

Wherever you write, whatever you write, our Fresh Writing sessions are designed to get your words flowing and connecting. Authentically. Great for anyone looking to deepen their ability to communicate, personally or professionally.

Find out more…

Zero Budget Blogging

17 July, 2008
5:45 pm	to	8:45 pm

Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce evening event on Thursday 17th July.

Relevant to all, with a special emphasis on very cost-effective resources for smaller businesses, non-profits and social entrepreneurs. It’s primarily all about blogging, which is a speciality of ours. (We coach people in how to blog effectively and blogging is a feature of our social media learning programmes.

• Get seen & heard
• Attract the customers and employees you are meant to have
• Create authentic, loyal relationships with your key stakeholders
• Research markets in low cost ways
• Share your insights and good news
• Be reflective
• Create creative collaboration that opens up possibilities
• Inspire positive word-of-mouth referrals

Plus – your questions answered…

Time 5.45pm Venue Hilton Metropole Hotel Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost Free to members, £15 for guests

To book and find out more…