WordPress Editorial Calender- 2012 Blogging Made Easier

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As my work schedule has been busier than ever in 2012 my blog has taken a back seat and I haven’t had chance to write anything over the last four weeks. Whilst searching for blogging ideas, I came across this new plug in for wordpress which enables you to plan ahead and schedule in new posts.
The Editorial calendar looks very similar to the Windows Outlook calendar with small boxes for each day of the week. There is an option to drag and drop information if you want to move content ideas around.

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My love for Polyvore

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I came across Polyvore a while ago and had lots of fun playing around with it. However, I recently discovered a way to use it effectively and incorporate it into a brands social media strategy. Since joining the team at Daniel Footwear I have been sourcing new ways to promote their products rather than blatant advertising.

What is Polyvore?

Polyvore is a social sharing website that is image based. People from all over the world are invited to create profiles and join the website to share their love of fashion.

This website enables people to discover style and set their own trends to influence other people and anyone with a keen interest in fashion and trends will use it to express their creativity.

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An Encounter With a Greyhound- A PR Girls Worst Nightmare

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This is the first time in 5 weeks that I have been able to blog again and I am bringing you a more personal post. Unfortunately I was left with one working hand due to a frightening experience involving a very angry greyhound. I was out in the park walking my elderly collie dog when we were unpleasantly faced with a large grizzly hound that was in ‘the red zone’ and definitely saw my dog as dinner. It was quite terrifying and in my attempt to stop the attack and save my dog, it appeared that I had been bitten along with acquiring broken bones in my right hand.
As much as the horror story was enough to deal with, things were only going to get worse as I was placed in a cast and told that if my bones didn’t heal then it would lead to an operation Ahhhhhh and even more of an ahhhhhhh as I was due to start a new job the following Monday.
So how does a PR professional with a broken hand cope, working in a very busy fashion business? Well let me tell you, it was not easy and the word panic sprung to mind more than once.

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The New Facebook Changes: From the Eyes of the Average User

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I was delighted when I received this interesting guest post from enthusiastic Sophie Bratt (Psychology graduate from Cheshire). Sophie outlines the changes put in place for Facebook and how they can effect the standard user.

A great way to ‘stay connected’: Facebook proves how credible it is with some astonishing figures:
1)    Over 800 million active users, over 50 % of which log-in daily
2)    Over 250 million photos are uploaded per day
3)    More than 2 billion posts are ‘liked’ or commented on per day
4)    And, the site is now available in more than 70 languages.

So for the average person, using Facebook has become part of daily life. It’s how we keep up-to-date with friends, family, co-workers, events, photos and who ‘likes’ what. We even might be ‘friends’ with people who are actually just acquaintances and enjoy the odd ‘Facebook stalk’ of someone we wish to know more about. Whichever way we use it, Facebook is a central aspect of our day-to-day life… and it’s not going away.
Reaching such a huge global platform makes it easy to see why Facebook has to remain up-to-date, user friendly and safety conscious: to protect its users and keep them engaged. However, although many of its new changes have been met with praise Facebook is not without its critics. Latest updates like larger image displays and the opportunity to download images are amongst new features that are particularly user-friendly. It seems that to the digital-native, constant developments to Facebook are easy to overcome.

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Elephant Parade, Supporting the Asian Elephant Foundation

I have just returned from an amazing long break in Milan, and apart from the stunning scenery, fantastic culture and ultra-tasty cuisine this little or rather, BIG campaign caught my eye.

The Elephant parade- Milan

In support of  a fundraising event to protect Asian elephants, international artists, designers and celebrities have decided to paint over eighty elephants with their unique designs and place them around the city and suburbs of Milan. This is the largest open air art exhibition to take place and I even found one in the airport!

You can see a quick collection of the elephants below (some of my favourite) This white one particularly made me look twice with the tag line ‘out of sight’ ‘out of mind’ written across its back end.

 

I think this is a great example of gorilla marketing that gets you to stop and take a look at the unusual creations. The elephants will be present from Friday September 16th through to 15th November if you get a chance to see them for yourself. At the end of this period of time, all elephants will be auctioned off at Duomo in Milan with the aim to raise money for the Asian Elephant Foundation.

Imagine having one of these in your front room? :)

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I’m Not Living in a Geek Hot Spot- Are You?

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UKs Geekiest City

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I get called a geek by friends and family on a regular basis but I can’t be that much of a geek as the City I work and breathe in, Leeds, ranks as one of the least geekiest cities in the UK. This is somewhat shocking as Leeds is known as a digital hub with many working as developers and SEO wizards. It is lucky that Leeds is above ‘Bradford or we would be getting our shame faces on.

Maybe we need to step up our game?

Where does your City rank?

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Win 2 Tickets to Alton Towers

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Instead of writing down my thoughts and opinions , I have decided to  run a competition that gives you and a friend the chance to win a fun day out at  Alton towers. Tickets worth £80.

The competition will run for 2 weeks and there is no catch, it is just for fun :)

 

How do you win?

All you have to do is find the hidden cherries in one of my blog posts and comment below this post with your name and email address. Follow me on twitter and let me know you have entered. (optional)

Please be aware that the tickets expire 4/11/11

You are looking for the cherries shown below;

Clue: They are hidden in the online influence of social media

 

Happy  cherry picking :)

 

  • A winner will be selected at random and will be notified on Tuesday the 30th of August 2011
  • Only one comment allowed, per entry
  • Tickets will be sent by Royal Mail, first class recorded delivery
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