Blog

This page is updated during the week! To see other News Room updates please click here.

#TIP of the Day: When hiring staff, do a few exercises with them that reflect day to day tasks in their job. eg: transcribing information a customer gives them into the computer, folding stock, answering the phone etc
If they don’t get it right in interview they don’t progress…

****

RT @razchorev: RT @KINSHIPd: Gender equality in Tech? there’s room for improvement http://ow.ly/lx0pq >what are your thoughts?

****

#TIP of the Day: If you have a physical location, please include a map (google preferred) on your website.

****

I went to the amazing The Participatory Revolution, part of The Vivid Festival checkout the  https://twitter.com/search?q=%23takepart13&src=typd

****

YouTube catch: You have to monitize your channel to pic a custom thumbnail – they give you 3 of the ugliest snapshots to choose from with no-monitization.

****

Dear Google Hangout why don’t you have ‘fortnightly’ as a ‘Repeat’ option??

****

I’m thinking of starting a petition page: “Bring facebook notifications back onto the page homepage!!!!”

****

Fabulous design & aesthetic @ new Prahran Hotel, designed by Techne Architects, featured on The Cool Hunter

http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/article/detail/2175/the-prahran-hotel-melbourne-australia via Woman With Drive

****

According to ARA’s @RussellZimmerman, Retailers need to stay up to date with technology, cause customers are mobile! Retailers to learn more about mobile, what customers are doing & what you need to do to engage them, read article here.

Come to @media140au on Tuesday  “Mobile Technology & The Customer: Navigating the Evolution”. Our Expert Panel: Peter Paterson – EMarketingConnected, Shane Williamson – Mobile Monday Sydney &  Dan Richardson- Switched on Media.  28 May, bar100 Sydney   Join us. Register Here: http://media140.com/sydney

****

#TIP of the DAY: Give people an option to change their email subscription details, not only unsubscribe.  If that is the only option I have that is what I do. #PetHate

****

RT @retailprophet: (GIGAOM PODCAST) Why Mobile is Critical to the Future of #Retail. Read more here.