A year ago today I wrote:   Words just seem so futile at a time like this. The entire dictionary - even every word ever uttered - can’t describe what’s going on right now. A nation sits in shock. This isn’t our burden, surely? This isn’t our event? This is what...

If there’s one thing that’s marked about New Zealand’s online activity, is the sheer dominance of Facebook over other platforms. Facebook’s estimated New Zealand reach today was “2,100,220 people who live in New Zealand”, according to Facebook. The data also...

Off the back of Jeremiah Owyang’s List of Corporate Social Strategists, here is one for New Zealand Corporate SoMe Managers. Embedded Kate Anderson E Business Manager, The Langham Auckland Twit | Goog Scotty Bartley Social Media Editor, BNZ Twit Phil Bilbrough Social Media Manager,...

It’s that time again – here’s January’s Best Kiwi Tweets! I was made for such a life as this pikelet I want to be the person who gently brushes minks and collects their hairs to make false eyelashes. I have finally found my career path. DrJared I’m so radioactive...

Dan Zarrella of HubSpot has got some handy data about linksharing on Twitter. This is really important if you want to maximise click throughs. In a nutshell: Tweet later in the week Tweet later in the day Dont bombard your audience with links Put the link 25% of the way through the...

They say there’s no such thing as true anonymity online, and I’m about to show you just how close that is to the truth. So let’s start with the basics. Google search Once you’ve run a Google search, you’ll have a starting point from which to work. Let’s hope there’s no privacy...

Welcome to the last edition of Tweets of the Month for 2011. December was full of Christmas, so there’s a special section dedicated to the wonderment of the season. Also Albany Mall – what a magical place, filled with so much happiness. Wisdom robtreacher Smile and say hello to a...

Twenty Eleven was a big year in Kiwiland: A year of huge highs, and gut-twisting lows. This was a year of elections, world cups, earthquakes, tornadoes, and even a Twitter baby. Calling these few the “best” tweets isn’t right; throughout the process of looking at the tweets...

The engineers at Google are a pretty amazing bunch of people, and some of the work they’ve been doing in the area of trends mapping is incredible. They can now track the spread of disease, and predict outbreaks according to Google searches performed in certain areas – check out Google Flu...

Problogger has released an infographic based on research from Noah Brier, Blueglass and Future Buzz that talks about how to viral content. It’s a good graphic, but he’s obviously trying to viral a gfx which could better service the audience by just writing it out! Don’t get...

Without any fanfare, here are your Kiwi tweets of the month! Enjoy Kids and their parents: Stay Classy LouDxx OMFG! Reading @CateOwen‘s tweets of the month and missed my baby’s first roll! BexieLady Pregnant Oversharer has posted 3 times today already that she can’t wait...

Facebook have release a list of the top 40 articles shared on their platform this year. Thes stories range from strange to heartbreaking, and in terms of content providers, CNN and the NYT come out looking quite good. So here’s the list: Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the...

Reading the weekly Postsecret offerings is a bit of a ritual in my world. As I think about each one – sometimes in passing, sometimes at length – I often see reflections of myself. I found one particularly touching: As I read it, I felt really sad. For a period of my life, I lived...

I love a good cat video, so here’s five of my favourite YouTube cat vids, in no particular order: Woof! Woof! Woof! Wo- oh. Oh hai, didn’t see you there. Meow. Meow. The original stalker cat I LOVE cat gone! Cutest kitten ever No cat video collection would be complete without...

Last night I had a chance to see Like Crazy – a love story that is both surprising and honest. It follows young lovers, British Anna (Felicity Jones, Brideshead Revisited, Chalet Girl) and American Jacob (Anton Yelchin, Hearts in Atlantis, Star Trek), as they negotiate an intercontinental...

New Zealand had an epic month – for some good, and some not-so-good reasons. Here are your AWESOME October tweets! Oh, internet! kev_nz I love how the internet makes everybody an expert on everything. Tarquin_Death Blog comment: “I’ve read better articles in youtube...