Just… watch. Madeon is this 17-year-old French DJ who has mashed up a bunch of his favourite tracks. This clip’s had over 200,000 views in a couple of days, and I think it’s set to rise higher than that before the journey...

There’s an old saying: Don’t judge till you’ve walked a mile in someone else’s shoes. It’s true. And we often forget it. Today I spent a little bit of time with a friend who is in a rough place. Her work, home, and love life aren’t quite going to plan, and she’s struggling to...

Some of you made the list twice. Don’t go getting ideas, though. You may want to read your tweets first. Hit-on of the month? AliIkram @NZTopModelColin mate u r the most beautiful thing out there and I’m not even into chaps #NZNTM Life’s little moments TophHooperton Oh dear...

Social networking platform Twitter has many uses – staying in touch with friends, catching breaking news live from the scene, networking with potential business contacts, finding feedback, help and general rubbernecking. But lately many high-profile users are abandoning the interface, and...

Without any ado, here are your best Kiwi tweets of May 2011… Stay classy paulapenfold Misread new follower @bouncingpom as “bouncing porn”, which conjured up images in my mind that aren’t needed at lunchtime on a Tuesday. TV2BOY Overheard on the 6th Floor....

OddOneOut (a.k.a. Niki) is into upcycling vintage plates – amongst other crafty endeavours – and as soon as I stopped by her stall at a local craft fair, I knew I was in trouble. Her designs are gorgeous. After taking some time out from her job as a textile designer to have a...

After watching a few “It Gets Better” clips, and seeing “Dear 16-year-old Me” I’ve been inspired to share my own list of things I think teenagers should know. You are young, so enjoy it: Make mistakes. Work hard. Party hard. Have fun. Study. You’re probably...

Facebook have released a best practice guide to Facebook marketing. It’s in-depth and useful, but also involved, so I thought I’d summerise for you. Here’s the key points. Facebook say there are five guiding principles to great social marketing: Build a strategy that is first and...

You may have noticed this lovely new site I have, thanks to Inkode SEO. I wasn’t planning on building a new site to fill with my writing – surely my existing blog, Twitter and various Tumblrs were enough – but when my name got Googlejacked, action was needed. Googlejacked? How did that...

The best Kiwi Tweets of April 2011 Life is good RachSmalley Mum’s arrived up from ChCh with a hacksaw in her luggage. She said “I just thought some of your trees could do with a trim.” CathyKoo I know it’s how they became mums in the first place but the Happy...

There’s a lot of talk online about the strategy behind brands using social media outlets, but not a lot of leadership. In fact, many of the companies who are charging the earth for social strategy don’t seem to have that great of a strategy themselves – you know, the smoke...

“You need a lot of passion for what you’re doing because it’s so hard. Without passion, any rational person would give up.” – Steve Jobs, Apple CEO I’ve been thinking a lot lately about passion. It’s probably an overused word, much like ‘hero’,...

I have always said using Facebook successfully is not about the size of your community – anyone can pay for Facebook ads and rent a crowd – but it is first and foremost about engaging your community and providing a platform for conversations. Facebook insights are a really valuable tool,...

There’s something very cool about a blog that takes the refined culture of Paris and compares it to the much-loved icons of New York City. Paris vs New York: A tally of two cities is a French blog by graphic designer Vahram Muratyan. I recommend putting it straight into your...

Why do we judge the quality of a tweeter by the amount of people they have following them? And why do we pay so much attention to our follower numbers? It is such crap, and here’s five reasons why. 1. Follower numbers are easily faked. Here’s how easy: The follow/followback...

Today a friend and I went to Mission Bay for a swim – we were in the water at 10am and had enough by about 10.30. She was content to lay on the beach but I wanted an ice cream, so I left her to search one out. Ice cream store: Closed. What? It’s summer, and the shop was closed? I...