Why isn’t your programme brochure on your website?That is the question I ask myself often when looking at events to go to, instead I have to scrawl through pages of your site looking for times and dates for a specific event. As a hardened culture vulture I’m willing to do this but what if I was just a casual browser looking for something to fill my time.
This video will undoubtedly will explain RSS feeds better than I ever could. Even though it is 5 years old now it still has important information for many.
Watch, enjoy then read on.
Right then so now you know what RSS feeds are and how you can use them to get other peoples news to your computer without having to go to all of those websites to read it.
But and there is always a but … are you making sure that visitors to your website are able to do the same.
Are they able to subscribe to your news via RSS feed?
I was asked to exhibit at Social Media Morning by the organisers on 27 January being found on Google. Er thanks Google, good to know my reputation presedes me. It was billed as “Hear from industry thought-leaders and visit an exhibition of the regions’ social media providers during a unique event at Liverpool Science Park.”
So I packed my Live Streaming kit up, grabbed a monitor, printed out some posters for Social Media in Liverpool week and packed a series of other bits and pieces like microphones, audio recorders etc.
The first part of the morning was “Renowned digital media communications consultant and strategist Kathryn Corrick, of Emarketeers, will be lifting the lid on the latest digital media storytelling techniques and creative disciplines used by the big brands, writers, film makers and television.”
Of course I was busy setting up my exhibition stand while this action was taking place but more than a few people did make it – it was standing room only at the back of the room.
I did make it to the free breakfast part but as soon as I had it broke up and everybody well it felt like everybody heading down the stairs to bombard my stand with questions – I wonder if it was the posters for the free events like Social Media Cafe that were attracting them to the stand? Yes it was but also because I had put a bit of an effort in and had some kit with me I’m sure.
You can listen to Joe from Custard Media chatting with me at Social media morning on this audio boo recorded while we were there on my trusty Android Phone.
We really did have a great morning with loads of interest in How Why DIY, Social Media Cafe Liverpool and everything else we do.
We were so busy though that we did miss this workshop/talk
But I did manage to stream a little before the WiFi kicked us off.
If the morning taught me anything it’s that there is a great deal of interest in Social media and the benefits it can have for business.
If anyone is interested in finding out more then contact me or come along to Social Media Cafe Liverpool.
PS. Social Media Cafe Liverpool also have an iPhone app now and it’s free
I put this on Youtube so I thought I should use it here to demonstrate the range of activities that were going on that week and in the months to come. I mention this especially as we have a Music Barcamp coming up – www.unconference.defnetmedia.com
I was looking the other day at Wordle’s and after not have used them in a while i decided to post a Wordle of Defnet media’s tech news.
Ok so I chose black and white but you can choose many different colours that really brighten up a presentation or post. www.wordle.net
