Authentic Indian Dishes To Cook At Home

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Jun 27, 11

The title of my post “Authentic Indian Dishes To Cook At Home” may seem a little off piste, but please bear with me, it will all become clear…

I’ve been studying the progress of a Social Media savvy Chef on YouTube for some time now by the name of Chef John. This guy is hugely successful at what he does, he has really worked out how to to get his messages out there, and how to engage with his audience. Every week Chef John

Tip Tours – A Social Media Experiment

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Jul 18, 10

Every week, for the next 100 weeks I will be going to a new, inspiring location where I will use AudioBoo to record an interview with the accomplished author Joe St Clair. Joe will be describing not only the scenery and the surroundings but also why he chose each unique location to demonstrate a connection with one of the inspiring tips drawn from his best-selling book “100 Tips for Total Life Fulfilment”.

This is part of a comprehensive social media experiment in which I choose to combine the strengths of different Social Networking sites, each offering specific benefits and reaching entirely different audiences, namely AudioBoo, Flickr, SuperBlog, FaceBook and Twitter, the resulting

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

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• Having a very busy day today that doesn't appear to be ending any time soon! I just love it when it gets busy like this – So much to do! #
• Am at the O4RB networking event at Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester. Am speaking in a few mins. http://twitpic.com/fghl5 #
• Looking forward to speaking at O4RB later today. Hurry up and book in if you haven't already http://bit.ly/U9ZuR Thursday due to Bank Hols! #
• These guys are the best, awesome "no fuss" attitue, know their stuff, very helpful & highly recommended! http://twitpic.com/fbg0k #
• The infamous Jamed Woodward of Star Radio giving his pitch at #4Networking – What a pro' !! http://twitpic.com/fb90r #
• Continental at the Premier Inn Huntingdon Rd Cambridge looks very healthy, packed meeting this morning!! http://twitpic.com/fb7z4 #
• Real buzz at #4Networking in Cambridge this morning, Great to see Woody from Star Radio here! http://twitpic.com/fb7d6 #
• That's it for me tonight. Have to be up early for the #4Networking meet in Cambridge at 8:00. Night night, God bless, and pretty dreams! x #
• Thanks to the wonderful ladies at WIRE for making me feel so welcome tonight, You have great networking group! Hope to meet you on Twitter #
• For my followers who saw my recent presentations which included the JK Wedding Dance story – here's an update for you http://bit.ly/QSctV #
• Hi @Bizvits Here's my post for charities and fundraisers I told you about this evening with the amazing plugin by Apture http://bit.ly/ySaoK #
• Wow, what a turnout! Just realised I'm the only guy in the room so hope the girls will be gentle with me! http://twitpic.com/f8vjl #
• A photo of Ravenwood Hall, venue for the WIRE network meet tonight. Looking forward giving to my talk! http://twitpic.com/f8ui1 #
• Venue starting to fill up at the WIRE network meeting where I'm presenting this evening. http://twitpic.com/f8sf1 #
• Dentist appointment was amazing, checkup was fine and had a polish too! Won't be long before we see her Tweeting and Blogging soon as well! #
• Am sitting in dentist for checkup after my tooth was pulled last week. I hate dentists, apart from this one, she's lovely,and really gentle! #
• Things jotting up the The Biusinrss Club Cambridge where I'm presenting tonight! http://twitpic.com/f4e4a #
• Seems my post "Using social networking to raise funds for charities and fundraisers" http://bit.ly/ynSTb has been popular today-lots'o'hits! #
• Loving the new Star 107 website at http://star107.co.uk Especially liked watching the paper fight between Mark and Amy on their live webcam! #
• RT Using social networks to raise funds for charities and fundraisers | Ian McKendrick http://bit.ly/ySaoK #
• Just submitted this to Mixx: http://t.mixx.com/tIhS #
• Using social networking to raise funds for charities and fundraisers | Ian McKendrick http://bit.ly/ynSTb #
• RT @alexparr Lkg forward to listening to yr presentation on 25/8 at WiRE Bus Networking Mtg in Bury St Edmunds. What's web link to book up? #
• Here's our stall. The top hats are drawing the crowds so we've put up the price to £15 each. http://twitpic.com/eywkw #
• I did @printingdotcom2. Have revamped the artwork for you and will email it this afternoon. Can't wait to get my new business cards! in reply to printingdotcom2 #
• Done well so far @BiteTheDust made £130! Sold my old trainset, D&D lead figures and some D&D books. Sad to see them go but money's great!! in reply to BiteTheDust #
• Lots of cars arriving to set up their pitch at the car boot sale in Fordham tis morning. http://twitpic.com/eyqcw #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

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• Here's the crop of plumbs I picked today that are going in the jam pot tomorrow! http://twitpic.com/blzhx #
• Glad to see you on Twitter @Alan__Phillips You may find these two articles I wrote useful: http://bit.ly/1awxUp and http://bit.ly/CuH0z #
• Here's a link to the RIP Harry Patch article on the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8168691.stm The last of a generation #
• For those of you asking about "RIP Harry Patch" He was the last British survivor of the World War I trenches, and has died at the age of 111 #
• RE: @mashable Lost 250 followers and glad the spam's stopped fogging up the useful stuff. I'm blessed with some awesome… http://disq.us/1be5 #
• Been working on clients blogs tonight, upgrading & installing all the latest plugins. Now time for bed so night night Tweeps and God bless x #
• @bjwills You may like to turn "Protect Updates" setting to "OFF" in your Twitter settings so others can freely follow and interact with you in reply to bjwills #
• Well done @bjwills great to see you've joined us! in reply to bjwills #
• No way, @Emma_Fryer there's no need to use flattery when you're as photogenic as you are, your picture says it all! in reply to Emma_Fryer #
• No way @jodistar you're sharp and very quick on the uptake! I'm really excited as this is going to be huge success for you all at Star radio in reply to jodistar #
• Just finished giving a Twitter and social media training to @jodistar of Star Radio Cambridge, their strategy is now starting to take shape! #
• Will do @Emma_Fryer I'll pop your "special button" in your Soooooooper Blog this evening in reply to Emma_Fryer #
• Ah @Emma_Fryer the new one looks far better. I'll send you the one I took of you at B4B, not there's much I can do to improve perfection! in reply to Emma_Fryer #
• lol! @ToniHunter I know – was up at 7:30 this morning so I could get more done before my appointments today too! in reply to ToniHunter #
• Such a busy day sorting through orders and enquiries for Super Blogs. Off to bed to get some sleep to start all over tomorrow. Goodnight!! x #
• Lunch at last, looks, and tastes gorgeous! http://twitpic.com/bbp7y #
• Arrived at ERBI in Babraham, presentation on mergers, acquisitions and due dilligenge for biotechs. http://twitpic.com/bbegd #
• Am off to bed now, had a wonderful day. Need my sleep as I start it all again tomorrow. Night night Tweeps, God bless and pretty dreams! x #
• Also wanted to say a huge thank you to @starradiomark and his team for recording tonights show, and @jodistar for her fantastic interviews! #
• Thanks @rhysadams I think I did!! in reply to rhysadams #
• We missed you @chriswebplus Shame you couldn't make it, hopefully you'll make my next one. My event dates are here: http://bit.ly/4kSbp in reply to chriswebplus #
• OK @ToniHunter If we can get enough people interested in a PowerPoint workshop I'll put one on, so all those interested – please Tweet me! in reply to ToniHunter #
• No problem @ToniHunter I'll call you tomorrow afternoon for a chat about your strategy and what you're trying to achieve in reply to ToniHunter #
• It's a shame you didn't make it @alexparr we all had a great night together. Will call tomorrow availability for 25th August in reply to alexparr #
• Oh dear @ToniHunter you are such a tease – Sadly, chocolate brownies stand between me and "the hunk" so I'll give them a miss this time! #
• Hmmm @Matthew_Duggan or was it @MagicMattDuggan I saw last night? It's difficulty to tell in reply to Matthew_Duggan #
• Thank you @Matthew_Duggan I saw an awesome magician called @Matthew_Duggan there too who had me completely baffled! Great act you have there in reply to Matthew_Duggan #
• Do you think I've deserved this? http://twitpic.com/b9c1v #
• Would just like to say a huge thank you to all of the wonderful people who came to watch the presentation I gave this evening!! #
• I have agree @StarRadioMark Amy's bongos are truly beautiful! http://twitpic.com/b4ybm #
• @StarRadioMark Your photo of Amys bongos got over 200 hits! (no pun intended) Might have had more hits if you typed boobs instead of bongos! in reply to StarRadioMark #
• Last chance to book: http://bit.ly/13HMke We have @starradiomark and film crew doing interviews on the evening for an upcoming broadcast !! #
• That's it, got to get my beauty sleep – and boy do I need it! See you all tomorrow, night night Tweeps! x #
• Thanks @Emma_Fryer journey was great, however my bad knee was killing me when I arrived, could hardly move. Luckily I had some pain killers in reply to Emma_Fryer #
• Eagle-eyed @davidwinch YES it was @MagicMattDuggan ! @Gerard_Duggan and his wife @MargaretDuggan will be joining us tomorrow evening too! in reply to davidwinch #
• Thanks @printingdotcom2 it was a full house, you should have been there, a great night had by all!! in reply to printingdotcom2 #
• Sorry @AnnHawkins but picked up your tweet a little late. I noticed @OneAlfredPlace tweeted earlier, would have been good to see more! in reply to AnnHawkins #
• Thanks @LarryLloyd the evening went very well. I made some great new friends and hopefully more converts to the social networking scene in reply to LarryLloyd #
• Well spotted! @ToniHunter It was a full house, we all had a great time, they had some brilliant questions for me too! in reply to ToniHunter #
• Poor @starradiomark will be filming tomorrow @AnnHawkins It means he'll be on his feet all night (he needs the exercise if truth be told!) in reply to AnnHawkins #
• Thanks @ToniHunter much appreciated. I'm really looking forward to meeting you again, it's been a long time! in reply to ToniHunter #
• Very well thank you @LAHornbogen An amazing group of warm hearted and accommodating people,and a gorgeous venue who were really on the b … in reply to LAHornbogen #
• @DivingJon Didn't see Yeti's or Daleks at all, however I was approached by a "lady of the night" which made me blush and quicken my step!!! in reply to DivingJon #
• @rhysadams http://twitpic.com/b53h0 – Looks delicious, and when I can wrap my belt around my waist twice I might treat myself – not unti … #
• My main meal of the day, if a little late!! http://twitpic.com/b5ihi #
• Kings Cross starting to fill up for the final trains of the evening. http://twitpic.com/b5hzr #
• Euston Tube was a little busier. http://twitpic.com/b5cu2 #
• Goodge Street tube station was deserted tonight. http://twitpic.com/b5co9 #
• The audience for tonights presentation, all sitting comfortably on the sofas! Am about to start. http://twitpic.com/b4ipe #
• Crowd is really starting to build up now, we've even got a wandering magician performing card tricks! http://twitpic.com/b4gpg #
• Expecting 60 people to arrive, hope there's enough sofas to go around! http://twitpic.com/b4d3o #
• Everything ready at One Alfred Place in London for my presentation tonight. First time I've presented to an entire audience sitting on sofas #
• 15:26 to London Kings Cross arrived on time, should be a plesant journey! http://twitpic.com/b4ckw #
• On my way to the railway station for a train to London, where I'm giving my Social Networking presentation at One Alfred Place this evening. #
• One day left: http://bit.ly/13HMke We have @starradiomark and a film crew doing interviews on the evening for an upcoming broadcast !! #
• Just met @personamike and need to introduce him to @stevewhitton. http://twitpic.com/b3cyz #
• Guess what, went for the full fat breakfast and feeling guilty already. http://twitpic.com/b391x #
• Nigel Cook of Connected Marketing in full fettle this morning at 4Networking Saffron Walden. http://twitpic.com/b38eu #
• Strarting to get busy at 4Networking Saffron Walden this morning, am giving social networking today. http://twitpic.com/b37wq #
• Wow @CarolMegginson looks delicious, can't wait to see what you're having for pudding! in reply to CarolMegginson #
• I'm giving a Social Networking talk at 4Networking in Saffron Walden tomorrow morning http://www.4networking.biz/events/6564.htm – Join us! #
• What an amazing crop of plumbs this year, should make some great jam! Can anyone identify the variety? http://twitpic.com/b0h1t #
• Life of luxury lookin in the Star Radio "Goodie" fridge, all those COOL sweets! http://twitpic.com/b06n3 #
• Adrian Brookbank live on air at Star Radio 107.9. http://twitpic.com/b06c4 #
• Only two days left. http://bit.ly/13HMke Don't forget we have @starradiomark and a film crew doing interviews for an upcoming broadcast !! #
• RT Macmillan in the studio this morning with a 6ft mug with a girl inside! http://twitpic.com/azgss (via @StarRadioMark) #
• Arrived to meet with @starradiomark and he's not ready AGAIN!!! He's deep in concentration with his iPhone, boys and their toys hey – mwaar! #
• Now on my way for a meeting with @starradiomark to help him with his blogging strategy. Will twitpic the studios if I get the opportunity. #
• @PFMinistries http://twitpic.com/aebtg – Awesome ironwork and great architecture with those Greek columns. Hope you didn't get too scared! #
• @PFMinistries http://twitpic.com/aq1jq – OH NO! Do they cook a low-fat version?? No? #
• @PFMinistries http://twitpic.com/axzh7 – If that's my towel in the corner there I'll be joining you in a bit, looks gorgeous!!! #
• @AnnHawkins I was invited to join and thought "What the heck?" ! in reply to AnnHawkins #
• Check this video out — Introduction to Social Networking Part 1 http://bit.ly/E6KQ3
  Hope you like it! #
• Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/monopoly to join #

Top Ten Tips to Create a Twitter Image That Attracts More Business

Posted by Ian McKendrick in Info security, Social Media, Training | 11 comments

May 02, 09

1. Creating the right image on [blippr]Twitter[/blippr]

I don’t know about you, but if truth be told, I find it really annoying when I discover a follower that hasn’t made any effort to upload their photograph to their Twitter profile. To be honest, I’m not really interested in building any kind of relationship with someone who can’t be bothered to upload their photo, in fact I find myself wondering “Why are you here?”…. On the other hand, if you don’t know how to upload your photograph, click here and I’ll show you how!

2. Make first impressions count

As those of you who have attended my Social Networking seminars will know, Twitter is nothing more than a Social Networking tool and should be used to