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[4 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
Sex, Social Media and New Zealand (2): How to write a travel blog

Ten tips to publishing online (versus writing for a print publication).
My first journalism job was on The Daily News in Durban, South Africa and — wait for it — we used typewriters.
We’d layer four short sheets of paper — long enough to type maybe three paragraphs, at a pinch — separated by three sheets of carbon paper, and roll them into the machine. God alone knows what the parts of the typewriter were called and by my second newspaper job (on the Sunday Tribune, also in Durban), basic computers were …

Blogging and Vlogging, Coaching, Featured, Social Media Plus »

[3 Oct 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Blog wisdom: 40 key facts, tips and pointers

The inside scoop from educators, activists and social media gurus at the East Bay’s first Beast Bloggers Bar Camp.
Photos: Wanda Hennig

This list of 40 facts, tips, key points and “how to” suggestions come from blogging panels and conversations at the first East Bay Beast Bloggers Bar Camp held at Tech Liminal in Oakland. (Read more on the event here.) Some comments are attributed. Others came from general discussion. All are from Bar Camp participants. (See Part One of this story.)
About Blogging

Decide what are you trying to say? What do …

Culinary Adventures, Culinary Travel, Culinary Travel Examiner, Featured »

[15 Aug 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Are you a culinary traveler? — 22 clues

You know you’re a culinary traveler when:
Whether it’s a day trip, a weekend escape or a round-the-world vacation, what you eat and drink will be interesting, memorable and a highlight.
Returning from a vacation, it’s not tschotkes that weigh down your suitcase. It’s the edible delights. Maple syrup from Quebec, a bottle of Clément V.S.O.P. (rum) from Martinique, Tabasco if you’ve been to Louisiana, your plunder from Harrods Food Hall if London was your destination.

Returning from a vacation, food memories make you want to pack you bags, kick up your heels …

Blogging and Vlogging, Coaching, Featured »

[30 Jul 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Turn social media into nonprofit gold

You’re the marketing director of a nonprofit — or perhaps the director if it’s a smaller organization. You know you need to add social media to your tool kit. Where to begin? Any good swim coach starts with a plan. You need one too. To ensure success, consider these five key points before you dive in.
By Wanda Hennig
1) Make sure the pool has water in it. In other words, have a handle on what you’re getting into.
This involves, on the one hand, learning about the tools. On the other, …

Coaching, Featured »

[25 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
Corporate Cutbacks — Victim or Victor?
Every minute of every working day, people are being laid off — fired — retrenched. Is there a way to turn this potential catastrophe to your advantage?

Coaching, Conscious Living, Featured »

[25 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Great Coach Solution
Got job blues, life blues, feeling overwhelmed or stuck in a rut? What you need is a personal coach