Social Media & SEO WorkShop for UCL Advances

UCL Advances

I will be running a social media workshop at UCL for the 'UCL Advances' program on Thursday. Kes Thygesen will be kicking things off highlighting a number of quick ways that businesses can optimise their website using Google and Youtube. When his workshop ends I will demonstrate a number of free tools and techniques that businesses can use for both outreach and PR purposes. 

Each of the sessions will finish with a Q&A session. The SEO & Social Media workshop will conclude with drinks and networking. More information about the workshop can be found here http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/advances-news/seo

Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards

Vodafone Accessibility Awards

I am currently assisting Mobile Monday and Vodafone with the awareness and PR of the Vodafone Smart Accessibility Awards.

The very first Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards have been announced. This is a new global contest to promote the development of IT applications designed to improve the lives of those with disabilities and people that are older, to help them get more actively involved in society. The programme is supported and co-organized by AGE Platform Europe, the European network of around 160 organisations of and for people aged 50+, and the   The European Disability Forum (EDF), the NGO that represents the interests of 80 million Europeans with disabilities.

Launched in Brussels, the competition will award the best smartphone application in four areas:

  • Social participation: refers to applications which help users to become more involved in today's society and help them benefit from using new technologies, whatever their age and/or capacity.   The aim is to help everyone to access the web and social media through smartphones.
  • Independent living: refers to applications which help users with everyday tasks such as washing or opening a door easily and safely so that they can live more independently
  • Mobility: refers to applications which enable users to travel freely and safely whatever kind of transport system they would like to use. It also refers to the use of GPS and locations apps which can help guide people in unfamiliar places.
  • Wellbeing: refers to applications which improve the users' health and overall feeling of wellbeing.

Entrants can compete for a share of the €200k prize fund until 15 October 2011 by submitting your entries on the site http://developer.vodafone.com/smartaccess2011/submit/

Entries will be judged on four things within each category –

  1. Effectiveness
  2. Availability and affordability
  3. User-friendliness, usability and accessibility
  4. Design for all

Vodafone recognises that confidentiality plays a huge part in any organisation. This is why Vodafone will ensure your entry is kept confidential and will not seek to own any IP (intellectual property) from your entry – which means that’s a no-strings cash prize.

  • All entries are confidential and will not be distributed outside of this competition.
  • Vodafone does not seek to own any  intellectual property in relation to entries for the Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards.
  • Any applications submitted as part of the competition can be used by Vodafone for distribution, advertising and promotion in relation to the Vodafone Foundation Smart Accessibility Awards.
  • A working Android 2.2+ APK application file must be submitted.

Keep an eye on Mobile Monday London for news on a series of workshops and talks coming in August and September. These will cover accessibility and design for mobile with impairment and disability in mind. 

(Information attained from Mobile Monday London).

Start-up Specialist

I help market and launch start-up's in the UK & Europe through networking, social media, online PR, digital and offline marketing. My startup strategies take into consideration the specific goals and needs on the startup with the budget and timeframes available. They are delivered through careful planning and a high level of execution.

DeadSocial

You can watch a BBC video about Social Media Strategist's SaaS start-up below:

For more information on marketing & launching your start-up call 07868 823055

The Inspire Conference 2011

With a stellar line-up of speakers from the worlds of Technology, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Innovation I must congratulate the organisers on a job well done as I left after the two days brimming with ideas and new directions.

Highlights included Rory Sutherland the Creative Director of Ogilvy, who discussed the ‘long overdue science’ of Behavioural Economics and its application to Marketing. I witnessed Rory speak a handful of times however his enthusiasm and insight always sets the room alight. Aza Raskin (Massive Health, formerly of Mozilla) had some great ideas for using design to influence the public within Healthcare.

Many of the concepts are transferable to digital design within the creative environment. The closing session looked to the future. A fascinating panel discussed the future of interactive design. This was chaired by Andy Budd (Clearleft) and featured Aza Raskin, Leisa Reichart (Disambiguity) and Claire Rowland (FUEL). Throughout the two days there was a really positive buzz around the networking sessions. Inspire Conference 2012 is already in the calendar after a good job well done all round. The Inspire Conference Website

(Written by Jerome Ahye)

Video Streaming

I am able to provide full video streaming services for conferences, event and parties. This includes the production (live filming, ensuring that the audio is of a good level), encoding and delivery. I have streamed performances and conferences.  This includes 'An Evening with Gilbert & George' from the Shaw Theatre in London.

Gilbert & George Video Streaming

My Ustream Channel (Follow my blog or twitter account to find out when I am next streaming live content).

Social Media World Forum Europe (London) 2011 #SMWF

Social Media World Forum

Last year's Social Media World Forum Europe (#SMWF) was ace. This year the speaker line-up is even better then last year and the event has moved down into the larger Olympia Hall. I will be blogging and tweeting from SMWF again this year. I am particularly looking forward to seeing Josh Williams, the CEO and Founder, Gowalla speak. If you are going to be attending on either days and fancy a coffee let me know. More information about those speaking at the conference can be found here.