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I have had quite a few e-mails asking me why I decided to start blogging again after a gap of 5 years. I used to run a hugely successful blog and website helping young students to get to grips with computer code back while I was at University. At that time the blog was so popular that I just couldn't keep up with all the questions and comments and it became a full time job just looking after the site. I had to concentrate on my studies and then later on my business.

Recently at the Ice08 conference I met the fantastically enthusiastic Rahaf Harfoush, who was just getting started with her career as a new media strategist in Toronto. She was working on the Live Blog for the conference, and it was great to watch the conference unfold right before our eyes, and also to be able to look over at her screen as she typed away. It was so amazing to see someone taking part in the real world and also taking part in the virtual world. She wasn't just copying and pasting bits from peoples biographys, or typing huge word-for-word transcripts, but picking out the best bits and sharing them with the online world.

At one point she got up to ask a question and then immediately blogged the panels reply. I have often seen bloggers that regurgitate other sites information, or that hide themselves away behind a diary style format. But here was a person living her own blog, and I found that really exciting. After watching her for a few hours it really helped me get myself in gear to begin blogging my own adventures! thanks Rahaf for the inspiration!

Labels: ICE08, inspiration

I just had a great time on the panel at Bridging the Gap at ice08. Talking about the very nature of ideas in creative business. It was such a fun and inspiring talk. I will be putting key points from the topics online in the next few days.

Labels: ICE08, speaking

Today was an amazing day at Ice08, as I took part in the Demo Camp session. It was so fun and fast paced.

The idea is to present something really interesting in 5 minutes exactly, not one second more or one second less.

It was so much fun putting everything together and sharing it with everyone it was just so exciting.

The title of my talk is "The most interesting job in the world" and you know what it's true, I really do have the most interesting job in the world!

Labels: Barcamp, democamp, ICE08