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13 February 2012
Skyping, Rumours and the power of social networking
Busy week on the marketing front,
not least of all promoting tonight’s concert at the
London Palladium to raise money for the wonderful
soldiers’ charity, Coming Home. The soldiers are
singing with the amazing Robin Gibb, one of the world’s
greatest musicians and songwriters. The power of social
networking eh?! Thousands of tickets sold in a matter
of days simply by spreading the word via the vast
spiders’ web of Twitter followers’ followers and email
lists. And a big thank you to everyone who retweeted
it. I must say, it’s made a welcome change from
training. Not that I don’t love that – but since
advertising that all sessions come with home-made
muffins my oven’s got very confused; it’s really not
used to being hot so often. So anyway, tonight at the
after-show party in a swanky London club, I’ll try not
to let the complimentary champagne go to my head – after
all, no one will be pleased if I try to drag Robin Gibb
into a duet of Islands in the Stream. (Yes, he wrote
that, and yes, David, I’m not ashamed to admit I know
all the words!)
I never saw the Bee Gees in concert
(too young, obviously…) but I did see Fleetwood Mac
three times. I mention this because last weekend was
the 35th anniversary of the launch of Rumours
– my all-time favourite album. Gill still hasn’t
forgiven me for dragging her along to Wembley in 1987 –
can’t imagine what made me think she’d enjoy it, and I
wish I could remember why I didn’t take my ex-boyfriend
Dale – he loved that album too and we spent a week in
Menorca playing that and nothing else. On a sad note, I
also saw Whitney Houston around that time and feel she
merits a mention today - another tragic end to a life
too short. Her early albums play throughout our
wedding film. (Yes, I'm married - apparently, according
to Steven, no one knows that.) Although I still wear the
dress, I haven't watched the film for years, but she'll
always be there in the background, singing her heart
out.
Music has really soundtracked my
life and I would like to include it more in training
sessions and motivational talks, but I can’t work out
how to add it to my interactive presentations. If
anyone has any ideas, please do email… for someone who
teaches computing in the community I’m a bit rubbish at
the more technical aspects. I’ve only just figured out
how to Skype – and isn’t that fun?! Apart from its
obvious use (think what you like!) it’s been suggested
that I should run mini training sessions and make
YouTube videos. Maybe I'll do that once I sort out my
new website and teach myself not to burst out laughing
whenever a camera is pointed at me. Which has just
reminded me of something completely random that will
have no meaning to you... I love it when something
happens or you quote half a sentence and someone
dissolves in giggles but no one else knows what’s going
on. I do love sky. It’s in the mini. Come and visit
me soon Munch!!
As my new best friend Robin said:
‘Well I have to follow you, though you did not want me
to; but that won’t stop my loving you, I just can’t stay
away.’ So follow me back. Please… @WeekendWitch
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