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  • Celebrate or Protest Waitangi day online

    With Waitangi day this Saturday I can only assume we will see the same faces protesting at the various celebratory functions dominating our news sources. I think that most New Zealanders only see it as a Public holiday and a day not to watch the first half of the news as it is the same…

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  • Importance of monitoring online activity

    Any sized business should connstatnly monitor thier online presence and what is being said online to avoid fraud, defamation and to enhance customer service.

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  • Multilingual web site tip – Don’t forget the Search Engines.

    It is not uncommon for web sites to be bi or multilingual considering our international relationships and use of native languages on the Internet. But often there is little or no consideration for Search Engine Optimisation in the non English languages as they are not viewable upon reading the site. By following the above practice…

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  • Haka on Twitter ?

    Two days ago I wrote at my disbelief and sadness of the lack of innovation that was being used by Māori Language advocates. While no public comments appeared on my blog, my cell phone and email certainly were busy with people questioning me and seeking advise. Not to mention those people who reminded me that…

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  • Language revitalisation and the ignorance of Social Media

    Language revitalisation and the ignorance of Social Media We are at the end of another Māori Language week here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Most of us have seen and heard Māori language being spoken in mainstream radio, television and newspaper. The children’s television program “Sponge Bob” was also in Māori language. But alas!, the uptake…

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  • Page Squatting

    Page squatting or Cyber Squatting also with sellable ads for sale are becoming popular in FaceBook and Twitter.

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  • International web site accessibility

    Some countries restrict access to popular web sites. Knowing in advance will save you embarrassment and save you time.

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  • Organisations are vulnerable to ID and Brand theft

    The increase in social media use also means an increase in your organisation name and brands being registered by others including your competition leaving you without a Social Media ID.

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  • 40 hour famine from technology

    As many of my New Zealand Readers will remember, as children we were often invited to participate in the 40 Hour famine – to raise money for the starving people in Africa. I am sure most of us done it at least once. Schools would have competitions as to who could raise the most money.…

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  • Know what people are saying about you

    Impersonations in social media is on the rise and customer feedback and loyality are often discussed online. Public figures and organisations need to know what is being said about them and thier products.

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