http://www.lisariemers.com en-gb lisariemers.com 2010-3-13T00:00:00Z lisariemers.com http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#60425 Im now in a privileged position where Im moving from a more generalist marketing communications role to specialising in the digital arena. A question I was asked at my interview which is a fairly standard question to ask but often difficult to answer where do I see myself in 5 years time Digital communications are often seen as a brave new world. Particularly social media marketing which is often seen at best as a dark art and by others as a fad that will pass. There are countless people that label themselves as Social Media Experts. And a great deal of genuine mavens in this field that are appalled by the term. I think it partially links back to the idea of never trusting a man that says trust me you need to make your own decision based on their merits they shouldnt need to reassure you. Like Matthew Taylor Ive been often told and indeed have the grades to prove that Im a good allrounder. AKA a jack of all trades which can occasionally feel a bit I dont know. Diff... 2010-3-13T00:00:00Z http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#55218 Phew what a year. 12 months of ups downs roundabouts hard work holidays. A social media revolution. A year that saw me take to the online stage... no wait Im being overly dramatic. My personal year in pictures. This is much harder to compile than Id have thought. There has been sooo much going on that my mind has been on overload. Having originally written it off as a year of hard graft without that much happening stopping to think and take stock has reminded me about the absolute joy my whirlwind 2009 has brought . Im blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family. Whilst it may sound a little simpering theres no cynicalhumerous way to dress it up. And even more so that I have a camera in my bag to capture the moments and remind me of what weve gotten up to Ive not been able to summarise everything so this is probably more of a choice selection of whats happened over the last 12 months but you all know who you are and thanks for being there So the ye... 2009-12-31T00:00:00Z http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#54801 They say they being briansolis radar ahawkinson freshnetworks to name but a few that customer service is the new marketing. Ive recently experienced some fantastic examples of great service which has directly affected the amount Ive spent as well as generating some positive word of mouth hell even a blog post. Theyre fairly basic elements of salesmarketing 101 but when done really well and with marketing budgetscustomer spending a pressing concern they should be acknowledged and hopefully learned from Make things as easy as possible for your customers to buy from you Id like to thank Firebox for bringing slanketbased joy to my family this Christmas. Id also like to thank Josiefraser for tweeting about them in the first place as Id only seen the singlesized versions. Thanks to their great website to start with it made it really really easy and enjoyable to buy a double Siamesestyle Slanket for my parents for Christmas within a few clicks of marvelling at it which has alread... 2009-12-20T00:00:00Z http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#54252 I recently attended a time management course. The first question we discussed can you manage time The answer of course is no. A big fat resounding no. Unless of course youre Doctor Who. Who is more of a manipulator of time really. Managing yourself in the face of timebased adversity is what its all about apparently although its not quite as succinct as a course name. Being a selfconfessed procrastinator this has been something on my agenda for a long time. Ive read a number of articles and a few books well started then ran out of time to get through to the endapply the methodologies in a part learning consolidationpart new wisdomsharing exercise here are my newfound top tips Just say no.Like Zammo .If you cant say no make sure you have 2 and 3 nailed. Know what youve got on your todolist.Its a lot easier to do number 1 when you can give the reason why you cant respond to someone else not managing their time properly. Ruthlessly prioritise. Remember that everyone has the... 2009-12-9T00:00:00Z http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#53965 Now Im sure some of you may be wondering why you are here. Not in an existential Im not sure of the meaning of life even though I read somewhere it may be 42 kind of way but more along the lines of what exactly is the purpose of this blog. Its a good question and one which I think will take more than an evenings braindump of an answer. Youll have noted the under construction Beta and In progress messages currently littering the site. Im not entirely sure how and when to change these. The editors decision is never final correspondence will and be encouraged to be entered into. Once that functionality has been added of course. The interweb itself is evolving faster than the H1N1 virus thrice as virulent and infinitely more difficult to shake off once its taken a hold. Having been infected by the bug the net not the swine in my early teens Ive spent a great deal of my spare time and indeed work time basking in the possibilities that the world wide web has to offer. From early ... 2009-12-5T00:00:00Z http://www.lisariemers.com/page1.htm#53966 Welcome to the first iteration of Lisa Riemers online in my very own domain. Im rather excited by this in fact Ive just finished a celebratory hot chocolate complete with Riga Black Balsam Cream Liqueur. Watch this space there will be more to come soon... 2009-12-1T00:00:00Z