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Coffee Break Website Launch
Roundhouse is proud to be an official partner of the coffee break project. The website was officially launched yesterday and the coffee break project as a whole was launched yesterday in the queen st mall and opened by Hon Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. We […]
Coffee Break
Would you give up Coffee in October for Mental Health ? Local mental health charity Group61 endeavour to break the isolation of Brisbane residents suffering from mental disabilities. The charity takes these forgotten members of our community for a weekly coffee outing and for most, this simple act is their only form of social interaction. […]
iPhone Tip – How to Use Emoticons in Your Text Messages
‘Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realising it.’ (Vincent Van Gogh, 1889) Emoticons are useful when texting. They are a great way to show friends how you really feel. Of course, emoticons are ‘emotional icons’. When words alone are not enough – […]
Top 5 Tips for Busy Bloggers
‘Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.’ (E. L. Doctorow, American Author b.1931) At Roundhouse, we love that running a blog gives us the opportunity to – blog! Trained as visual creatives, the written word presented as ‘darkly uncharted waters’. Yet now – with a commitment to update our […]
Savvy Blog Commenting
‘Art is commenting on what’s going on around you in your life.’ Al Jourgensen Blogging can seem a highway to nowhere. When lots of work equals only a few visitors the blog-road can seem long indeed. The Big Boys How to use the power of popularity to build a following. There are many A+ blogs […]
Get Mobilized
‘Every man is a creative cause of what happens, a primum mobile with an original movement.’ (Friedrich Nietzsche) The mobile web is more important than ever. The popularity of social networking via mobile devices continues to surge. Mobile media consumption is on the rise. Your audience is on their phone. Any web development and branding […]
App Review – Hashable and the Science of Relationship Tracking
‘When you’re in a relationship and it’s good, even if nothing else in your life is right, you feel like your whole world is complete.’ (Keith Sweat) While social media continues to develop new and innovative ways to interface between our business and personal lives, simply monitoring and maintaining these relationships becomes an artful challenge. […]
App Review – Photo Sharing and Instagram
What is it? Instagram is an iPhone app. A very popular one. Try over 1 million users adopting in just over 8 weeks. Yet beyond the hype, is Instagram the new photo sharing phenomenon we have been waiting for? Quite possibly (and it’s free). And this ‘next big thing’ is easy to use. More things […]
Social Marketing and Manifestos
The Assurance of Significance All marketing actions are best performed when inspired by a genuine enthusiasm for real benefit. Real Value vs The Value of Illusion A lack of self importance may be the most valuable marketing asset today. Why? Service to others before self. An intrinsic value placed upon social service is a noble […]
Get more Productive with Twitter
Twitter and Productivity? Twitter is a surprisingly adept recruit when it comes to tools for time management and organisation. With the right application, Twitter can be all you need to get your day sorted. Really. Seriously Simple DM’s (Direct Messaging) Why not explore Twitter for your simple notes and to-dos? With Twitter you essentially get […]
