Biz Growth Live  

So you have heard of Twitter. Perhaps you are even using it personally or for your business? But were you aware that there are many other micro sharing platforms available? And did you know that these platforms can be used within your firewall - in other words, micro-sharing INSIDE the enterprise? But what kinds of businesses are using these tools, what are their reasons for doing so and what are some of the results they are experiencing. These are some of the questions that Krishna De and her guest Laura Fitton a marketing and social media consultant, speaker and author of the forthcoming book 'Twitter for Dummies'. You will find Laura online at http://pistachioconsulting.com and on Twitter @pistachio. The show blog is at http://www.bizgrowthnews.com

To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day as an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology, (findingada.com) and the release of the new book 'Lab Coats and Lace' by Women In Technology And Science in Ireland (witsireland.com), we are hosting an additional show this week. With host of Biz Growth Live, Krishna De are Mary Mulvihill the editor of the book and journalist and contributing author Karlin Lillington. We discuss the current situation for women aspiring to have a career in technology and science in Ireland and also explore some of the inspiring stories from women who in previous generations had pioneering careers in the field. You can purchase the book at http://snipurl.com/witsbook. The show blog is at http://www.bizgrowthnews.com. Remember you can connect with Krishna online at http://www.krishnaonfacebook.com, http://www.krishnaonlinkedin.com, http://www.krishnaontwitter.com and htpp://www.krishnaonyoutibe.com

So you have decided to create a community online perhaps through a social network or wiki, but how do you get started and how do you encourage people to join you? Should you have a community manager and if so what are their accountabilities? And how can you encourage the community to become self supporting? These are some of the questions that Krishna De and Connie Bensen, a well known community strategist, will be discussing. You will find Connie online at http://www.conniebensen.com The show blog is at http://www.bizgrowthnews.com

What does it take to be a successful social media consultant? How can we create compelling content? What's the importance of open rights to us all? What can we learn from Ada Lovelace? And how can you manage your time effectively online? these are some of the questions that Krishna De will be asking Suw Charman-Anderson, freelance social software consultant and journalist and founder of FindingAda.com. You will find Suw online at http://suw.org.uk