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Hi ,
We're pleased to bring you an interview with usability expert Joel Flom, and also share our book keeper Jane Sadler's interview on 9am with David and Kim.
Plus the team here is busy training for the Bridge to Brisbane fun run & we’d love it you could support us.
HR is also the hot topic at Bluewire lately – Toby addressed a group of QUT students about what to expect working in a web design company.
Plus there’s a quick survey where you could win a $100 Chalk Hotel voucher.
All the best,
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Usability interview with Joel Flom |
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Joel Flom is a world-renowned usability & user experience expert. Joel partners with Bluewire Media on web usability projects through his consultancy, Elavision.
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In this video interview, Joel explains why usability is so important when it comes to web design.
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60 sec survey
We’re curious to know how you’d describe what Bluewire Media does. All you have to do is answer one multi-choice question to go in the draw to a $100 voucher from our friends at Chalk Hotel.
 Take part in the survey |
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In the community: GPS & BAA
The annual GPS Rugby Golf day was well attended by many friends and clients of Bluewire Media and it helped raise valuable funds for the club. Well done to everyone at Jeeps for organising the great day!
Also, Brisbane Advertising Association or ‘BAA’ to those in the know, recently celebrated their 20th year. Recognition must go to outgoing president Dimity Powell for all her amazing work over the last two years and also well done to Rod Kirkwood who takes over as BAA President.
Bluewire Media is proud to support these two organisations.
PS. BAA is looking for a new beer sponsor, so if you can help out, we'll pass on your details.
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Bridge to Brisbane
The team is locked in and we’ve raised $825 for sick kids so far. Your generosity has put us in 5th place out of all the advertising and web design companies in Brisbane and a few more donations will help push us further up the ladder!
The run is next Sunday 31st Aug, so we may see you on the day!
The donation board looks like this so far – thanks everyone!
| Mards Pty Ltd |
20.08.09 |
$20.00 |
Go Frankie! |
| Stephen Maitland |
20.08.09 |
$50.00 |
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| Angela Brown |
19.08.09 |
$20.00 |
Good luck mate |
| Pauly Goldston |
15.08.09 |
$10.00 |
Smash it suckies! |
| www.NuSteelHomesQld.com.au |
13.08.09 |
$100.00 |
cruise it team, we need you back in one piece |
| M&J Marriott |
12.08.09 |
$50.00 |
Go Adam |
| John & Chris Holt |
11.08.09 |
$50.00 |
Good luck Adam |
| Tony Young |
07.08.09 |
$50.00 |
What's Toby doing? |
Charlie &
Ezidebit Team |
06.08.09 |
$50.00 |
Good luck mate |
| Nick Falzon |
07.08.09 |
$25.00 |
Best of luck Ads |
| George Tynan |
06.08.09 |
$25.00 |
good luck champ |
| IT ASSOCIATES |
05.08.09 |
$100.00 |
Best of luck for such a great cause! |
| Marg Franklin |
04.08.09 |
$100.00 |
Good luck, Adam, but be careful of the knees! |
| Toby Jenkins |
04.08.09 |
$25.00 |
Fire up ads! |
| Stewarts |
04.08.09 |
$50.00 |
Go Rads |
| Sam Sargent |
03.08.09 |
$25.00 |
Kick start |
Marg &
Bill MacGinley |
31.07.09 |
$50.00 |
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| Adam Franklin |
30.07.09 |
$25.00 |
10 km - here we go!! | |
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Out & About |
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It's been a busy month at Bluewire Media! Toby and Adam caught up with IT Associates for lunch at Trangs Vietnamese in West End (1), and they got to meet "Scott" the nametag guy at an AIM (Australian Institute of Management) breakfast (2).
Shane Arnold from AFA gave a wealth creation workshop at the office (3), Lesley hopped along to another GLAM seminar (4), Toby attended the BAA AGM (5), and Ange, Toby and Adam gave a recruitment talk at a recent QUT work placement information night (6).
And finally, the guys checked out a Broncos game with AFA (7). Phew! |
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iPhone app review: Bump
Price: FREE Get it from iTunes
Bump is a fun (and free!) application that makes swapping contact details so, so easy. Simply 'bump' your iPhone or iPod Touch with another and it instantly transfers phone numbers, adddresses, photos, or the entire contact card to the other device.
So how does it work? Both users need the app and a 3G/wifi internet connection. When you bump, wave or shake the phone (this activates the device's accelerometer) Bump checks to see if another phone is being bumped in the same location at the same time, finds a match and then lets you swap details.
The 1 billionth app to be downloaded from iTunes, Bump has the potential to develop into a really useful application. Expect to see more functionality (e.g. file transfers) added in the future.
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QUT work experience presentation
Toby Jenkins recently addressed the graduating group of QUT Creative Industries students about our recruitment process and what it's like to work at Bluewire Media.
Read Toby’s blog post |
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Recommended reading |
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By Sarah Hyne:
By Adam Franklin:
By Toby Jenkins:
By Nic Peck:
By Lesley Hays:
By Angela Brown:
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Staff learn about Wealth Creation
Bluewire staff learnt the ropes about wealth creation from financial advisor, Shane Arnold from AFA. Staff raved about the “awesome” workshop so we thank Shane and his team at AFA for coming to educate us.
AFA run free monthly workshops at the Iceworks building in Paddington - the next is one is on at 6pm Mon Sept 21st. We highly recommend attending with some friends or colleagues!
AFA Workshop Invite – 6pm Mon Sept 21st |
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Wine winner
Well done to Casey Brennan from Austereo who has won the 6 pack from Secret Vines Estate.
Casey was the first person to forward July’s Bluewire News to a friend.
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