I retired from personal blogging in July 2008.
But you can find me over at http://blog.xero.com.
Fun to hang out at the Small Biz Expo today.
We won an award last night, blog entry here …. Accounting Software the Winner on the Night.
I did a quick presentation at lunchtime on starting a business. Here are the links to check out from that presentation.
Saw the new HP sub $1000 machine reviewed here. It includes Vista and wifi so is pretty compelling for students or anyone wanting a personal computer they can take anywhere. Seeing the controversy on the Mac Clone you start to wonder what hardware really costs.
It was good to see some small business people looking at new business models using technology. Jacqui from http://www.getahead.co.nz shouted me a coffee and showed me what she was doing.
There seemed to be a real buzz around the show. It is so different and a lot of fun working in the small business space compared to enterprise software.
Question of etiquette. How do you address an ex Shortland Street actor? This has happened to me twice now. Last year at Foo Camp. And today in the front row of my session.
You feel like you know them, but can’t use their character name. You have no idea what their real name is. You can’t say ‘how is the acting going’ because they are here listening to you. So you kinda just ignore it and feel awkward.
Any tips appreciated.
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Easy. Just say “So have they approached you about Dancing With the Stars yet?” Shows you recognise them even though you have no idea of their name. Actor ego kept intact, ice broken.
Perfect!
Well you have a Once were warriors actor working in Workshop just below you so why not ask him?
Some insipration to go hard(er) Rod!!
“The supreme award winner was business software provider MYOB New Zealand, also a finalist in the Large Business over $10 million turnover category.”