It just makes you wonder about Twitter Grader.com

I have been studying Twitter Grader for some time now, as I can see that people put a lot of value on being ranked highly there.

In my study, I have noticed how easy it is to influence the rankings merely by conversing with others, by retweeting their tweets and by increasing the number of followers you have and the quality of those that are following you and your ability to engage them interactively.

Then I thought to myself last night, how would I be ranked if I were in America instead of Australia? So I decided to do a little test. To change my location settings in Twitter.com to New York, USA. The outcome was astounding. I was ranked in the 600's when my location was Perth, Western Australia. Then suddenly I ranked in the top 200's when I changed my location to New York. This raises a lot of questions about the validity of the rankings system. My rating of 99.98 went up to 100 as well and the only change was a change of location!

This tells me that the whole Twitter Grader.com site is biased towards people living in America.

I have decided that I will no longer support this site in protest of it's rating system.

What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

"I" Live

Just love Kurt's gorgeous voice. Goes straight through you.

If you like this, you'll probably love the Shrek Hallelujah version he does, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM&feature=related

Do you have WISDOM to share?

The 1 pound miracle baby

Saw this video and it made me cry. What a miracle of life and determination on the part of one so small. Also, you could almost tangibly feel the love of the parents pouring into this child.

An invitation to women in Perth, WA

I'd like to extend an invitation to all women to come and meet us at the Portabello Restaurant and bring along your girlfriends.

9:30am, 4th April, 2009, Portabello Kinross, 3 Shin Way, Kinross 6028.

Looking forward to seeing you girls there!

All Things Women Radio Show: Interview with Beth Graham-Aumau

Today on the All Things Women Program I interviewed Beth Graham-Aumau from the Small Business Centre, North-West metro office based in Joondalup.

Beth shared her personal business journey and also valuable information about what the Small Business Centre offers small business owners and also tips for people starting out in business.

To listen to the audio, click here.

All Things Women Radio Show: Interview with Chantal Vanderhaeghen from Franc

Today on the All Things Women radio program on Twin Cities FM 89.7 I interviewed Chantal Vanderhaeghen, the founder and owner of Franc, a natural range of skin care products.

Chantal was invited to share her business journey and how she created this range of original, completely natural skin care products.

Here is the audio of the interview.

For more information visioin Chantal's website.

The Great Aussie Tweetup - Anzac Day

Arising out of the positive feedback we've had from our Leederville Tweetup video on YouTube.com, the desire to create a mexican wave of Tweetups around Australia was born.

So, we made an executive decision, that's @womencan and @ausi1, that we should Tweetup on a signficant day. So the Anzac Day Tweetup is a celebration of the Anzac spirit that pulls all us Aussies together.

#aussietweetup and #town are the hashtags to use to tell everyone about your event.

We are challenging, from a very positive place, anyone out there that would like to start a mexican wave in your area, to start to tweet about this event.

For all the Perth crew, we are going to have our Tweetup at Kings Park Cafe, Kings Park (next to Fraser's Restaurant) and make the most of the Anzac Day spirit that Kings Park embodies at 2pm on 25 April 2009.

Wouldn't it be great if all Tweeters around Aussie got on board and filmed their events and posted them to YouTube.com and then tweeted the links under the #aussietweetup hashtag.

The challenge is on...which town or city or place in Aussie is going to have the best attendance and the most creative video uploaded???

Ranked 15th in the Top 100 Most Influential Twitterers

According to Social Networking News Daily, the list of Australia’s Top 100 Influential Twitterers was created and is powered by @nickhac of ShiftedPixels the Online Influence Agency based in Sydney, Australia.

Social Networking News Daily says that there are many lists out there on the web like Meg’s effort on Dipping into the Blogpond to keep the Top 100 Australian Blogs list updated, and Leigh’s list of the Top 100 Australian Women’s Blogs however, no-one has posted the Top Twitterati from Australia… so Nick took it upon himself to Be The One to do it… and why not seeing as Twitters growth is escalating at a very rapid pace.

Further, originally, he thought to list 50 of the top Aussie Tweeters and once word got out, they all came out of the woodweb and left their ID’s or were recommended in the comments. Hence, it has become a list of Australia’s Top 100 Influential Twitterers.

Of course, if it means getting the positive 'you can' message out there to women, I am thrilled to be listed...

Tweetup at Leederville

A new ship to launch...

I am privileged to be working with Kath Mazzella, an international women's sexual and gynaecological health campaigner.

Kath was recently awarded by the Moment Women's Forum in Perth and presented by the Governor-General an award for being an inspirational woman in the community.

Kath, a cancer survivor, has been valiantly campaigning for the past 15 years!

Many say Kath is 5 years ahead of her time and I know that it is going to be my privilege to help her get her message out to the marketplace. Here is a photo of us together today...






Here is also a promo that I did for Kath last September to promote the International Gynae Awareness Day on 10 September.

How to Get the Biggest Bang for your Buck

Watch this video - it will get you thinking...

Perth Girls Tweetup @WomenCan's!

@EliseBerenger came over for a cuppa. While she was with me we had some fun with my iMac computer.

We took a photo with the photo booth capacity.



And stuffed around with making a video...



Had we both not been on Twitter we would never have met, despite living only one suburb apart.

To quote Elise,in relation to Twitter, "To connect is just brilliant!"

Gorgeous artwork...Music stunning.

Check out this beautiful video.

A very moving video about life...

Very inspirational, touching and incredibly real. Awesome typography!

Another hard life lesson

Since the blog post about my painful life lesson it seems that life has taken me on, seriously.

The life lesson was that I need to listen to my inner voice and trust it more and to give voice to what it is telling me.

Since the workshop, life has been placing me in situations that have caused me to have to look at my childhood and how it is influencing how I am now.

As I went back in time I revisited the abuse I'd suffered as a child that had robbed me of my voice. Suddenly, every day became filled with an issue that related to my "lack of a voice" and the pressure has become immense on me to change.

So today I am taking back my personal power. I have decided twice today what I do and do not want to accept into my world and I have grabbed hold of my voice and started to use it again. It has truly been liberating.

If you are reading this and you relate to what I am saying, please leave a comment. Every day we have the power to decide how our world will be. I do not need to be that voiceless child that was disempowered. I can be an empowered adult who is able to say no to things that are not positive in my life.

Hayley's Chicken Pies

Here is my recipe for the Twitter #recipeXchange:

Hayley's Chicken Pies (Makes 8 pies)

4 Puff pastry sheets
2 chicken breast fillets
1/2 tin Campbells (or other) Chicken and Corn condensed soup
Crushed garlic
Soy Sauce
Olive oil

Method:
Dice the chicken into pieces.
Brown the chicken in olive oil in a hot fry pan, lightly coating with garlic (about a teaspoon) and soy sauce (pour over chicken enough to lightly coat each piece of chicken).
Once chicken is just cooked through remove from heat.
Cut pastry sheets on the diagonal in half.
Place several pieces of chicken (about 3-4) in the middle of the triangle.
Add to the meat a tablespoon of condensed soup (do not pre-heat the soup)
Then fold the edges of the triangle on the longest side in to meet the bottom point of the triangle. (Should make the triangle now look like a square).
Use a fork to press the edges together along the edges that are not sealed (one edge is a fold and doesn't need to be forked)
Place in a hot oven (approx 180-200) and cook for approx 20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
Serve with a side salad or vegetables.

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins

This is what love is...Misty Edwards

Saw this video today and it sent a wave of tingles through my body.  This is what love is...

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All Things Women: The Value of Twitter!

All Things Women: The Value of Twitter!

http://twittalk.tv/

First Segment - Had a Blast!!!

Today was my first session of the All Things Women radio show on Twin Cities FM Radio, Perth, Western Australia.

It was so exciting, because I am now the official Radio Announcer for the time slot 9-12 on a Thursday morning.

It is also exciting because now I can finally launch into my style of presenting. I've already lined up a cast of women to be interviewed over the coming months and I'm really starting to see the show take shape.

There was so much valuable information shared yesterday on the program. The focus of the morning was "Women in Business" and we asked the question, "If you were giving someone starting a new business advice, what one piece of advice would you give them?"

I thought I'd share some of the responses here so that my readers could appreciate the great wisdom that came out of my Twitter friends (a special thanks to you all that contributed!).

The Fitness Guy says… Make sure you believe in what you are doing and be willing to take the time to plan. Does it make you smile?Make sure you believe in what you are doing and be willing to take the time to plan. Does it make you smile?

The Fitness Guy also says… Here's another piece of advise...Join groups and/or get coaches that are successful at what you want to do. Huge impact!

Amit from Vienna…. Keep the faith in yourself above all else

Janet Beckers from NSW says… Outsource earlier than you think you can then spend the free time on marketing & product development & more marketing & more marketing

Jim Yiapanis from Melbourne … Know your strengths, know your weaknesses and establish your support network

Tessa from Singleton Hi Hayley,my advice: Be optimistic.A disaster can be useful-if you learn from it! Be creative with resources. Looking forward to your show Hi Hayley,my advice: Be optimistic. A disaster can be useful-if you learn from it! Be creative with resources.

Peter Fletcher from Burswood Do something that you'd do even if you weren't being paid.

Kay Ballard The truth? Have lots of cash and don't expect people to be charmed that you are boot strapping! LOL
Essentially, “boot strapping” means self-financed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping

Henry Harris from Maryland in the US - Good morning, in starting a business, keep the business a separate entity. I carried the credit personally and now it shows.

CrozfromOz I couldn't wait for success so I went ahead anyway

Jennifer Givler from East Fallowfield, Pasadona in the US says… Be clear about WHO you help and HOW you help.

Patricia Rossi, Protocol Coach from the USA says…Get Mentored By Leaders That have Been in the Biz You Are Getting Ready to Go INTO. Ask about Their Highs&Lows Surprises Good&Bad.

Danalynbyers says I suggest taking the time to complete a business plan to review monthly so the new venture doens't go off track.
Teresa Morrow from St Peter’sburgh Florida Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Lee Amon 1)Make sure you have the resources to get through hard times, 2)have a plan. 3)Do one thing really well

Yogesh Goel from India says…Have lots of persevereance & patience & committment & punctuality. what else do u need.

Jude from UK Make sure you're passionate about your company and your products/service

The Value of Twitter!

I have been on Twitter for the past 12 months. During that time I have built up a following of approximately 2800 people and am currently ranked in the top 10 in Australia on Twitter. (See http://twitter.grader.com/index.php?Action=TwitterUsersByLocation&Country=AU

Some people have asked me "What is Twitter?" "Why do you spend so much time twittering?"

To answer that question I would say Twitter is probably the most instant social network I've ever seen. The conversations, the level of relationship you can build, happens very rapidly and as far as I can see,the quality of the friendships is very rich and rewarding.

If I have a question about anything, I simply twitter that question and within seconds I have people tweeting back to me their thoughts, their knowledge, their network connections and my question is well on the way to being solved.

For example, I have a radio show on a Thursday morning. I have introduced a "question" every week that gives my listeners the opportunity to interact with me. I simply post the question on Twitter and people from all around the world post their comments back to me. Within 30 minutes I have enough material for my whole radio program. It really is extraordinary and amazing!

Another example, I decided recently to write a book called "Life's Lessons - Collective Wisdom". I recognised that between us we hold so much wisdom from our life experiences and wouldn't it be great to share that wisdom with others. So I put up a request for submissions for the book. Within a very short space of time, I had people emailing me with their suggestions and submissions. This is unheard of in the "real" world.

Another example, I am a musician and I recently connected with a professional musician in the States. In one conversation with them I was able to unlock a whole software program to get my music moving forward. Access to professionals like this is difficult in the "real" world.

People may have an attitude about "cyber" relationships but I see the beauty of people from all around the world sharing their knowledge and resources collectively for the good of the majority.

If you want to follow me on Twitter, I am WomanCan. For the investment of time and effort, I am heaping huge rewards. I value the people I meet and what we can exchange and am so thankful for this opportunity to connect worldwide.

Here are some videos that will help you make the most of your twitter experience:


This is a video that explains Twitter in plain English.



All about Tweet Deck - This is a great free program to download to make your Twitter experience smooth.

Want to know a secret to getting your housework done joyfully?

Today I was feeling a little blue. House was a mess. Kids had issues with the school. Life was giving me some pretty nasty feedback about my lack of order and perfection!

So tonight I was understandably in despair.

But then I decided to do a little music therapy and this is the result.

This music piece will help you to get your housework done with a great attitude, quickly and get you ready for that reward you've been promising yourself if you get your house in order.

It's really motivating...so go on and listen!

Jingles a hit!

Posted a couple of jingles on Twitter for friends projects and both were a total hit. I've been encouraged to offer this as a service to the masses, so I thought I'd ask my blog followers what they think. Do you think I should offer jingle writing and music clips as a part of the service I offer my customers?

To get a feel for what I'm talking about, here are the links to a couple of jingles I've literally just thrown together. Blokeslib jingle, which incidentally is going to be uploaded on the www.blokeslib.com home page anytime now and the #twitterwedding jingle, which is just a bit of fun for those who are on Twitter.

So do you think I should add this to my repertoire???