Twitter

Split Twitter Personalities

0 Comments 07 September 2009

Today I decided to split my Twitter account, well actually I decided back in March 2008 that if this Twitter thing becomes a serious business tool then I really should keep personal chit chat to a personal account that my friends would appreciate and at the time registered both my real name and my “screen” name.

@ClarkeDuncan has developed into an important business tool for me, it’s not the front for any of my businesses as they have their own Twitter account, but it has been great for getting messages across and meeting up with people and engaging in conversation I would never have had, in turn these are benefiting all the businesses I am involved in. Twitter is just that good for business, if you actually get a grip on how to use it.

But I realised at the weekend that the time has gotten closer to keeping my views of a film I watched or a TV show I am following out of the business space, sure a lot of my friends are also involved in Affiliate Marketing but many of the people following me are not and most are looking for information that benefits them in their business and of course I am trying to get information across that might just say to people, you know what this guy is worth listening to, might even send a little work his way. So they really don’t need that overloaded with a lot of personal stuff in that space.

@Supercod is that personal space, that will allow me to still enjoy Twitter and the social aspects but keep a more professional face (with the odd outburst I am sure).

I have to say it’s no easy task taking on a split account, indeed I only know a few people who have done this and successfully (most of the time) before. Things will over lap from time to time, my true friends shouldn’t have an issue with that.

Split Blogs have worked for me, this blog here  being my personal one to talk about things I find online, family etc and that is not going to be of interest to people reading my Affiliate Marketing Blog. So I am expecting split Twitter accounts will also be a good move.

Internet

Can Claned Clarke

0 Comments 25 August 2009

So I am looking at Twitter today and up pops a message from my good friends at Loquax (it’s like UK Competitions only spelt funny) saying “I am part of the worlds largest cancan. Find out about the IRN-BRU Clan and a free music event at www.irnbrucanclan.com“. So I click on the link see what it’s all about, Can Clan from Scotlands National Drink Irn-Bru, must be worth a look. Fun site, music playing, loads of Can Clan members taking the p**s out of Scots as is our way and I think, wonder what Jason & Jude’s from Loquax looks like.. so head to the back of the Can Clan and find this.

Yes the cheeky t**ts have gone and made a Clarke Can Clan member complete with a sheep. I Twittered them back and I am awaiting the reply along the lines of “oh, now you say, it looks a little like you” if this is what my friends do to me in their spare time I am pretty glad I only have a handful of enemy’s

Anyway funny site, I will make my own Bruzer as I might win a special Irn Bru Tarten Kilt, how cool would that be!

News

Boycott Scotland Tweets using Libya URL

0 Comments 24 August 2009

I can’t be the only Domainer (person who buys and sells domains) in Scotland or indeed in the world who didn’t raise a smile last few days at the anti-Scotland and anti-Libya Tweets sent with a link to read more using a Libya based URL, yes that’s right muppets if your going to post this kind of thing then might not be the brightest idea to post using bit.ly or ow.ly domains, note that these 2 fine companies at not Libyan but use URLs end in .ly and that is the Libya domain space.

Now I have to make something clear, Abdel Baset al Megrahi released by Kenny MacAskill is not anything to do with every day Scots, to be honest most of us couldn’t give a crap as anyone with half a brain will know 1 guy didn’t bomb the plane so we have all been stitched up like kippers. Why is no one interested in finding out the people and country behind this, or is it that they know and politically it doesn’t suit the UK or USA??? Scots have enough normal every day problems to worry about than this International jiggery pokery.

Friends

Knockhill Racing with Team Sunshine.co.uk

0 Comments 17 August 2009

On Sunday I was invited along to the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill Racing Circuit by Chris Brown to see his Team Sunshine.co.uk race. Chris Brown for folk don’t know him is a part owner of the holiday firm Sunshine.co.uk that started after he famously sold the Affiliate site HolidayWatchdog.com with fellow Sunshine.co.uk owner and affiliate Chris Clarkson.

I had a wicked day out at Knockhill, brought my camera along to try a bit of car action shots, and Chris even gave me a free lesson on how to take a photo that has the car in focus and the background blurred. I really need to spend more time on the other side of the dial on my Canon 40D and less in Photoshop to get these kind of effects

It was really interesting what goes on behind the scene, the crazy amount of work between each race to get the car ready and just how many people that takes. And the tyres, think they cost about £160 each and they burn almost a full set per race and they have 3 races per meeting, so no more complaints about me buying a new set once every 2 years

Everyone on the team was really nice, you could feel the passion they had for the team, was also interesting to see the amount of fans stopping by for the meet and greets, indeed I had to laugh at a few of the dads coming up and saying there 3/4 year old really wanted to meet them when clearly it was just an excuse for them to hide there star struck excitement LOL Another nice touch was the drivers gave out Sunshine.co.uk bags to everyone that visited the stand and kids that stopped by for autographs even got a free Sunshine.co.uk cap, these are very good high quality stitched caps, so had to blagged one for myself

Thanks for the invite guys and good luck with the rest of the racing season, maybe a couple more Podiums

Family

10 Years Married

0 Comments 07 August 2009

10 years married today to Leona, and I posted this on 07/08/09 at 10:11:12 LOL thanks for the cards and stuff in the post, and yes I can’t believe it’s been 10 years also