by Kristy | Nov 27, 2013 | Marketing and advertising
I like to think of myself as reasonably media literate with a pretty good bullsh!t detector for marketing ploys. I mean, I have a Master of Public Health and I watch the Gruen Transfer every week, that pretty much makes me an expert right? This year I was...
by Kristy | Aug 1, 2013 | Social media
At one of my first speaking engagements on social media and health promotion I was asked this question: So, how can we make something go viral? Even the concept of making something go viral makes me chuckle when thinking about social media and health promotion as...
by Kristy | Jul 4, 2013 | Health promotion
Without a doubt it is a tough time to be a health promoter in Australia. Several states have severely cut their workforces. Following reviews in SA Health, my entire work unit including my position has been lost. It stings. For this reason, it is...
by Kristy | Jun 30, 2013 | Open data
The Zockmelon team are big fans of The Apprentice UK, the version with the gruff-but-with-a-heart-of-gold Lord Alan Sugar. On the reality show, contestants work in teams bickering and sorting out their pecking orders in order to achieve something that would normally...
by Kristy | May 5, 2013 | Health promotion
Imagine a leisurely drive through the winding Adelaide Hills in Autumn. A couple chatting together with no distractions, as their baby sleeps peacefully in the back seat. This was the scene when James and I first started talking about how much potential...