#UTPcruise - Day 2

Instead of typing up a report on yesterday's cruise activities I scheduled a Google Hangout on Air. I was thrilled that Tessa Keough from The US joined me.

#UTPCruise - Day 1

This busy bee hasn't got time to type too much so I'll post some pictures to tell the story.  I'll be doing a Google Hangout on Air to tell you about my experiences.

That's our boat - taken from the Cahill Expressway

Registration in the Conference Center

Backing up for another geneacruise - Rob (Victoria) and Diane (W.A.)

All fuelled up and ready for take off

Not a bad view from my balcony

Coffee with Marg from W.A.

Safety First - Lifeboat Drill

Lifeboat Station B11

Shauna Hicks is ready to cruise

Dinner Table mates - Alan and Ann (S.A.)

Peter and Irene (Victoria)

Tucker Time - a bit tough

Genealogy Rockstars - Thomas MacEntee (USA), GeniAus and Kirsty Gray (UK)

Orientation Session

Ahoy there Geneabloggers

It's so nice when people take notice

In one of my crankypants phases the other day I shot a message on Twitter off to @Kiama Library as they had posted a list of blog posts like the group below that they sent out yesterday.

Kiama Library tweets 3 Feb 2014

I find it annoying when these automated posts appear on my Twitter stream all in a row (there were about six the other day) and wish that those responsible would combine them into something like "We just posted a series of  fabulous photos to Facebook. Please take a look at ........". 

Surely one Tweet would have more impact than a series of similar posts that are repetitive (and boring?) and a trifle SPAMMY.

This whinge is along the lines of what I posted the other day about a similar practice on Facebook in a post entitled "How much is enough?"

I must acknowledge the @KiamaLibrary's Sunday tweeter who sent off  polite and hasty response to my tweet. Thanks you for your good natured response to my suggestion.

Connect - Converse - Collaborate

I've been a little bit nervous.

I ordered some business cards, stickers and postcards from Vistaprint to take on the cruise a couple of weeks ago and they hadn't turned up by last Friday. My previous orders from this company have arrived early so as it was over two weeks since I ordered them I was in panic mode.

You see I am rather excited about Google Hangouts for Genealogy and I wanted to promote my GeniAus Hangouts on Air when I give a talk on the subject.

Just in the nick of time they arrived this afternoon. Phew!

I think the postcard (below) looks rather spiffy and I'm rather pleased with my 3Cs  (it took me a day or three to come up with them).

Connect - Converse - Collaborate 

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