Cat Cherry

The Next Big Thing

I have a friend with whom I frequently brainstorm new business ideas. While we both agree that all our ideas are good, we know they’re probably not the revolutionary ideas we’re looking for to turn us into billionaires. In a discussion last night, I mentioned how I thought it was strange that while some industries/activities have been hugely influenced and made better by techology – i.e....

Cat Cherry

There’s more to Digital Marketing than just Social Media

I hate that all digital marketing jobs now revolve around social media. While I don’t disagree that it has great potential for some businesses, it becomes insulting when after 4 years of experience, the jobs available are “update our social media profiles”. Why don’t you just hire a 15 year old to do that? I also hate that people can be so naive about social media and especially the...

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I Want To Be A Business Analyst

Recently I met someone who has just accepted a job as a Business Analyst in the Online Consulting division for a big company. She is older than me so I certainly wouldn’t expect to be getting that kind of role at this stage in my career, however I’ve realised that it is a career path I would like to put myself on. She explained the role as scoping out projects for front and/or back end user...

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Online Shopping Hurting Retailers

I don’t normally blog about current issues as I would have too many things to whine about to noone in particular, however I felt it necessary to make a post about the recent blowup over online shopping hurting retailers as it’s related to the digital industry. I am an avid online shopper, for all the typical reasons people state – cheaper, better range, better quality, convenience, etc....

Cat Cherry

My Feud With Facebook – Update

Nup, I was wrong, Facebook is still crap and I couldn’t be bothered to check it daily. Experiment over.

Cat Cherry

The Fail of Facebook + MySpace

I cannot get enough of The Oatmeal. The internet should solely exist to connect you to people who share the same eccentricities and love for things like potato scallops as you do. All of my hatred for social media sites like Facebook and MySpace is represented in this FaceSpace...

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My Feud with Facebook

Everyone knows I’m anti-social media as it is, but I really hate Facebook. I am a bit of a Facebook snob, I don’t befriend everyone who asks, nor do I befriend my friends-of-friends-of-people-I-went-to-school-with-sisters-baby. I keep a select group (under 75) of friends on my Facebook and to be honest even some of them can go, I am just holding on for nostalgia. Especially now that I...