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Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday March 06 2011

This month on Online Insights we take a kite’s eye perspective on hobbies with international appeal,

Let’s go fly a kite. Up to the highest height!

Kevin Saunders' soft, inflatable kites loosely based on road signs

Kevin Saunders' soft, inflatable kites loosely based on road signs

I had two very interesting South Australians take part in my Online Marketing workshops last year and their “hobby” of kite flying blew me away (is that the best term to use?).

Kevin and Linda Saunders know everything there is to know about making a flying kites and this passion has helped open up the world to them.

Who would have thought that designing and making kites would lead to invitations to appear at international festivals all over the world, or that international kite festivals even existed? I didn’t. They have been flying the flag for South Australia at:

  • “Jakarta International Kite Festival”
  • “Toronto International Kite Festival”
  • “Weifang International Kite festival” – China
  • “Smithsonian Kite Festival” – USA
  • “Cape Town International Kite Festival” – South Africa
  • “Colour The Sky” – Thailand Continue reading

Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday February 21 2010

In this edition of Online Insights we find a meeting calculator that pulls no punches, get inside information on Fringe events, go where few angels dare to drive, and get all avatar-like.

Avatarise yourself

Steve as Avatar

Steve as Avatar

Every year it seems a new design style enters popular culture. The most recent example was the Obama Hope poster design which spawned the Obama Icon Me website, which we profiled last year on Online Insights. The most recent design craze is related to the movie Avatar. I have seen Avatar-like people and designs popping up all over the place and the latest manifestation to cross my social path is avatarise yourself.

This French website allows you to upload your photo and turn yourself in to one of the avatar characters.

It is easy to use and does a pretty good job. One of the best things about this type of custom image promotional site, is that it actually allows you to download the image and do it all without registering. Continue reading

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