Kerri-Anne Kennerley interviews Lesley Dewar about Twitter and Politics, on Mornings with Kerri-Anne – Video

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Here is a scoop! Kerri-Anne Kennerley featured Lesley Dewar and Stories My Nana Tells’ website and red helicopter logo on her TV show, Mornings With Kerri-Anne on 5 August 2010. It was an unexpected interview about politics and Twitter, and gave great exposure to the new website.

Lesley Dewar had a Getty Images file photo session on the overpass bridge at Perth Railway Station Getty Images sent a professional photographer to get some file photos.  Imagine their shock, horror!!! Someone who “might” be having an impact on the election and not a photograph on file.  How hilarious!

Not too soon after this, the photograph turned up in a French newspaper, [Read more…] about Kerri-Anne Kennerley interviews Lesley Dewar about Twitter and Politics, on Mornings with Kerri-Anne – Video

Tweeting Star of the Australian Election in 2010 Gets TV and Radio Interview

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Stories My Nana Tells on the Kerri Anne Kennerly TV showBeing named the Tweeting Star of the Australian Election Campaign in 2010 was a huge surprise for Lesley Dewar. It led to a unexpected interview! In fact, to several of them.

Not only with Kerri-Anne Kennerley, live on TV, but to a telephone interview at 5:30am from Radio New Zealand, and others from around the world.

Her interview on Mornings With Kerri-Anne can be seen here Kerri-Anne Video

In this post, there is a link to “Nana Lesley” being interviewed by Radio NZ at 5:30 in the morning, as an Australian Grandmother, about Twitter and Australia politics. That aside, it is something of a surprise to hear she declared in 2010 [Read more…] about Tweeting Star of the Australian Election in 2010 Gets TV and Radio Interview

Is This Event A Success? Are You A Keynote Player?

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Was Your Event A Success?

It’s easy to ensure your event is a success – if you know exactly what you want to get out of it.

Yet, too often, we commit our businesses to an event without knowing exactly what we want to achieve. It’s a bit like throwing a party and hoping someone will come. Someone……… please come!

There is nothing wrong with wanting to get “something” out of it, you know. When you are in business, events are an important part of our activities. Both online or in the physical world.

Are You A Keynote Player in this Event?

First, are you a “keynote” player. Is it YOUR event, or are you [Read more…] about Is This Event A Success? Are You A Keynote Player?

Radio 6PR and an Email from the Premier’s Office – Jan 23, 2012

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The Premier’s Office responds:

On 23/01/2012, at 3:58 PM, WA-Government <WA-Government@dpc.wa.gov.au> wrote:

Dear Ms Dewar

Thank you for your email with regard to logging at Warrup Forrest.

In the absence of the Premier your email has been forwarded to the Hon Bill Marmion, Minister for Environment for his consideration of the issues you have raised.

Regards

Western Australian Government

My reply:

Dear Premier’s Office

Thank you for your reply.

I understand the Minister for the Environment will be absent from his office until February 16.  The urgency of this matter requires it not be pigeon-holed for three weeks because the damage the logging will cause will be irreparable in our lifetime.

To see such a serious matter being sidelined as being of little importance or urgency does not recommend your Government to me and I will continue to raise this in the media and with other public figures.

With respect

Lesley Dewar

http://StoriesMyNanaTells.com

 

Tonight (Mon 23 Jan,2012,) I had a good opportunity to speak on Graham Mabury’s Nightline Programme tonight on 6PR about the logging down at Nannup. I hope it broadcast well. I referred to the fact that my 90yo mother lived down there as a child; her family lived in abandoned timber worker’s huts, because the Mauri Timber Company had already decided it was not viable to log further at that time and we now have a once in a lifetime opportunity to save these trees.  They are 80 years older than they were when my mother was there and we may never have the chance again to preserve trees which were left behind nearly 100 years ago.  It is a unique chance to preserve trees which provide food, shelter and habitat.  I did not have an opportunity to speak to the issue at the Shire of Cockburn and the proposed clearing of an important feeding area.  Graham Maybury did a good job of linking my call to Social Media, Jess’s interview on their website and calling for listeners to leave their comments. I told Graham Mabury that I am absolutely disgusted with The Premier’s office – for the way they flicked my email across to the Minister for the Environment, knowing full well he is out of town until February 16, 2012.

 

Press Release – for FIFO Parents (issued Feb 28, 2011)

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PRESS RELEASE
28 February 2011

How A FIFO Mum or Dad Can Read Their Kids A Bedtime Story

A new Australian-first website for families with kids has been launched to help parents and children share stories through Social Media – Stories My Nana Tells 

The site is the ultimate resource for parents who want to share unique and engaging stories with their children, encourage them to read and help overcome the anxiety of separation.

Children’s author and creator of the website, Lesley Dewar, said while the opportunity to be employed in the mining boom is financially compelling, the Fly In, Fly Out (FIFO) lifestyle has disrupted many family lives. With a new boom predicted to start in the North West of WA, the number of families affected will continue to increase.

“Stories My Nana Tells provides a regular and unique connection between adults (parents and grandparents) and children in a fun and entertaining way, anytime they want to log onto the internet,” Lesley Dewar said.

“The site helps overcome separation anxiety for children, because families can have multiple logins of the same membership, at the same time, and chat over Skype about the stories,” she said. [Read more…] about Press Release – for FIFO Parents (issued Feb 28, 2011)

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