Does his tum look big in this?
Very excited (as am now social media expert extraordinnaire) to get an email yesterday from Robin Crumby inviting Liam and I to be the first external beta testers on Melcrum's new social networking site, The Communicators Network. It's been in development for months, and is set for launch next week, so we're getting on there early to have a look around and set up a Black Belt group.
So I'm having a look around the menus and checking it out until I'm interrupted by an email from Liam:
'Which photo should I use???
- recent one of me looking magnificent at X client (although tummy looks a bit big)
- On bicycle
- Old one from BB brochures
??'
Think "what's he talking about?" and ignore it, until am swiftly interrupted by another headed 'quick question'. Two photos attached (exhibits A top left and B below right) and just one line: 'which one of these should I use on the Melcrum site?'
Light dawns that whilst I'm checking out the site and trying to work out how to set up our group, Mr Fitz is focused on that all important question of his profile picture! 
Which is, admittedly, an interesting question. It's social networking but it's kind of a business site. Do you go for corporate pic? Or My Space style out of focus pose in shades with half your head chopped off? Something in between - kind of an equivalent of smart casual? Or even a cartoon? Do these things have a dress code??
As for Liam's pic, what do you reckon? Looking dashing in the snow? Or all masterful and authoritative in the classroom? (Don't even suggest the cycling shorts ...)
Sue
The cycling shorts one is available for a small fee for those who wish to view it...
(..Thanks Dewhurst)
Liam
Posted by: Liam | May 22, 2007 at 08:38 AM
Like I said to Liam when I saw the eccentric photo of a bicycle in his dummy profile: 'it's the first time I've been invited to join a social network, by a complete bi-cycle, from one cycle-path to another etc etc...' (geddit - the old ones are the best ones, eh?)
I completely chickened out and opted for an iconizeme cartoon. All the rage, don't you know. I have been too embarrassed to share it publicly yet though.
I will blog about it on the Melcrum blog in due course and come out of the cartoon-closet!
Robin.
Posted by: Robin Crumby | May 23, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Vaguely remember being told on the course that one of our objectives was to comment on here - so here's one thing I've done since then! Hope alls going well with everyone and just to let you know the case of the flags lingers on!
I'm looking to do a presentation skills course and also a writing course and wondered if any of you could recommend some - pref in London.
Posted by: Nicola Marsh | May 23, 2007 at 11:42 AM
Hi there Harshy...funny you should mention that as we're about to launch something...give me a bell and I'll fill you in.
Liam
Posted by: Liam | May 23, 2007 at 10:28 PM
Phil Harrington at Melcrum sent me a link to this website http://www.myheritage.com/ where you can upload a photo to see which celebrity you look like.
Apparently I look like...
Carlos Menhem
Joaquin Phoenix
Jim Carrey
and..........
Holly Hunter!!!!
Liam
Posted by: Liam | May 24, 2007 at 08:08 AM