Anna Hamilton

We’ve hired a new Project Manager, Anna Hamilton.

Anna has seven years’ experience in Project and Events Management; recently joining Mogul after five years as Events Manager at Massey University.

Anna’s experience gives her an ability to work across several different projects at one time, meet deadlines and build strong client relationships. Instinctive time management and prioritisation skills mean she loves getting the job done, on time and just as the client expected.

You’ll be designing websites, web application interfaces, email newsletters and campaign collateral. AND you’ll be building front-end templates in standards-compliant HTML/CSS to work flawlessly across a wide variety of platforms and devices.

Most of all, you must love the web and be a team player.
This position requires:

• A proven track record producing high quality websites
• A strong working knowledge of typography
• A background in graphic design
• Extensive Adobe Creative Suite experience
• Excellent skills with HTML/CSS/JS
• Browser compatibility knowledge
• Great communication and writing skills
• Self-reliant but also a great team player
• 2+ years working in the industry

If you have any of the following, you will be of extra special interest to us:

• Experience with WordPress, Campaign Monitor, and JQuery
• Experience with HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience with version control software
• Working knowledge of mobile front-end development
• Experience with Flash

This is a full-time role is based in Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay. Please include:

• a covering letter detailing why you are interested in the role and highlighting the experience that you feel is relevant
• a copy of your CV and any questions you may have
• an excellent viewable portfolio.

We are a small highly productive team who takes personal responsibility for our tasks and great pride in our work. Our expectation is that you would also work to this high standard.

Our team is all-important, and we know that getting the right fit in an existing team is most important thing when recruiting – that means we want to make sure that you like us – and we like you.

Here is the position description

Applications close on the 14th October.

You must have at least 3 years experience, preferably in digital media and project management. You must be highly organised and process driven, ensure deadlines are met, and be able to manage all aspects of a project from brief to completion. Excellent communication skills and a high level of responsiveness is critical. You should enjoy working within a team environment but work equally as well autonomously.

Main duties within the role are:

• Project management
• Account management
• Customer care
• Marketing and industry awareness
• General administration

We are a small highly productive team who takes personal responsibility for our tasks and great pride in our work. Our expectation is that the successful candidate would also work to this high standard.

Our team is all-important, and we know that getting the right fit in an existing team is most important thing when recruiting – that means we want to make sure that you like us – and we like you.

It’s an exciting opportunity for a skilled account manager who can demonstrate the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in relevant field
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Proven project management experience
• Proven relationship building and influencing ability
• Proven ability to meet targets and generate profitable business opportunities
• Thorough understanding of similar business operations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with good command of the written language
• Superior attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously, without supervision, under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent time management skills, planning and organising ability
• Positive attitude
• Strong people and customer service orientation
• Proactive by nature
• Thrives on challenge
• High standard of personal presentation
• Team oriented with preference for collaboration

This is application is closed, thanks.

Nothing stands still in the world of web development and digital marketing, so we make a point of attending the best conferences we can and picking the brains of real experts.

We went to the inaugural WDCNZ conference in Wellington last week, sponsored by Xero. Among the speakers were some real rock stars of the web development world, and we came back with our minds completely full of the latest techniques for interactive and mobile development. WDCNZ was a great success and we look forward to returning next year.

Here’s a photo from WDCNZ of Bren, our developer, with his idol, Paul Irish, who kindly allowed himself to be photo-boothed. Paul is Head of Developer Relations at Google Chrome, which places him firmly in the upper reaches of geek superstardom!

Photoshop / PHP / MySQL / WordPress / HTML / CSS / jQuery / Facebook apps

We will want to see what you’ve worked on and what your strengths are – but most importantly, you need to be the right fit for our team.

You’ll need to be a good sort, a hard worker, a team player, and someone who is keen to work on lots of exciting projects.

So send us your CV and tell us what you’re going to bring to the Mogul team – info@mogul.co.nz.

The Playstation security breach has been a massive embarrassment to Sony. It looks like the personal data of over 20 million people has been stolen, along with another 80 million who may have had their credit card details leaked. Lawsuits are sure to follow and Sony’s reputation has probably suffered irreparable damage.

If you’re taking payments online, the moral of the story here is “Don’t EVER store your customers’ credit card details on your own system”. Outsource it to someone with better security than you, like a bank.

It also raises a very unsettling question -

“What if Facebook got hacked in the same way tomorrow?”

Or today. Facebook users are being told to change their passwords because 100,000 Facebook applications have accidentally been leaking private data for years. Dodgy!

Facebook has over 600 million users, so imagine if hackers gained access to everything anyone has ever put on Facebook. All the data about your friendships, ‘likes’, relationship status, etc. Not good.

Come to think of it, the owners of Facebook have already got access to all of that stuff…. ? Let’s hope they don’t abuse our trust.

And last but not least, Microsoft have just bought Skype, the free Internet phone business, for US$8 billion. That is a lot of cash (you could completely rebuild Christchurch with it). Let’s hope they don’t ruin Skype. We love Skype.

Cheers,
Matt

How to write for the web – the easy way

On the web, you are what you publish. Your written content is often the most important thing a potential client has to judge your company.

We know that content is king and you need to be publishing new content regularly, otherwise you will sink down the Google rankings and your competitors with their fresh content will rise above you.

It’s never been easier to create your own content online. Nearly all of our clients have a content-managed website or a blog, and a large number have Facebook pages too, but most people get very nervous about publishing content online because they don’t know the ‘rules’.

So how do you write content that…

• people want to read?
• people want to share with their friends?
• makes people take action?
• is easy to find in search engines?

Read on and I’ll give you some advice we’ve learned over the last ten years.

Hastings-Napier

TRACTA-MOGUL COLLABORATION

For those of you who think that amalgamation is a pipe dream, we’re showing that Hastings and Napier can work together – on digital marketing projects anyway.

We’re really pleased to be working closely with Andy and the Tracta team over in Napier.

• We’re rethinking NZCU’s approach to digital marketing.
• We’re working with The Institute of Accredited Business Consultants NZ to strengthen their online presence.
• And there are other exciting projects and campaigns we’re collaborating on that we hope to share with you next month.

Current Mogul Projects

On the go at the moment…

We’re flat out at the moment with a wide range of work, helping a wide range of clients with some cool strategic initiatives.

• We’re really enjoying working with EIT using digital to encourage more potential students to come along to their Info Day.
• And we’re are delighted to be working with Hawke’s Bay Tourism and Hastings District Council to develop their digital marketing strategies, and were fortunate to be able to attend a strategy workshop this week with a number of Hawke’s Bay’s leading digital people, as well as David Simmons, Air New Zealand’s General Manager Online & Leisure, and Pat Verryt, Web Manager at newzealand.com.
• We are doing more work for the The New Zealand Human Rights Commission, RDCL, Grieve Diamond Jeweller, Homeworx and Wineworks and we welcome GrowHR, the Hawke’s Bay Maori Business Network, Oil Imports, Wellies.co.nz, Chris Patterson and Taradale High School to the Mogul stable.
• Working from our office here in Hawke’s Bay doesn’t stop us from doing work out of region. We’re currently doing work for 3 customers in Auckland, one in Christchurch, one in Wellington, one in Dunedin, one in Canada – and one in London!
• We’re designing the website for the New Zealand Gala Fundraiser. This is an exclusive black-tie event held at the Savoy Hotel in London on July 5. Neil Finn will play a private concert, Sean Fitzpatrick and Zinzan Brooke are going to be waiting table, and it’s hoped the event will raise 100,000 pounds for earthquake relief in Christcurch.

Words of wisdom

Really smart thinking

Tell me, and I will forget.
Show me, and I may remember.
Involve me, and I will understand.
- Confucius, 450 B.C.

Until next time, keep your eyes firmly on the data!

The Team at Mogul

Hawke’s Bay residents are being called upon to help in a large scale costal clean up of flood damaged areas such as Waimarama.

The coastal community was devastated by floodwaters during last week’s downpour, which caused residents to be evacuated, debris to clog drains and silt to pile up on roads and properties.

The idea of the Coastal Clean Up was developed by Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule, Napier MP Chris Tremain and Tukituki MP Craig Foss. They are calling on residents to form a “Magpie Army”, a legion of passionate Hawke’s Bay locals who are willing to volunteer some time to help residents clean up their properties.

They want volunteers who can help out either this Saturday or Sunday (or both) to register their interest by phoning the Hastings District Council on 871 5000 or by clicking here.

Those who have registered are asked to be at the Council building in Lyndon Road, Hastings by 7.45am at the latest and are asked to bring either a spade or a shovel and even a wheelbarrow if they can.

Buses will transport volunteers to Waimarama,, where they will work alongside residents to clean up flood damaged property, before returning to Hastings by 5pm.

Food and water will be provided during the day, but volunteers are asked to bring their own gumboots, gloves and a drink bottle. The work will be physically demanding so volunteers need to be reasonably fit and it may not be suitable for children.

Due to the state of Waimarama Road it is important that all volunteers go by the busses which will be provided and not try to make their way to the township independently by car.

Lawrence Yule says “Hawke’s Bay residents have shown in the past they have big hearts and are prepared to support fellow residents during difficult times. This is a co-ordinated effort which is designed to do the most good for Waimarama residents in a short time and help them get back on their feet quickly”.

Chris Tremain says “Craig Foss and I immediately thought that we needed a “Magpie Army” to help residents out, as we saw the Student Army do so effectively in Christchurch. Hawke’s Bay is a strong community and this will show the people affected by the flooding, that rest of the region feels their pain and is prepared to roll up our sleeves and do something in support of the recovery effort”

Hastings District Council is also looking for offers from companies or individuals who may have a truck to spare over the weekend, which would be suitable to carry the wheelbarrows and shovels from the Council buildings to Waimarama. Please contact Sue Sowerby on 871500 if you can help.

Richard Irvine, Telecom’s Online community comms manager, has just published a blog post with his thoughts about  MediaSense, the social media marketing conference we recently sponsored. He describes it as “a thoroughly valuable and enjoyable event, with some fantastic hospitality and conversations” and said that he was “hugely impressed with Matt from Mogul’s common sense approach to social” because  “it’s easy to overthink this stuff.”

Cool!

You can read Richard’s blog post here: http://t.co/oCqasWu