Rolling Talks

Gone trekking in India

That's it. Leaving in less than 24 hours for Leh via Zurich and Delhi. My 12 days trekking in Ladakh will begin after 4 full days of acclimatization to the thinner air above 3,500m, visiting buddhists monasteries, the only reasonable way to gradually prepare the body to the couple of 5,000 meters Himalayan hills we'll eat on our way - and I suspect to also prepare the mind for the inside walk to come. This walk in paradise will end up with a quick journey to Delhi and Agra where proof of love rhymes with touristic devotion.

Some have asked for prayer flags, others for box of matches, stoles, beenies, life upload of pictures, tweets and more unusual: postcards :-) Connected at 100% I will be. To nature, humanity and my inner being, for a change. Don't expect any other connection whatsoever. Peeling away the business, the civilian and the familial skins that make my life so rich here and that I'm happily putting aside for a couple of weeks knowing Ill come back to them all stronger, wiser and amazingly enriched.

For the last couple of months, pictures from fellow trekkers made me dream of this Little Tibet.  My eyes are already full of these breath taking landscapes. To those who ask for pictures, this is just an appetizer. See you mid-September.

 

Whats up? Summer news

While some clients are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, others are more than happy to benefit from more attentio(n). Summer time will definitely be a good mix of work and 'me time', and the opportunity to finally get ready for more personal professional projects I've had in mind for a couple of months.

One of them is the launch of a brand new Social Media Task Group within the IAB Belgium. The first meeting has just been planned to September 25th in Roularta offices. Sara Rachdi and I will introduce the goal of the Task Group and share ideas and plan on what is to/could be achieved in the first year of practice.

I'm really looking forward to discussing my favorite topic with great brains from the industry and to see it evolving from overhyped, undervalued (love this - stolen to Microsoft Advertising;) 'just tools' to a more legitimate strategically structured discipline. The group is open to anyone (meaning advertisers, agencies, freelancers, media groups ) willing to contribute actively to educate the market, share best practices, you know what I mean :) If you're interested, join us at 2pm at the usual Zellik meeting point. I have a few names in my wish list, lets see if I'll be heard :).

A second project is to go ahead with the initial interviews I planned when I started Rolling Talks. Now that I'm equipped with more professional tools I'm really excited to eventually be able to let the Belgian actors in the market share thoughts on what they're up to in Social Media. Get ready for video updates. (Along with a new blog for end of September).

A third one will be to disconnect. Completely. For 4 weeks (I know jealous people, and they know my answer: You can do it too). To start "school" with pure, fresh energy. I'm planning a trek to Ladakh, little Tibet in north of India. Any experience to share, any books recommendations? let me know. Any legal stuff to bring back? I'll be traveling light.

Thats it for now folks ;)

Ogilvy makes my day

Last September I spent a day in Paradise and was blissfully given my own Key to Paradise. And lost it last month while preparing for the Emakina/Attentio Academy. Kind of a loss really, losing your key to paradise! I thought about it from time to time then decided to send a quick mail to Veronique VanHoorickx, Ogilvy Brussels Communication manager, to share and grieve over my loss.  And maybe because her 6 year old daughter is a cell-angel-ist or most probably because she's a compassionate  woman she sweetly mailed me my second key to paradise. Confirming me 2 things:
- There's no such thing as The key to paradise- nor 'The One' anything really
- 'Ask and you'll receive' is a nice counterpart to my other favorites 'Give and you'll get'
Thanks Véro!!!!!!!!!!!
Psst: want to know what my key looks like? Take a quick look here  -->

Me and my cello

Had a great laugh after a great but stressful day playing this cello game on the web. Its the first time I touch my bow in 2weeks - and it has to be a virtual touch of course. I have to congrat my cello teacher who sent me this link- she understands her client, she gets right to my heart :-) I got as many fingers cramp with the trackpad though 'playing" the Swan from Camille Saint-Saens than the ones I got 'playing' life kids' ritornellos.

Fun promotional campaign idea for the Berliner Philarmoniker.

Off to childhood

What's sexy?

This week I started playing with two of the sexiest objects I've been dreaming about for a couple of months. They'll most probably both inspired me for posts to come.  Guess what they are and let me know which one you find the sexiest :-)

January 16

Just a couple of new offers, a new client to welcome (should think about asking them when I can start mentioning what I produce for them), a favorite client to pamper (Simon I know you'll want to know who the hell is that :), an other one to grow, a Salesforce training, a first IAB event, a crying 2,5 big baby to escort daily to a strange new environment, a way too embarrassing activity to relate here, a 100 year old Granny anniversary, a couple of very energizing lunches with lovely ladies (more on this) and curious men (idem :)...How can we be January 16th?? Thanks God I was lucid enough not to make any stupid writing related good resolutions, except to say 'NO but thanks ' to more content contribution, which I already applied once. As I mentioned today, if you feel you miss my oh so valuable contributions to my loved blog (roadmap 2008 includes moving it to Wordpress, btw, and look for a ghostwriter- kidding), better to give me a call than to wait for my updates. My blog is dull!! Yet in life I'm so utterly revolutionary ;-)

New year, new soul

2007... what a year... I felt pregnant with a new world, à juste titre :-) 2008 will be some interesting year I can already tell.
I wish you all every possible mistake for 2008 -  Stay on the learning curve :-)

Heading to the south, chasing the Sun!

See you all in 2008! Take care,xxx

This is not an other Bubble!

Hat tip to Monika from Attentio ;) Dedicated to my 'The Bubble 2001' dear friends Tattoo and Dine.  World palace and great mind meetings times are coming back guys!! :-) Meet you in Brazil or Dubai, your choice really ;)