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November 9, 2009
 

Lee Needs A Job

Now that we're firmly planted in November I can officially announce that after two good years working as an IT Manager for a prestigious property development/investment firm based in London's Mayfair district I too have become victim to the dreaded economic downturn and find myself seeking employment.  Usual story, the company needed to downscale considerably and that meant downscaling IT also; so here I am, looking for work!

I'm unemployed but not unhappy

I could get rather upset and wallow in misery but that's not how I roll.  I see this as an opportunity to find a nice new challenge to sink my teeth into and I'm rather keen on finding a role in digital marketing and/or community management as these are things I've actually been doing for a number of years but more as a hobby or a bolt on to previous employment roles.

Social media maven (tongue in cheek :p)

I think it's fair to say that I have a rather good understanding of social media and it's associated tools and techniques.  Amongst other things, I have over 12,000 followers on Twitter, a very well read blog and I'm not a spammer so that's got to mean something, right?

Are you looking for a job too?

This blog post actually has a dual purpose.  Obviously my main objective here is to promote myself and find some work; preferably something I WANT to do.  The other purpose is that I firmly believe that in the current climate anyone in my position (and there are quite a few) needs to stand head and shoulders above the rest so now is a good time for polishing that personal brand!  If like me you're looking for work, get out there and shout about it!  Get blogging, get tweeting and get engaging (does that work in that context?).  Of course if you do nothing but shout about needing a job you won't get much of a following so you'll need to do a bit of work.  You've probably got some time on your hands now so start creating content that interests you and I can guarantee that it will interest others too.  If you're writing about things you enjoy, it's actually pretty easy.  Try it.  Out of that your personal brand will be born, you will gain a following and opportunities to network.  Don't go follower crazy either.  There are various techniques for gaining followers quickly and I advise against all of them.  The best thing you can do by far is be yourself and engage with other people sharing your interests.

Hire me... Please...

At the moment I'm collaborating with a professional copy writer on my CV (resume) using Google Wave, which in it's self is pretty exciting but I can send you a draft version if you're desperate to employ me right now. (I'm being positive here, OK?) 

If you know of any positions currently vacant that might fit someone like me, please contact me by one of the means listed below:

Email: me@leeneedsajob.com
Twitter: @LStacey
MSN: msn@leestacey.com
Skype: pilchardmusic
GWave: lee.a.stacey@googlewave.com

Thanks for reading and...

Giz a job!  :D

Lee Stacey - Musician / Geek / Thinker

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June 11, 2009
 

I Try

I sit here naked, cigarette in hand

Dreams of forming the perfect band
Think about writing the perfect song
Wondering exactly where I went wrong
Bipolar emotions have become a friend
Will they still be there when it comes to an end?
My heart isn't stone, I can hear it cry
I try to do well, I try, I really try

The second hand labours, dot to dot
Watching the hourglass, I sit and rot
Electronic comfort keeping me sane
My digital filter for analogue pain
I could have everything or anything I desire
Instead I fester at the end of a wire
Is this it for me until I eventually die?
I try to do well, I try, I really try

I stare at this screen for a glimmer of hope
Maybe it will give me just enough rope
Perhaps I should go outside for a bit
I've heard that out there it's slightly less shit
The fresh air and sun could be good for my mind
But with hurt tinted specs I'm as good as blind
Occasional hope but I'm wondering why
I try to do well, I try, I really try

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December 3, 2008
 

Pilchard Is Dead

Long live Lee Stacey...

I've decided that enough is enough and I'm going to rebrand.  The whole Pilchard thing has run its course now I feel and it is time to present myself as me, Lee Stacey.  It all starts here @ http://www.leestacey.com and continues videographic stylee over at www.leestacey.tv as you would expect.

Naturally I'm not killing off the Pilchard brand or losing http://www.pilchard.org because it is very well known and some of the fans and followers of that brand have been with me for over ten years.  Which is AMAZING guys, thank you!

I guess Pilchard will be a brand within the brand of Lee Stacey just like Diet Coke is a brand within Coca Cola.  You catch my drift?

Will I be keeping this posterous thing here running?  Maybe, maybe not.  I like it A LOT but If you've seen the Guards videos I posted, there are some issues there...  Not many though, it seems.  Everything else works rather well and I'm loving the fact that all I need to do is write this in an email, hit send and it is posted and all lovely looking.

What about http://blog.pilchard.org ?  Would be a shame to lose all that content...  Yes it would so I'm not going to.  I might even keep it running as more focussed business, tech and music blog.  Almost like a text version of http://leestacey.tv

So it's going to look something like this:
http://leestacey.tv - Video blog / podcast focussed on tech, music and business.
http://leestacey.com - My daily thoughts and ramblings.  More casual stuff.
http://blog.pilchard.org - Traditional blog focussed on tech, music and business.

As you can probably see I'm working all this out on the fly, as I type.  Interesting way to build a brand, eh?

The twitter account is the really tricky part.  I don't know if I really want to start again with that.  @pilchardmusic is pretty well established and has an awesome friend network attached.  @LStacey has been set up now to fall in line with the new branding model so you might want to start following that as the switch may or may not happen.  I don't want to have two twitter accounts forever.  I guess the jury is still out on that one though.

Does any of this make sense?  It does to me.  That's all that matters...  I've just spat this lot out here to help me work out a strategy.  If you feel like pitching in and helping me out on this one though, I would be eternally grateful as these things are much easier with a bit of input from the outside world.

So...

Pilchard is dead, long live Lee Stacey

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