Thursday, August 16, 2012

Have you heard of YELP?


Yelp is an online urban city guide (website and mobile app) that helps people find cool places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play, based on the informed opinions of a vibrant and active community of locals in the know. Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review and talk about what's great — and not so great — in your world. 



Yelp connects people to local businesses in many ways including:

Reviews
Start sharing your opinion about local places you love, hate, need so badly you dream of at night! It's great feedback for the businesses & for the community of users that use the site.


Yelp Mobile App
It's a free app & when you check in you access great deals & collect cool badges for being a regular of certain spots. You also can search places to explore in your local area whether you need a mechanic, a late night pharmacy or just need a great coffee!

The Weekly Yelp
It goes out every Wednesday and the theme varies but sums up great spots to discover in Brisbane. The best thing is it's made up from quotes from your reviews, fame awaits you!

The Events Section
You can post events here & check out what's going on around the city. The community of users also create their own events from book clubs to foodie clubs to DVD clubs and more in between!

Talk.
This is a place were you can post topic conversations and get to know the community more.

Events.
I throw free events once a month BUT you have to be active on the site to get an invite! You never know you may get an Elite badge from San Francisco too, don't know what I'm talking about?! Just click on this link 
http://www.yelp.com.au/e…
 
Business Owners.
You sign up via this link & get access to loads of free tools. 
https://biz.yelp.com.au/

And the most exciting thing is the cool peeps from yelp will be joining us at the upcoming BrisStyle indie Twilight Market in August 24th, We've even heard the Wheel o' Yelp! might be coming along and giving away items for each spin of the wheel so we hope to see you there! 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Movie Pass GIVEAWAY!


The Brisbane team at Thinktank Communications have some fabulous tickets 
to the new Madman film "Your Sister's Sister" to GIVEAWAY! 




 We have 5 Double Passes to the special advanced screening on 

Tuesday 28 August at Palace Centro Cinemas, James St  Fortitude Valley. 

....and all you need to do is:

1. Subscribe to our eNewsletter and Like our Facebook Page (if you don't already)
2. Leave a comment below or on our Facebook Page and tell us what Island you'd like to getaway to!
3. Make sure you leave a link to your email address (on facebok as we can message you)

Easy Peasy!     [Winners will be drawn on Wednesday 22nd of August]

There's also 15 "buy-one-get-one-free" tickets which we'll be giving away as prizes at the 

August 24, King George Square 
5pm - 9pm 
(6pm for the Craft Party but come and shop beforehand!)

See you all there!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Tuesday Treasury

Good morning,

Today it is a Brisstyle Etsy treasury inspired by a craving for Chai latte, a mix of cream and spice.
Hummmm!!!
Please find the link to it here for some extra love!

Chai Latte please

Enjoy!

Monday, August 13, 2012

Brisstyle indie Twilight Market: 24th Aug

"Brisbane's HOTtest destination for

everything Handmade under the stars"

24th August 2012 :: 5pm - 9pm


The BrisStyle indie Twilight Markets in the heart of King George Square offer a distinctive home-grown experience unique to Brisbane. These Friday night markets combine the laid-back attitude of south-east Queensland with the buzz of Brisbane’s CBD to create a lantern lit celebration of local independent art, craft and design.

Meander through the stalls of over 100 local artisans who specialise in producing soulful and stylish handmade wares with a unique Queensland twist. With a café, restaurant and bar onsite along with the sounds of Brisbane’s premier jazz bands wowing the crowds, this is late night shopping like you’ve never experienced it!

To add to the excitement, the Etsy.com Craft Party located right in the heart of the market invites you to take part in a local craft up celebrating Brisbane’s diverse creativity. Bookings Essential - to RSVP for this event, please book HERE. The fab team from Yelp will be giving away free goodies bags to the crowd on the night so be sure to come along!

So come along for and get creative at Brisbane’s HOTtest destination for everything handmade under the stars. You can invite your friends on facebook HERE.

Alternate Location in Wet Weather: As with all our Twilight Markets if the weather is a little on the crazy side then look for us up on the large undercover Deck located above The Groove Train in King George Square. Do check our facebook page after midday on the day to check if things have changed and where you can find us.

Event Supporters ::

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Let's Go Shopping

Grab your cardigan and head to the BrisStyle indie Twilight Markets - on again Friday August 24th from 5 till 9pm in King George Square. To add to the excitement, the Etsy.com Craft Party located right in the heart of the market invites you to take part in a local craft up celebrating Brisbane’s diverse creativity.

Here's a few BrisStyler's you'll see on the night...




Shelley Berelli



Core Jewellery



Kitty Boo Boo



Ruby and Lo



Rod N Lil








You too can take part in our weekly Let's Go Shopping meme! Post your Etsy finds on your blog then pop back here and add the blog post link below. Don't forget to link back to this post so everyone can check out all your fabulous Etsy finds. Anyone can play along so come join in the fun!



Friday, August 10, 2012

Crafty D.I.Y


Hi!
Some D.I.Y bright and colourful coolness this morning.

First with bottle deco from zomoc.com

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An umbrella... with Makekind

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The lithium girl has a great D.I.Y to give your old necklace a new life!

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Lots of colourful D.I.Y to get inspired by today!
Have fun!



Thursday, August 9, 2012

Your creative business: Hosting a Giveaway

Hosting a giveaway on your blog or website can be a great way to gather feedback about your products, promote your brand and gain more followers which may turn into sales down the track.

Today we've gathered some great tips and articles about getting the most out of your giveaway!


Craft Buds 

Craft Buds is a great site full of resources for growing your handmade business. Lindsay has written an excellent post Hosting a Successful Giveaway on your blog outlining every step of a giveaway from choosing the right product, setting the rules and promoting it. Check out the post here.  


We all know Mums make great bloggers and Mummble is a testament to it. Check out this post on hosting a successful giveaway by Naomi Ellis from Seven Cherubs. Naomi provides 5 smart and simple tips on hosting the perfect giveaway. 


Did you know there are also legal issues behind running a giveaway? Steph Bond who we all know from the fabulous Bondville has written an excellent post on How to Run A (Legal) Giveaway over at Mum's Business. This one is a must-read!


For the ultimate tool to simplify the process of running a giveaway check out Rafflecopter. Craft Test Dummy has written a post on Crafterminds about how to make the most out of Rafflecopter to increase engagement for your giveaway. Check it out here.

Feeling inspired or got any more giveaway tips you'd like to share? Or if you're running a giveaway tell us all about it by leaving a comment below!