So, Dean writes a tongue-in-cheek TO DO list before dashing off for a few days holiday and leaves it for us when we get into the office on Thursday morning.
I take a picture and share it with the world via Twitter.
The message and image is viewed numerous (98 on last count) times and re-tweeted – in other words it’s copied by other people on Twitter and sent on to their network.
Su Butcher, Practice Manager at Barefoot & Gilles, messages me back saying how much she likes the “get on the front page of the AJ” item.
I reply to Su copying in the Editor of the AJ: “Perhaps @kieranlong can help. Kieran, have I ever told you how much I admire and respect you? (Item 7: http://yfrog.com/iydx2j )”
Kieran replies immediately: “@lornaparsons @subutcher We’ll do our best to help you with that one! Got anything beautiful to put on there?”
I go to the AJ site to get Kieran’s email address. Whilst scrolling down the homepage I spot that we have already achieved number 7 on Dean’s list (though strictly speaking it’s not not fully adhering to his brief): http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/best-architects-to-do-list-ever/5210164.article
Nevertheless, I share the link to the AJ with Twitter and receive lots of lovely replies saying how much we’ve cheered people up, love the list, brilliant, priceless, etc. etc.
I have cheekily emailed Kieran (subject line: “…and did I say how much I like your glasses?”). Even if the AJ don’t put Electric Wharf on the front cover (even though it’s a very worthy contender!), we are definitely under their radar.
Anyone who is still having doubts about the power of Twitter, please see me after class.
Lorna Parsons
Practice Manager
PS. Kieran Long really does have very cool glasses.