background not from academic background hard working parents (also non-academic)
Bryant Priest Newman Architects Practice Manager from 2000 to date
Change in attitude turning point: turning 30, 4 day week, looking for ideas to develop my own career that could also push forward the practice, looking to enjoy work more
blog, twitter, networks outside the usual channels (creative sector rather than construction)
new opportunities new networks - jenny Peevers, arts background, creative republic, Helga Henry, social media surgeries, digital birmingham, be2camp, likeminded people, people i find interesting, people who I can learn from, people who don’t mind sharing
further development new audiences, RIBA, MADE, marketing agencies who don’t know how to use social media! live blogging, social media advice for MADE workshops / training sessions
where next? continue to attempt to change attitudes in the industry respond to a changing industry do more of the work i enjoy