A day in the life of a Web Ambassador . . . it’s sad, really! [Read more...]
Programming Samoa style
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Programming in Samoa is an interesting and somewhat different experience. [Read more...]
Trade Meeting – AG Resort
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The entire SWAP team will be at Aggie Grey’s Resort this Wednesday again presenting our business plans. [Read more...]
Matt and Kylie made it!
April 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Matt and I have made it to Samoa. [Read more...]
First Trade Night
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SWAP is hosting our first Trade Night this Friday after work at SWAP HQ in Lotopa. [Read more...]
Entering the unknown
April 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So there I was In Auckland at 3:27am sitting on my suitcase outside my flat in central Auckland, still reeling after watching a strangely enchanting yet compelling post apocalyptic film, and then shifting into Mr Tarentinos EPIC 70′s exploitation film “Death Proof“. I’m entering the unknown myself today! [Read more...]
Brainpower arrives
April 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A big congratulations to Matt Cooper from Wellington for scoring a stint in Samoa, courtesy of the SWAP team. [Read more...]
SWAP Camaraderie
April 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An invitation to spend time with the SWAP team was a challenge, mixing the pressures of work, family and play, but it was well worth it, especially for the friendships created while “working” there. [Read more...]
The SWAP gig
April 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Two weeks ago I was one of many new graduates looking for work in Auckland. What I came across was a Seek job post that was unlike any other. An invitation to have fun in the sun in Samoa, needless to say, I was interested. But what was it all about? [Read more...]
More Ambassadors Arrive
April 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Scott Simôn (structural draughtsman engineer architect designer sounding-board ideas-man general good guy) and Helena Dunn (Journo/blogger a.k.a. Miss Passion) arrived safely at Apia this morning. [Read more...]
SWAP-Mobile secured
March 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Steve from Platinum Cars for securing SWAP it’s first SWAP-Mobile. [Read more...]
Leaving family
March 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have recently secured a kick arse position in Samoa where I will be in charge of shooting, directing and editing a DVD about tourism (the sights smiles and feel ) of Samoa and juxtaposing the effects of the Tsunami. [Read more...]
Video guru appointed
March 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ben Cooney’s got the job. Sorry everyone else. Please don’t fret though – he can’t stay for ever so he’ll be appointing other videographers when his time is up.
Ben’s full of energy. Stoked, is not a strong enough word for Ben when he got the job. They had to scrape him off the walls by all accounts to get him down to earth. No worries Ben. Samoa will give it all back to you when you’re up here mate!
Again, Ben’s referees stacked up – big-time. People, if you want to get a job, get your previous employers to love you and they’ll sell you to the next one. When people who know you well say things like “He’s the best!” or “I’ve been thinking of him because I’ve got another job coming up, and I want him as my right hand again”, you know you’ve got a VERY good chance of swinging the job.
Ben’s referees said this, so, in due course we’ll all see some of his work on the website.
Samoa awaits your presence Ben! Welcome aboard!
Journo appointed
March 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Helena Dunn, successful applicant. [Read more...]
Whew! The Passion
March 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Applications are flooding in and it’s a challenge to cope with the passion out there. How can one select from so many passionate people?
Journo/Blogger Advertised
March 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Advertisement for Journalist/Blogger in TradeMe placed
Managing the humidity
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sitting out in my office (the back lawn) and sweating at 7pm is not unusual. The heat hardly shifts after the sun goes down. [Read more...]
Shipping the man offshore
February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Samoa – from the eyes of the serial entrepreneur’s wife! [Read more...]
First Ambassador Arrives
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Trevor MacKay, our first S.W.A.P. Ambassador has landed on Samoan soil. Trevor, a chippie from Queensland jumped at the chance to spend time in Paradise and share his experiences with the world.
Paying his own ticket to get over here, Trevor looks forward to meeting the Samoan people, seeing the sights and experiencing post-Tsunami Samoa. He calls his visit a reconnaissance trip.
Talofa Trevor.
The beginnings
February 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m under strict instructions to make this short, really short . . .
In 2009 I got caught up in the September 2009, Tsunami aftermath. [Read more...]
