To finish off with something sweet we had walnut crumble, and while it defiantly crumbled it was mouthwatering. The caramel and walnut was the perfect end to a great morning tea.

Thanks David and good luck for next week Barb - you may be our new biggest loser!

What is Vine?

• An app that lets you share 6-second video clips
• The app has trending hashtags which helps users explore greater content
• You can tag friends in videos
• Vine videos can be embedded onto any website
• Available on iOS and Android

We love Vine because videos are personal, interactive and inspiring! It's a new and fun way to share your own stories.

If you're interested in creating a cool app, game or just want to chat get in touch.

You can download the app here is see for yourself what the new craze is all about!

• Your clients project (big or small) matters. In many cases it is their livelihood and their passion.

Writes well

• A kick-ass Account Manager must have solid research skills, excellent grammar, fully understand the subject they are writing about, and understand their target audience. They're creative, imaginative and also have the ability to accept criticism.

Sees the bigger picture

• Clients come to us because we know digital, and we can identify ways to make their business boom that they haven't even dreamed of. Don't just take instructions. If a client is asking for something that isn't the best use of their budget or is simply a bad idea - you need to advise them, push back and make recommendation that will get the world leading results all parties are looking for.

Knows the timeline

• Inside and out. And amends the timeline as soon as there is a delay client-side. This ensures there are no surprises and tensions later down the track

Knows the budget

• And how things are tracking against it. Throughout a project there are new opportunities spotted that can make a positive difference to the success of a project and provide a great ROI. It's so important that all changes are carefully documented at the time and that a client is 100% aware of the costs involved.

Gets on well

• A kick-ass Account Manager can not only manage clients well, but is also a good manager of the internal team.

Communicates

• Communicates, communicates and communicates … with the client and with the internal team
• HINT - A job isn't done if the stake holders don't know it's been done

Runs a great meeting

• Provide pre-work, plan and participate. Every meeting needs an agenda, a warm welcome and a quick fire follow up email.

Stays in touch

• With clients after the project is completed - there are lots of meaningful ways to do this. Send articles, blogs, call them, set up quarterly strategy meetings.

Is positive and keeps things in perspective

• Things go wrong despite the best of intentions and best management. The great thing about online is that it is forgiving and issues can be speedily resolved.

"Your job is to manage the running of the project, to communicate, to manage the budget and to ensure a world-leading outcome that makes our clients and our entire team look great"

But wait...There's more!

At bka we each have our own Account Managers bible packed with tips and useful documents to ensure we do the best job possible!

Our high tea went down a treat and the selection of food today was extra special…thanks everyone who made our high tea happen.

Good luck next week David!

Texter is an awesome tool created by developer Tim Holman. It allows you to literally paint with text on a blank canvas.

The choice is extensive, you are able to:

• type in your own content
• change the background and text colour
• change the size and angle of the text - the possibilities are endless!

The best part of it all is that the image you create is completely up to your imagination. Forget painting by numbers, this digital stimulator will keep you entertained for hours.

We thought we would try it ourselves! - We love that the images can be saved too!

This engaging tool explores new capabilities with HTML 5 canvas and Javascript - something our developers here at bka are best at!

Make your own stunning canvas here or get in touch for beautiful and creative typography and design ideas

It's called 'the friendly CMS for a reason. Why? Because it is so easy to use.

It is the bka platform of choice because:

• Our developers are able to create sophisticated customizations with ease.
• Clients find it a BREEZE to use (and that makes us look good!)

bka are proud to have picked up a 1st and runner up in the International Digital Umbraco Awards held in Denmark last year.

Cool features:

• Open source - allows for easy future upgrades
• Able to add customized features e.g. sales reporting tools, social media integration, interactive 3D map, integrated email system etc.
• User friendly for clients
• Extremely versatile and used for a huge variety of projects- whether it's a website, community, competition or grunty applications.
• License free -  Wahoo!

Here are just a few bka sites that are built in Umbraco

Look Love Wed

Long Bay

Art & Object

Giltrap

Six60

If you're looking to make the switch to a faster easier CMS talk to us, we are the experts! For more information about Umbraco click here.

Thanks Leonard and good luck for next week Vasantha - you may over take Steve as the biggest loser if you're not careful!

The wearable glasses will be available to the public by the end of this year and will change the way we communicate, record precious memories and go about everyday life.

The lightweight glasses pack in

• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• Camera
• Speakers
• Touch pad
• Tiny screen that you can view through the glasses

The glasses are voice activated so you will be able to Google anything you wish whenever you wish. There will be no need to carry a camera or lose the perfect picture, simply ask the glasses to take a video or snap shot of a moment that you can keep forever - the thing we love the most about this is the image really is through the eyes of the person experiencing it.

The built in camera can also be used as a webcam which is great for skype and conference calls

The voice recognition function allows text messages and emails to be dictated in seconds, without having to remove your phone from your bag or pocket.

The GPS function is truly amazing, it uses Google maps and directs you through your eyes while on the road - never get lost again! Travelling with Google Glass will be a breeze - it can convert currencies and translate your questions to the locals on the spot!

The live information function will warn you if the traffic will be bad before you get stuck in it, give you live updates of your favourite sports team and tell you if your flight is on time.

These awesome glasses come in 5 different colours and the lens and frames can be changed according to your taste.

The bka team will be leading the way in developing apps to support this new technology. We have our Google Glasses on order!

The whole site is built around its beautiful images which connect you straight to the NZ supplier either linking you to their website, or letting you email them. Quick lazy loading pages and in-page lightboxes make it easy to search through the site.

It has a Pinterest-like feel allowing users to 'love' images and add them to albums. Users login and create their own albums of beautiful images and suppliers, great for inspiration or easy access to the actual suppliers.

The search is easy to use and lets you look by categories, location, colours and even what other images users have 'loved' the most.

The site also has a range of handy tools to manage your wedding. First the Wedding Planner lets you set up important dates and manage your budgets. Then there's the guest list where you can create lists of your guests, tick off the important invites to them, and export the whole thing as a CSV.

We could keep raving but really you should just get on the site and have a go! Watch out though, you might enjoy it so much you start planning your wedding (or your next one!)

All of the cakes were delicious - especially the blueberry tart… we can happily say that we have had enough cake to last us a while...

Thanks Vasantha and good luck for next week Leonard