Music

Good evening and welcome back to East Yorkshire Hour - your weekly dose of online networking. 

Last week the theme was all about food and we ended up making lots of people hungry in the process. Therefore this week's theme is less tasty and instead we will explore a different sense. 

Tonight during #EYorksHour we shall discuss and share our preferences on #music 

• Do you have a favourite genre? 

• What is your all time song? 

• Who should we follow in East Yorkshire? 

• Where do you go to watch live music? 

• How do you prefer to listen to music? 

• What's your favourite song at the moment? 

The above questions will be asked at relevant intervals and if you want to join in then please use the hashtag #EYorksHour and #music from 8pm until 9pm. 

Tweet you later! 

Foodie

Welcome back to #EYorksHour! 

I hope you have had a lovely weekend and are ready for another dose of East Yorkshire Hour. 

This week, I've picked a theme that I think many will enjoy discussing and sharing, it's certainly a massive part of my life and we can't survive without it... 

Tonight's theme is #Foodie - Join us from 8pm - 9pm and let us know: 

• What your favourite foods are? 

 • Where you like to eat in East Yorkshire?

• If you follow a recipe and cook from scratch? What's your best dish? 

• Where you buy your ingredients from? 

• Are you a savoury or a sweet lover?  

Feel free to share some yummy photos and get those taste buds flowing using the hashtag #EYorksHour at 8pm. 

Tweet you later! 

Summer Holidays in East Yorkshire

Welcome back to East Yorkshire Hour, 

I hope you're having a great week so far! 

The theme tonight is 'Summerholidays' because it's the first week of many and it's a great time to share your plans and activities. Whilst allowing organisers to talk about their upcoming events, what's on, where to go and what to keep an eye out for! 

Simply join in at 8pm using the hashtag #EYorksHour and let's see what East Yorkshire has to offer for the next six weeks! 

Also, if you have any theme ideas you would like to see us tweet about during #EYorksHour, then please let me know! 

Tweet you later, 

Krissie. 

Newbie

Welcome back to East Yorkshire Hour, 

Bring along a friend or two during tonight's networking hour by inviting them to join in with #EYorksHour 

The theme is 'Newbie' and the idea is to introduce more networkers to the hour; either business owners in the area who are new to Twitter or connections you have locally who would benefit from taking part. 

There isn't a limit to the amount of people that you can nominate and you may even be a 'newbie' who wants to take the plunge and get involved. 

Simply join in by letting us know who they are and what they do, using #EYorksHour 

Also, if you have any theme ideas you would like to see us tweet about during #EYorksHour, then please let me know! 

Tweet you later, 

Krissie. 

An old favourite - Hidden Gems!

Welcome back to East Yorkshire Hour, 

Tonight I have decided to bring back an old favourite from one of last year's #EYorksHour sessions.. 

The theme is ‘Hidden gems’ and together we will shout about the best businesses that are based in the many towns and villages of East Yorkshire. 

Can you recommend a local boutique?

Is there a coffee shop nestled in the village where you live?

Are you a small business situated in one of the rural towns? 

Tell us about some of your favourite places to visit in #EYorksHour

Feel free to join in the conversation using #EYorksHour 

Also,  you have any theme ideas you would like to see us tweet about during #EYorksHour, 

then please let me know! 

Tweet you later, 

Krissie. 

• E A S T Y O R K S H I R E H O U R I S B A C K •

Welcome back to East Yorkshire Hour!

Thank you for stopping by tonight and joining us for an hour of networking fun. 

I've had a hiatus from managing the hour for a few months, due to the lack of participation in the colder months. However, the hour has picked up over the last few weeks and i've seen a rise in followers and mentions - therefore i figured it was about time to dust off the cobwebs and get back into the swing of things. 

Starting with a fresh, new look... Do you like the green?

Also, I have a few ideas to keep networkers engaged. Therefore, please feel free to join in between 8pm and 9pm using the hashtag #EYorksHour and if you have any questions, tweet @EYorksHour and i'll get straight back to you. 

Alternatively, if you have any ideas that you would like to see happen during #EYorksHour, then please let me know! 

Tweet you later, 

Krissie. 

Ps. If you are new to the hour,  here's a little guide to help: http://eyorkshour.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/top-tips-for-eyorkshour.html

Catch up!

Hey, hello and good evening to you! 

How are you? 

Things were a little quiet on a Tuesday night over the Christmas period and so I hope you didn't mind the short break from East Yorkshire Hour? 

We are back tonight and are excited to find out what you have been up to and what you've got planned for 2015? 

Join us to network with local busineses between 8pm - 9pm and use the hashtags #EYorksHour and #catchup to keep up with the conversations. 

For the new year ahead, I'm also looking for someone who regularly joins in with East Yorkshire Hour to possibly share the hosting every other week. So if you're interested please let me know! 

Also any ideas for improvement or suggestions on what you would like to see happen during #EYorks - then feel free to tweet or comment below. 

Have a great evening & tweet you later! 

XMAS Shopping

Join us for East Yorkshire Hour tonight as we discuss #XMASShopping between 8pm - 9pm. 

There's just a few weeks left until the most festive day of the year and with lots of fantastic local shops and boutiques selling perfect Christmas presents, tonight is a great opportunity to find out exactly where these treasures are! 

Do you sell Christmas gifts? 

Have you found the best place to shop this Christmas? 

Are you making DIY presents for your family? 

Do you have any good ideas on where to shop online? 

Don't forget to use the hashtag #XMASShopping and #EYorksHour to keep track of the tweets! 

Tweet you at 8pm :-) 

Autumn

It's that time of the year where the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier and the temperature gets a little chilly. But it also happens to be when we celebrate Halloween, Bonfire Night and the count down for Christmas begins! 

Autumn is my favourite season and therefore I wanted to find out what others love about the season too. Is it the shedding of leaves from the trees? Wrapping up warm when faced with the cold? Drinking hot chocolate with plenty of marshmallows on top? 

Or do you much prefer the sunshine? Or even the harsh contrast of Winter? 

While we are on the subject of Autumn, do you have something on offer for this fantastic season? Do you have a seasonal event coming up? Should we wrap up warm and venture into your shop for some Autumnal treats? 

Feel free to contribute with your Autumn inspired tweets between 8pm & 9pm tonight! Don't forget to use the hashtags #EYorksHour and #Autumn to keep up with the conversations. 

Tweet you later!  

What's on in East Yorkshire

Halloween is soon upon us, with Bonfire Night and Christmas right around the corner! Therefore it's the perfect time to find out what's on in East Yorkshire over the next few months. 

Are you hosting an event or two? 

Do you know of a venue with fantastic festive offers on? 

Where do you attend Halloween or Bonfire parties? 

Are you selling festive novelties that we just have to know about? 

Share your event artwork, information and festive offers during tonight's East Yorkshire using the hashtags #EYorksHour #whatson 

Tweet you at 8pm!! 

Hull Fair

Welcome back to another session of East Yorkshire Hour, brought to you live from your own home, on your own device and joined by many other lovely networkers from around East Yorkshire and beyond. 

Tonight's hour is all about fun! With Hull Fair starting on Friday, we want to know your opinions, excitements, preferences and favourites of Hull Fair! 

This year is the 721st Hull Fair and it is one of the largest travelling fairs in Europe, with over 250 rides and an array of attractions. Most Hull folk attend every year and it has its own sights and smells! 

What are your thoughts on Hull Fair? 

Do you attend? 

Are you a foodie and hunt out the hot dogs and candy floss? 

Or do you attend to have your palms read? 

Which is your favourite ride? 

Would you rather save the money and not attend? 

Join the discussion between 8pm and 9pm and use the hashtags #HullFair and #EYorksHour 

Tweet you later! 

Connections

Tonight, East Yorkshire Hour (#EYorksHour) is all about Connections! As we are a networking hour with lots of local businesses and charities keen to build relationships within the area, it's the perfect time to share a few tips and strategies. 

How do you build your connections? 

Do you attend networking events? 

How many twitter hours do you get involved with? 

Have you seen any results from networking? 

Do you share connections? 

Share your tips with us between 8pm and 9pm tonight and don't forget to use the hashtag #EYorksHour to stay involved with the conversations! 

Tweet you later. 

Guilty pleasures

This morning I gave a presentation about something I'm passionate about - there are three possible answers for this; cake, social media or events. I chose to talk about social media and described it as my guilty pleasure. 

Therefore I thought it would be fun to find out what your guilty pleasures are? 

Are you a social media geek like me? Do you have a Tuesday night tradition that has become your guilty pleasure? 

Is there a particular programme that you couldn't possibly miss? 

Or perhaps you're a guilty lover of cake too? 

For some light hearted networking tonight, let's scratch the surface to find out what you're most guilty of! 

Join us between 8pm - 9pm and don't forget to use #EYorksHour and #GuiltyPleasures 

Tweet you later!! 

Sunday Funday (02.09.2014)

The next East Yorkshire Hour (#EYorksHour) is on Tuesday 2nd September and the theme of the hour will be... 

Sunday Funday! 

During the hour, let us know: 

Where your favourite place is to visit on a Sunday? 

What do you get up to with family or friends?

Do you have a hobby that is usually done on a weekend? 

Are there any events coming up in your local area on a Sunday?

Please join in between 8pm - 9pm using #EYorksHour and let us know what Sunday Funday means to you! 

Until then, please invite your followers to join in and keep an eye out for this weeks roundup! 

Tweet you later :-) 

EYorksHour update!

Hello all,

You will be pleased to know that I have now secured all singing, all dancing, super fast (fiber optic broadband) internet in my new house which means that I'm back to hosting East Yorkshire Hour with no glitches and wifi failures (fingers crossed). 

I for one have missed the weekly interactions and fun updates from our wonderful networkers and I'm sure you'l all be bursting to give us your latest news. 

A few changes: 

1. At the end of each networking hour, I'm going to let you know the theme of the following week, so that you can start to think up some eye catching tweets and perhaps you might also know someone who would benefit from joining in that particular week too. 

2. I'm also going to get back to doing the round up. It will be a little bit more short and sweet than before, however it will still allow those who miss a week, to catch up! 

3. Finally, I'm on the look out for anyone that might want to help run East Yorkshire Hour, once or twice a month? With hosting the hour and writing a short roundup afterwards? 

If you're interested, then please send me a direct message and I can give you some more details! 

Don't forget to join us at 8pm for a nice #EYorksHour catch up and if you can't make it this week, we will tweet you next :-) 

Thank you, Krissie 

@EYorksHour 

Tour de EYorks

For tonight's #EYorksHour we are celebrating the fantastic county of East Yorkshire after Saturday's brilliant Tour de France, Grand Depart where over a million Yorkshire folk turned out to show their support for the race. 

Therefore, our theme is #TourdeEYorks and we want to seek out all the wonderful highlights that East Yorkshire has to offer. Imagine taking a tour and wanting to stop off at all the best places or finding out more about the many towns and villages. Here is your chance to invite networkers to stop at your point of the tour. 

Join us at 8pm until 9pm and include both #EYorksHour and #TourdeEYorks to join in with the conversation. 

Tweet you later! 

Kickstart!

Tomorrow marks a special day for our Charity of the Year, Kickstart Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Support (@KickstartTYACS) who are a local registered charity supporting young people aged 16-24 with cancer in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.  

"Young people, not cancer, should be in control of their lives. We want to help them achieve that with a kickstart!"

With this in mind and a little twist of #EYorksHour fun, tonight's theme is about giving each other a Kickstart! Join in from 8pm - 9pm and tell us how you need a Kickstart or how you can help give others a Kickstart! 

Is someone having a bad week and may need their smile kickstarting?

Do you need some business advice? 

Are you launching a new product or service? 

Can we Kickstart publicity for your event? 

Do you need help finding local companies? 

Are you looking for opportunities to grow your business? 

Can you give a shout out to a new business? 

Our hashtags for tonight are #EYorksHour and #kickstartTYACS - let's get them trending to spread some charitable love in the way we know best, through twitter! 

Tweet you later! 

Please note: If you know a young person fighting cancer in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, then let @kickstartTYACS know what you need and how they can help #kickstart #support. 

http://kickstartcancersupport.com

Snapshot!

Happy Tuesday!! 

Tonight is the weekly return of our favourite networking hour #EYorksHour and we have a fun theme to keep you entertained. 

If you missed us last week, we discussed local charities; our favourites, upcoming events, fundraising efforts, thank you's and a virtual 'pat on the back' for Ali Crompton who had done a great job fundraising for two local charities.

This weeks #EYorksHour theme is #snapshot and you need to be prepared  before you join in to get the most out of the hour.

87% of the top most engaging posts on social media are photos! Therefore to have a top, engaging hour (which I'm sure it is every week) we are asking you to share three photos that will provide a #snapshot of you! The first you will share at 8.15pm, the second at 8.30pm and the forth at 8.45pm and they will be the following: 

8.15pm - A picture of you

8.30pm - A picture of something that makes you smile 

8.45pm - A picture explaining something we wouldn't know about you. 

This will then allow us to learn more about each other, see the personalities behind the twitter accounts and hopefully have a good laugh! 

For those that don't want to share pictures of themselves, you can share work related snaps or just simply network. Join us at 8pm until 9pm using #EYorksHour and #snapshot and please invite your followers to tweet along too! 

Tweet you later! 

Local charities!

Good day to you! 

Last week was a last minute #EYorksHour session due to it being Krissie's first day in her new job! Apologies to those who joined in to a theme free hour. However, this week we are back, all prepared and with a theme to keep your thumbs working hard! 

For those that don't know, one of our regulars (and much loved) Ali Crompton (@alicrompton), organised two fantastic events this weekend in aid of @kickstartTYACS and @thebrinknet! Both events were a great success and therefore we thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about your favourite, local charities too. It also happens to be National Volunteers Week, which again is closely linked with charities and compliments this weeks theme. 

In this hour please join in by using #EYorksHour #localcharity and join the discussion from 8pm until 9pm. 

Who is your favourite local charity and why? 

Are you hosting a fundraising event? 

Have you done or are doing a challenge to fundraise? 

Are you a charity and are looking for volunteers? 

Do you want to give a shoutout or thank you to a volunteer or two? 

Has a charity helped you in one way or another? 

Have a great day and we will tweet you later :-) 

Ps. Please check out our charity of the year: http://kickstartcancersupport.com

Motivation

Good evening #EYorksHour, 

Last Wednesday a couple of my friends (I am speaking as @Krissie_Akrill) appeared in an interview on London Live promoting their business The High Spirit Bag which was founded in 2012 and has already received plenty of success, especially after winning Virgin Media’s Pitch to Rich competition. 

Josh and his brother John studied at Wyke Sixth Form College at the same time as me and are both incredibly positive people! In the interview with London Live, John ends by giving some advice to those thinking about starting up their own business, but i actually think what he said can give us all some motivation to achieve our goals. 

“Go out and do it, believe in what you have to offer the world and make sure it happens.”

You can watch the interview here: 

http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/high-spirit-on-pitch-to-rich

and to learn more about the amazing High Spirit Bag, please visit: www.highspiritbags.com and follow them @HighSpiritBag

Tonight’s theme for #EYorksHour is #motivation and we want to know what motivates you to run your business, work for your employer or volunteer. 

Is there a quote you recite?
Do you listen to music?
Are you a goal setter?
Do you try to maintain a positive attitude?
Is it seeing the results that motivates you?
Do you have a family who motivate you?

Join in the conversation at 8pm and use both hashtags #EYorksHour and #motivation. 

Tweet you later!