Contact

The best ways to get in touch with me are Twitter, email and phone. Twitter will usually get you the fastest response, but things may be missed so consider it unreliable. I’ll nearly always respond to email, but it often takes a couple of days. The telephone works too.

Twitter: twitter.com/stilgherrian
Email: stil@stilgherrian.com
Mobile phone: +61 407 623 600

My Twitter habits

When I’m in awake-and-connected mode, Twitter is running in the background. If you talk to me directly I will probably respond, though of course my response will be delayed if I have to concentrate on something else. Please look at my daily plan tweet and any others that might indicate what sort of day I’m having.

If you talk about me indirectly — that is, you mention me but your comment isn’t specifically directed to me — then I probably won’t respond.

I tend not to look back at tweets that happened overnight or after I’ve taken a break. The river flows on.

My telephone habits

In general, I don’t answer the phone if there’s no caller ID, if I don’t immediately recognise the number, or if I’m giving attention to someone or something else. Like eating. Or finishing the article I’m writing. That doesn’t mean I won’t be able to call you back in a few moments — if you leave a message.

If you’ve gone to the trouble of calling but don’t leave a voicemail, I’ll think you’re an idiot (or trying to sell me something, see below), and I’ll never answer your calls. If I do pick up the call and the first word I hear is a robotic “Congratulations” I will hang up immediately.

If you’re trying to sell me something, or ask for money, don’t even bother.

Other contact methods

Skype: The Skype ID stilgherrian and the associated SkypeIn number +61 2 8011 3733 is used solely for pre-arranged interviews and recordings, or for you to leave audio comments for The 9pm Edict and Patch Monday podcasts. Skype is not running at any other times.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stilgherrian is not being used actively at the moment, but I’m there.

I don’t do Facebook.

Fax: You’re joking, right? No? Well try +61 2 8569 2006.

Sending physical objects

I have a snail mail address, but please note that this mailbox is only checked once or twice a month.

PO Box 103
Enmore NSW 2042
Australia

If you need to visit me or deliver something, please be aware that my time is split between the Blue Mountains, Sydney and travelling for work. There is no regular pattern to this. Contact me first so we can make the best arrangements.