.tel Story of Heidi Bjork

Heidi Bjork is an ex-model and an artist living in Kópavogur, Iceland, which is close to Reykjavik. Art has always been her passion but it was only last year that she decided to focus on her art and use the internet to promote her work. It was my fianc who bought my .tel domain for me. I had no idea what it was, I had never heard of .tel. He had seen a video about .tel on the internet and said that in the future most people will have a .tel.

He told me I would have this address for the rest of my life, I wouldnt need to write down or give people information about my business, my location, my phone number, my email address, my twitter page, or my website, this information will all be stored on my .tel page. I would just tell people my .tel. I thought this would be great for me in the future.

Having used HeidiArt.tel, I can say I like because it's organised. It shows all of my internet sites on one page in a clear way. I like that people don't have to log onto a site and add me as a friend before they can view my contact information.

I can update my information quickly, use privacy settings and add as much information onto my page as I want. Folders are great to keep the information clear and easy to follow. This year I will send my work to art publishers in Europe through the internet and my .tel will be a directory for all online pages to show the publishers my work. It will be my online business card.

Last year I started a Twitter page. I had never used twitter before but soon many people made comments on my work. I have had a lot of amazing feedback. This feedback has inspired me to paint more and has made me really happy. People all over the world have seen my paintings now. It has made me feel like I am in a community. I will use my .tel to highlight this and my other internet pages.

I feel that being discoverable on the internet is really important for people working in the arts and especially for me living in Iceland. From May 2009 I have used the internet to promote my art because I wanted more people to see my work and comment on my paintings. Becoming discoverable on the internet has made a big difference to my life and has made me enjoy my art even more. It is really exciting to have comments on your work from people all over the world.

Generally, I think everyone will benefit from owning a .tel in the future. If they have information in different places on the internet, on different websites, different social media pages, then they will benefit from a .tel and store all that information in one place. I think it will also be good for businesses that need customers to find their information easy and fast. With .tel you can tell people where to find a lot of information about you or your company in a few words and they can view this information really fast, wherever they are.

I like to go to the movies. One day maybe I will see .tel on a movie poster, type the movie .tel into my phone, and it will tell me where and what times the movie will be shown, wherever I am in the world, this would be great. I think .tel will be big in the future, maybe bigger than people realise right now.