October 2008
34 posts
237 Bloggers Worldwide Collaborate to Benefit... →
A year and a half ago I would not have imagined being in this place. Sure, I believed in the potential of social media, but how could it scale? How could we turn an idea into a…
No Clean Feed - Internet Censorship in Australia →
If you use Twitter, you may have noticed a bunch of people are using avatars with an X across their mouths. This is a protest against the Australian Government’s plans to implement…
Why Social Media is Good for Small Business →
Here the Solution Stars share 6 minutes of quick tips. Of course, many of the same rules apply to big brands too!
Stop the Australian Internet Filter →
In a misguided attempt to “protect” Australian internet users from the dangers of the world wide web, federal policy makers led by Senator Stephen Conroy are proposing the mandatory filtering of…
What Can Planners Steal from IAs? →
One of the best forms of innovation is to transplant a practice from one knowledge domain to another. What this provides is a proven method — but one uprooted from its original context. However, it…
How to Collaborate →
I have worked on and with teams for most of my career … and I have found that I am most productive (and creative) when I am in a team environment (ok I like to lead, but can play nicely with…
The Stories Inside My Head →
The first spark can hit me like a revelation. It sizzles from synapse to synapse and in that instant, I am all tingling nerves and tunnel vision. There is no here and now, there is only this. ONE….
Off the List →
Meine Eltern - my parents - Retrophotos Originally uploaded by Ela2007
Whenever a new “list” comes out, we all scramble to see it. We want to know who is ON and who is OFF. We…
The TurnTubeList →
This is one of the great presentations from WebJam8 (in fact it won SMS voting on the evening). Enjoy.
Join the Solution Stars Video Conference →
Every year of my working life, technology has transformed the jobs that I do and the way that I perform in those roles. From my earliest start in an chartered accountant’s office where I…
Sol as a Mo Bro →
Each year, around this time, the buzz starts building. There are a couple of emails and then maybe a couple of messages via Twitter. Men across the country start twitching their noses…
Stranger Danger for Brands →
When I was a child I was always warned to be careful of strangers … and I remember how confusing this was. Who was a stranger? What did a stranger look like? In this research, released by…
Not All Conversations Are Equal →
Last Conversation Piece Originally uploaded by kimberlyfaye
We used to say that “the only thing worse than being talked about is NOT being talked about.” But things have changed….
Socialising Leads to Opportunity →
SNOB Originally uploaded by joaobambu
Over the last few weeks I have been engaging in conversation with Carlee Potter via Twitter. She has been busily working away on a new site…
The Blogroll Lives Yet →
Adam Milgrom, Jye Smith and Katie Harris Originally uploaded by servantofchaos
Recently our coffee mornings at Single Origin seem to have taken on a life of their own. For a…
Unrest in the Marketing Tribe →
Tartan Chat Originally uploaded by fergyboi
We consumers are fickle beasts. Even those of us involved in marketing are often wrong footed by other marketers. Jon Burg has a…
AoC2: Life in the Conversation Lane →
at some point in this conversation you will lie Originally uploaded by iwouldstay
A new Age of Conversation Podcast is now live and available for your listening pleasure….
The Arrival of iMalcolm* →
This week there has been much debate around the notion of digital identity. After all, just because someone owns a “username” or email address, it doesn’t mean that their identity can be assured. …
Ann Handley as Wonder Woman →
We always thought that Ann Handley was powerful. We always knew that she secretly commuted across the globe in an invisible plane. But now it has been confirmed. Ann has been named…
Do Good on Blog Action Day →
Are you new to social media? Does it feel confusing? Fast? Alien? When you step into the social media world, you certainly are entering a new domain and a new way of understanding the way that we…
Eat Sleep Blog #08 →
Eat.Sleep.Blog #08 from servantofchaos on Vimeo.
This is the 8th episode of Eat.Sleep.Blog - a rambling discussion of advertising, marketing, digital and social media…
From Ad Land to Inspiration →
For an industry that is supposed to be at the forefront of promotion, the advertising and marketing industries do a relatively poor job of positioning and marketing themselves. Yet, if you work in…
Age of Conversation Podcast #1 →
The launch of the Age of Conversation 2: Why Don’t They Get It? edges ever closer. This year we have well over 200 authors contributing from 15 countries. All the profits go to …
Australian Marketing Blogs →
Julian Cole has extended his Top 25 Marketing Blog list to well over 100 entries … which, no doubt, takes a great deal of time and effort. It is great to see a growing number of writers taking…
Financial Crisis Explained. Is Your Glass Half... →
Friday Folly - October 9, 2008 →
Normally I reserve the Friday Folly for a piece of advertising that is so questionable, it makes me gasp in awe. This week, however, the honour goes to “Nailing Your Wife”. Hat tip to Matt Packer.
A Big Week in Australian Business Blogging →
A big turnout Originally uploaded by servantofchaos
For those of us who are involved in blogging (or broader social media) from a business or professional perspective (here…
A Year, That Year →
If you use Twitter, you may have noticed that a number of people have turned their avatar blue. It is part of the effort to raise awareness of anxiety and depression — Blue Day 2008. …
Get Into Your Groove with the KaiserMix →
Have you ever wondered what social media is all about? Here, I will let you into a trade secret. It is just TWO things. Being social — reaching out, activating, participating and…
It's Not Time to Cut Through But to Cut Out →
As I have grown older, I have been amazed to realise that the more I know, the greater is my capacity to learn. Not only can I quickly absorb new information and transform it into knowledge, I can…
How to Thrive in a Slow Down →
John Rosen has an excellent and detailed post on the steps that you should take to build your business in the face of an economic slowdown.
The Land of the Free →
We owe a lot to Chris Anderson. Not only did his Long Tail give us a way to conceptualise the business models around aggregated, niche, online markets, he continues to challenge the way that we…
All I Need is a Sentence →
You know the type. They say all the right things. They have an answer for every question. A smile for every challenging question. Nothing sticks. Nothing phases. They are the BIG talkers. But if…
September 2008
25 posts
Enterprise 2.0: It's Not Your Dad's Company →
Take a look around. Look at the people in your office, at the desk next to you. Look into the faces of the people who you pass in the corridor. They look the same, right? The same faces…
Telstra and the Sacred Cows →
I remember when Telstra’s Now We Are Talking blog launched. It made a bit of a ripple, but did not really dint my consciousness, which is surprising because I am always on the…
