May 2008
32 posts
Difficult is Worth Doing →
Now, I can’t imagine I would ever sky dive myself, but this nice piece of work really captures the adrenaline rush that comes with the real thing. Oh, and of course, it is all in pursuit of…
Seeing the Wonder in Technology →
Every day I work with people all over the world. There are conference calls, instant message discussions, blog posts to read and write, emails and even video meetups … all enabled or…
How Dedicated Are You? →
Periodically I pause for reflection. I look back over the years and try to fathom my achievements, tally my failures and come to some kind of reckoning. Each time I do this, I start by…
Why We All Like a Bit of Rough →
Often the most effective communications are a little rough around the edges. It is the half-dashed email. It it the off-hand tweet. It is the scribbled note left on your colleague’s…
Social Media Experts Up for Auction →
Jennifer Leggio has the goal of raising $10,000 for Team in Training, the fundraising arm of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which funds medical research for blood cancer cures and…
Eat.Sleep.Blog Episode 7 →
Paul McEnany, Sean Howard and Gavin Heaton got together to talk marketing, digital strategy and other important topics in this 35 minute long ooVoo recording. Some great editing by Paul…
How Teens Live Online -- Get Ready →
There is plenty of talk about “digital natives”, but unless you have a teenager living in your house, you are unlikely to understand the full impact that this generation will have on all our…
Death of Education and the Dawn of Learning →
I have always been interested in knowledge. As a young child barely able to read, I would paw my way through social studies and history workbooks for children much older. The stories fascinated me…
Note to Twitter - It's Not About Technology →
The People I Follow On Twitter Originally uploaded by CC Chapman
Ever since Twitter launched there have been rumblings around its stability. The service has exploded over the…
Is the Executive Blog Alive and Well? →
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It is always hard to know how a talk on social media is going to work with a room full of business students. Will they “get”…
I'm Getting On with Real Life →
With these words, the much loved Marcus Brown waved farewell to the Web 2.0 world, handing in mulitple resignations for the Kaiser, Charles Stab, Sacrum and the Lord God…
Creativity and the Blog →
I mostly use Twitter for “listening” … I scan the conversations from time to time to gauge what is going on in my personal universe. From time to time I will join in the conversation, but often my…
The Business of Web 2.0 (again) →
Regular readers will remember that I gave this presentation to MBA students at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management last year. It seems relatively popular with the students as Dennis…
Addictomatic Leads to a MyOovooDay Redux →
Increasingly I am picking up good links and pointers via Twitter. One of the many people I am “following” sends a message out and it appears on my screen. Sometimes this is immediate (if I happen…
Deadline Couriers →
This is one for the scrapbook. A brand that delivers on their promise — online and off. Courtesy of a tweet from Ian Farmer.
What's Your Brand's Tag? →
When you think of a brand, what word pops into your head? What about your favourite products — what word? As a marketer, I often wonder what this one word would be … I wonder whether…
Trade Your Child →
In the tradition of Marry Our Daughter, the Child Trader website is now open for business. Now you have the opportunity to trade that difficult or problem child for a sleeker, more…
Star Wars - R2D2 Video Projector →
While I guess this is really one for the geeks (and the Star Wars geeks in particular), this R2D2 projector by Nikko Home Electronics really does have some utility. Not only does it include a…
The Walk of Shame →
Not quite the “Dance of Shame” from Pylea, but c’mon. We’ve all been there. Hold your head up high. With thanks to Paul Isakson.
Get Off Your Soapbox →
Standing on the Soapbox Originally uploaded by hub-bub
During the twentieth century, Sydney’s Domain was host, each weekend to a variety of impromptu lectures. Known as “Speakers…
The Storm of Conversation →
Cullman Storm 4-11-08….PICTURE Originally uploaded by abc3340weather
Today is the deadline for Age of Conversation submissions. Over the last couple of weeks Drew McLellan…
Does Your Blog Have a Potty Mouth? →
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Some blogs are known for their insight. Some for their coverage of issues. Some for their colourful personalities. And some for their
Interesting South Debrief In-Brief →
Lauren Brown sketches the speakers Originally uploaded by servantofchaos
The Interesting South gang (Emily Reed, Katie Chatfield, Ian Lyons, Gregg Girling, Matt…
Thinking in Pictures →
As my regular readers will know, I am more of a storyteller than a visual artist. But I often find that one of the best ways of expressing my ideas will be in picture form. Unfortunately,…
The Gen Y Guide to Web 2.0 Work →
Make no mistake, there are some challeging times ahead for companies. And one of the big ones is dealing with the influx of new employees and the successful transition of young managers into the…
Your Platform is Not My Friend →
I was reading ReadWriteWeb’s post on social networks and filtering and was immediately reminded of the Tangerine Toad’s Your Brand is Not My Friend. RWW’s Corvida is looking at the large…
Servant of Chaos Joins the Junta →
Back in January, Joe Pulizzi published the Junta 42 … the top content marketing blogs on the Internet. A few months further on, Joe is announcing the updated list which includes…
Sh1thot Designer Job →
New jobs in social media here in Australia tend to be Laurel’s domain, but this one came across my desk today so I thought I would share it with you all. Now, I don’t know how many of…
Digital Experiences and Magic →
A great presentation by Iain Tait on the connection between our online and digital experiences and magic. Interestingly, he separates magic and illusion — the aim is to be both entertaining and…
Quicksand!!! →
QUICKSAND !!! Originally uploaded by Mickie Flick
Things are a little quiet around here at the moment … but all for a couple of good reasons! ONE — We are busily putting…
Houses for the Homeless →
Homelessness is a condition that can be surprisingly close. At any point in time unforeseen events can transform our ordinary, safe, secure lives and lead us into a spiral that results…
Masiguy Surgey Goes Well →
Brand Camp 072 Originally uploaded by themasiguy
When I think of Tim (Masiguy) Jackson, I think of him as is here in this picture … smiling, happy to be out riding. But this…
