March 2009
27 posts
What’s Your Story. Here’s Mine →
A while back, Ian Kath and I got together for a chat. He is an interesting fellow and has a true curiosity for the people that he meets – which is just as well, as he produces the …
Join Us in #BlogChat →
Last week, Mack Collier (@MackCollier) asked a simple question on Twitter. But because he tagged it – using what is called a “hash tag”, a simple question was transformed into a conversation…
A Cup of Chaos #7 →
The irrepressible Marcus Brown shares a different kind of creation story – The Garden of Tweetdom. Enjoy.
The Garden Of Tweetdom View more presentations from…
A Tribute to A Woman’s Investment →
When we look at the vast sea of problems in our world, it can be overwhelming to choose where to focus our efforts. There are calls on our home phones asking for donations, there are…
Micro-transactions and Why Twitter Will Transform... →
Over the last three months or so, there has been an amazing upsurge in the use of Twitter. This micro-blogging platform that allows you to broadcast to your personal network (and to the…
A Manifesto of Social Media Blame →
Mike Arauz is one of the most considered bloggers that I read regularly … but he has a bee in his bonnet about the term “social media”. It’s not that he doesn’t love it, it’s that he…
Reframe, Think Big and Transform - A Lesson From... →
I have written before about the great approach to strategy taken by the folks at Zeus Jones (learning to fail – and learning from failure – while often flippantly discussed is much more difficult…
Mortgage Lenders in Freefall? →
As interest rates continue to drop here in Australia, many of us struggle to understand how a decrease in official interest rates are not passed on to borrowers in full. And while there are, no…
It's Not About the Eyeballs, It's About the... →
The changes that we are experiencing in the global economy are clearly challenging the way that we go about the business of branding. Funding is drying up, consumers are driving a range of new…
A Cup of Chaos #6 →
I saw this video during one of the talks at the recent Ad:Tech Sydney conference and it hit us like a sledgehammer. There are some great lines here, including, “You were a Kodak moment once, and…
On Your Path of Desire →
Thinking about the places and ways in which people’s lives intersect with various brands, products and services can get rather messy. We are, after all, subject to serendipity – which often borders…
Your Voice is Your Business →
When you start to prepare for a pitch or a presentation, what do you do first? If you are like most people, you will turn to your computer, fire up Powerpoint and knock out a quick…
Stepping into the Spotlight →
Plucking up the courage to start a blog or joining a conversation by commenting is not easy. For many of us, it means stepping out of our comfort zones – comments and blogs are, after all, easily…
Drawing a Line in the Brand →
As the line between our personal and professional lives continues to blur, we are increasingly seeing both brands and individuals struggle with responsibility, ownership and commitment. This is…
A Personal Take on Ad:Tech Sydney →
The dust has now settled a little on last week’s Ad:Tech conference here in Sydney and I have had a chance to catch up on some work, reading and even a little writing. There have been some great…
Palbasha Siddique and the MinneBangla Foundation →
Palbasha Siddique is the girl with the beautiful voice from the soundtrack to the hugely successful Where the Hell is Matt 2008 – the video of Matt Harding dancing around the world (which I wrote…
A Cup of Chaos #5 →
Now, I don’t know who Paul is, but he’s no friend of mine. HT to Iain Tait.
Stop By and Say Hi →
March is a busy month. I have been writing up my thoughts on social judgement (with the plan to turn it into a book), working as usual on the upcoming launch of a project for my…
Hamlet Was Right →
Polonius. What do you read, my lord? Hamlet. Words, words, words. — Hamlet, Act II, scene ii There is no place to hide … if you pick up a newspaper these days you are likely to see it. And if…
Microsoft's Business of the Future →
Kris Hoet shares this video from Microsoft’s Office Labs group showing what the business world might be like in 2019. There are plenty of ideas jammed into two minutes.
While you are watching it,…
A Cup of Chaos #4 →
Charles Frith pointed this out. The great internet party seemed to be a perfect cup of chaos for this week.
Internet Party 2: An Intervention for MySpace — powered by…
The Twitter Paradox for Celebrities →
It seems that Twitter is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment. Perhaps, as it mainstreams, it will surf over the barriers that continue to hold sites like Facebook and LinkedIn…
Social Judgement: The Auchterlonie Effect →
The playground was a swarm. To my left there are legions of boys running to and fro; to my right whole classes seem to be moving steadily across the playground. In front of me, our shared…
It's Not a Filter, It's a Choice →
Sometimes the internet feels overwhelming. Each day when I logon to my work email I know that there are going to be dozens of emails requiring some form of attention. Where I can, I scan for the…
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…
