by Laurel Papworth on September 28, 2009 · 4 comments
In Singapore, Bernard Chan has used Facebook and social networks to fight for fairer transport costs for students. Social Media Asia.
by Laurel Papworth on September 14, 2009 · 1 comment
While I was in Singapore last week, we talked about interesting campaigns, this was one of my favourites: the Singapore Government saw the need to increase the population of Singapore so they started a Romancing Singapore campaign.
1. Romancing Singapore campaign
This is my all time favorite.
40 Years ago, when Singapore was an under developed little country, [...]
by Laurel Papworth on August 23, 2009 · 2 comments
Set up Vodafone (Australia) for trip to Singapore and get free wifi.
Satirical cartoon- even wouldbe bank robbers need social media training from PR.
I will be in Singapore 31 March – 1 April teaching a 2 day course:
Understanding and Implementing Social Media into Your Crisis Management Strategy
When advice needs to flow quickly from group to group, social networks are critical in the dissemination of [...]
by Laurel Papworth on January 23, 2009 · 3 comments
Social networking on planes… not yet.. but
Awesome! Awesome! (Gizmodo)
Singapore Airlines must have had a fair bit of success when they rolled out iPod connectivity for business customers on their A340-500 aircraft last year, because they’re new Airbus A330-300 aircraft have an iPod dock for every passenger, including those bums back in economy.
Nothing to do [...]
by Laurel Papworth on October 20, 2008 · 8 comments
CORRECT DATES I’m heading to Singapore this weekend, for a week. I’ll be teaching THREE seperate public courses, so if you are in Singapore – or can talk the boss into an overseas trip, heh – this is what we’ll be doing:
Wednesday 29th October 2008: Education and Teachers and Online CommunitiesUnderstanding Web 2.0 and Web [...]
Brought to You by The So Bad it’s Good Department: Rap done by the senior management of Singapore’s Media Development Authority.Hat Tip: Katie ChatfieldWhen we enter into a relationship with the customer, a real one, with two way dialogue, preaching and lecturing sends ‘em running for the hills, or leaves them pouting and grizzling. But [...]
by Laurel Papworth on February 8, 2008 · 5 comments
I like the Hitwise email newsletter:
Need a Date?For the week ending 02/02/2008, Singaporean Internet users spent an average visit time of 17 minutes and 44 seconds on Lifestyle – Dating websites. 74% of the total traffic to the Lifestyle – Dating industry for that week was directed to international dating websites such as Adult Friendfinder.com [...]
Laurel has been creating and managing virtual communities for 20 years, teaching social media for the last 5 years and was named Industry Head, Social Media by Marketing Magazine (Australia) in 2010. Number #4 Women blogger in Australia. More on the About page if interested.
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