Freelancer – $25k in Australian social media competition

 Online Communities, social media, Social Media Australia, social networks  16 Responses »
Dec 172010
 

Freelancer are offering $25,000 in prizes for promoting their services to Australians. Great opportunity for someone wanting to “get their social media on”. Also some points on social media timelines. Tip: You have 18 days.

Thought this might interest some of you – Xmas spending money? Oh ok, it ends Jan 3rd so you can pay your credit card off with it.

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Competition – your social media promotion with CG Lawyers

 Law, social media  7 Responses »
Apr 142010
 

Got an idea for how to hook up your social media efforts with CG Lawyers? This is an exercise we do in my classes – find something  you want to say and someone you want to hook up with/link to, then find a common ground. That way the blog post (for corporates) is a  mixture of the company view and an influencer’s or other interested party.  Social networking is always about the common ground, the shared story. Me plus you in equal measures. I really like the way online social networking is gaining strength in the business world. We’ve all realised that Continue Reading…

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Social Media Asia: Ultimate Explorers Thailand

 blogs, Event, Online Communities, social media, social networks, web 2.0  12 Responses »
Sep 252009
 

Thailand have a social media competition – inviting bloggers to undertake a “team” holiday set with challenges they have to blog about.

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Gen Y = Creativity

 Featured, Online Communities, social networks  14 Responses »
Mar 142009
 

When I wrote about Generations of Fear: Each generation is motivated by a hope and a fear. The hope is that we ‘leave the world a better place than when we entered it’ or ‘want a better life for my children’. Fears tend to change with each generation . From where I sit, Boomers feared lack of security – keep your job, don’t move house, look after the family. A few wars and the threat of nuclear destruction will do that to even die-hard risk takers. Stick at the same job/company so that your children have a better start in Continue Reading…

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Australia: Social Media Competitions

 Online Communities, Social Media Australia, social networks  3 Responses »
Feb 082009
 

TOURISM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA AND OSAMA BIN LADEN Island Reef Job competition: One thing with social media – a lot of companies try to lock it down and make it their media, albeit promoted and pushed into social networks by people. If it doesn’t happen that way, and those darn consumers get involved, you can be in for a rude shock. Tourism Queensland has been running a campaign called The Best Job in The World: Queensland launched the Best Job in the World campaign on 12 January, calling for video applications from people interested in a AU$150,000 (£66,500) contract to relax Continue Reading…

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Free! OMG! Free!

 blogs, Event, Online Communities, social networks  4 Responses »
Mar 062007
 

Now that I have your attention – free conference tickets: Free webDU Tickets: Throw Your Hat In As part of various promotional efforts we’re giving away a bunch of webDU 2007 tickets. If you are hanging out to go but can’t afford a ticket for whatever reason.. you might throw your hat in the ring for one of these freebies. webJam (1) http://www.webjam.com.au/Lucky door prize is a webDU ticket — just turn up, you never know your luck in a big city.Update: Gone 1st March. Developer Magazine (5) http://www.developer.net.au/webDU_TC.htmHmm… almost impossible to find this competition on their site, so looks Continue Reading…

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