Jul 092009
 

Please consider filling in this survey about Collaboration in Australia:

Are you currently using collaborative software, or are you planning to acquire it? Would you like to benchmark your experience against that of others? Are you based in Australia?
What’s in it for me?
You will receive a free summary overview of the survey results from all participants. You can compare your situation with others and learn from their experiences in:Collaboration - cos none of us are as dumb as all of us...
  • Identifying the range of tools;
  • Selecting and implementing them;
  • Realising benefits;
  • Using consultants and other service providers.

About the survey

This survey is being conducted by Matthew Moore, Director, Innotecture and Keith De La Rue, Principal Consultant, AcKnowledge Consulting.
All survey data collected will be anonymised before the publication of any reports.

More information at ozcollab and the survey is at surveymonkey.

Nov 192008
 

Monday and Tuesday next week is the Sydney Online Social Networking and Business Colloration: Richard Kimber, Global CEO, Friendster Rebekah Horne, VP of Fox Interactive, MySpace Francisco Cordero, GM Bebo Paul Slakey, Director, Google I’m on abunch of things including:MONDAY Collaboration – A knowledge management revolution empowering staff and customers to deliver• Identifying the critical collaboration factors of success• Change management strategies for web 2.0 technologies• From social bookmarks to blogs – which tools can and should be used• Lessons learnedWayne Hughes, Managing Director, Virtual Medical Centre .comChris Knowles, Web Manager, Heinz AustraliaAndrew Mitchell, National Manager, Technology and Knowledge, UrbisLaurel Continue Reading…

May 082008
 

Have a wonderful Friday. I’m off to teach a social media, cross platform course (public) run by Australian Film and Television School. In Hobart. On Saturday. Please come along, we’ve got some seats left. Or spots. Or places… y’know what I mean. Sorry I forgot to tell you before Creating Online Buzz and Growing Communities ‘Inviting Audiences to Your Party and Keeping Them There’ will demystify Web 2.0 and help you harness its power to promote your creative project online. This LAMP Insight Seminar examines techniques to attract online audiences and keep them coming back for more. It also explores Continue Reading…

Apr 142008
 

SilkCharm in Eyeore Pajamas and yellow Fluffy Duck slippers in Second Life (SilkCharm Sachertorte). I was running around Second Life in my Eyeore pajamas and fluffy duck slippers that light up last night -well, it was waaaaay past SilkCharm’s bedtime – when I bumped into Anya Ixchel (Angela Thomas, lecturer at University of Sydney). They have a job for someone arty/animator-y: very creative project for someone – contact the producer, KateRichards (kate.richards (at) bigpond.com) : I’m producing a Second Life prototype for a arts-based client and I’m looking for a Art Director/animator with experience in Virtual Worlds development. Graphic production Continue Reading…

Mar 102008
 

One more sleep: Arthur Artinian, Lawyer, Blake DawsonNick Bolton, Head of Sales and Marketing, ViocorpKate Carruthers, Former, Digital Business Manager, WestfieldTrevor Cook, Independant Consultant,Ross Dawson, Chairman, Future Exploration NetworkFoad Fadaghi, Technology Editor, BRWTony Faure, CEO, ninemsnGary Hayes, Head of Virtual Worlds, The Project FactoryRobbie Hills, Managing Director, 24/7 Real MediaLee Hopkins, Director of Buzz, Better Communication ResultsWarren Lee, CEO, APN OnlineJack Matthews, CEO, Fairfax DigitalSteven Noble, Director, Digital, Hill & KnowltonTim Parsons, Founder, Mobile MondaysCameron Reilly, CEO, The PodCast NetworkDamian Smith, General Manager – Digital Media, Network 10Louise van Rooyen, Managing Director, Pan Pacific InteractiveJennifer Wilson, Principal, Lean ForwardTennille Wong, Continue Reading…

Mar 042008
 

s’not often you see ‘cocktails’ in a header image I managed to wrangle a VIB pass to Media08. VIB stands for Very Important Blogger. Media08 don’t call me that – I’ve given myself that title – let’s call is a ‘user generated title‘? heh. The organisers of Media08 have been nice enough to treat me like a real journalist. Which means I should probably take up smoking cigarettes and drinking whisky, getting into fights and accepting cash for… oh ok, lets play nicely. Here’s an email from the organisers, God bless their little cotton socks: Hi Laurel, a quick note Continue Reading…

Mar 032008
 

Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s a-conferencing I go. Today and tomorrow anyway. And Friday. Oh and next week at ad:tech too. First up: today and tomorrow Ross MonaghanDeakin University and Founder, The MediaPod Rob Shilkin Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Google Australia & New Zealand Adrian Christie Head of Public Relations, Sony Computer Entertainment Rod BruemFounding Editor, Now We Are Talking, Telstra Trevor CookDirector, Jackson Wells Morris Virginia StewartPublic Affairs, Church of Scientology Kylie JohnsonHead of Multimedia, CSIRO Ross DawsonCEO, Advanced Human Technologies Max Uechtritz Editor-in-Chief, ninemsn Bruce BelshamEditor, abc.net.au, ABC David HigginsEditor, News.com.au Mike Van NiekerkEditor-in-Chief, Fairfax Continue Reading…

Feb 212008
 

We interrupt your regular programming for a message from our sponsor. Bless Glen’s little cotton socks : PR & New Media Summit March 4th & 5th 2008 Watersedge, Walsh Bay, Sydney Registration: $995 +gstWho should attend this conference? The PR & New Media Summit is designed for public affairs and marketing communications practitioners who wish to: Understand online media Hear from the online Editors – understand what online editors and journalists are looking for Develop and implement new media strategies for their organisations Start building the skills base for engaging online with all stakeholders Hear from the corporate, Government and Continue Reading…

Feb 122008
 

Are you going? Media 08 Australia’s Annual Report for Digital Professionals. Friday 7th March, 9.00am – 5.30pmJones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont, Sydney Australia’s leading digital media organisations, Fairfax Digital and X|Media|Lab, bring you a one-day executive briefing on all you need to know about digital media for the year 2008. “Media ’08″ brings together world leading experts from the UK, the US, India, China, Australia, the Middle East and Korea, to present on the most significant trends and innovations happening or about to happen across the spectrum of digital media: The Media and The Message; Generation Cellphone; Video and Interactivity; Platforms Continue Reading…

Feb 062008
 

Or maybe I should say revenue back to the consumer for consumer generated content: O2 and 3 Merge Communities Network rivals O2 and 3 are going to merge their two user-generated content communities into a single collective. The new community, to be named Eyevibe, will see O2′s LookatMe and 3′s SeeMeTV video services bundled together collecting over 60,000 videos. The service enables subscribers throughout the UK to submit video clips on any subject to an online gallery, which can be viewed by other users on their mobile handset. Each time a clip is downloaded, the original content contributor receives a Continue Reading…

Aug 302007
 

AdNews asked an interesting question this week (in Mouth Off)- I can’t link directly to Mouth Off as it’s for subscribers only, and only after 30 days post-print. : Can a Brand Recover From a Well-Publicised Product Recall?We all know consumers have long memories. But just how long? Fisher-Price will be asking that question after a lead scare this month forced it to recall a huge number of toys. Now, it is likely to have to spend up big on a brand recovery campaign to reverse the negative publicity. The responses from 5 agency people varied: Randal Glennon, GM Melbourne Continue Reading…

Aug 292007
 

I was just speaking with someone about Wild Wicked Wanton Women of Web 2.0 in Australia – she’s a journalist, so, like dentists, I can’t reveal her name/face. – and we chatted about how creative and passionate women are in the Web 2.0 world. And then, golly gosh look, this Digital Beach event rocks up to my inbox from AIMIA. Here are the speakers: Siimona Reynolds, Creative Director, LoveDavida Whittle, Managing Director, MarkAllana Dib, Managing Director Pacific, Nielsen//NetRatingsKierana Ots, Digital Creative Director, Leo Burnett Asia PacificJoeline Thomson, Digital Creative Director, Publicis MojoJustine Hind, Chief Operating Officer, DownstreamTomasina Hutton, Interactive Creative Continue Reading…

Aug 202007
 

I’m supposed to be writing my presentation for Collaboration in the World of Web 2.0. Madam Kylie of Ark-group expected it from me yesterday. I’ve barely even started it. So I figured I’d write an ad for the event, post it up on bloggy and then say “No I haven’t finished the presentation, but I have posted the event up on my blog” and then smile winningly. *smiles mischievously* So here goes: I’m chairing a conference (that means I introduce the victims) at Collaboration in the World of Web 2.0. And I’m giving the closing presentation on: Minimising risks associated Continue Reading…

Aug 132007
 

I go to these TiE events occasionally; especially when the naughty boy of angelic investments in Australia, Ramin Marzbani is talking. He gets me so mad. lol. Web2.0 Future of Internet: Innovation+Opportunity:Panel of Leaders Microsoft/Yahoo/News Ltd/Westpac! Overview: Web2.0: Future of Internet: its impact on Business and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs- Panel Discussions by technology & business leaders from Yahoo, Microsoft, Westpac & News Ltd! Web2.0 offers new opportunities for Innovation by lar …Date Wednesday, 15 Aug 2007 05:30 PMSpeaker(s) David Backley, CTO, Westpac Banking CorpGary Cox, Managing Director, News Ltd-Truelocal.com.auNorbert Haehnel, Director, Developer & Platform Strategy, MicrosoftWillie Pang, Sales Director, Yahoo Continue Reading…

Mar 062007
 

Last job, I promise! It’s from Seek.com.au again. eMarketing Co-ordinator Remuneration Package circa $80k + Incentives St Leonards, Sydney Full Time Living Memory is an online community for people to treasure the past, celebrate the present and plan for the future. We are passionate about expanding a best practice community for all to enjoy. Your role will be to develop and implement the marketing and public relations plans, oversee web site content, and optimise search results. You will also present at media and PR events. You can show significant results from your 2 years plus of solid experience in e-Marketing Continue Reading…