Event: Portugal Keynote

 Event, laurel papworth  10 Responses »
Jun 122009
 

I’m off to the Algarve in Portugal! woot! From DBWorld blog

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERFACES AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 2009
Algarve, Portugal, 20 to 22 June 2009
(http://www.ihci-conf.org/)
part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2009)
Algarve, Portugal, 17 to 23 June 2009
(http://www.mccsis.org)

* Keynote Speaker (confirmed):
Laurel Papworth, Social Network Strategist, Australia

* Conference background and goals
The IADIS Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction (IHCI) 2009 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within Interface Culture and Design with a particular emphasis on the affective aspects of design, development and implementation of interfaces and the generational implications for
design of human and technology interaction. This conference aims to explore and discuss innovative studies of technology and its application in interfaces and welcomes research in progress, case studies, practical demonstrations and workshops in addition to the traditional submission categories.

Kinda odd to think I have readers in beautiful, far away, Portugal. Anyway, I think we’ll make it into a bit of a holiday. Take a few days and look around. What do you think?

EDIT: bumping this one up as I’m leaving tonight. Friday 12th June. May blog more, or less, depending on my mood, the weather, food and alcohol on the Algarve. :P

(orginally published January 17th 2009)

KFC Potholes and Social Network Spotlights

 Monetization, Money, Online Communities, revenue, social media, social networks  4 Responses »
Mar 282009
 

Kentucky Fried Chicken offer to fix potholes in exchange for graffiti – err sorry – advertising on the hole covers.  From The Chicago Tribune:    Colonel Sanders look-alike Bob Thompson helps a repair crew in Louisville “re-fresh” one of the estimated 350 million potholes nationwide. (KFC Corporation photo/ March 24, 2009) There is a danger on social networks that sell spotlight advertising of the same kind of backlash. We’ll  Everybody needs a little KFC. But maybe not Chicago. The fast-food chain has sent off a letter to the nation’s mayors, offering to patch their potholes for free. The company will leave Continue Reading…

Salesforce Twitter: Don't interrupt customer conversations

 Featured, Online Communities, social media, social networks, Twitter  17 Responses »
Mar 272009
 

Social networks meets market intelligence meets customer relationship management systems might just equal spam. Spam: food for thought So this is what I see happening on Twitter: GaryPHayes: @SilkCharm Watcha doin’ Silk? SilkCharm: @GaryPHayes making a cup of tea. Gonna have it with a Tim Tam ArnottsTeam @SilkCharm Oh you like TimTams? Have you seen our new “I LOVE TIM TAMS” widget, you can add it to your blog! WoolworthsTwitter: @SilkCharm We have a special offer on Tim Tams today, only. Use your voucher TwitTams for 2 for 1 offer! HeartFoundation: @SilkCharm you can have a Tim Tam but don’t Continue Reading…

Shocker of a site: StudentRights.com.au

 Education, Online Communities, Social Media Australia, social networks  13 Responses »
Mar 082009
 

… your right as a student during O-week to get a prepaid ANZ credit card? Welcome to Student Rights! This is Australia’s social, educational and commercial network for students only. The centre piece is this web site, which provides local and international students with a portal of information, resources and communication. For those lucky students that pick up an exclusive Student Rights card, they have the added benefits of Australia’s first and ONLY Prepaid Visa and member card. The Student Rights ANZ prepaid Visa card offers students the ability to load and reload funds for purchases anywhere Visa is accepted world-wide. It Continue Reading…

Australia: Kellogg vs Customers

 Featured, Online Communities, peer2peer, Social Media Australia, social networks  3 Responses »
Oct 082008
 

Australia: social network and peer to peer activist group online for parents. Peer to peer support groups are all very well, but what happens when they get organised and take out advertising on TV naming and shaming your company for shenanigans? Parent’s Jury main page (the Fame and Shame awards is a PDF – don’t want to do that to you ) Kellogg slams Parents Jury MELBOURNE: Kellogg has today slammed The Parents Jury as being out of touch after the group of parents branded the marketer a liar. The Parents Jury named Kellogg’s LCM Zebra Spots bars as the Continue Reading…

Event: Geek Girl Dinners (Sydney)

 Event, social networks, web 2.0  2 Responses »
Apr 022008
 

I’ll be going to this one: Sydney Girl Geeks Dinner #2, Powered by Google Sydney Girl Geeks was founded in 2008 in the same spirit of all Girl Geeks Dinner worldwide, to bring together a local group of women technologists, with a primary focus on computer scientists and software engineers. While the group is technically focused, the intention is also to create a supportive community and to have fun! With Dinner 0 & 1 successfully under their belts, Sydney Girl Geeks invites you to join us for Dinner 2 – happily sponsored by Google. The evening will include a tour Continue Reading…

Event: Saudi Arabia: Arab Women Creating Content

 Online Communities, social media, social networks, web 2.0  9 Responses »
Mar 132008
 

Journey to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – I fly out late tonight, Sydney time. Heigh ho, Heigh ho, it’s off to Jeddah I go. In December 2006, a major Middle East broadcaster had a writing competition. They invited young Arab women to write in and say why they mattered. As in “why do Arab women matter”. The prize was an internship at the company, working with their Arab Women’s channel and other media properties. Over 2000 women responded. HRH Princess Abta Al Saud attended the ceremony and 17,000 women signed up for an as yet unformed online community to support Continue Reading…

Events: Today, Tomorrow and Wednesday

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Nov 182007
 

I haven’t been invited to one office Christmas party this year *bursts into tears*. That would be a hint, guys. (EDIT: It worked! Rachel Slattery rescued me from social death )I wonder if The Silly Season corporate bashes will be a thing of the past, if Gen Y all work for themselves? Anyway, here’s some non-Christmas parties. The unChristmas parteh? Wild Wicked Wanton Women of the Web 2.0 drinkiesArthouse Hotel tonight.Men who buy a round of drinks are always welcome. (whaaaat?)5:30pmhere on facebook Hmm tomorrow night (Tuesday) Events Be among the first to hear about exclusive Anthill events… become a Continue Reading…

Social NETWORKS are much more than Social MEDIA

 Monetization, Online Communities, peer2peer, social networks  11 Responses »
Nov 132007
 

You know eyeballs marketing or Olde Worlde economy – business to business (B2B) and business to consumer(B2C)? Attention Economy online – where is our attention? Well Doc Searls talks about The Intention Economy (consumer to business or C2B) . Where the consumer says what he wants and the business vies for attention/intention. That was back in 2006 and the world has changed. Oh how it has changed. The New Economy is not Attention, Intention, Communication or Creation (media) but Action Economy. Consumers meeting Consumers needs. C2C. Don’t listen to PR slash Marketing slash Advertising folk – they focus on their Continue Reading…

Women of the Web 2.0 in Australia

 Online Communities, Social Media Australia, social networks, web 2.0  2 Responses »
Nov 052007
 

Two events about the lovelies of Web 2.0 – ABN Seminar and Expo Day. And DebateIT: It’s a World Wide Web of Women.The lovely Rachel Slattery is up to her usual shenanigans. This time she’s got a – what is the plural; a gaggle? – of women fronting up (guys most welcome): DebateIT: It’s a World Wide Web of Women! When: Wednesday 21st November, 2007Venue: Lecture Theatre, Museum of SydneyCorner of Phillip & Bridge Street, SydneyTime: 5.30pm – 7.00pmCost: $30 (inc. GST) * Please note this fee only covers entry to the Debate. However, please join us at Bar Luca Continue Reading…

MediaSnacker? Binger of Takeaway networks or Fine Dining?

 Facebook, Online Communities, social media, social networks  7 Responses »
Oct 312007
 

Or would that be Bingr? (As in Flickr and Snappr). This from John Johnston: Respecting The Snacker Do I respect the media snacker? Hmmm, that’s a good question. It has been asked of me by Connie Reece, and was first posed by Jeremiah Owyang. So what is a media snacker? Jeremiah has defined media snackers as “Folks who consume small bits of information, data or entertainment when, where, and how they want. If you want to be part of their lives you’ve got to respect them.” Hmmm I need to think about this. *thinks* *thinks* *gives up and plays Sudoku* Continue Reading…

Event: Geek Trivia Night – Thursday night (tomorrow)

 Event, social networks  3 Responses »
Aug 072007
 

Maxine Sherrin from WebDirections just sent me a reminder. Apparently, I’m one of the host/ess with the most/ess tomorrow night at Geek Trivia Night: I have no idea what that entails. Hopefully just floating the room, avoiding the difficult questions such as “what does URL stand for” and looking gorgeous, with chardy in hand. They’ve been filling fast, but there are still places available at the first Sydney Web Trivia Night on August 9. Brought to you by News Digital Media and Web Directions, come along to this free night of trivia where you’ll definitely be in with a chance, Continue Reading…

Progressive Grocer Online Community

 Corporate, Online Communities, social networks  No Responses »
Jul 022007
 

Oh someone sent me this: Progressive Grocer, one of the leading publications for the retail food industry, recently launched a successful virtual trade show and conference in collaboration with IBM. The first-ever virtual symposium for Progressive Grocer, “IBM – Transforming the Store Through Innovation,” brought together top executives from IBM, industry experts such as Phil Lempert, the “SupermarketGuru” and NBC’s TODAY Show food editor; Robert Garf, Vice President, Retail Strategies at AMR Research; and select IBM business partners. Powered by InXpo, the leader in the production and management of online communities and events, the new virtual show offered attendees an Continue Reading…

Event: CU07 Helen Coonan etc keynotes

 blogs, Event, Not For Profit, Politics  1 Response »
May 182007
 

EDIT (cos I forgot there are non-Australians out there who wander into this blog) Senator Helen Coonan, Federal Minister for umm telecommunications and umm IT things, keynoted at a small conference CommunIT (Not for Profit IT) conference in small-town Adelaide, South Australia on BroadBand for Rural Australia. She spoke and left with no question-time. Ack, I should’ve written this up earlier when it was all fresh and pumping. Is that why blogs are so darn addictive? Anyway, here goes. Politics have to change the way they “use” conferences and events to launch their bits of paper. I’m serious. Preaching to Continue Reading…

Astra Event – Pay TV and online communities

 Media, Online Communities, Social Media Australia, social networks, TV, user generated content, Wiki  No Responses »
Mar 152007
 

Current.tv has launched in the UK this week, picking up another 25 million subs. They are on Sky (Ch 229) and Virgin (Ch 155). For those who don’t know, Current.tv has 28 million subscribers in The States, runs on Comcast, DirecTV and TimeWarner networks, is user generated content driven – including the ads – and the sponsors include Sony, UniLever, L’Oreal. Oh and the Chair is Al Gore. I was able to grab a word with Kim Williams, Foxtel CEO yesterday, and ask if this piece of Citizen TV goodness was coming to Australia and he said … ‘we are Continue Reading…

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