Aug 032010
 

After the last election, all the government websites were wiped. That’s how it works. You get a new government and a new archive of information. I’m not sure why they do that? So we can’t quote past history maybe?

Only now, we have the long tail of comments:

Interesting move – Having women say Tony’s words back to him. I should do one with this quote:

“What the housewives of Australia need to understand as they do the ironing is that if they get it done commercially it’s going to go up in price, and their own power bills when they switch the iron on, are going to go up,” Mr Abbott said.

What do you think?

Gratuitious hot guy. Please spell out I.R.O.N.Y before going all politically correct on me.

In 2007 I blogged on Kevin07 portal:

We will see more of ‘static portal hybrid hosted social networks’ for a while – companies and government distancing themselves from the challenges of social networks by outsourcing to social network platforms.

I was left unmoved by Barack Obama – great for fundraising, nary a thankyou in return (and a great wall of silence immediately he won) – so I’m hardly likely to be moved by “I am, I will, I am” tweets from broadcasting polllies in social spaces.

Ah but it could be so much more.

By the way quick question: have you ever had a politician respond on your blog with a comment? Or respond to your tweet? Lemme know?

Jun 122009
 

How to become a Leader and online Influencer through Social Media – presentation I gave FITT at a community luncheon on social networks

Feb 172009
 

Wherever the grandkids are, the grandparents follow. This is not a-typical. MySpace has been primarily women over 35 since 2005, and 11% of members there are senior citizens. Who has the highest disposable income, most free time and greatest need to connect with family and friends at a distance? Particularly keeping uptodate with young members who don’t come to visit enough? Grandparents. I know a few people who have connected their mothers (in their 70′s) to Twitter. It just takes time for the older generation to find out where the photos are being uploaded, lives being discussed, and they want Continue Reading…

Oct 142008
 

*UPDATED – adding women community managers*Rod Peno from The Australian (IT) is asking for a list of the most influential Australian Women in Social Media. 50 of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Social MediaRon Hudson – In every industry there are a few people who are inarguably outstanding at what they do. In addition to that, they are typically charismatic, energetic, and creative. In an effort to find some of these people I asked my twitter friends to nominate people who they thought were some of the most powerful and influential women in Social Media. It was no Continue Reading…

Sep 162008
 

I’ve put my name down to speak at AussieChix (thank you Google!) – this is a good event for women to practice public speaking, or to speak about something you are passionate about. AussieChix microconference in Sydney and Melbourne: October 25 2008 AussieChix aims to help women in the Australian Free Software community participate in the wider community, and one of the ways we’d like to do so is to give women more speaking experience and confidence. Therefore, we have organised an informal speaking event for October 2008: an AussieChix microconference. Date and time Saturday October 25, 2008, from 10:30am Continue Reading…

Jul 192008
 

First, the most important thing, from Read Write Web Article, BlogHer: Who Are Your Favorite Women Bloggers? (Thanks Marshall Kirkpatrick!!) Laurel Papworth, SilkCharm, a fabulous Australian social media consultant I’ve just recently discovered. Finally my fabulous-ness is recognised. Heh. Who do you think is an awesome female blogger – (that list is not only Australian females, so anywhere really)? Or, how about an Australian female blogger? No, dear, don’t tell me, go to ReadWriteWeb and tell them (hint: check out Meg Tsiamis site Blogpond Top 100 Australian Blogs andTop Australian Women Bloggers at CrazyMeezer or AllForWomen.com.au. I’ve shot up to Continue Reading…

Jun 262008
 

From today in The Australian: Net activism rattles ArabsFacebook, a site that offers a platform for the advancement of causes, political or otherwise, is quickly turning into a hotbed of activism: a cause for alarm to many autocratic regimes in the Middle East that attempt to curtail its reach by blocking it.(and) In Syria, the Government banned Facebook after an anti-regime email spam campaign was channelled through the site last year. But savvy Syrians, assisted by cyber colleagues abroad, succeeded in breaking through the censorship. Indeed, last November, when Facebook was blocked, it had 28,000 registered Syrian members. Five months Continue Reading…

Jun 222008
 

Beware: Bloggers don’t like to be ‘engaged’ with in a superficial ‘can you sell by site’ type way. A Pampered Life sucks could be an alternate heading? Or warning: discussion on menstrual cycle community ahead. Heh. I teach courses on how to engage bloggers as part of a social media campaign. But I don’t tell PR and Marketing agencies to do those faux whisper campaigns or to treat bloggers like free advertisers. Here’s the spam mail from A Pampered Life: Dear Laurel Papworth, We recently came upon your site, http://laurelpapworth.com/, and found it extremely helpful and informative for Australian women. Continue Reading…

Jun 042008
 

I was at a presentation a while ago where an academic (female) said that women weren’t using social media like blogs and virtual worlds and such. Considering that MySpace is overwelmingly women and women have been the most active in nearly all my networks over the years, including MMORPG forums, I nearly fell off my chair. From BlogHer and 6000 women: Did you know that: * 36.2 million women actively participate in the blogsophere every week (15.1 publishing, 21.1 reading and commenting)? (Page 3 of report below) * Women are so passionate about blogging that large percentages of women said Continue Reading…

May 132008
 

Hat tip: @kcarruthers and @nickhodge Niche networks are getting even more niche. World of Women in Turtlenecks.Yep that would be subforums on Webfinds, Scans, TV & Movie Captures, Newspapers and Collections – also alerts on TV and in the Movies. ALL OF WOMEN IN TURTLENECKS. Told ya it was niche. That was 30seconds of your life you will never get back. What would you do with them? I mean, marketing-wise… ? Tags: social networks, Marketing, Online Communities, social media, women, turtlenecks, forum, world of women in turtlenecks

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…

Mar 202008
 

Last night: The Sun sinking into the Red Sea Just a quick post – last hour in the hotel here at Jeddah. Then heading to the airport – women aren’t meant to be travelling alone, so this could be interesting. I overnight in Dubai (should be at my hotel after 9 I guess) and leave first thing in the morning for the last leg home to Sydney. I will try to Twitter from my mobile phone but don’t worry if you don’t hear from me for a few days. Thanks to everyone who had taken such an interest in this Continue Reading…

Mar 182008
 

Sitting in my hotel room in Jeddah, trying to resist the lure of waffles with strawberries. Found this article in Gulf Business magazine: Behind the VeilTo the average observer in the West, women in the Middle East are a repressed gender, confined to their homes by the ‘conservative’ male. The truth is a bit different. There has been a dramatic shift in Arab attitudes over the past decade, with women in the Middle East now charging up the corporate ladder and finding success on their own terms. The article then goes on to talk about women entrepreneurs in the region, Continue Reading…