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Des Walsh
Finding Marketing Your Product or Service a Challenge? In today’s marketplace, it’s not easy to stand out. To do that: You need to be memorable and convey the genuine you You need to set yourself apart from others who may be competing for the same opportunities You need people to know you are the go-to … Join the Gold Coast Brand Slam! and Stand Out from the Crowd Read More »
About this time two years ago, Sydney based entrepreneur and investor Pete Cooper told me about an event he was putting together for people in the startup scene in Sydney. That became the first SydStart event in 2010 at the Australian Technology Park, with about 165 startups, students, investors and others participating and very positive … Startups Focus on SydStart Spring 2012 and 8XS Great South By Read More »
Way back in early 2007, at a conference in San Francisco, I met a dynamic young woman, Andrea J. Lee, who was at that time General Manager of a coaching organization to which I belong, Coachville. Since then, Andrea has written books, run events and shown many business owners new and productive ways of looking … Andrea J. Lee and Wealthy Thought Leader Event Read More »
Early start for Australia Day 2010: beach cricket in progress, 5.45 am, 26th January, Coolangatta Beach, Queensland. Advance Australia Fair.
Next week, on September 29, I’m teaming up with Associate Professor Michael Rees of Bond University to deliver a one day workshop for businesses in the Brisbane (Australia) area on social media. Then the following week, on October 2, we do that again on the Gold Coast. (Update: Brisbane workshop now postponed to a date … Previewing Social Media Roadmap Workshops Brisbane and Gold Coast Read More »
I had been apprehensive in advance of my presentation on social media today at Griffith University, as a contribution to the Skool Project 2009, organised by cricketer and Griffith staffer Michael Jeh and which I posted about earlier this afternoon. After all, I would be presenting to a group of digital immigrants and I was … Slide Deck on Social Media for Skool Project 2009 Read More »
I’m looking forward eagerly to the Social Media Club Sydney event planned for tomorrow night, 31st August. What with that and attendance at the next day’s Future of Influence Summit, I expect my brain will be buzzing with new ideas and perspectives by the time I get home on Tuesday night. There are two speakers … Getting a Handle on Social Personas at Social Media Club Sydney Read More »
Thinking about the Future of Influence Summit I’ll be attending in Sydney this coming week, and having an abiding interest in the derivation of words, I looked up “influence” in my Collins English Dictionary and was interested to see that although the meanings listed for the noun were not terribly helpful (e.g. “an effect of … Influence: Summiting Simultaneously San Francisco, Sydney Read More »
I knew I’d been talking, more than doing, about my social media roadmap workshop concept when the last person’s eyes glazed over. Yes, it’s been a while coming! But at last, in tandem with my friend and colleague Associate Professor Michael Rees (@mrees on Twitter) from nearby Bond University, I’ll be presenting the first workshop next … Social Media Roadmap Workshop at Gold Coast Read More »
This post is an unabashed promo for a social media workshop I’ll be doing a couple of weeks from now here on my home turf on Australia’s Gold Coast, on August 25th, with my friend and colleague, Associate Professor Michael Rees, from Bond University. The two hour workshop is by way of an introduction to … Social Media Roadmap Workshop for Gold Coast Read More »
It’s that time again. BlogWorld & New Media Expo early registration rates are about to cut out on July 1st. BlogWorld & New Media Expo, held in Las Vegas, has been a highlight of each of the past two years for me. It is such a great gathering of people who are actively involved, or … BlogWorld & New Media Expo Early Bird Closing Read More »
Although there may well be available by more information on social media in business small and large than any one person could absorb in a lifetime, my sense is that we are only just beginning the journey to understanding how social media can work, or not, in the government sphere. As a social media strategist … Open Government Camp and Social Media Read More »
One of the busiest people at the Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum in Sydney on Feb 24 was Peter Williams. It was a challenge to get to interview him so I was pleased to have a few minutes with him, with camera running, towards the end of the day’s proceedings. Pete is CEO of Deloitte Digital, … Peter Williams, Deloitte Digital: Interview Read More »
Brad Howarth’s LagrangePoint blog is always a good read. The other week in Sydney, at Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum, I was delighted to be able to get Brad to spend a few minutes talking into the camera about Web 2.0 in the enterprise. One of Australia’s leading commentators on information technology and marketing, Brad has … Brad Howarth, LagrangePoint: Interview Read More »
At Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum last week I interviewed several people who were presenting on the day. The first was Chris Lampard from Corporate Express, a company which has gone through a lot of change and is into Enterprise 2.0 and social media in a big way. Corporate Express specialises in company incorporations, trusts and … Chris Lampard, Corporate Express: Interview Read More »
If you need to spend a day in a Web 2.0 seminar, there would be few places to compete with the setting last week for Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum – at Luna Park on Sydney Harbour, looking across to the majestic sails of the Sydney Opera House. As with any event put on by Future … Perfect Setting for Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum Read More »
On Tuesday, February 24th (Sydney time), I’ll be blogging live from the Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum (E2EF) in Sydney. It’s ambitious, perhaps even a little rash, to promise this, because on previous efforts to do live blogging form conferences I have struck a few challenges, including getting the technology right. I’m confident that this time … Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum With Coveritlive Read More »
For anyone interested in being a speaker at BlogWorld & New Media Expo 09, mid-October in Las Vegas, Jim Turner’s session on BlogTalkRadio this coming Friday Feb 20th, US time, is a must. I acknowledge that when it comes to speaking at BlogWorld & New Media Expo, I’m biased. Being able to participate as a … BlogWorld & New Media Expo Inviting Speakers Read More »
It may not make the front page in next week’s papers, but I’m excited to be one of the speakers on the topic Social Media in Practice at the upcoming Interactive Minds business breakfast in Brisbane, Queensland. The main reason I’m excited is because this event is just one of several indicators that social media, … Social Media Focus for Brisbane Interactive Minds Event Read More »
I’m excited about the Social Media Telesummit launched yesterday, partly because I’m one of the presenters but more importantly because I believe that this is a very timely event for many people. It’s timely especially for people who are looking at the effects of the global economic crisis and wondering what they can do that’s … Telesummit Shows How to Use Social Media for Business Read More »