It’s not always easy to get along to every social media breakfast, tweetup, and conference. Social networks have given me the opportunity to connect with colleagues and like-minded friends around the world. Sure, I’d love to get along to more…
Weaving in the Wonderful
Each day, scattered amongst layers of information on the web, I find pretty pictures. When I discovered the images of i.Anton I connected on Flickr so that her lovely images would appear in my RSS feed. So, in between blog…
How to be a social media explorer
Here’s a list of some ways you can begin to explore social media– or 13 tips for getting your social media mojo back :) A bit of background: In my last post I wrote about Keri Smith’s book “How To…
Initiative accelerates ideas into action
A little while ago I had a little notion for a blogging challenge and was waiting for the right time to launch it. Little did I know what form that would take – a challenge that raised over $1500 in…
Give me a home and a whole lotta fans
Meet Sadie. She might not be a real person, but this ‘girl from the country’ got 15,000 fans since she appeared on social media network Bebo last week. Sadie is the creation of 18 year old film Melbourne student Nicholas…
Making connections. Making a difference.
It’s been great to connect with web industry people again AND have opportunities to contribute to some exciting projects, thanks to social media. Part time working mums – like me – don’t always get to attend special industry shindigs (like…
Virtual Accessibility
People are finding more innovative ways to use virtual worlds for communication, education and accessibility. For instance, what if you were paralysed? ” A paralysed man using only his brain waves has been able to manipulate a virtual Internet character,…
Keeping Trust
When it comes to creating a social media strategy for employees, it’s so important to have an established culture of trust and authenticity. Relationship is vital for communication of ideas to happen. Trust underpins relationships. For instance (from my Age…
Collaboration Guidelines
Two of my blogging colleagues Andy Piper and George Faulkner recently pointed out that IBM’s social computing guidelines have been published and now Sun’s guidelines on public discourse has been updated. Give people access. Create a great company culture. Guide…
Living Memories
Do you Google dead people? I just did. I rediscovered this autograph album owned by my great grandmother Ursee Bowey. In 1909 at age 22 she received it as a Christmas gift from her mother (yes my great, great Grandmother).…