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@GuyKawasaki meh not sure it's enchanting enough, green is not a colour I'd associate with enchantment - think it needs to be more mystical
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@trib drive a couple of hours - it's stunning in Sydney
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“@mitchjoel: What you can do online (now)... if you want to: http://bit.ly/aNk1DQ” you can also RT great tweets!
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And ... @joscard if you knew anything at all about me you'd know I can't even vote here - don't contact me again please
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Just rec'd a Linkedin request from @joscard of the Gillard govt - I am NOT your friend, not a mom, I don't support your politics so %#!? off
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A Milestone in Conversations

There it was. In print. The brochure arrived.The annual event that I look forward to year after year.

Finally in 2010, after 20 years of membership in the association, I’m achieving a milestone. I’m on the agenda for the 2010 IABC Word Conference, taking place in my home city of Toronto. I won’t be playing the [...]

April 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations | One comment

The Big Reveal was Revealing Indeed

I finally got to meet the person behind @iconic88. While I don’t usually follow brands or tweeps on twitter who aren’t forthright with providing details about their personal identity, I made an exception in the case of following @iconic88.

Iggy Pintado, or @iggypintado, author of The Connection Generation, a man I have great respect for, was [...]

April 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | 8 comments

What TED can teach Conference Organizers

What’s the consummate conference experience? TED of course.  TED has become synonymous with innovation, inspiration. It thrills and inspires audiences around the world to join in the conversation.

As stated in their history,

TED was born in 1984 out of the observation by Richard Saul Wurman of a powerful convergence between Technology, Entertainment and Design. The first [...]

February 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations | 2 comments

What Matters Now (A Montage of Ideas from 70+ Great Minds)

What Matters Now is the latest free  e-book from Seth Godin and friends -it’s provocative, insightful, inspiring and just plain powerful!

Download it, read it, live it….just trust me on this…this IS what matters now.

December 15th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Conversations | Leave a comment

SME Summit was tops

What a great day at the SME Technology Summit 2009 This was an AWESOME way to kick off the month. HUGE thanks go out to @trib aka Stephen Collins whose generosity made it possible for me to attend. “You da man!”

So, what were my lasting impressions? First off, the Waterview Convention Centre is a stunning [...]

December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | Leave a comment

outtathegate summary presentation

I recently presented this to the IABC NSW chapter, sharing the highlights from the outtathegate campaign designed to extend the IABC 2009 World Conference conversation.

If you’re interested in a similar campaign for your next meeting, conference or summit, I’d be happy to discuss your specific needs.

Outtathegate Presentation
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September 7th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | Leave a comment

Extending the conference conversation

The outtathegate case study from IABC’s 2009 World Conference in San Francisco

The IABC NSW (Sydney) chapter offered a scholarship to help a lucky chapter member defray the costs of attending the IABC World Conference 2009 in San Francisco. I was lucky enough to receive the award this year. So, a huge “THANK YOU” goes [...]

August 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | Leave a comment

Are you revolting?

I guess this post proves I’m one of the 54%

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August 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | Leave a comment

Creativity…seeing things in new ways

Innovation can come from a community of people doing new things with new tools, but it requires a great deal of coordination (new thinking) to create true genius.

Question of the Day

What applications can you see for the innovative techniques used here?

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August 13th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Communities, Tools | Leave a comment

New Rules, New Relevance, New Results

I’ve been helping to promote the David Meerman Scott event coming to Sydney this September. Here’s my guest post from the Social Media Masterclass blog that looks at how Robert Half International has incorporated the New Rules of Marketing and PR.

Robert Half International (RHI) is winning at the Recruiting game by playing by some new [...]

August 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Communities, Conversations, Tools | One comment