Because I am a Girl
Kate Carruthers There are a lot of women who don’t like to be called a girl. It’s their choice. I don’t mind it and have even been known to refer to myself…
Viral, vile and the growth of guerrilla media #ozpolitics #media140
At #media140 OzPolitics at Old Parliament House today the US Ambassador touched on the issue of the pastor from Gainsville Florida who threatened to burn a copy of the Koran.…
Why things don’t change – or the tyranny of ‘THEM’
Over the years I worked as a senior manager in large organisations and, more recently, as an educator and business coach for senior managers across private and government organisations. A…
The audience is dead! Long live the participants!
I’ve been speaking at events around the country recently and have really felt a change in the way that many people are approaching media. A key learning for me has…
Warning: I’m probably going to tweet a fair bit about #OzPol & #media140 this coming week
Because, along with the witty and intelligent @neerav @smurray38 @grogsgamut @paulwallbank, I shall be in Canberra blogging and tweeting about Media140 Oz Politics. This event is on Thursday 23 September…
A new dimension to analysis: Time to include a spiritual angle?
In business school we all learned to use the same analytical tools – S.W.O.T., P.E.S.T., P.E.S.T.E.L., BCG Growth Share Analysis, Competitor Analysis, Porter’s 5 Forces, etc. But at dinner the…
Privacy! Who the hell ever had privacy?
One question that I am often asked when speaking to groups about the digital revolution is “what about privacy?” This is usually in relation to social media and social networking.…
Twitter and the Australian election #ausvotes #ozpolitics
I’ll be heading off to Media140 OzPolitics in Canberra on 23 September 2010 (the Twitter hashtag is #OzPolitics). It fits nicely into many of the discussions I’ve had about the…