Talk about barriers to entry!
Kate Carruthers A while back I got an invitation to join a new social network 434U & was amazed at the barriers to entry & the onerous rules for participation. It’s a…
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Social media 2009 and beyond
2009 ranks as both the year that social media went mainstream and as the year that we saw a seismic shift in the comfortable world of traditional media. Some evidence…
Startups Trade-offs Balance | Startup BarCamp Sydney
In late November I spoke at Startup BarCamp in Sydney. The topic was about the kind of personal trade-offs & choices we make when choosing to work in a startup.…
Social Media and Business | SME Technology Conference
I spoke at Ross Dawson’s SME Technology Summit last week. Here are my slides & some brief thoughts about social media for business: Social Media For Business 2009http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=socialmediaforbusinesssmetech2009-091130163400-phpapp01&stripped_title=social-media-for-business-2009 View more…
Holiday IT to-do lists | Patch Monday via @stilgherrian
The fast-approaching holiday season is a great time to update your IT systems while everything’s quiet. I got to have a chat with Stilgherrian in this week’s Patch Monday. This…
Trust, customer service and customers you do not want any more
I’ve been thinking about my recent American Express experience – outlined in AMEX discovers new depths to customer service. It is clear to me that companies have the right to…
American Express discovers new depths to customer service
I’ve been an American Express customer for a long time. But recently they made it apparent that they do not want my custom so I’m in the process of closing…
Startup Barcamp Sydney Nov 2009
Startup Barcamp Sydney was on yesterday and I managed to drop in. It was held at one of my favourite venues for unconferences – ATP Innovations– and it might possibly…
Future of news – a direct quote from one Gen Y
Here’s a little quote from one of my Gen Y friends on my Facebook wall today: “I won’t ever pay for normal news content ever again full stop. If i…
Speaking at SME Technology Summit 2009
Really looking forward to speaking at the SME Technology Summit by The Insight Exchange on 1 December 2009. There’s lots of interesting speakers: Tim Pethick – Entrepreneur & Founder, Nudie…