TweetsGiving celebrations are kicking off next week – are you ready?
I just found out tonight that Sydney will also be holding a gratitude party – joining Melbourne and Canberra.
In terms of Canberra, our event is planned for December 1, to be held at The Front, Lyneham, after work. All CTUB, SMC Canberra and NetTuesday Canberra [...]
I had a bit of of a shock this morning when I discovered @TheEllenShow had started following me on Twitter. Why on earth would Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and talk show host, be following me? This piqued my interest, so I went to find out why.
At the time of writing, Ellen has over 3.6 million followers, [...]
I put the call out on Twitter the other night to see if anyone would be interested in an Australian social good podcast, and had some positive feedback, so I’ve been thinking about how such a podcast could be run. Here’s some initial thoughts to get some ideas flowing:
Motivation – Why start a social good [...]
In case you missed it in my tweetstream, I went to Social Media Club Sydney last night to see MC Hammer.
Hammer is an absolute class act. Charming, articulate, and really well-versed in social media. His talk was very engaging and peppered with anecdotes that demonstrated Hammer is actually a major geek. He truly gets social [...]
This week saw the wider public gain access to Twitter lists, and the posts have been rolling in about how nonprofits can incorporate Lists into their social media strategy:
Geeking For Good: How non-profits can take advantage of Twitter Lists
Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech: Twitter Lists for Nonprofits
John Haydon: Why Twitter lists are huge for [...]
This post is inspired by that nasty little response to allergens that I’m currently suffering through in the Canberra springtime. As I walked home yesterday afternoon, sniffling, sneezing, and generally feeling miserable, I drew a parallel in my mind about the “allergen response” that people may get when visiting websites (I told you I was [...]
Early-bird registrations are now open for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference to be held in Atlanta on April 8-10.
I am really keen to go, however, there’s one problem. I need help getting there! The cheapest return flights to Atlanta cost $1970AUD, and the earlybird conference registration is $559USD. As the AUD-USD exchange rate is quite [...]
I’m presenting at Website Redesign: Managing and Working with Social Media next month, so I’m hurriedly trying to finish my presentation before the due date.
My topic is Exploring the different platforms – where I’ll be discussing the various social media platforms, how to maintain your presences there, and how social media can be incorporated in [...]