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Linga Longa - old style beach house, Currumbin, Qld

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:41:35 +1000

Linga Longa - old style beach house, Currumbin, Qld

intriguing sculpture, Civic Square, Canberra, Australia

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:41 +1000

intriguing sculpture, Civic Square, Canberra, Australia

Giotto - Legend of St Francis: Institution of the Crib at...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:15:00 +1000

Giotto - Legend of St Francis: Institution of the Crib at Greccio

St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first “3 dimensional” nativity scene in 1223 at Greccio, Italy.

(image, via Wikimedia, is in the public domain)

BlogWorld and New Media Expo Los Angeles the Place to Be in November

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:33:21 +1000

BlogWorld and New Media Expo Los Angeles the Place to Be in November:

Looking just now at the speaker lineup for the next BlogWorld and New Media Expo, to be held in Los Angeles, November 3-5, has made me a bit wistful, as I won’t be attending this one and…

Google+ now third largest social network

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:38:25 +1000

From Ragan’s PR Daily

According to widely reported data from Experian Hitwise, Google+ saw 1,269 percent growth last week after dropping its invite-only status and opening the social network to the public.

Another illustration of why I am spending time on Google+ My shortlink url there: http://gplus.to/deswalsh

Google Plus is Not Open for Business but it is Open for Learning

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:04:32 +1000

Google Plus is Not Open for Business but it is Open for Learning:

Google’s latest foray into social networking, Google Plus, or Google+, which “aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life” is now out of beta and as of last week you…

Should Google Plus be Part of Your Social Media Strategy?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:26:49 +1000

Should Google Plus be Part of Your Social Media Strategy?:

Lately I’ve been wondering just how much or how little I should be talking, with clients and with groups I present to, about the still relatively new but in many ways quite…

Are You Missing Business Opportunities on LinkedIn?

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:33:30 +1000

Are You Missing Business Opportunities on LinkedIn?:

How I Discovered I Have a Local LinkedIn Network of Over a Quarter of a Million

Are You Missing Business Opportunities on LinkedIn?

Speaking to…

"To any CEO who’s sceptical at all, you have to create a social enterprise today, you have to..."

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:43:40 +1000

“To any CEO who’s sceptical at all, you have to create a social enterprise today, you have to be totally connected with everyone who touches your brand.”

- Angela Ahrendts, CEO at Burberry, warning that businesses that failed to create a social enterprise could perish. Social enterprise means business The Australian IT, Sept 7, 2011

Getting this blog endorsed on Empire Avenue

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:41:11 +1000

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The bit of code above is part of the process of getting this blog recognized as a blog, on Empire Avenue, the “social stockmarket” (my ticker symbol: DESWALSH).

Innovators face red tape over R&D concessions

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:42:35 +1000

Innovators face red tape over R&D concessions :

Post in IT News for Australian Business eschews the regurgitation of Government press releases and provides some informed comment on the new legislation. (Kris Gale, quoted in the piece, and his firm Michael Johnson Associates are clients of mine.)

Build your social presence with XeeMe

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:22:02 +1000

Build your social presence with XeeMe:

Great post from XeeMe founder Axel Schultze

Interview with Jay Deragon, CEO Social Flights, a new venture...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:01:08 +1000

Interview with Jay Deragon, CEO Social Flights, a new venture bringing together aviation and social media - and a great example of creative thinking.

Waiting for the moment. Surfers at Snapper Rocks, Qld Australia,...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:54:59 +1000

Waiting for the moment. Surfers at Snapper Rocks, Qld Australia, 28 Aug 11, with the waves running - waiting for the right moment to get out amongst it rather than, say, on the rocks.

"Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social."

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:48:43 +1000

“Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social.”

- Jay Baer 18 Social Media Quotes

The World of Social Media in 2011 - from OmobonoDigital - march...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:46:24 +1000

The World of Social Media in 2011 - from OmobonoDigital - march 3rd, 2011

Australian R&D Tax Credit finally through the Senate

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:39:35 +1000

Australian R&D Tax Credit finally through the Senate:

Leading Australian R&D tax incentive experts Michael Johnson Associates update on progress of new Federal legislation.

Social media breakfast reading at our place, Gold Coast,...

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:14:56 +1000

Social media breakfast reading at our place, Gold Coast, Australia.

At Coolangatta Beach, Queensland, Australia. What’s not to...

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:02:30 +1000

At Coolangatta Beach, Queensland, Australia. What’s not to love?

Help With Choosing and Using Social Media Tools

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:45:18 +1000

Help With Choosing and Using Social Media Tools:

A week in November dedicated to how to use social media tools for business

In some recent social media workshops I’ve been struck by how much appreciation there has been when we…