Beers, Blokes and Business podcast
Podcasts (which is a fancy way to describe time-shifted radio) are coming back in a big way. That spare time you have when commuting, exercising and other down time activities is the perfect time where...
View ArticleManage that project – side, corporate or crowd funded
We’re up to episode 3 of the Beers, Blokes and Business podcast already. This week’s topic looks at the wide variety of ways to manage a project, whether you’re doing something solo, start-up, as a...
View ArticleCareer Transitions and Curve Jumping
Episode 4 of the Beers, Blokes and Business podcast is out. I share how my experience of working at McDonalds, studying a Civil Engineering/Business Administration degree and then stumbling across this...
View ArticleDisrupting Retail
Significant digital disruption has occurred in the retail industry. Whilst some businesses have been quick to develop new business models with the aid of technology, others have been slower to adapt...
View ArticleRevealed: Super Awesome Micro Project
The #SuperAwesomeMicroProject is a Life Size Lego Car Powered by Air. Watch it in action: I had never met Aussie entreprenuer Steve Sammartino and Romanian whiz kid Raul Oaida before I handed over...
View ArticleWhat is entrepreneurship?
What is entrepreneurship? We throw the word around all the time, but what does it really mean? Google says it’s “someone who organises a business venture and assumes the risk for it“. I relate to that...
View ArticleFirst impressions of the Internet
The World Wide Web is 25 years old which got me thinking about my first impressions of the web, the Internet and computers. First impressions of Computers I have had an interest in computers for a long...
View ArticleIs Tony Hawk a person or a brand?
Tony Hawk is one of the greatest professional skateboarders of all time, I have been following him since I was a kid. I watched him fly through the air at the Australian Grand Prix the other weekend...
View ArticleSocial media is irrelevant
“Why would I use social media – I only sell wire cables?” asked a business owner at the PeSA Internet Conference last week. The audience member paused and then continued. “My cables can be used on...
View ArticleSmart creatives deliver biggest impact
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, nails it in this presentation about what is required to succeed in the Internet Century. The people that can have the biggest impact of all are the ones we call: SMART...
View ArticleAre .au domain names still relevant?
Post-AGM Update: Two new Demand Class directors were elected. Congratulations to them both, they are both well credentialed people. As per my original post, I encourage you to become an auDA member...
View ArticleHow to Get a Facebook Verified Page – Blue Tick
How to Get a Facebook Verified Page – Blue Tick Celebrities, politicians and journalists have had the auspicious Facebook Verified Page blue tick, but now it appears that regular people can get a...
View ArticleNever Lose Your Glasses Again – Unloseable Sunglasses
Never Lose Your Glasses Again – Unloseable Sunglasses For 100 people. Tzukuri – a startup business – are looking for 100 passionate users to help them refine and test our glasses before they’re...
View Articlenoreply@ is offensive
What is the point of sending your customer (or potential customer) an email if you don’t want a reply? Our main business email address is hello@(domain-name). Email is one of the most powerful ways to...
View ArticleDirect .AU registrations – where’s the business case Cameron Boardman?
Why do I care about this issue? I was a non executive director of auDA from 2001-2015. The .au domain name space is well established, and understood by organisations and Internet users. There is...
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