On ANZAC Day

Today in Australia is ANZAC Day in which Australia (and New Zealand) commemorate their people who served in the armed forces from the Boer War in 1899 to more current conflicts. ANZAC Day is founded in the battles at Gallipoli in Turkey in World War I. Les Carlyon’s book on Gallipoli is a worthy read.
Today is also an [...]

On web 3.0

Steve Smith has written a fascinating article on Web 3.0. In it, he discusses the merging of the individual with the broader connectedness of Web 2.0. This convergence is what makes web 3.0. “The Web itself will add value to our lives by becoming more like a shadow self, a parallel Me. The next Web [...]

On enterprise 2.0

The Enterprise 2.0 conference is on in Boston from 18-21 June and it looks like a good one. Put it on your agenda and check out your money jar!

On Microsoft, Google, and DoubleClick

Did you hear that Microsoft is having a good whinge about Google buying the web advertising business, DoubleClick? It was only a couple of weeks ago that Microsoft was reported as being the prime suitor. It seems that Google has trumped the Microsoft behemoth, making even more headway into the online advertising space.
Previous posts here (see 12th April [...]

On knowledge management

The next meeting of the NSW KM Forum is on Tuesday 24th April. The topic: “Is knowledge management an oxymoron?” (or as Diane Keaton said to Woody Allen in Annie Hall, “that’s a polite word for what you are”.

On press releases

A long time ago I did a short course from the University of Technology, Sydney, in journalism. Since then I have also completed a couple of media training courses through work. The humble press release was part of those discussions. And in Web 2.o, the press release might need to be discussed in a different [...]

On online advertising

A report in today’s The Australian newspaper reinforces the view that online advertising is becoming big business in Australia. The large Australian media players dominated, with PBL having an estimated online advertising market share of 23.6%, News Limited 10.2% and Fairfax Digital 10.2%. The Sensis directory network was responsible for 21.2% of the market share while [...]

On blogs

Blog netiquette is receiving a lot of attention after the threats US blogger Kathy Sierra received on her blog site, Creating passionate users. One would hope that “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” would be a simple and timeless reminder (irrespective of any religious orientation or not) of how to relate [...]

On social networking

The Guardian ran a technology article on 4th April that said businesses needed to engage customers and consumers via social media, including social networking sites and blogs. The thrust of the article was about engaging with consumers and entering into a dialogue with them, rather than the mono-directional approach from traditional media.
Companies targeting teenagers and generation X [...]

On today

Guess where I went today? 

On online marketing

The online channel is of particular interest to me as a communication vehicle. Of specific interest, is the way in which people use the internet.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released Household use of information technology, 2005-06, showing that 60% of Australian households had internet access, up 4% from the previous survey. The main use of the [...]

On Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is almost in the daily lexicon these days. For those of you still unsure, take a look at 23 learning things for Web 2.0 -  a nice summary. A more detailed and technical explanation of Web 2.0 can be found in Dion Hinchcliffe’s Web 2.0 blog. I really liked this recent post on social [...]

On domestic violence

Huh? Domestic violence? What’s going on here - aren’t we supposed to be talking about communication?
Well, yes actually. Domestic violence is a pretty brutal and horrendous communication method. But that wasn’t what I was actually looking for. I was flicking through the Slideshare site looking to get some good ideas for presentations. I found this [...]

On knowledge and education

One of my key interests in knowledge management is education. It’s an important component of the ‘learning organisation”. When I did my postgraduate studies in adult education, knowledge management didn’t rate a mention. One of the challenges for knowledge management professionals is to ensure that education professionals recognise the complimentary role KM has in education and [...]

On directories

I came across a particular photo on Flikr by chance. The photo is of a decrepit old telephone directory, entitled a call never made. The image got me thinking about whether or not paper-based directories had come to the end of their lives, overtaken by digital equivalents. I certainly don’t see telephone books in phone booths any more.
Well written directories are [...]