Today’s Public Sphere 2 at Parliament House in Canberra has the potential to reset the whole frame for Government 2.0 in Australia. 30-odd inspiring and well-informed speakers with real experience both within and in helping the public sector really showed the potential for a more open and collaborative model for government in this country. In […]
Culture change for Government 2.0
The text and slides below are for my session at Public Sphere #2 – Government 2.0: Policy and Practice which is being held at Parliament House tomorrow. The talk is just 10 minutes long, so I don’t go into any real depth — but it is a nice, quick overview. For something organised quickly and on the enthusiasm of volunteers […]
I Am A Geek
Naturellement! What a fine little piece of joy from The Society for Geek Advancement! Actually, it’s all for a really good cause — supporting the awesome folks at Room To Read, who build libraries in developing countries. So, come join your fellow geeks — famous and not so famous — and proudly declare your geekiness!
#2 in the B&T Marketing Blog rankings
Um… Wow… Thanks. I’m more than a little stunned at being ranked the #2 marketing blog in Australia by leading industry magazine B&T. To quote Sean Penn (who was riffing Sally Field in the first place): You tolerate me. You really tolerate me! It’s interesting, not least because it’s pretty much been an accident. And sometimes, I’m […]
Social media? It’s not actually about selling anything…
Mostly. EDIT: And when I say “mostly”, I mean marketing ultimately focused on getting people to buy stuff. Not on changing opinion, not on awareness. It’s a deliberately narrow definition for the purposes of this post. I’m going to try to be concise as I put this out there for your amusement. I say this as […]





