“The use of social media by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel could put the military’s reputation at risk” Defence Minister Stephen Smith Really? Lets contrast the Minister’s position with that of the US Military: This comment was taken from a recent issue of Harvard Business Review. The difference here is quite astounding. On the one… [Read more…]
I came in late to a really interesting discussion within a LinkedIn group this week about the firestorm surrounding CBA’s released/leaked social media policy. The LinkedIn Group discussion is here (but note that you need to be a member of the Group as it’s still a closed Group). The controversy seems to be around a… [Read more…]
Over the past year I’ve been watching developments in the social media technology space with much interest. Since late 2009, I’ve seen some clear segments emerge in this space and as part of my analysis of where this was heading I decided to keep a watching brief on a couple of companies. As I’ve noted… [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I posted about being approached by a global conference organiser to sponsor a social media event – I declined because the event was decidedly unsocial. Over the weekend I caught a really interesting post about how to use social media in order to deliver more effective, engaging events. The post reminded… [Read more…]
One of the projects I’ve been working on over the past 12 months relates to Government 2.0 and how social technologies could help Australia down the road to citizen-centered Government. One of the key angles I’ve researched is how public developments/projects are created, approved, and delivered. As part of this research I’ve kept a close… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
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