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Talking about Twitter
Thanks to links from John Sheridan (@sherro58) and Kerry Webb (@kwebb), I’ve been reading some of the latest articles and blog posts talking about Twitter. They attempt to analyse and ‘place’ Twitter on the spectrum of human communication – discussing whether the service is more like text or like speech. They also discuss the potential…
63 reasons your agency should have a social media presence
It is 46 years since the internet was first developed (ARPA network), 21 years since the development of the first web browser (aptly named WorldWideWeb) and fifteen years since the launch of the first recognisable social network (SixDegrees.com). Today half our population actively uses Facebook, and over 60 per cent of Australians use some form of…
Social media and the federal election
While the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the major political parties are “Parties miss the mark in Twittersphere“, the current Federal election is likely to see social media used in more diverse and effective ways than ever before in Australia. Why and how? Here’s some samples. Statistics Australians aged 18+ in 2009: 16,812,886 (ABS)…
Telstra publishes staff social media training package
Telstra has publicly released its staff social media training package, making the comic-styled multimedia system available on the web at www.exchange.telstra.com.au/training/flip.html The package recognises that social media is becoming embedded into normal Australian life – including the lives of Telstra’s staff. The training package reflects how social media management is not the province of an…
Growth of Twitter in Australian governments – 155 accounts
I’ve conducted a quick review of Australian government Twitter accounts this morning, national, state and local, drawing on lists that others and I have compiled. With a margin for error (some may have been missed or not be official accounts), I’ve found that there are about 155 Australian government Twitter accounts registered, 26 Federal, 79…
Survey on Intranet use/adoption of Web 2.0 technologies
James Robertson of Step Two Designs has posted about a survey being conducted by Prescient Digital Media exploring intranet use and adoption plans for Web 2.0 technologies. To participate and receive a copy of the aggregate results (plus a chance to win a US$400 prize) complete the short (10 minute) survey.