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Sydney Meetups and Events: Information Technology / Web Industry / New Media

I often attend the many informal get togethers, discussion forums and social functions held by people interested in Information Technology / Web Industry / New Media etc in Sydney and thought I’d put together a list for other people who are interested in attending these kinds of events.

Silicon Beach Sydney meetup. photo credit: thatgrumguy

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Books to Read: Business, Globalisation, Economics, Internet/Information Industry, Big Picture Lateral Thinking

During the last few months I’ve made a list of Books to Read covering topics like Big Picture thinking, Business Ideas, the Internet & Information Industry, Economics, Lateral Thinking, Globalisation etc.
This was prompted by suggestions of interesting books by several people I’ve met through Twitter & my blogs including: @edwardharran, @zebrabites, @scott_drummond, @scottpape, @kcarruthers [...]

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5 Dollar Donation to Wordpress: the best investment I ever made

Last weekend I attended Wordcamp Australia 2008 where I made a short presentation about the opportunities that have opened up for me as a result of using Wordpress as my blogging system including becoming a professional blogger earning a sizable income from my blogs and associated activities.

The best investment I ever made is the $USS5 [...]

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Guide To Twitter Etiquette and Efficient Use To Achieve Your Goals

I did some consulting work recently teaching the principals of a PR/marketing firm about Twitter – a popular Social networking and microblogging service.
Realising that other people might find my report useful I have released my Guide To Twitter Etiquette & Efficient Use to the public
Note: Guide To Twitter Etiquette & Efficient Use by Neerav Bhatt [...]

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Killer Customers: Get Rid of Them and Boost Business Profits (Book Review)

“Angel Customers and Demon Customers” (also published as “Killer Customers”) is a book all business owners should read.
One of the oldest myths in business is that every customer is a valuable customer.
Many businesses strive to constantly acquire new customers without considering whether these customers will be profitable or perhaps even loss makers.
Many businesses don’t [...]

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Catchup on Business News with Inside Business (ABC TV)

Whether you’re a business owner, share trader or general investor, make sure you watch Inside Business at 10am each Sunday on ABC TV for a wrap of the weeks business and financial markets news.
The host of Inside Business is well respected financial journalist Alan Kohler.
Previously a columnist at the Australian Financial Review (AFR), Alan has [...]

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We'll all be rooned – a Self Fulfilling Prophecy

A conversation I had recently reminded me of the poem “Said Hanrahan” by the Australian poet John O’Brien where the protagonist tells anyone who’ll listen to him that “We’ll all be rooned” regardless of the current circumstances.
Just like in the poem, adopting the “We’ll all be rooned” attitude in real life will most likely be [...]

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Change is Vital for Success: Complacency is the Enemy

I’ve worked in many organisations, large and small, public and private.
The factor which I’ve noticed is common to the most successful and fun organisations to work at is a willingness to genuinely welcome suggestions for change from staff/customers and implement the best of these suggestions swiftly.

credit: Pardesi

Failure Is Part Of The Process
Accept that some changes [...]

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Graduate Perspectives: UTS Information Management Degree

At the time of writing I’ve finished 2/3rds of the Graduate Diploma in Information Management (IM) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and I thought it would be helpful for people considering whether to do the course to learn about it from graduates.
Out of the 6 people asked for an interview, 4 were willing [...]

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e-Marketing SEO Conference CeBIT Australia 2008 (Review)

The e-Marketing & SEO Conference at CeBIT Australia 2008 is the first big event where I got a press pass to review it as an official blogger Thanks to the organiser Barry Smyth for arranging that.

Ticket to e-Marketing & SEO Conference CeBIT Australia 2008

Jeremy Bolt – Principal – Bruce Clay Australia

Mick Obrien – [...]

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The Only Way To Do Great Work Is To Love What You Do

I was talking to a new university graduate recently and they were complaining “I hate my new fulltime job but all jobs are like that so it’s OK“.
I said that doesn’t have to be the case … I enjoy my work so much that most of the time it doesn’t feel like work … just [...]

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Aaron Walls SEO Advice For Travel Sites

I recently asked leading SEO Expert Aaron Wall to write a guest article about “effective SEO / site promotion in the hyper-competitive market of travel websites”.
Ironically his advice echoed the purpose of my travel site – to take the Road Less Travelled and use techniques that are obscure, niche and off the beaten track to [...]

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Definitive Guide to Maximise Benefits of Conference Attendance

This is the definitive guide to maximise the benefits and get the most of going to a conference / seminar that you or your company has paid $$$$$’s for. I wrote it when preparing for SMX Sydney from my experience going to lots of seminars / conferences. Please add your own suggestions in the comments [...]

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Organisations that I Recommend

To get on this list :

I have to have dealt with the organisation and its products/services many times over several years
The organisation has to provide a product/service which is a clear cut above the competition
The organisation can’t have done something that really annoys me

Organisations that I Recommend
Telecommunications

MyNetPhone – (VOIP Telecommunications)
Internode (Internet Service Provider)
Virgin [...]

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Review: 250 Business Cards from Click Business Cards

Need some new business cards? Click Business Cards is by far the best place that allows Australians to design and buy their business cards online.
I have personally used Click Business Cards because they were cheap, quick to deliver, the cards look professional and they do print runs as small as 250 cards whereas the local [...]

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