Welcome Ronnie!
From the UK, with a BA (Hons) Business Economics from Kingston University, we're delighted to announce that Ronnie Smith joins the LaVolta Digital team working across our creative services business.
Digital Bullets Episode 16: Social media - Should brands be hyperventilating if they haven’t got a strategy?
Everyone these days seems to be a social media expert.
Is social media genuinely a development that has fundamentally changed the way brands must engage with consumers, or is it just a minor nuance in the digital story? What do you see as being the big developments in social media in the next year or two? Should brands really be hyperventilating if they haven’t got a social media strategy or is that a lot of hype from so-called experts with a vested interest in selling brands their services?
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Digital Bullets Episode 15: If you had money to invest in digital - where would you put it?
What is the most interesting new digital business or idea that you have seen in recent months which you think has potential. Or, put it another way, if you had to invest $1 million of your own money in a digital business right now, where would you put it?
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Finding Minority Passive Investors
SMEs including technology and digital media businesses have typically approached venture capitalists and similar sources for start-up and early stage capital. Mark Morris of Finascor says there is now an alternative which is simpler and more sympathetic to the needs of entrepreneurs. Finascor focuses on raising capital for growth oriented SME’s via the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB).
Digital Bullets Episode 14: Cloud Computing - what are the major developments and implications?
We’re told that very soon we'll be living in a world where everything we do in computing, including data and applications on our mobile phone, will come down from the cloud when we turn on and go up to the cloud when we switch off. Google apps are just the beginning. Not only that, but that any single user can in theory draw on massive storage capacity or processing capacity available in the cloud. What do you think the major developments and implications will be arising from cloud computing?
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Sydney FED 20th July // Watch the webcast
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Sydney FED on Tuesday 20th July.
Our special guest for the evening was Cliff Rosenberg, Managing Director of Linkedin in Australia and New Zealand. Cliff was interviewed by Paul McIntyre.
The White Party needs a new website!
We're looking for a creative partner to help build this year's White Party website, which will be held in December to celebrate our fabulous digital industry.
Regular party-goers will know that The White Party has a different theme each year, with previous parties incorporating Disco, Burlesque and even James Bond (see www.whiteparty.com.au).
Sydney Angels
Looking for Capital, Expertise and Connections to Launch or Grow your Business?
Then consider Sydney Angels, the leading angel investor group in Sydney. It’s a hot spot for sharp entrepreneurs who have big plans but need smart money to capture the prize. It’s also a club angel investors can join to meet other angel investors and look at deals together, combining their expertise and capital.
IAB Awards 2010 - Winners
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2010 IAB Awards!
The awards presentation night was held on 22nd July.
The aim of the IAB Australia Awards is to recognise and reward those campaigns that have met or surpassed their goals, while recognising the links between media planning, creativity and effectiveness.
Digital Bullets Episode #13: What are the threats that the digital industry faces?
What are the threats the digital industry faces?
What do you think are the major threats and inhibiting factors the Australian digital industry might face over the next few years – for example, consumer privacy concerns, lack of government support, government regulation and international competition?
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