Libby Cattalini is the Social Media Strategy Manager for one of Australia’s largest FMCG businesses. She has 9 iconic brands under her supervision. Libby discusses brand ‘return on relationship’ using Facebook.
Rob Lawson, CEO and Chief Digital Strategist at iQuantum, weights in on the debate surrounding social media outsourcing. Find out why Rob believes that in certain circumstances and for certain organisations outsourcing is the way to go.
Do you know how our (your?) 11 and 12 year olds are interacting with social media? You might be surprised.
Samantha Russell has been a Melbourne 6th grade teacher for several years – she offers on-the-ground insight to her student’s apps of choice, the playground politics of online inclusion, and the ways in which children digitally communicate with one another away from the prying eyes of their parents.
Sukin is an environmentally conscious, natural personal care company based in Melbourne, Australia. For almost 3 years Sukin has embraced blogger outreach as a core part of their marketing communications mix. Marketing Exec Amy Eleftheriadis shares her thoughts on the rising influence of bloggers and what that means to brands, especially those operating within the beauty category. Of particular interest is how Sukin has developed its blogger community on the basis of long-term relationship building.
Fowles Wine is an innovative winery located in the Strathbogie Ranges of Victoria. Communications Manager Charley May talks with Tim about a few of their quirkier wine brands and the contagious story-telling opportunities social media affords them.
Elizabeth Ebeli, Practice Manager of Digital Media at Slade Partners Executive Search, talks with Tim about the Australian digital and social media recruitment landscape. If you’re curious about salary bands, emerging skill-set requirements, the merits of building a personal online portfolio, and why Arts degrees are still important – it’s all here. This episode is a must for traditional marketing executives contemplating a move into digital or social.
Daniel Bradby breaks down the build and launch process for commissioned mobile apps: establishing the use-case, monetisation rationale, project timeframes, iOS or Android, quotes vs. estimates, internal vs. external facing use-cases, scoping, wire-framing, design, testing, store submission, analytics, post-launch maintenance and updates, and app store reviews. Think you’ve got a great idea for an app…? Listen to this first.
eCommerce expert Ben Hoban discusses the various transactions and payment gateway options open to both micro and large businesses. If you are looking to ramp up your online sales or entering the space for the first time, have a listen to get the lay of the land.
Does working for yourself make social media marketing an easier or harder task compared to running social media for an organisation as a salaried employee?
Simon Waller, Director of mobile workforce training business Mobial, talks with Tim about the challenges of utilising social media for business, despite there being no sign-offs to navigate, no-one to set objectives, and no ROI managerial oversight.