I’m talking at a conference for the Australian Retailers Association on online retailing, and prior to doing so, I was asked for comments on the state-of-the-nation when it comes to buying and selling online in Australia.

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Following an AIMIA presentation a few months back on ‘Recommendations Systems’ – where I effectively waived businesses away from implementing such Systems, or not at least until they had the bigger priorities on their websites sorted – I was interviewed by NetRegistry’s NETT Magazine on the topic.

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I gave a keynote presentation last week at an APEC conference in Melbourne on Government Intellectual Property and the Internet. The purpose of the presentation was to empower IP offices and departments to advise their clients (companies, individuals and IP owners) on the best and most effective approaches to developing and promoting their businesses and IP online.

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I was asked to appear as a guest speaker at the 15th Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) on the topic "Web 3.0 Gets Personal - Recommendation Systems" today

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He is considered, intelligent and has what has always struck me as a very strong grasp on every topic he writes about. His Business Spectator website is a good (not great) example of the sort of premium content/advertising/web 2.0 stuff he talks about, and I know many senior people in Australian business read it.

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I was asked by Hannover Fair to appear as a guest speaker on the topic "Blogging and Business" at CeBIT Australia 2008 today.

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I was asked by Hannover Fair to appear as a guest speaker on the topic "Search and Web 2.0" at CeBIT Australia 2008 today.

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I was asked by Hannover Fair to appear as a guest speaker on the topic "Blogging and Business" at CeBIT Australia 2008 today.

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The ingredients are all the same. Planning, strategy and marketing. Small business websites might seem difficult from one angle, though working to a few simple rules should ensure a more than satisfactory outcome.

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The focus for a successful website change depending on where in life the website is: for a new website, I’d focus on the basics. For a successful website, it’s about usability and the ability of users to transact with the website. I did make up the term, 360 navigation though the principal is sound and forms the basis of good architecture.

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I was asked by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Australia) to contribute a piece to their IT Interest Group newsletter; the focus was the essential elements of building an SME Professional Services website.

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Flash is a fantastic technology and brings very real benefits to websites and the users of websites. It’s really unfortunate that it’s dogged by so many mistruths.

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