Some useful content that I came across from today's opening events at the World PR Forum in Melbourne. Can't wait to be part of the event on Tuesday and meet all of the great PR pro's who have made the journey to AUS!

Storified by Brian Giesen · Sun, Nov 18 2012 03:14:04

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800 delegates from 28 countries! #WPRF #PRIA

— Justin Merrigan · Sun, Nov 18 2012 00:09:43

Don't forget to use the #WPRF mobile app to view forum info including alerts, program, speakers, sponsors & more! http://wprf.mobi

— 2012 World PR Forum · Sun, Nov 18 2012 02:16:33

“@shaicoggins: @ShirleyLeitch Research in industry or research by"experts"? Expertise is developed skills in specific area? #wprf”. Both

— Shirley Leitch · Sun, Nov 18 2012 02:44:32

65%of Asia pacific companies have no plan for social media, great stat @worldprforum thanks #karensutherland & #pruerobson #pr #wprf

— Matthew Loads · Sat, Nov 17 2012 22:34:27

Honoured to be dining with PR legends @deeaydoubleyou @WrightsPR @PRIANational #wprf http://pic.twitter.com/ptgXNrED · laurenzammit

Just bought David Hawkins new book Valuing Relationships at #WPRF

— birgit schönafinger · Sat, Nov 17 2012 20:30:08

Join in on the #WPRF conversation! http://pic.twitter.com/W4CzwkpN · 2012 World PR Forum

World PR Forum in Melbourne. 800 PR practitioners from 28 countries; fantastic! Great streams in all aspects of PR. powerful! #wprf

— Justin Merrigan · Sun, Nov 18 2012 02:29:33

My bosses presenting my paper @WorldPRForum #wprf http://pic.twitter.com/o5TKWChd · Dorea Lau

Disengaging from social media simply leaves this space open to your competitors and detractors! #WPRF

— Paul Cheal · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:25:38

Chris Rose: personality types security-driven settlers, outer-directed prospectors & inner-directed pioneers; UK about a third each #WPRF

— BWH Communication · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:13:07

Digital storytellimg and visual literacy for messaging and meaning. Yay that's my thang. #wprf

— Ingrid Larkin · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:58:59

Disengaging from social media simply leaves this space open to your competitors and detractors! #WPRF

— Paul Cheal · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:25:38

Nice one! #WPRF“@priavic: Tweet him maybe? @priavic VIC, SA, and TAS Events & Operations Executive @Neilosul.... http://pic.twitter.com/UJJu3E54” · Chandni Gupta

Here is the Jane McGonigal #TED talk on gamification cited by Judy Motion at #wprf http://blog.ted.com/2010/03/17/gaming_can_make/

— Jonathan Champ · Sat, Nov 17 2012 21:42:54

PR Institute of Aust's Twitter Photo · PR Institute of Aust

If you're in Melbourne Wednesday evening...stay tuned for Tweetup at 7pm. Details to follow soon.

— Brian Solis · Sat, Nov 17 2012 18:10:26

#wprf Sharing my first pic of the day. A reminder of crisis management basics. Slide by @campaignstrat ^sb http://pic.twitter.com/rMM4xHcX · PRINZ

Thank you to everyone who tuned into the Mumbrella webinar on Tuesday about the hidden implications of the recent Facebook Timeline changes. And a special thank you to the sponsor, GoToWebinar for powering the event.

Storified by Brian Giesen · Wed, May 23 2012 04:12:12

Mumbrella Social@Ogilvy Webinar: Facebook Timeline for Brands

Facebook Timeline: The Hidden Implications, a webinar from the Social@Ogilvy Australia team, moderated by Mumbrella and sponsored by GoTo...

43 Questions & Answers About Facebook Timeline

Mumbrella Social@Ogilvy Webinar: Facebook Timeline for Brands Thank you to the more than 500 people who attended yesterday's Mumbrella Fa...

“@caitlini: Thanks @mumbrella for the fab seminar with @detailpr @_sarahlangley_ @lauren_lofty @JaninePittaway http://yfrog.com/nu79dzj” #FBTL · Janine Pittaway

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Check out @OgilvyPRAus @bdgiesen & @Mitch_Phillips presenting FB Timeline webinar @mumbrella #socialogilvy

#fbtl is now trending in #Sydney http://trendsmap.com/au/sydney

— Trendsmap Sydney · Mon, May 21 2012 20:41:40

@cityofsydney is a great example of using images as part of Facebook timeline. Lots of historical photos #fbtl

— Ancestry.com.au · Mon, May 21 2012 20:38:12

Fascinating infographic on Facebook stats via @mitch_phillips http://blog.kissmetrics.com/facebook-statistics/ #cmgr #FBTL

— Dan Michael · Wed, May 23 2012 03:35:00

Has anyone else created a game using Timeline? Was it successful? #FBTL

— Sarah-Jane Stevenson · Mon, May 21 2012 20:41:12

@mitch_phillips an excellent free webinar yesterday on #fbtl - thanks!

— Nigel Preston · Tue, May 22 2012 15:29:16

RT @danmikhael: 11.3M Australians visit Facebook each month. 8.12 hours spent on Facebook every month #FBTL

— Lauren Mason · Tue, May 22 2012 01:27:57

Fab webinar today guys. Thanks!! @bdgiesen @mitch_phillips @mumbrella #FBTL

— Cassandra Martinenko · Tue, May 22 2012 00:51:13

Listening to @mumbrella's Hidden Opportunities of Facebook Timeline. Many great opportunities for brands to engage with the new format #fbtl

— CoxInallComms · Mon, May 21 2012 20:40:57

@ONQHR Actually this is a better link http://www.facebook.com/help/pages/apps #fbtl

— Larissa Rembisz · Mon, May 21 2012 22:00:29

RT @StylingYou: Don't link Facebook and Twitter feeds #FBTL

— Kim Abbate · Mon, May 21 2012 21:41:19

facebook cover photos allow brands to get more creative #FBTL

— Blue by Red · Mon, May 21 2012 21:32:29

@mumbrella I didn't get the exit survey for the #Fbtl session - will this be emailed? Keen to get the great handouts from the great preso!

— edwina howie · Mon, May 21 2012 21:42:28

#FBTL How do we add other Apps to our Facebook timeline? Can only seem to get Photos, Videos, Notes and Likes.

— ON-Q Human Resources · Mon, May 21 2012 21:49:22

#fbtl is it possible to pin more than one post at a time on a brand page?

— Samantha Bonner · Mon, May 21 2012 20:30:44

@mumbrella #FBTL research showing only 16% of fans see posts. What's the source for this research?

— Jeremy Smart · Mon, May 21 2012 20:29:59

RT @mitch_phillips: Attn: Community Managers... Get the free 'Facebook Pages Manager' app in the app store now http://ow.ly/b3TBa #FBTL

— Leanne McInerney · Mon, May 21 2012 21:56:45

Posts and conversations from the 1 March "Social Entrepreneurs: Turning Insight Into Action" event at Ogilvy House in Sydney. Have a read through the conversation and connect w/some of the people who made the evening great!

Storified by Brian Giesen · Mon, Mar 05 2012 02:06:04

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Massive thx to panelists, 300 guests and @davidalston and his crew for a great fist event as @socialogilvy AUS! #R6Ogilvy #ogilvy #radian6

— Brian Giesen · Thu, Mar 01 2012 01:02:30

How we move - trends, insights, marketing, strategy: Why many digital strategies are missing the most important challenge - to listen!

Last night I visited a social media seminar organised by Ogilvy Sydney, and it was packed! Of course. Everybody is talking about social m...

Twitpic - Share photos and videos on Twitter · GlenFrost

How we move - trends, insights, marketing, strategy: Why many digital strategies are missing the most important challenge - to listen!

Last night I visited a social media seminar organised by Ogilvy Sydney, and it was packed! Of course. Everybody is talking about social m...

The brilliant panel heads on the #r6ogilvy event · tash_hanckel

Launching Social@Ogilvy Australia | Ogilvy Public Relations Australia

Browse > Home / Blog / Launching Social@Ogilvy Australia Last night, Social@Ogilvy Australia teamed up with Radian6 to host a panel discu...

The #r6ogilvy event reminded me how intimidatingly beautiful agency people can be.

— Philip Richardson · Thu, Mar 01 2012 23:19:03

Great night! Hopefully more events in the future. #R6Ogilvy

— Brianne Kimmel · Thu, Mar 01 2012 00:21:42

Socialize the Enterprise

John Bell examines the fundamental shift of social media on consumer behavior – and how adapting to it and profiting from it require an e...

#r6ogilvy getting underway - radian6 visuals in the house! · sullmcintyre

JUST BLOGGED: Launching social@Ogilvy Australia http://t.co/WLKaJdp4 #R6Ogilvy

— Annabel Brown · Thu, Mar 01 2012 21:32:06

Fantastic event. Thanks organisers. Favourite themes: Community is an asset, build it. Use your editorial calendar. #r6Ogilvy

— rhys quirk · Thu, Mar 01 2012 19:31:16

“@Whereisannabel: It's not about fishing to get fish it's about teaching the organization how to fish - I.e train up your peeps! #R6Ogilvy”

— K Buchanan · Wed, Feb 29 2012 23:24:38

Full house Effective Social Entrepreneurs event #Ogilvy #R6Ogilvy @bdgiesen http://t.co/ZenO1f7x

— Martine L'Eveillé · Wed, Feb 29 2012 23:26:13

Twitpic - Share photos and videos on Twitter · martineleveille

RT @richcarr_ogilvy: Social taps into our innate desire to connect with one another (and our secret desire to feel popular) #R6Ogilvy

— Carolin Dahlman · Thu, Mar 01 2012 14:06:45

@jaidecker Want to how the approach to social in Australia differs from that in the US? #R6Ogilvy is the conversation here.

— Peter Zakrzewski · Wed, Feb 29 2012 23:28:18

#R6Ogilvy people using social media in their title in LinkedIn ; 4 years ago was zero, now 1million

— Glen Frost · Wed, Feb 29 2012 23:30:49

Great debate #r6ogilvy chat should social be in everyone's job title or limited to a specific team?

— Daniel Bartels · Wed, Feb 29 2012 23:32:30

News and discussion about the Imagine Cup 2011 finals from Sydney Australia.

Storified by Brian Giesen · Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:47:31

edenland: imagine if ...

you could solve a world problem using imagination and technology. What would it be? I was asked this by Microsoft, and my answer is including in the following video. Along with no makeup that I tried to counter-balance with a SIDE PONY TAIL. I adore Stephan's answer at the end.

Imagine Cup

A UC student invention allowing people with limited movement or speech to use a computer has won the national final of the 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup.

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2012 comes down to Australia – istartedsomething

As a country with it's fair share of inventions, it's fitting Microsoft's annual worldwide student technology competition, the "Imagine Cup", is going leave it's mark in down under next year as Microsoft Australia announced today it had won the bid to host the 2012 competition finals in Sydney.

Parker's Pen » Microsoft Imagine Cup : University of Canberra

Congratulations to everyone involved in UC's victory at Microsoft's Imagine Cup in Sydney last Thursday. This is the 5th time UC has won the Cup out of 7 years of entries. Two of our teams made the finals this year, and the UC team which entered "Brain Speller" prevailed over ANU, QUT and the University of Melbourne.

Deloitte Digital Blog: Imagine If...

Early this week @rexster received an email about the the Imagine Cup  which is a competition that is based around the premise that students can and will change the world. This time around students are being asked to imagine and design technology innovations that could solve the big problems that the world is facing.

The Social Sense | the human network

I: On Top of the World I've always wanted to save the world. When I was younger, and more messianic, I thought I might have to do it all myself. As the world knocked sense into me, I began to see salvation as a shared project, a communal task.

Australia scores Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2012 Finals | iTech Report

Microsoft today announced the 2012 finals for their Imagine Cup competition will be held in Australia next year.

What would you do if you could solve a major world problem with technology and innovation? | Trends in the Living Networks

The Imagine Cup is an initiative by Microsoft in which students from around the world to come up with technology solutions to solve the world's biggest problems. This morning at an event at the Powerhouse Museum it was announced that Sydney will host the global 2012 Imagine Cup.

Imagine If: Celebrating the Imagine Cup Finals today! - Jeff Alexander's Weblog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Storified by Brian Giesen · Thu, Oct 27 2011 14:32:17

SmartCompany: Facebook for Business Webinar

by Brian Giesen Category: Facebook What’s responsible for winning  four Golden Globes and is used by more than 10 million Australians every month? Please join me for our next training on Facebook for Business done in collaboration with Citrix Online and SmartBusiness. The webinar takes place on 2 February at 12 noon Sydney time.  Sign up here (and invite friends!):  http://bit.ly/gcssyT This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 at 4:16 am and is filed under . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own...

Listening in on the @SmartCompany Facebook strategies for business webinar #fb4biz

— ClimaxBusiness · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:06:44

attending eseminar #fb4biz

— southcoastnsw · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:05:50

19 our of 20 mins spent on FB is spent in the newsfeed #fb4biz

— KirstTreth · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:09:24

RT @RobertJT: Fb webinar for biz sounds good so far #fb4biz

— TurnerMedia · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:08:49

Fb webinar for biz sounds good so far #fb4biz

— RobertJT · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:07:22

RT @andreamatthews: 7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #1 Abandonment #fb4biz

— mokargas · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:15:46

7 deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #2 Irregularity - posting infrequently leaves fans guessing #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:16:10

7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #3 Verboseness - speak in short, relevant questions. Use photos and video #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:17:10

RT @KirstTreth: Daily posting on FB is a key ingredient to success #fb4biz

— melissarog · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:16:27

Sprinkle in short, relevant q's geared to start conversations - include pics or videos in FB marketing #fb4biz

— KirstTreth · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:19:13

7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #4 Canned Responses - people are expecting a personalised response to their questions/issues #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:20:08

Glad that anarchy is a Deadly Sin for Fbook mktg - we moderate the Holden Facebook page and list our community guidelines. #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:24:22

7 deadly sins of Facebook Marketing #5: Anarchy - don't let spammers take over the page. Let people know upfront what is/isn't OK. #fb4biz

— melissarog · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:23:58

Absolutely, I hate it when I see businesses tout their success through press coverage on facebook-why is that relevant to me? #fb4biz

— emmascamell · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:22:57

thank you #fb4biz! stop setting up multiple pages for different business departments!

— veronika_k · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:26:28

7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #6 Isolation - Where multiple independent pages are setup for a business and not integrated. #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:27:23

7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Mktg #7 Ambiguity - No clear purpose for the page. An objective makes it possible to measure #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:28:39

55% of people on the @SmartCompany webinar have a Facebook page for their business. #fb4biz

— andreamatthews · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:30:37

I'm watching the SmartCompany Webinar with @bdgiesen - I love your list of 7 Deadly Sins of Facebook Marketing #fb4biz

— markvozzo · Tue, Feb 01 2011 17:31:43