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Re: LinkedIn, What's Happened to You?

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 03:53:45 -0000

I agree, Scott. LinkedIn doesn't really do it for me any more. I still use it to start social networking relationships with business people - they usually go to my Facebook shortly after though, and that's where the magic happens. There's still magic on Twitter too. Just not on LinkedIn so much. However I did recently discover on iOS at least that on a person's profile page if you click the ... top right there is the option to "Personalize Invite" so that is one plus.

Re: Star Wars: The Force Awakens review – SPOILER FREE

Tony Hollingsworth — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 01:54:02 -0000

I'm so thrilled I saw it twice in one day. IMAX second viewing and I can't wait to hit up the 3D version hopefully this week!

Re: Why Facebook’s Reactions Will Be A Game Changer

Tony Hollingsworth — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 01:27:11 -0000

Exciting stuff Ben. Thanks for sharing this. I too am looking forward to the enhanced user experience Reactions will bring.

Re: How Virgin America Created a Wow Customer Experience

Tony Hollingsworth — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:46:31 -0000

Great tips Michael. Thanks for sharing your story. I put it up in Sydney Startups on Facebook too.

Re: Adding New Skills and Capabilities to Create Collaborative Magic

Tony Hollingsworth — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 02:53:47 -0000

Great post Kimberley Lee and spot on - this is the capability we're building, particularly data, analytics (already built) and now our "create" approach with studio and content creation capability.

Re: Qantas Melbourne Food and Wine Festival + Flights Giveaway

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 23:38:51 -0000

It's been way too long since I've enjoyed a leisurely weekend in Melbourne (years) and this would be perfect for me and my wife who has worked so hard looking after our family (she recently changed careers and now a school teacher, studying part-time and working full-time through it all and raising our 3 daughters) She deserves to be spoilt with such delicious food and beautiful accommodation. Of course I would love it too!

Re: The focus of big data should be creating value FOR customers

Tony Hollingsworth — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:47:24 -0000

Great distinction there Ross, thanks for sharing. Creating VALUE for clients is one of the key things that is resonating for us at DIGIVIZER. We're building technology at the intersection of big data, social media, analytics and CRM which amongst many benefits is helping our clients use the social web to re-define the quality, efficiency and speed of delivery of services. By connecting people, conversations, insights and services, our clients are making making a difference to their own customers. I think you will find our discussion paper on this interesting, and I look forward to introducing you to my CEO Emma Lo Russo. For more, check out our discussion papers on the site: http://bit.ly/1rMnnfi

Great to catch up today Ross and I look forward to introducing you to our CEO Emma Lo Russo for a more detailed industry discussion.

Best to you,
Tony Hollingsworth
Head of Community - DIGIVIZER

Re: Ito’s Malaysian

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 01:46:38 -0000

Thanks John, awesome photos and coverage. I went to Ito's today for takeaway and the Char Kway Teow was the best I've had. See http://instagram.com/p/tPA9...

Re: CeBit opens to a mixed response, but NSW Deputy Premier puts startup funding case to Hockey

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 05 May 2014 07:06:09 -0000

I was thinking the same thing: unexpected. I'm still reeling from it all and it's only day 1. Will you be out there again this week Caitlin? Would love to connect.

Re: Marrickville Organic Food & Farmers’ Markets

Tony Hollingsworth — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:37:45 -0000

Love these markets - glad to stumble upon your post John as I needed to be reminded about them. Eveleigh is still the closest to us yet we've never been! We still gravitate back to Marrickville and sometimes Orange Grove in Lilyfield/Leichardt. Will we be seeing you at @Jugernaut's lunch coming up soon?

Re: 'My startup tanked': Why more entrepreneurs are being open about their failures | VentureBeat | Entrepreneur | by Christina Farr

Tony Hollingsworth — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:32:32 -0000

Great post - shared out on a few of my channels.

Re: Social Business thought leader Andrew Grill joins IBM Interactive

Tony Hollingsworth — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:57:47 -0000

Good news Andrew, congratulations - sounds a perfect fit for you. I've had fun advising IBM locally here in Sydney on social business initiatives over the years, and am thrilled to see the broader acceptance of social in business today. Best to you,
Tony Hollingsworth

Re: Fishburners Launches Fast-track Program But Won’t Offer Any Cash Or Take Equity

Tony Hollingsworth — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:53:11 -0000

This is fantastic to hear - congratulations Peter Bradd and team - I'm proud to be a PushStart mentor and if I can be of any assistance Fishburners please let me know.

Re: The Changing Face of PR: The Rise and Rise of Blogger Relations

Tony Hollingsworth — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:13:54 -0000

Good stuff Valerie - I love the idea of guest posts on others blogs having done them myself. It's a great way to build credibility for yourself whilst being of service to the community you are trying to reach. Do you or does anyone maintain a list of bloggers divided by category/influence?

Re: Redhead Down Under

Tony Hollingsworth — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:42:32 -0000

Good read Katy - and inspiring! Who doesn't want to be Julie f$#@ing Andrews every day of their life :-)

Re: Be in to win: 5 double passes to the FOOD movie of the year! Haute Cuisine

Tony Hollingsworth — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:39:33 -0000

The opening scene of Eat Drink Man Woman where a magnificent Chinese banquet is prepared: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Oscars 2013 Round-Up and Highlights!

Tony Hollingsworth — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:36:26 -0000

Hi Kimberley - would have loved to have been at the special screening with you - how fun! I always love the Oscars and this year was no exception. Highlights for me:
- Jennifer Lawrence: wow! Loved Silver Linings Playbook, well deserved,
- Life of Pi: deserving of all its awards, can't wait to see it again. Best 3D movie I have ever seen.
- Les Miserables: all-star cast performance the best of the night. Have you seen the movie yet? Eddie Redmayne is excellent - they all are. Hathaway's win is well deserved,
- Seth was fairly restrained I thought - but mostly funny! I didn't know he was such a good singer - a pleasant surprise.
- thrilled to see Christoph Waltz win best supporting actor - loved him in Django Unchained - top movie.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts too (love your work!)

Cheers
Tony

Re: Win a Samsung Galaxy III by telling me your most interesting mobile banking story - BLOG - HELEN CROZIER online technology trainer

Tony Hollingsworth — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:09:16 -0000

Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this Helen. Only this week I had an experience with mobile banking which is worth sharing.

I've started a savings account for my teenager daughter. I've linked it to my other accounts so when I log in to online banking I can check balances and so forth.

Now with the smartphone and the latest mobile banking app its all so easy to keep on top of the status of our banking. We're on our way to school this week and my daughter asks me how much is in her account.

Too easy!

I pull over and log in via my smartphone - the balance needed topping up (we have an arrangement whereby she can receive her allowance based on certain criteria being met) so I simply made the transfer right then and there! Off we went and made it to school on time.

The convenience that mobilie technology offers us is so exciting - I can only imagine what's next - something like voice activated online banking would be nice!

Thanks again for the opportunity to share this story Helen.

Cheers!
Tony Hollingsworth

Re: Celebrating and reflecting on 10 years of blogging

Tony Hollingsworth — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:09:05 -0000

Ross, I have always enjoyed your blog and look forward to another 10 years. Congratulations! I have actually reduced my blogging in favour of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Plus, Pinterest et al however I would love to make more time in my day for blogging for precisely the reasons you've outlined.

Re: Text still beats imagery for actionable engagement

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:02:11 -0000

Thoughtful stuff Joanne, thank you. I've been experimenting with visual sharing tools like Pinterest and wondering where they fit in amongst all the tools we are sharing with today. As I scroll through the various streams on my networks, sure, it's the images that can inspire us first, but I find myself looking for the textual context accompanying that image, and get much more value when there is text rather than just the image itself.

It's easier to just click that "Repin" button and go for quantity in your sharing, but I believe it we take the time to add contextual text to why we're sharing the content, we're adding more value and other benefits flow.

Re: Define your terms

Tony Hollingsworth — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:04:19 -0000

Molly

Great post - it's making me laugh....and cry! Oh, and think. Which I need to do - as I find myself constantly trying to explain what I do to those who cannot understand it with the current vernacular. I think I will stop saying "connected media" as it's no clearer than "social media" after reading this.

Thanks for the stimulation.

Tony Hollingsworth

Re: Hello, I’m Kimberley. I’ve never seen a James Bond film.

Tony Hollingsworth — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:57:50 -0000

Casino Royale (the one recently with Daniel Craig) stands up to multiple viewings. Dr No (Sean Connery) is a favourite. The Spy Who Loved Me (Roger Moore) is great. Moonraker too. Start with those and report back!

Re: Twitter Tips

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:55:29 -0000

Great tips Louise - who ran that webinar? They know their stuff. I often describe Twitter as a great LEARNING tool for a variety of reasons - listening to the smart people on there always inspires and informs. Finding those people can be a challenge for new users.

A key thing for people new to the service to think about it - simply BE HELPFUL - as you've summarised above, sharing content and responding to others is part of that.

Over on the Saasu blog I've written a couple of posts on Twitter for Business Communication which may be of interest to you and your readers here :-)

Part 1: Communicating in Business on Twitter
http://www.saasu.com/2011/0...

Part 2: Communicating in Business on Twitter
http://www.saasu.com/2011/1...

Cheers, and thanks for sharing this post.

Tony Hollingsworth

Re: Breaking: Eagle Waves Radio, Ready to Soar!

Tony Hollingsworth — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:54:00 -0000

Wonderful news - a lot less of a commute from VIVO than the previous location too :-) I look forward to wandering down for a look (my office is just up the road from VIVO) Love the idea of networking with entrepreneurs and business owners. If you're promoting this event on Twitter, what is the hashtag as I would be happy to help.

Re: 30 Inspiring Ideas To Develop Content For Your Blog

Tony Hollingsworth — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:51:21 -0000

Great list Jeff thanks for sharing. Definitely one to bookmark when looking for inspiration for that next blog post.