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Stanley Moss is CEO of the Medinge Group, a Sweden-based branding think tank. He's a business philosopher who's passionate about the potential of businesses to do good in the world. Here are his top 5 tips for ethical, sustainable, prosperous business.

Did you know there is a Chinese-language news, information and social networking portal in New Zealand reaching up to 100,000 people? We talk with Kylie Liu, CEO of SkyKiwi.com, about this hidden treasure, and the lessons learned in niche ethnic media.

(more info: http://ijump.co.nz/ ) What if, instead of giving checkout assistants nametags, customers got nametags? It could be great, or it could be terrible! What's the connection with digital and social media marketing? Find out.

(more info: http://ijump.co.nz/) Web 2.0 tools are supposed to make it easier to collaborate from different places, but real collaboration needs much more than software. This collaboratively written book takes you through the processes and structures needed for successful collaboration.

(more info: www.ijump.co.nz) In 2009 Vodafone's communications manager Paul Brislen told the story of how Vodafone has embraced social media as a support, communications and marketing channel. Thanks to the NZ Marketing Association for putting this Brainy Breakfast on.

(More info: www.ijump.co.nz ) Jack Yan is a candidate for the upcoming mayoral elections in Wellington. He talks about the importance of social media in reaching and genuinely engaging with voters - before and after the election.

(more info: http://ijump.co.nz/) In an unpredictable world, how can success be predictable? Les McKeown, author of Predictable Success, joins us for a candid chat about visionary leadership, and how Les uses social media to market his book. Interesting perspective from someone who's by his own admission "very old" :)

(more info: www.ijump.co.nz) Luke Grange has co-written an ebook and is part of a study on microblogging and emotional intelligence. Luke's e-book, Developing an Online Social Media Culture, and more info on the study: http://www.knowledge-solutions.com.au/social-media-study.html

More info: www.ijump.co.nz I review the book Great Speeches for Better Speaking, and show you the connection between great oratory and social media. Can speech-making - and social media - be a force for evil?

Andre de Guillaume has some tongue-in-cheek advice on how to be a dictator, but David Meerman Scott's World Wide Rave promises to be a better way to take over the world with viral marketing and social media.

John Eyles shares how a group of international high school students helped a remote community build a bridge, and how that relates to classroom learning, mobile phones, and the NZ economy.

(more info: www.ijump.co.nz ) Will you ever trust my book reviews again? How to Read Books You Haven't Read has some surprising insights about information overload - very relevant to managing social media. Plus, Five Minds for the Future, and Outliers. And um.

Vincent Heeringa, publisher of Idealog, Good Magazine and NZ Marketing Magazine, discusses the future of publishing, social media monetisation and the explosion of amateurism. Your comments welcome. Brought to you by www.sy-engage.com

Big thoughts can come from small words. This week Simon reviews Think Tweet!, Leadership Tweet and Quality Tweet, from http://HappyAbout.info/. We also look at Twitterature, and ask, can the classics be presented in 140 characters? Brought to you by http://sy-engage.com/

(more info: www.ijump.tv) How Not To Do Things is a neat little book published by the Department of Doing. The second in our series of holiday book reviews. Stay tuned! iJumpTV is brought to you by #sy social media consultancy www.sy-engage.com

(more info: www.ijump.tv) We're back for the summer with book reviews. The first one is Ben Young's The Best Ideas are Free, which you can find on Amazon or at www.thebestideasarefree.com iJumpTV is brought to you by #sy social media consultancy: www.sy-engage.com

http://ijump.co.nz/ Key takeaways from Marketing Now Melbourne, from Jason Kemp (@dialogcrm), Yvonne Adele (@ideasculture), conference founder Siobhan Bulfin (@siobhanbulfin), Gavin Heaton (@servantofchaos), Jade Craven (@jadecraven), Matt Granfield (@mattgranfield), Laurel Papworth (@silkcharm) ... make sure to watch all the way to the end!

Almost exactly a year ago we met Alex and John from Spin Advertising and Design in Christchurch. They talk about how social media has helped build their sales and extended their networks. A year on, it's amazing how little has really changed - pick up some best practices in this interview.

John Johnston (JJProjects) led the social media campaign for the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour earlier this year. Find out the connection between success and letting go of your message!

Josie Campbell, Communications Manager at The EDGE Performing Arts Venue, tells us how she uses social media to build buzz and hold conversations with her customers.

Pocketsmith is a bootstrapped software startup from Dunedin. How did they reach a global audience and sign big overseas deals? The founders offer their secrets for building online community, what to blog about, and how they use Twitter.

Blinka.me is a "social reconnection service" launched in New Zealand and featured recently on ReadWriteWeb. We interviewed CEO Duncan Shand about what Blinka.me is, and how it came into being. Inspiration for all new startups! In a nutshell: social media is essential to launch a new startup cost-effectively, but don't forget a great, simple concept, good design and offline activity.

What's the hottest social network site in India? Are businesses in one of the fastest growing economies embracing social media? And while newspapers and magazines struggle in the West, are emerging economies different? I met author, editor and venture capitalist Parmesh Shahani at the recent XMedia labs event in Auckland, and got his thoughts on social media in his home country.

Who bought the famous Scary Washing Machine from auction site Trademe? It was appliance retail chain 100%, and Tango Communication's Zac Pullen tells us how it happened. Here's the original listing on Trademe (check out the comments): http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Laundry/Washing-machines/Top-loader-6kg-under/auction-223309871.htm And here's Scary's new home online: http://blog.100percent.co.nz/

Vodafone loaned us the brand new HTC Magic for a couple of weeks. It's the first handset in NZ to feature Google's Android operating system. What does this mean? Find out.

Suzanne Kendrick is an online community manage for the Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Town Group. She gives helpful advice on how to nurture a community for non-profit organizations. http://www.greylynn2030.co.nz

Jon Burkhart discusses Tweeting for brands as a professional ghost Tweeter. http://www.albinoriotman.com

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The highlights from the hugely successful Marketing Now Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. Features: Chris Brogan, David Meerman Scott, Sharon Crost... plus your invitation to join http://nzsocialmedia.ning.com/

It's one week and one day until Marketing Now hits Wellington. Alongside standout international speakers like Chris Brogan and David Meerman Scott, we'll be hearing from more local speakers like DraftFCB's Stephen Johnson. I asked Stephen for a sneak preview of what he'd be sharing at the conference. Here's what he said!

Sharon Crost is one of the international social media specialists visiting Wellington on April 15th and 16th for the Marketing Now conference. Sharon's all about unleashing your inner superhero, and her session at the conference promises to be extremely interactive! We had the pleasure of talking with Sharon direct from her backyard organic farm in San Francisco.

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky is full of stories, statistics, theory - and iwth all that, it's an easy read too. It'll help you understand how social media changes the way people get together - and what this means for your business, cause or idea.

We talk blogging with Mike Heath, GM of Raboplus, who not only blogs, he answers customer comments! We ask Mike: * How do you handle negative comments? * Does the blog take a lot of resource and time to maintain * Why was the blog set up? This is a great opportunity to hear from a pioneer in a very conservative industry.

More info: http://ijump.tv/ Mobile social networking and marketing are going to be big in the next five years. But where will the ideas come from? Geosmart, the people behind the Location Innovation Awards, hope they'll come from you. We talk to Geosmart's Luigi Cappel about the potential of location-based marketing, and where the entries are coming from.

MadeFromNewZealand is part social network, part marketing platform for New Zealand businesses. We got interviewed on MadeFromNewZealand's Friday Show last week, and did a bit of filming ourselves. We talk with Tim Norton about online video, marketing a small business, and the role of government vs. entrepreneurs in marketing a nation.

Jumping on the rampaging juggernaut that is Obamamania, Simon brings you a special episode of iJumpTV. What can we learn from the 21st Century's greatest orator thus far, who tomorrow takes the oath of office? Plenty. Like how to use body language, stories, and words that create pictures in people's minds. How to communicate passion and vision, and energise people towards change. It's good stuff!

The most important factor in bringing about organisational change is a sense of urgency. In this book, John P Kotter shows you how to achieve that sense of urgency. Simon Young from iJump reviews this book, and ties it in with social media. A Sense of Urgency, by John P Kotter, is published by Harvard Business Press.

How can big companies harness innovation and not be blindsided by it? This book offers a few clues. Part of our ongoing book review series focusing on innovation within organisations. The Innovator's Guide to Growth is written by Scott D Anthony, Mark W Johnson, Joseph V Sinfield and Elizabeth J Altman, and is published by Harvard Business Press.

In our second holiday book review we look at Disrupting Class, a book that applies disruptive innovation to the classroom - and to the education system overall. Happy New Year from us at iJump!

How does innovation really happen in a large organisation? The Game-Changer shows you how Procter and Gamble did it. Great summer reading! We're taking a Christmas break next week but we'll be back the following week with another 3-minute book review. And we'll be back in the office from Jan 12th onwards. Have a great Christmas, and thanks for watching iJumpTV in 2008!

Vodafone's new GM of internet and new media talks through how social networking is going mobile in 2009. Plus, your chance to win the book Tactical Transparency!

(See the full video at http://ijump.tv/ ) Should companies and PR firms pitch bloggers? Pursuit PR took part in a worldwide survey of bloggers and got the NZ side of the story. Simon Young interviews Stephen Knightly, director of Pursuit PR.

What is a community manager, and what do they do? Ponoko.com's John Lewis explains the role, tools and scope of a community manager's job.

This week, Intergen (http://intergen.co.nz/) hosted a road trip where Andreas Stjernström from Episerver (http://episerver.com/) talking on online communities. Andreas' 3 top tips: 1. Build what your community wants, not what you want. 2. Build a pre-launch community. 3. It's an ongoing event. Be there.

When you have zero marketing budget, where do you start getting your message out? James Stewart put his own body on the line, creating the Million Dollar Leg project. Learn his secrets for getting buzz! In this episode: http://artklick.co.nz/ http://milliondollarleg.co.nz/ http://inkode.co.nz/ http://madefromnewzealand.com/ Top recommendations for buzz-building: Facebook page YouTube Twitter Skype Digg and Stumbleupon Bonus resource: The Idea Virus by Seth Godin

Why is Marie eating a Memphis Meltdown 12,000 feet in the air? It's all because of Wapid.co.nz, a site that brings together marketers and online talent. Founder Scott Fenton tells us more. Referenced: http://www.wapid.co.nz/ http://blueskiesskydiving.co.nz/

We met Dave and Toby from Tandem Voice Booth, an audio and video production company that also does audio/video podcasts and a few blogs. Hear their thoughts and advice on how to get involved in social media.

( more info: http://ijump.tv/ ) ... We talk with Regan Cunliffe of Throng.co.nz about how they've changed the way people watch TV, their plans for social network integration, and the kind of content that works best.

( more info: http://ijump.co.nz ... ) Throng is a social network for TV watchers, producers and broadcasters. It's been very successful in four countries, and it's run from NZ! We talk with Throng founder Regan Cunliffe about online community.

(more info: http://ijump.co.nz ) We're joined by Bernard Hickey from http://Interest.co.nz, Ernie Newman, head of http://Tuanz.org.nz, and Rob O'Neill, editor of http://www.computerworld.co.nz magazine. The topic is broadband, and it's just a taste of the Digital Future Now summit in Auckland next week: http://www.digitalfuturenow.co.nz Thanks to Bullet PR for their help!