
We’ll take you on a journey through the digital landscape of blogging, video, personal privacy, personal reputation, mobile web and social media helping to demystify the digital world and understand more about your personal digital footprint. We have a full day of content, entertainment and some great people lined up for you.
Remember you need to register for DigitalMe online, it’s FREE!
| 10.00am | Welcome to DigitalMe, Perth |
| Bonnie Davies and Ande Gregson welcome you all to the first Digital Futures event in Perth. |
![]() Bonnie Davies Producer and Perth comedian |
![]() Ande Gregson Event Director, media140 |
| 10.15am | What’s the big idea with social media? |
![]() Kate Carruthers Co-Founder – Social Innovation Sydney |
Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, Pinterest, Klout, Kred, Instagram – they may sound like a foreign language to a few but are the lingua franca amongst ‘digital natives’. Social media is a communications revolution that’s changing the way we all communicate on a global scale. What does this mean for you, how will it change your future and what opportunities will it bring? Register for DigitalFamily, it’s FREE |
| 10.45am | Building your personal reputation and brand online |
![]() John Cooke Social Media Strategist, PPR |
Before you Facebook those pictures from that office party, or tweet your spleen at the latest injustice, take a deep breath and think about how it may affect your personal reputation online. We’ll take closer look at building a personal brand online and how this is creating a future currency around the value of ‘you’. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 11.15am | Communities aren’t just for crowds |
![]() Venessa Paech Lead Community Manager, Community Engine |
Launch a blog, tell your friends and you have a community, right? Wrong. Building a true community around your personal brand takes time and effort – but the value is enormous. Learn how the pros do it and take away a playbook for sustainable audience and advocacy. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 11.45am | Help! My computer is attacking me! |
![]() Dr Andrew Woodward Senior Lecturer, School of Computer and Security Science, Edith Cowan University |
There is a stack of information your computer keeps about your activities as well as other features which are all designed to make using it simply and easier. Unfortunately, it also makes it easier for the bad guys who can steal anything from your internet bandwidth to your entire bank account… What is this information? Where does it live? How can I stop it from turning on me? Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 12.15pm | Event Intermission: Food, Games and Music |
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We take a break here, which means you’ll have time to grab some food, watch the twitter wall and participate in a few games. For those of you who registered you’ll be able to tweet to eat – and have your lunch brought to the Northbridge Piazza by the media140 team. So no need to get of those comfy beanbags! The fab team at Atmosphere industries will be hosting a few games in and around Northbridge where you can win a few prizes. And there’ll be pizza* thanks to Sorrento Restaurant for everyone who registers. ![]() Register to get all the details and take part in the day. |
| 2.30pm | Destroying your world, tweet by tweet, like by like |
![]() Stilgherrian Writer and broadcaster |
Facebook, Twitter and social mobile applications encourage you to share your life. But what happens when you share too much? Every time you share, tweet, email or browse a website you leave a digital footprint that reveals far more than you may realise — or want. Find out what Facebook, Twitter and the secretive online advertising companies know about you and take control. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 3.00pm | Let’s blug: Putting the “u” in blogging |
![]() Amanda Kendle Blogging and Social Media Consultant |
Got a blog or thinking of starting one? Beginner bloggers often struggle to find their blogging voice – either all the personality has been knocked out of their writing by years of school and work, or they try too hard to be casual and end up writing blog posts like text messages. Find out how to write your blog so that it really sounds like you and make your readers keep coming back for more. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 3.30pm | Keeping your idea safe in a digital age |
![]() David Stewart Partner, Wrays |
You need to do a lot more than just hide your ideas under a mattress in a digital world – whether you’re a photographer, writer, designer, startup or freelancer. Protecting your ideas and intellectual property can be the key to success as you develop your own personal brand or business. Knowing where to look and how to do this can be a minefield – we take a closer look at the facts. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 4.00pm | How to get more business using the power of web video |
![]() Kris Borgraeve MultiMediaMakers |
Kris Borgraeve provides you with hands-on advice on how to start using online video for business. No matter how small or large your business is, you can now attract new customers and maintain your existing ones by using web video. He’ll be sharing a few secrets about scripts for videos and give you a checklist that will change your view on video forever. The session was created in association with the Perth eGroup, uniting online entrepreneurs and startup businesses. Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 4.30pm | 37 hints and tips for the digital entrepreneur |
![]() Miles Burke Entrepreneur, Author and public speaker |
What makes a digital entrepreneur? Is it all sweat and tears, or is there a goldmine waiting for anyone who wants it? Is the digital highway paved in gold? Register for DigitalMe, it’s FREE |
| 5.00pm | Time to chill |
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It’s been a long day, you deserve a rest – sitting on those bean bags in the Northbridge Piazza is hard work – so we thought we would give you a break before we bring DigitalMe to a close with a movie. Go grab a drink, snaffle some pizza* from Sorrento Restaurant our food sponsor, sit back relax and chill out before we screen the movie. *You have to register to be eligible for pizza from Sorrento Restaurant |
| 5.30pm | Screening: Twittamentary |
![]() Siok Siok Tan Flmmaker, entrepreneur and director. |
Twittamentary is a documentary about the everyday people who use Twitter; from a travel journalist turned “Twilebrity” to a porn star who uses Twitter to stay in touch with her fans; from a stock trader who tweets from the world’s largest exchange to a homeless woman who uses Twitter to find a place to live. We will be linking live to Beijing as Siok Siok introduces the screening. This will be first time Twittamentary has been screened in Western Australia. Remember to use #Twittamentary as the hashtag for the film. Running time is 60 minutes Find out more at www.twittamentary.org |
| 6.30pm | DigitalMe event close |
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| *This event programme may be subject to change without notice due to issues out of the domain of control of media140 Australia. Please check the website for event updates or follow us on Twitter |
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