SOCIAL MEDIA  As youngster I grew up idolising Shane Warne. To this two-bit spin bowler who batted at eleven and fielded at a very deep deep long on, Warne was sporting deity. The beer drinking, bake bean eating, smoking blonde could do things with a little red ball that would not be out of place in a Harry Potter movie.
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SOCIAL MEDIA  Most Australian politicians, state and federal, now have a presence on Facebook. But are they doing it right? Are they using the medium to its fullest potential to connect with their local communities and maximise their chances of re-election? Sadly not. Most simply use Facebook to broadcast scripted messages and post links to the latest articles they have penned or scored a mention in.
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WEB  Sometimes, just sometimes, you have to feel sorry for the big banks. Normally on the receiving end from frustrated homeowners or point scoring politicians this last week saw a new but equally venomous critic - the social media user.
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WEB  According to a recent report from the world's biggest risk management firm, AON, one of the most alarming causes for concern among corporations is the potential risk of reputational damage caused through social media. As Donald Rumsfeld famously said, "there are things we don't know we don't know".
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WEB  It would be a gross understatement to say that it has been a tough couple of weeks for Qantas. One of Australia's leading international brands has been battered and bruised in the wake of a string of technical problems in its fleet, equally matched by a plummeting share price.
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