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Win More Than $1200 In Fashion Prizes – By Using Social Media!

Kelly Noble — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:48:58 +0000

WIN MORE THAN $1200 IN FASHION PRIZES

Stardust your social media obsession & WIN!

In the lead up to, and on the night of, and after the Liza Emanuele Stardust Fashion Party, we want to see your social media savvy shine!

Simply update the world about the STARDUST show, the fashion, its sponsors or the experience, you could win more than $1200 worth of fabulous fashion prizes!

The best tweet, Facebook check in or status update, or Foursquare check in comment will receive:

    ◦   $300 Liza Emanuele gift voucher
   ◦   $135 Celcius spray tan gift voucher
   ◦   $150 Apple Nightclub Saturday drink card
   ◦   $120 worth of Tomich Hill Wines
   ◦   $150 Gary Castles Sydney gift voucher
   ◦   $275 Finesse modelling and grooming workshop
   ◦   $100 simone perele gift voucher

Total value: $1230

The more updates you do, the better your chance to WIN!

Facebook Status Updates

Use tagging to make sure we see your posts! You’ll need to become a fan of the page you want to tag and then just use @pagename in your update. Here’s some pages you might want to namedrop…

http://www.facebook.com/LizaEmanueleBoutique

http://www.facebook.com/FinesseModelsAustralia

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celcius/188425254522904

http://www.facebook.com/tomichwines

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Apple-Bar/144410395604193

http://www.facebook.com/GaryCastles

Facebook Place Check Ins

Check in to the Liza Emanuele Stardust Fashion Parade & Party on the night, and make your check in comment count!

Twitter – #LizaShow

Tweet your hearts out! We’d love to see you tweeting pre-event and throughout the night and after. Twitpic the parade, mention @LizaEmanuele or #LizaShow and the various sponsors, and make sure the world knows how fabulous Liza’s new range is! RTs will obviously help so get your friends to support you! Here are some of the tweeps you might want to mention…

@LizaEmanuele
@TomichWines
@FinesseModels
@GaryCastlesADL

Foursquare

Check in at the Liza Emanuele Stardust Fashion Parade & Party on the night and leave a tip, comment on your check in or leave a to-do!

It all counts!

Remember, we’re looking at all posts and comments prior to the event, and those posted on the night and post party.

The winner will be chosen a few days later so you have plenty of time to get your creativity flowing and let the world know about your passion for fashion!

See you at the show! Buy tickets here.

Let the magic begin!

Liza Emanuele Stardust Terms & Conditions

Holdfast Bay Launches Online Hub

Kelly Noble — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:33:51 +0000

In a South Australian consultation first, the City of Holdfast Bay has launched a new online community hub. Your View HQ will make participation in shaping our city even easier.

On the easy-to-use website members of Holdfast Bay’s community can get involved and talk about how they’d like the city to grow. Their input, ideas and inspiration will then help Council make important decisions for the future.

The emphasis on Your View HQ is different to other tools that are survey-centred. On Your View HQ discussion is king – both between community members and Council, and between community members themselves.

Members will see a variety of projects, each with its own forum, where ideas can be shared, opinions voiced and options discussed. In addition there will also be news on Council’s latest projects.

Mayor of the City of Holdfast Bay Ken Rollond said that it’s important for our community to be involved in decision making.

“The more we know what our residents, ratepayers, businesses and visitors want, the better we can shape our City to everyone’s satisfaction.”

Visit yourviewhq.holdfast.sa.gov.au to be part of a new era in growing our community.

Random Acts of Kindness

Gen Whaites — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:16:00 +0000

Those on social media site Twitter will know that the possibilities for using hashtags are endless.

Tynte Flowers is an example of a business successfully using hashtags on Twitter through their #RandomActsofKindness campaign.

For the past several months Tynte Flowers has been taking notice of their followers tweets and if someone is in need of a random act of kindness, Tynte asks for their address and sends them flowers.

On International Nurses Day, Tynte singled out one of their followers, a nurse who works in the Nuclear Medicine department, to bestow a random act of kindness.

This nurse works with patients during some of the toughest times of their lives and is known to bring joy to every single one of them.

She was clearly overjoyed by the flowers Tynte sent her and grateful that she was being recognised on International Nurses Day.

“Your kind gesture of this gift, in appreciation for what we do as nurses everyday is overwhelming,” she said.

“Thank you so much again, I feel like one very special nurse and cant wipe the smile from my face.”

Tynte has also cheered up a few ladies stuck home with sick children and one who was feeling upset the day after a funeral.

It is evident that Tynte Flowers is using social media sites such as Twitter in a positive and beneficial way to establish two-way communication with people to connect online and offline.

By embracing social media, this Adelaide based organisation is connecting with customers in a way that would never have been possible before.

To visit Tynte’s website go to www.tynte.com/ or check out their Facebook.

Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Launches iPhone App

Kelly Noble — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:22:46 +0000

Rundle Mall has launched its own iPhone App - a first in SA for a shopping precinct –and a first in Australia for a capital city shopping mall.

“Rundle Mall” features:

Uniquely News – keeps you up to date on the latest news and activities happening in Rundle Mall and its centres, arcades and unique laneways

What’s On – as the name suggests – a guide to all events happening in the mall

Stores – a fabulously comprehensive list of all 700+ retail and 300+ business outlets listed A-Z, by category, or by Arcade. Stores also highlights new retailers to our biggest shopping precinct. Each listing includes description, address, website and phone number

Specials – and who doesn’t love one – all the hottest bargains as nominated by the retailers

About – all the basic and important stuff you need to know – trading hours, car parking, getting there by car, bus, train or tram, maps

Rundle Mall General Manager Martin Haese said “it’s taken a while to develop and we’ve had a few trial runs on the quiet but we’re now excited to launch our own App to the wider public. We’re really proud of the interactivity and wealth of information on offer. For instance, in addition to people seeking details of stores they already know, they may make new discoveries in the category search. For those working or visiting the city, the what’s on section will show them what is happening, where and when and as for the Specials page – well who doesn’t love one” he said.

“We must thank our traders and businesses as well for supplying us with their information, and their specials – this App is just as much for them as the public at large” said Mr Haese.

The Rundle Mall iPhone App is ready to be downloaded for free onto iPhones now.

Interview With Houssam Abiad, Adelaide City Councillor

Nadine Bishop — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:01:09 +0000

By Nadine Bishop

The Adelaide City Council is buzzing with a sense of optimism and opportunity according to Councillor Houssam Abiad.

Fresh and revived from the recent council elections, Councillor Abiad, 34, says the energy and enthusiasm in the current council is very exciting.

“There is a great balance of young and old members in the council that will appeal to a large cross section of the community,” said Councillor Abiad.

“The election provided a renewed energy to achieve great things for Adelaide and great opportunities for its constituents.”

Councillor Abiad is looking forward to continuing the relationships he established with the community leading up to the election.

“Just because I’ve been elected, it doesn’t mean the campaigning stops.

“I want to learn from the people of Adelaide and to introduce new platforms that will better engage them.”

With only thirty per cent of voters taking part in the council elections, Councillor Abiad is hoping to increase the number of voters to fifty per cent by the time the next election comes around.

“If we communicate with the younger generation by empowering them as community members, we’ll be able to keep them interested and provide them with a voice.”

Councillor Abiad is hoping to engage the younger generation by actively using social media to address issues as they arrive.

“Social media provides a platform to discuss issues with our constituents and get feedback in real time,” said Councillor Abiad.

“It will provide them with a chance to let us know if they agree or disagree with what we are doing.

“Our purpose as a council is to serve the community and I believe speaking with people, face to face and on a social media platform, will provide a great opportunity to effectively serve the Adelaide community.”

Excited by the prospects Adelaide has to offer, Councillor Abiad is no stranger to hard work, as the Executive Director of no less than four companies.

Telecommunications company Digimob, real estate company Macrovest, strategic marketing company Muscle Group and trendy Rundle St coffee haunt Felici have all provided Councillor Abiad with a unique insight into the competitive advantages of Adelaide.

This coupled with his involvement in community initiatives such as the Australian Refugee Association and the East End Coordination Group mean that he is thoroughly entrenched in the Adelaide community.

“I would never move my businesses from Adelaide with the work life balance an integral appeal for the community,” he said.

“The opportunities that Australia has to offer are endless with Adelaide having benefits that far outweigh Sydney or Melbourne.”

Born in Adelaide but growing up in Lebanon, Councillor Abiad feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to return to Adelaide with his family when he was nineteen.

Enjoying the start up involved in new business and the strategic development, Councillor Abiad is hoping to engage his business sense in council decisions.

“Guiding a business through those initial stages is what appeals to me,” said Councillor Abiad.

“Even though my businesses are in four different areas, the core model and infrastructure is the same across all industries and there’s no reason why that can’t be the same in the council.

Being involved in the council will provide Councillor Abiad with an opportunity to showcase all the passionate Adelaide supporter loves about the city.

“My role as a councilor will be to communicate my enthusiasm for Adelaide to other cities and countries.

“I really want to promote the wonderful city that it is and by doing that, I hope to better serve the community.”

Connect with Houssam via his Facebook Page here.

Wine Australia’s Live Wine Tasting on Twitter Tonight

Sophie Krakowski — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:14:50 +0000

Tonight, Wednesday 22nd September 2010 at 6.30pm AEST (6pm Adelaide time), Wine Australia’s Landmark Tutorial will be presenting a live wine tasting on Twitter.

Hosted by The Qwoff Boys and lengendary wine maker Andrew Thomas, the Semillon Masterclass is aimed at wine educators and enthusiasts, media and lovers of all things wine and Twitter based. 14 international guests visited the Yarra Valley and experienced 5 days full of presentations and masterclasses featuring some of Australia’s best renowned producers and tasting some of the very best wines ever made.

If you love wine and want to get involved, jump onto Twitter and make sure you include #Lat10 in your tweets, so you’re a part of the conversation. Pour yourself a glass of semillon, tweet away and become part of Aussie Wine and Twitter history.

You can also watch the live video tasting on QwoffTV http://qwoff.tv

Don’t forget to follow @glamadelaide and Glam’s MD @kellynoble on twitter to interact.

Hot off the Press: 10X Unley takes out national business development award

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:20:10 +0000

Adelaide accounting firm Shearer + Elliss has beaten leading accounting firms from across the country to win this year’s 10X Outstanding Achievement in Business Coaching award at 10X’s 2010 Annual Awards Night, on the Gold Coast.

Firm partner Eddie Taylor and business coach Simon Starr received the award from Nic Clark, CEO of 10X Limited, to recognise Shearer + Elliss’ Outstanding Achievement in Business Coaching.

The nominees comprised Australia’s leading accounting firms that offer Business Development services to SMEs in partnership with national Business Development franchise, 10X.

“To be selected as the number one accounting firm out of the most proactive accounting firms representing 10X in Australia is a great honour,” says Eddie who is a partner of Shearer + Elliss and 10X Unley

“To receive the award for Outstanding Achievement in Business Coaching means that our firm is in the best position to provide coaching to local business owners and help grow their businesses.”

10X Unley Business Coach, Simon Starr gains greater satisfaction from the knowledge of what his local business clients will derive from it.

“This award shows our Adelaide clients have access to some of the best business development resources and support in the country. Knowing that we have that impact is what is truly rewarding for me,” Simon says.

Starr credits the success of 10X Unley to the strength of 10X’s Coaching Club, the coaching and mentoring service that 10X Unley provides to local business owners.

“Aside from helping participating business owners in increasing their KPIs, the 10X Coaching Club also provides a professional
circle of support, structure and accountability,” he says.

http://www.se-ca.com/html/s01_home/home.asp

http://www.10x.com.au/

#Adelaide Twitter Hash Tags

Kelly Noble — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:44:21 +0000

When embarking on the journey to understand and use twitter to its utmost potential, one cannot overlook the power of hash tags.

While tweets are limited to 140 characters, forcing us to become more succinct communicators, the easiest way to get your message across to a broad audience, is by targeting your message.

Using key words and hash tags in your tweet, allow people who are interested in common themes and subjects to find your conversation easily.

For example, by using #Adelaide in your tweet, you can expand your audience from the number of people following you, to the thousands of people looking for information on what’s happening in our great city.

To help get you started, here are some common hash tags used in South Australia and Adelaide. To view conversations using these hash tags, either go to http://www.twitter.com and search for the hash tag term, or use a twitter client such as TweetDeck and create a search column using the hash tag term.

Local Hash Tags

#Adelaide – For all things happening in, or relevant to the city of Adelaide

#southaustralia – This is not a commonly used hash tag, but some people do use it

#SAFood – For anything relating to the food industry, restaurants, businesses etc in South Australia

#AdelHills – For subject matter relating to the Adelaide Hills region

#SAWine – South Australian wine conversations, reviews, events etc

#SAPlan – For conversations relating to South Australia’s Strategic Plan http://www.saplan.net.au/

#Wine2030 – The Australian Wine 2030 Initiative is a coalition of research groups pursuing a linked series of research projects on wine, alongside a series of education innovations. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/wine2030/

#SOCADL – A community of social media wunderkinds, enthusiasts and professionals in Adelaide, South Australia. http://socadl.tremble.com.au

#smcadl – Social Media Club Adelaide. See http://socadl.tremble.com.au for more info

National Hash Tags

#ausvotes – Tweets relating to the upcoming 2010 Australian election

#qanda – ABC TV show: Q&A, Adventures In Democracy http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/

#masterchef – Discussion about the Masterchef TV show

#dwts – Dancing With The Stars conversations

#socmed & #socialmedia – Social media tweets

#FF – Follow Friday tweets – where people recommend other twitter users to follow each Friday

#workwed – Primarily about sharing Twitpics on Wednesdays

Know of any others you’d like to add to the mix? Just comment below and join in the conversation!

Pure Motorsport provides unparalleled access for fans to Scouts Rally SA

Kat Noble — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:27:10 +0000

Image: www.rallygraphix.com.au

Twitter addicts and motorsport fans will get unique access to this weekend’s fourth round of the Australian Rally Championship, Scouts Rally SA, thanks to a unique partnership with Adelaide company Pure Motorsport.

Fans will be able to ask their questions through Twitter on their computer or mobile phone by using the hashtag #askpm. Pure Motorsport will then ask the competitors for answers and feature this as part of their multimedia coverage.

Questions will also be answered live on Friday and Saturday night as part of Pure Motorsport’s live broadcast of the Angaston Super Special stage from 6.30pm on www.puremotorsport.tv.

“Professional motorsport is always seen as being detached from fans, but rallying is one of the most accessible forms of motorsport in the world,” said Ryan Jones, Pure Motorsport Team Principal. “Pure Motorsport’s coverage of Scouts Rally SA will allow fans to not only see all of the action, but directly participate in the coverage they get to see.”

Scouts Rally SA gets underway Friday 25 June with the Pedders No Bull Shootout in Mount Crawford Forest.

About Pure Motorsport

Pure Motorsport is an Adelaide based company dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of motorsport events around Australia through their web site, www.puremotorsport.tv.

About Scouts Rally SA

Scouts Rally SA is round 4 of the 2010 Australian Rally Championship and Round 2 of the 2010 South Australian Rally Championship. It will be run through the picturesque Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Mount Crawford and Murrayland regions 25-27 June 2010.

Parklife 2010 – Artist Line Up & Twitter List

Kat Noble — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:26:07 +0000

Fuzzy presents PARKLIFE ADELAIDE 2010

BOTANIC PARK
MONDAY OCTOBER 4th
OFFICIAL ON SALE DATE JULY 1st

Follow all the artists via our Parklife 2010 Twitter List here.

Here it is, the official first line-up announcement for Parklife 2010. We’ve mentioned it before, but it’s their tenth birthday this year, and it looks like the celebrations are set to go off with a bang. As promised, there are quite a few surprises on the roster of artists announced so far, with organisers paying closer attention to the more indie/alternative-inspired musical tastes of their punters, as well as packing in a whole bunch of more traditionally Parklife-y electro and hip hop acts.

There’s a decent selection of local electro acts gracing the Parklife stage, with Cut Copy, Midnight Juggernauts, and the Bag Raiders all jumping aboard, but what’s really exciting is the international acts on the line-up.

Enigmatic indie-folk band of the moment Darwin Deez are heading down under for the first time, as are “the Chemical Brothers of dubstep” the Glitch Mob and nu-disco darlings Holy Ghost!

Groove Armada return to Australian shores less than a year after their performances on the Big Day Out tour, this time with a new, and darker album Black Light under their wings, and experimental New Jersey cassette maestro Memory Tapes is packing up the gear to bring his unique brand of electronica along for the ride.

Missy Elliot has a new album slated for release at about the same time she heads over to Australia for Parklife, and promises to bring with her a complete band, back-up dancers and a whole bunch of new material.

One of the greatest DJs of all time, Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys will be spinning wax across the country like nobody’s business, and New Young Pony Club promise to start riots everywhere they go (figuratively speaking, of course).

Add to that the Dandy Warhols, The Wombats and a whole swag of other international and local artists, and this year’s Parklife is shaping up to be one of the best yet.

Follow all the artists via our Parklife 2010 Twitter List here.

Here’s the full list of acts announced so far: