|  | | | The Connections Show is a regular audio Podcast that puts you ahead of the curve with the latest developments in Internet Technology.
The host, Stan Relihan, is a leading Recruiter, Headhunter & Top 50 LinkedIn user, located in Sydney, Australia.
Each episode features guests from his extensive network - who share their experiences & insights on how Online Networking and Web 2.0 tools & resources can be used to create business advantage. ©Stan Relihan | |
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| | Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:01:38 +0000 | |  Originally from the USA, but now located in Sydney, Australia, Andrew Walls is the Asia Pacific Director of Security & Privacy at Gartner, the world’s leading IT Research & Analysis Consultancy.
One of the themes that has emerged in conversations with some of my guests recently, is the subject of Security & Personal Privacy on the Internet - specifically as it applies to Social Networking.
In this interview, Andrew discusses some of the many challenges facing IT Managers, CIO’s & CTO’s in an environment that has been changed forever by the ubiquity & permanence of digital data once it escapes into the ‘cloud.’
Whether you’re responsible for maintaining the systems of a large corporation, or a small start-up company - if you have Intellectual Property to protect, this podcast should be an essential part of your information universe.
Web Links:
Gartner - World-leading IT Research & Analysis Consultancy
Analyst profile - Andrew’s corporate profile
LinkedIn - Andrew’s LinkedIn profile
An at-a-Glance Guide to Social Networking risks
Cloud Computing - Hot Topic at Gartner Security Summit
Data Leakage & Cloud Computing
Gartner Video
 
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| | Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:45:26 +0000 | |  John McCrea is VP of Marketing at Plaxo, in Mountain View, California.
He’s a seasoned veteran of the Internet - responsible for pioneering a number of online advances, including the first Internet advertising deal & creation of the term ‘Powered By …’
In this interview, John discusses the role that Plaxo Pulse plays in connecting and updating people about their friends and business associates in the ever-changing Web 2.0 universe - as well as outlining some of the exciting changes and innovations on the horizon, arising from the company’s recent acquisition by major media & online services provider, Comcast.
Web Links:
Plaxo Pulse - Plaxo online
Comcast - Plaxo’s new parent
John McCrea’s Plaxo profile
John McCrea’s LinkedIn profile
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| | Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:14:16 +0000 | |  Simms Jenkins is the founder & CEO of of BrightWave Marketing, an award-winning permission-based marketing company in Atlanta, Georgia.
Email Marketing delivers a $46 ROI on very dollar invested - but done properly, it’s not quite as easy as it seems.
In this interview, Simms discusses some of the benefits, pitfalls and myths involved - all of which are covered in his book, ‘The Truth About Email Marketing’.
This is a useful handbook for anyone that wants to learn about making effective use of email marketing - either for the first time, or as part of an existing campaign.
Web Links:
The Truth About Email Marketing - Buy the book
Brightwave Marketing - Company web site
EmailStatCenter.com - Email Metrics Portal
LinkedIn find Simms Jenkins on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Group - network & interact with other Email Marketers
Facebook - find Simms Jenkins on Facebook
Facebook Group - network & interact with other Email Marketers
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| | Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:12:52 +0000 | |  Tana Goertz is an internationally-recognized Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker & Success Coach from Des Moines, Iowa.
She’s probably best known as a finalist in Donald Trump’s hit TV series, The Apprentice 3: ‘Book Smarts vs. Street Smarts’. She’s also appeared on ‘Fear Factor’, as well as being as the spokesperson for The Bedazzler and several other companies.
Tana is a real bundle of energy - and combines a ‘can-do’ spirit & attitude with an inspirational message that has put her in high demand as a Public Speaker & Motivator for many Fortune 500 companies.
In this interview, she discusses how she’s been using LinkedIn to enhance her personal brand, get valuable feedback on new business ideas - and help others achieve success.
WEB LINKS:
Hey, Tana! - Tana’s official web site
LinkedIn - Tana’s LinkedIn profile
Facebook - Tana’s Facebook page
Wikipedia - Tana’s Wikipedia page
The Apprentice- Season 3
Brochure of Speaking Topics
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| | Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:24:07 +0000 | |  Raimund Genes is CTO, Anti-Malware at leading Internet Security vendor, Trend Micro, based at their European headquarters in Munich, Germany.
As a result of meeting Raimund at the 2008 Gartner Security Summit held in Sydney, Australia, I invited him to appear on the show to expand on one of the themes that’s emerging as a matter of concern to all users of the World Wide Web - Internet Security.
While the full extent of Malware threats is hard to quanity, what IS clear is that cybercrime is Big Business - with underground operators now making even more money than international illegal drug cartels!
And although highly-publicized virus outbreaks (like Slammer of Melissa) now seem to be a thing of the past, this is only because today’s cybercriminals are motivated by profit instead of mischief-making - using silent, more stealthy forms of Malware to steal passwords and personal information from unsuspecting users.
In this interview, Raimund presents a number of strategies that users & corporations can use to combat these threats.
MORE INFORMATION:
Inside the Hacker’s den
MySpace a new fraud market
The great Credit Card Swindle
Gartner dispels security myths
No names: inside the fake identity racket
Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses
Cloud Computing solution to cyberthreats
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| | Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:34:37 +0000 | |  Thomas Power, located in London, is the founder & CEO of Ecademy - the original Business Network.
Founded in February 1998, at the suggestion of Thomas’ wife, Penny Power, Ecademy now has over 300,000 members and operations in over 200 countries worldwide.
Although smaller and a lot more exclusive than many other networks in existence today, In the last 10 years, Thomas and Penny have met over 10,000 people in 50 countries and run 3000 events and 2000 training courses - so they certainly are very active!
As a recruiter, I’d always dismissed Ecademy as being too small to be useful to me - but that’s because I’d not fully understood its mission.
Rather than just being a collection of people looking for jobs or social interaction, Ecademy’s focus is to be a Marketplace - where like-minded entrepreneurs & business professionals can meet each other (either online or at face-to-face gatherings) to conduct business and do deals with each other.
So while Ecademy may not be a place where I’d go looking for Candidates, it might just be the place to go trawling for Clients - and I think anyone who is more interested in looking for ‘Buyers’ rather than ‘Sellers’ just might agree.
WEB LINKS:
Ecademy - join up today!
Thomas Power’s LinkedIn profile
Follow Thomas on Twitter
Penny Power - the brains behind the business!
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| | Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:19:19 +0000 | |  Patrick Crane is VP of Marketing & Advertising at LinkedIn - the world’s #1 Business Networking site, currently with over 26 Million members.
Prior to joining LinkedIn, Patrick worked at Yahoo! Mobile & Vodafone (including some time in Sydney, Australia).
In this frank and open discussion, Patrick talks about his role at LinkedIn - and answers many questions on subjects of interest to users, such as Site Performance & Scalability, Groups, e-Mail Addresses in Name Fields etc.
Patrick also gives us a glimpse of new features that LinkedIn users can look forward to over the coming year.
For anyone wanting to get a perspective of LinkedIn ‘behind the scenes’ - this is a great way to find out.
WEB LINKS:
Building a Company from Scratch using LinkedIn - a user’s success story
LinkedIn: La red profesional lÃder ahora en español - Linkedin now in Spanish (video)
LinkedIn Spanish Lessons - Blooper reel of above (video)
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| | Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:53:40 +0000 | |  Mark Horstman is the host of Manager Tools - the world’s #1 Business Podcast
Mark and his business partner, Mike Auzenne have been providing valuable management techniques & advice through their free weekly podcast since November 2005 - and have since achieved an enviable position as the most successful Business Podcast on the Internet.
In this engaging & informative discussion, Mark talks about what motivated him to share his management expertise via the medium of Podcasting, how this has developed into a successful business - and most importantly, his thoughts and philosophy on Networking for Business.
This episode is essential listening for Managers, other Podcasters & Bloggers - and anyone wishing to learn about more effective use of networking & relationships.
WEB LINKS:
LinkedIn - Mark’s LinkedIn profile
Manager Tools - The World’s #1 Business Podcast
Building Your Network - Essential listening for all Networkers
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| | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:26:39 +0000 | |  Bart Jellema is a highly-accomplished Web 2.0 Software Developer, Database Architect and Ajax expert - originally from the Netherlands, now living in Sydney, Australia.
Bart’s now put his money where his mouth is and become an Entrepreneur - using his software skills & Internet knowledge to launch Tjoos.com, a new Online Coupon Aggregator & Price Comparison site that (less that a year since its launch) is attracting hundreds of thousands of unique visitors every month.
In this lively and informative conversation, Bart discusses some of the fundamental principles of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that he’s successfully utilized to catapult Tjoos.com to commercially viability in just 9 months.
WEB LINKS:
Tjoos.com - Bart’s new entrepreneurial venture
LinkedIn - Bart’s LinkedIn profile
Facebook - Bart’s Facebook profile
Twitter - Chat with Bart on Twitter
Technation - Blog about start-ups in Australia
Startup-Australia - Sydney-based events for Start-ups & Entrepreneurs
Pollenizer - Web 2.0 Incubator / Consultancy
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| | Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:08:17 +0000 | |  Dylan Conroy is a young independent Television Producer / Manager and Development Consultant in Hollywood, California.
From his unique perspective working in the Entertainment Industry, Dylan shares his experiences of how he’s been successfully using LinkedIn to establish new professional relationships and celebrity connections to help him in his business of developing Reality TV projects.
He’s also used LinkedIn to find Board Members & Venture Capital Investors for FlashCity.com - a Celebrity News & Gossip Internet site he’s about to launch soon.
Web Links:
The Biz - Variety’s Entertainment Industry social networking site.
NextCat - Reality TV casting site
Tribe Hollywod - Collection of Film & TV Industry professionals
Film People - Site for Movie & TV crew & personnel
FlashCity.com - Entertainment News & Gossip web site (coming soon)
Bellagiorno - Wedding Event Organizers
Brides Night Out - Bachelorette Party Planners
Young Winos - Young Wine Drinkers club
ManiaTV - Internet TV
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| | Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:34:08 +0000 | |  Jen Harwood is a successful Author, Public Speaker and Small Business Transformation Specialist & Mentor from Bendigo in Victoria, Australia.
Despite being located in a small country town, Jen has used networking and the Internet to establish a thriving national enterprise, helping small businesses achieve success.
In this interview, Jen discusses her philosophy, as well as the tools and strategies she’s used (and recommended) to achieve tangible business outcomes for herself and her customers.
Web Links:
Direct Incite
The Art of Networking
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| | Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:17:37 +0000 | |  Lars Hilse is a Web Strategist, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Author, based in Germany.
In addition to giving us his perspective on the social networking scene in Europe, Lars discusses a wide range of topics, including the importance of good Customer Relationship Management Systems and simple, rewarding User Experience and Interface Design.
Lars has also been successful in using a variety of Social Networking sites, such as Ecademy, LinkedIn, Xing, Ryze and SiliconIndia to generate business on a global basis.
In this interview, he shares some of the techniques he’s been using to raise awareness of his personal profile, skills and experience - and how this has resulted in key consulting projects with clients from around the world.
Web Links:
Deutsche Webdesign
TheGreenHoster.com
www.Lars-Hilse.de
Search Marketing Expo
Hannover Fairs
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| | Sun, 18 May 2008 01:43:10 +0000 | |  Craig Scroggie is Vice President & Managing Director for the Pacific Region of Symantec Corporation, the world’s 4th-largest software company.
The company is probably best known for its Norton AntiVirus & Internet Security products, some of the leading antivirus & security solutions on the market.
With over 1 Million identified threats, we’ve passed a ‘Tipping Point’, where instances of Malicious Code now outnumber legitimate applications - and trusted sites, such as Social Networks are increasingly being targeted by hackers and identity thieves.
In this interview, Craig discusses some of the tools, tips & strategies users should be employing to ensure the safety of their personal information online.
Can you afford NOT to listen to this Episode?
Web Links:
Symantec Corporation
Internet Security Threat Report
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| | Sat, 03 May 2008 03:41:21 +0000 | |  George Hu is a graduate from Harvard University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
His current role is Executive Vice President, Marketing, Applications & Education at Salesforce.com, located in San Francisco.
The company was founded in 1999 by former Oracle executive (and one of my direct LinkedIn connections) Marc Benioff - who revolutionized the traditional software market by launching the (then) new, Web-driven concept of ‘Software as a Service’.
In this episode, George discusses how the company deals with important issues such as Platform Scalability, Responsiveness to Customer needs & requests - and how it provides Transparency in the way it achieves this.
Web Links:
Salesforce.com - Main company site
Ideas.Salesforce.com - Suggest, view & vote for features & enhancements
Trust.Salesforce.com - Monitor site performance
AppExchange - Application Exchange
Force.com - Developer tools & resources
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