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Meet-up Tuesday 8 May
- May 02, 2012
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- spiros
Hi. We spend the majority of our time Monday to Thursday either at work or home and not out enjoying it.
In an effort to try and create some variety I am trying to organsie a meet-up for Tuesday 8 May. It will be at the Art House Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney CBD.
Its open to...
6 Pillars of Social Commerce
- April 09, 2012
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- spiros
“The value of social media comes down to people, relationships, and the meaningful actions between them”
I came across this interesting article that talks about the Pillars of Social Commerce. I think essential reading for those looking to understand that social media is more than a marketing billboard.
The 6 Pillars of Social Commerce: Understanding the psychology of engagement...
Update on what I am doing at News Limited
- February 09, 2012
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- spiros
I have been at News Limited since June 2011 and thought it was appropriate to give an update on what I have been up-to.
I am now in the role of Digital Technology Delivery General Manager. The role’s primary responsibility is to look after the technology road map, project delivery and live site support for our...
Do we have G.S.T. or not?
- October 25, 2011
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- spiros
Do we have g.s.t. or not?!
Having listened over the last few days I am amazed at the public reaction to the question of charging g.s.t. or not on internet sales. It seems that many are merging three very different arguments into one and I think the outcome is going to be one that does not...
New Position Announcement
- June 14, 2011
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- spiros
After 15 years working in Book Publishing and 6 years at HarperCollins I can now announce that I will be leaving the industry to work for NDM (News Digital Media) as a Technology Manager. My time in publishing has been a great one especially through the significant changes in distribution, information management and now digital...
Direct consumer marketing and the media
- February 25, 2011
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- spiros
The challenge of marketing direct to the consumer is a conversation that often comes up a lot in media, especially in book publishing. The reality is that although it gets a lot of voice there are very few examples of it actually happening.
I have just finished reading a short book from Larry Dignan the editor...
Book Review – Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days
- February 12, 2011
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- spiros
Founders at Work is a collection of interviews with founders of some of the largest and most interesting technology companies including Steve Wozniak from Apple, Max Levchin from PayPal, Mitch Kapor from Lotus and Caterina Fake from Flickr.
It is absolutely fascinating to see how some of the most famous tech businesses got started and...
Speaking Engagement
- November 11, 2010
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- spiros
I spoke at the Adobe Digital Publishing Forum recently
“The output process has changed. It is not just the printer, we have to take into account how and where people want to read, whether it is an eBook, an application, website or syndicated partner. For all these we face the challenge of outputting to multiple complex...
initial iPad thoughts
- October 28, 2010
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- spiros
So the Apple iPad has been released!
What I like from what I see so far!
The price:- for a bit of good looking equipment with the features it contains I think the entry price is good. Although an additional 48 gigs of storage $330 seems a bit steep.
iBooks: It is fantastic that Apple are...
My new role
- January 10, 2010
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- spiros
CEO Michael Moynahan says, “As we pursue growth in an ever-changing market, it is essential we are creative and fast moving. To that end we have decided to establish an exciting new area within the company charged with finding ambitious innovative solutions.”
I’m delighted to announce that Spiros Kotsialos will take on responsibility for coordinating and...
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