Join me for breakfast on Thursday – I will be speaking on one of my favourite topics – “The Future of Media” at the City Business Swap in Sydney. It’s a 7.30am start, so needless to say coffee is included!

The Future of Media
The ways Australians are entertained and informed are changing rapidly. In this session, Tim Longhurst will highlight emerging trends in the new media landscape and identify the consequences for business. You will see the video credited with shifting Rupert Murdoch’s attitude to the future of media and explore the websites early-adopters are already using for their information and entertainment.

About Tim Longhurst
Tim is a communication strategist and culture jammer. As a communication strategist he has helped global brands develop and implement online communication programs. As a culture jammer he has used new media technologies to transform the business practices of several large corporations from the outside. He blogs at timlonghurst.com

City Business Swap meets every Thursday at All Seasons Premier Menzies Hotel,
14 Carrington Street Sydney (above Wynyard Station)

More details and registration at the City Business Swap website.

I’ve been told the City Business Swap is a particularly energetic group – I think it will be a fun breakfast – I hope you can make it!

So three film makers named Chris, Toni and will won Capture the Vibe in Melbourne. They were fun to work with and did a great job. Here is the film they shot:

My big project at the moment is Capture the Vibe – a group of film makers will be capturing their experience of the Good Vibrations Festival on Nokia N93i’s. The idea was inspired by the Beastie Boys’ fantastic movie, Awesome: I F*ckin’ Shot That.

We’re getting Dan Ilic (Melbourne) and Marc Fennell (Sydney) to cut the video live at the festival. I’m producing/co-directing the video at both events. If you’re interested in working with us, or you just want to see more about this project, check out:

capturethevibe.nokia.com.au

I worked with a small team to make a film in 24 hours over the weekend. What a great way to spend a Saturday. We ran all over Coogee for this one and were on an absolute high when we handed it in at 7.58pm on Saturday – a full 2 minutes early.

The film is a celebration of love, life and loss and is hotly rumoured to be an eleventh-hour Oscar nominee.

Watch The Rip on You Tube

I set up a school website business, Schoolshine, about a month ago. So far things have been humming along nicely. You can check out the progress at Schoolshine.com.au.

Not surprisingly, I’ve been interested in checking out school websites to get a sense of the market. Until now, the main place to find school website details has been through the DET website. It’s not a bad site, but it’s not organised in a way that makes surfing the various NSW school districts easy. Well, from today, you can visit any of the links below and see all the NSW Government Primary schools organised by region. Click a region below to see what I’m talking about…

Hunter / Central Coast
Illawarra/South Coast
New England
North Coast
Northern Sydney
Riverina
South Western Sydney
Sydney Region
Western NSW
Western Sydney

More: Schoolshine