Damn it, Tom - were you looking over my shoulder? On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Stephen Young <stephenmdyo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Love it. "We shall fight them on the beaches..." ;-) > > But seriously, if we're going to bend over for every piece of > geography with a larger GDP - what hope does the Australian tech > community have? I feel a Midnight Oil song coming on. > > And I'm with you - a positive "banner" to rally around could be a > great thing. A community recognised as something other than "those > whiny Y-Gens that Asher Moses keeps writing about" (not my sentiments, > but what I hear external to this community) > > Ultimately it's a tech/internet meme - and in the age of Google we can > own it if we want it. It just takes a little SEO commitment. I'd be > happy (for example) to put a "proudly supporting and supported by" > button on each of our sites. > > My 2c > > Steve > > > On 8 October 20 > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Phil Sim <philip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Oh the irony. >> >> I'm not sure if any of you noticed but "Silicon Beach" actually >> probably got its most wide-spread recognition it has every achieved >> since this discussion started. >> >> Google's Nick Leeder used the term in a public pow wow on Firday and >> then wrote this opinion piece for the Fin with Silicon Beach in the >> headline: >> http://afr.com/p/opinion/time_to_innovate_and_build_our_silicon_t1qqTaBMKTddkEgl2FFN0H >> >> And his comments prompted these headlines: >> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/government/australia-can-be-a-silicon-beach-prime-minister-julia-gillard-told/story-fn4htb9o-1226489359972 >> http://www.smartcompany.com.au/information-technology/052226-gillard-urged-to-help-create-silicon-beach-for-australian-tech-businesses.html >> >> That's the kind of branding pick-up that can roll into a movement and >> it actually should be a pretty proud day for Elias and the Silicon >> Beach community. >> >> It's a time to be ramping up the use of the brand, not moving away from it! >> >> Phil Sim >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Vinko Grgic <vinko.gr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Wow, someone had to open this can of worms hey. Ok, so be it. I have >>> personally never liked the idea of Silicon "anything" other than Silicon >>> Valley (for being the original). And that's despite all the obvious benefits >>> of immediate recognition. That being said, I +1 Elias and +1 Avis. Colony is >>> just no good (what would that make me then being a Croat/Kiwi import?). >>> >>> Instead of offering a nickname, I opt for these wise words I read somewhere >>> else (creative license applied): >>> "Branding is not what you say about yourself, but what others are saying >>> about you." >>> >>> Let's stop wasting our collective precious time on this discussion, and give >>> "them" something to talk about. >>> Vinko >>> Arribaa.com >>> >>> On Sunday, 7 October 2012 01:28:20 UTC+10, Michael Giles wrote: >>>> >>>> +1 Elias >>>> >>>> To join in on the ridiculousness... >>>> Silicon DUNY "we get shit done" >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >>> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >>> >>> Forum rules >>> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >>> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >>> >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> >> >> >> -- >> Phil Sim >> Chief Executive Officer, >> MediaConnect Australia Pty Ltd >> www.mediaconnect.com.au >> phi...@mediaconnect.com.au >> Ph: +61 2 9894 6277 >> Fax: +61 2 8246 6383 >> Mobile: 0413889940 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > > > > -- > Stephen Young > CEO @ factnexus.com > Architect @ wik.me > Founding member @ knowledgerights.org > 61 2 9904-5882 (AU) 61 416-000-178 (Mob) 1 415 690-8639 (US)
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