Anthill Magazine
What is Anthill?
It's a business magazine.
What’s it about?
It's about innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid business growth.
Until Anthill was launched in September 2003, the bulk of existing business titles in Australia were mainly concerned with issues of relevance to small/micro businesses or large corporations (one or the other).
Anthill was developed to bridge this gap, appealing to highly innovative and ambitious ‘fast’ growth businesses - SMEs with rapid growth potential and larger companies that realise the value of reinvention to stay ahead.
It does not focus on the traditional ‘nuts and bolts’ of business development (although this is a key element of editorial content), but instead it highlights the inspiring thrills, spills, trials and tribulations of business development and rapid commercial growth.
Business can and should be fun, right!
Seth Godin asks us to lead a tribe and make a difference [TED talk]
Over 18-minutes, Godin outlines his theory that the internet has banished the era of mass marketing, and that the ancient social unit of the tribe has returned, empowering ordinary people to lead extraordinary movements. It's both educational and inspirational, with Godin conveying his message with purpose and humour (helped along by some witty photo slides).
A tribute to The New Dork: Entrepreneur State of Mind (Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys...
This spoof of "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has been climbing up the viral charts. Produced by Pantless Knights, it's a tribute to The New Dork ruling the roost in today's tech world. It's catchy, and you can even download the free MP3.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Australia 2010
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards is one of the most prestigious awards for business in Australia. The purpose of the Entrepreneur of the Year award is to recognize excellence in entrepreneurial achievement and business leadership. Established internationally twenty-four years ago, The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year contest is currently held in over 50 different countries.
Telstra Business Awards 2010
The Telstra Business Award (established in 1992) recognizes the success of small and medium size business in Australia and recognizes the contribution that small and medium businesses make to the economy of Australia. The Telstra award program also seeks to assist small and medium sized business owners in developing success for their enterprise.
Australian Packaging Awards 2010
The Australian Packaging Awards is an industry sponsored contest that is organised by the Packaging Council of Australia (www.pca.org.au) that invites Australian package designers to showcase their work and compete for top national recognition. This contest allows Australian designers and manufacturers to showcase their talent, people and products both nationally and internationally.
Another one of those cool graphical stat videos about the internet
This is the latest notable instalment in a growing line of slickly-produced animated videos that reveal facts and figures that should amaze and inspire you.
Labour Day, Bangladesh style
As Victorians head off for the Labour Day long weekend, this video -- shot by a tourist in Khulna, Bangladesh in 2008 -- is a good reminder that the concept of hard work is relative. You might feel like you've moved heaven and earth with the sweat of your brow this week, but it's unlikely you'd call transporting 22 bricks on your head just another day at the office.
Quote: Eugene McCarthy on bureaucracy
“The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.”
–– Former US Democratic Senator from Minnesota, Eugene McCarthy.
Quote: Hugh Macleod on creativity
"Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten."
iPhone app to help you avoid banana skins and other slapstick footpath nasties
The myriad apps making their way on to the App store range from functional to preposterous.
However, here's one that at first appears a bit of a gimmick, but could actually prove quite useful. The app displays a transparent screen of what's in front of you while you carry on working in the application of your choice. For example, writing a text message or tweet.
Global Growth by Design
Want to break into Europe? Doing business in China? Is the USA your next stop?
Quote: Katharine Hepburn on sex and money
“If you’re given a choice between money and sex appeal, take the money. As you get older, the money will become your sex appeal.”
— Iconic American actress Katharine Hepburn
Online Marketing By Design seminar, Sydney [video]
On 2 February, Anthill Magazine and Mumbrella co-hosted "Online Marketing by Design", a panel event held at the Shelbourne Hotel in Sydney. An extension of the successful event held in Melbourne late last year, the Sydney event sold out quickly and the room was brimming with both people and ideas about marketing in the rapidly evolving digital age.
Ingenious new invention to keep the peace this Valentine’s Day [video]
Can you hear that dull roar? That's the sound of men the world over rejoicing at the invention of the teletransporter, a devilish 21st Century telephone booth concept for pubs and clubs. It provides convincing audio ambience for that difficult phone call to your significant other, helping you defuse a potentially volatile situation so you can return to the bar and enjoy a few more refreshments with your mates before heading home.
Domestic harmony, guaranteed.
Hitler launches Australia’s Innovation Policy
We've all seen the "Hitler loses it" mashups, where aspiring Spielbergs have taken the now famous bunker scene from Downfall and replaced the sub-titles. In fact, it's fast becoming a new benchmark for popular culture.
If your 'issue' hasn't been expropriated by Hitler yet it can't be that big a deal. That's why we were pleased to discover this clip by YouTuber BleakIsolationist. Okay, it's not as funny as Hitler's Alan Didak eruption or [insert favourite here] but in the context of Anthill it is topical.
Youi launches national radio campaign touting its “cool” Anthillian cred
Well now it seems that the marketers at Youi thought an insurance company winning a national business award for coolness was a pretty good point of difference. So much so that they have launched a national radio advertising campaign crowing about their cool triumph.
iPhone app turns your voice into a complete band of instruments
The myriad uses and apps for the iPhone boggles the mind. Among the latest is Voice Band, which converts the user's singing voice into individual instruments, laid down one on top of the other, to create a complete track.
George Kembel on how to awaken creativity
In this Fora.tv video, George Kembel, Stanford University's design guru, delivers his creative take on the concept of creativity and the way more people should be approaching it. Interesting stuff.
Cruising down a mountain road on a longboard — awesome!
'Let Go' is a five minute video of longboard rider Kyle Chin as he cruises luge-like down winding roads and round 360 degree bends at speeds you'd be wary of doing in a car.
Beautifully shot, blissful to watch and a very relaxing way to head into Friday's beer o'clock.
Nike’s ‘No excuses’ ad will get you moving
This compelling 'No Excuses' Nike promo -- featuring Wheelchair Basketball Player Matt Scott -- is about dodging exercise workouts, but the spirit is just as relevant for business. As Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin's recent series Build a startup in seven days and under $500 reveals, the best way to overcome uncertainty and doubt is to get stuck in. Or, as Nike would say, Just Do It.
