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Jen freely admits that she's been doing this digital thing for a very long time (far too long to type the number out loud). She has worked in startups, ASX listed companies and had a dabble in agencyland. Jen is the CMO and Practice Lead of Melbourne-based a boutique innovation consultancy. She is the Co-Founder of Interactive Minds, the digital networking and thought leadership event in Queensland. Jen joined Anthill as Editor in February 2012. If you want to contact Jen, connect with her on LinkedIn or friend her here.
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The business plan is ‘VCs will just give us money’ [VIDEO]

This is one of the best parody videos for a long time. It's the marketing pitch for a fictitious startup where privilege is monetised, for...

Five mistakes businesses make when attempting ‘viral’ videos [VIDEO]

Everyone in the video industry dreams of producing just one viral video!  You know, the one that gets millions of views around the world complete...

Forget Silicon Valley, the rise of the rest is real [VIDEO]

Steve Case is Chairman of the Chase Foundation; an investment company he started after the heady days of AOL. And, as I've mentioned before, he...

If Steve Jobs taught us only one thing, this is it [VIDEO]

And, of course, Steve Jobs has taught us many, many things. Including that sometimes we really don't want faster horses, we want something else completely...

Do you make your team feel safe? Are you a good leader? [VIDEO]

Recently, I attended an event where a retired General from the Australian Defence Force spoke. After his stories of leadership under pressure in a strife-torn...

The creativity manifesto: How to steal like an artist [VIDEO]

Creativity isn't something that can be switched on. Recently, I was in a workshop where someone actually counted down - "three, two, one - go...
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Never buy another notebook, other than this one [VIDEO]

Despite using technology all day, everyday, sometimes you just have to write something down. Or draw. Or just sketch out that idea that's in your head. But,...

How to delight your customers: plant an Easter egg [VIDEO]

No, I don't mean one of the chocolate ones that have been in the supermarkets for the past three months. (What is with that...

91 year old starts new career as a product designer in Silicon Valley [VIDEO]

IDEO is one of the poster-child companies of Silicon Valley. It was the first, reputable design and innovation firm. IDEO, through using customer-based design thinking,...

IP lesson from Shark Tank or why The Sharks want IP registrations

What is one of the first questions the Shark Investors ask the hopeful start up business owner contestants on the Channel 10 television show...

Watch is so earlier this week; check out Apple Car [VIDEO]

It's been rumoured that Apple will be Tesla. But, then again, more is written about Apple rumours than most companies ever achieve as real news...

How observant are you? This nifty Skoda ad will give you the answer [VIDEO]

So, you think you're really observant? Do you pride yourself on being a details person? Many entrepreneurs think exactly this but, what's interesting about this...

Should you really have no regrets? [VIDEO]

So many people believe that they should live their life without regrets. Isn't that bit like living a life where you've never made a mistake?...

Crayola crayons turned into high fashion [VIDEO]

Bloomingdales, the New York fashion store, and crayon make Crayola have done something really remarkable. Crayons can be excellent to sketching ideas and for keeping...

Who’s making money on YouTube? [VIDEO]

We've all heard of people making big bucks off YouTube. But, who are they? Who are these people who have embraced online video and...

Vale Leonard Nimoy: an inspiration to entrepreneurs

Are all entrepreneurs Star Trek fans? Probably not. But many are. Why? Because Spock made it ok to be different. Nimoy's portrayal of Spock touched the...

Should you trust your first impressions? [VIDEO]

I am a big believer in Justin Bieber. No. I mean. Instinct. I definitely mean instinct. I am a big believer in instinct. (And, I'll admit...

Watch as chocolate is created out of nothing! [VIDEO]

Is is magic? Not really. It's maths. Which can be kind of magical if you don't understand what's going on. What's the tenuous link to business...

Dedication, inspiration and a lot of LEGO bricks [VIDEO]

We all love LEGO. I mean, what's not to like. (Except stepping on bricks in bare feet. I don't like that!) With more than 100,000...

A cooking show like you’ve never seen before, but you’ll be glad you watched...

First up, you need to know two things about this cooking show. 1. It's a parody. It's as massive parody of every damn cooking show...
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