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Broadcasting will not return to normal; the social media revolution has changed everything forever...

One in five divorces is blamed on Facebook. Justin Bieber has more Twitter followers than there are people living in Argentina. These are other fascinating statistics about our digital world pump along to Fat Boy Slim. This is the 2012 edition of the Social Media Revolution video.

Can Richard Branson solve the problem with the ‘war on drugs’? [VIDEO]

The 'war on drugs' has been raging and raging for almost all of my lifetime. And, frankly, I feel old. So, for this 'war' to...

Can a Mini Cooper predict the future more accurately than the Mayan prophecy? [VIDEO]

The new Mini Cooper roadster needed to reach a specific target audience, and mess with them. Just a little. So, Mini used a little bit of data, a little bit of internet evil and became psychic.

We’re pretty sure no dogs were harmed during the filming of this Christmas ad...

Whether it's a theme, like Back to the Eighties complete with Run DMC and Axel Rose costumes, or a more dressy affair, there's an outfit to be planned. Apparently, some people put a lot of thought, effort and planning into their office Christmas party outfit. This can lead to disaster.

The tale of two Christmas deliveries that went wrong, and what happened next

It's a busy time of year. But, if you're a retailer and happily enjoy the boom of Christmas sales, ensure you're delivering on, well, delivery. This is the tale of two Christmas deliveries that went wrong.

Looking for your perfect tech developer? [VIDEO]

Developers are in high demand in any startup community. Without them, the great digital idea that you have remains just that, an idea. So, companies go to great lengths to find technology gurus.

Riddle me this. When is a shop not a shop? [VIDEO]

When is a shop, not a shop? When it's a cunningly, interconnected set of props held together with cable ties, that somehow seems to make music. Another Friday, another beer ad. Enjoy.

How Instagram has ruined almost everything [VIDEO]

Where do I start? How about, it includes two things that I really don't have much time for: Instagram photos and Nickelback. Yes, that about covers it.

Sorry, we spent our entire advertising budget on the prizes [VIDEO]

It's a novel way to promote an end-of-year giveaway, but sat nav producers TomTom have apologised in advance for their almost-rubbish video. Of course, it's an expensive, almost-rubbish video, but it's a fun approach.

Don’t always believe what you see, even if it’s on the internet [VIDEO]

If you're looking for an interesting party trick for this week's end of year parties, get yourself to a printer! This is almost like magic, but it's actually about perspective.

Making science fiction a reality: a robot that transforms before your eyes [VIDEO]

A Japanese man who likes to build robots as a hobby has created the first, real robot that transforms from a car into walking, shooting robot. Yes, it's real. Well, it's more real than various part of Megan Fox in the second Transformers movie.

Dumb ways to die, the sing-a-long version! [VIDEO]

As you're about to roll into the weekend, why not gather your friends and co-workers around, grab a beer and kick of the weekend with a sing-a-long to the karaoke version. It's team bonding at its best!

Easing kids into financial literacy and entrepreneurship

Kids at Switch seeks to not only foster financial literacy in students, but to do so in a way that taps their passions and sense of play into a sense of unshakeable purpose. The concept is inspired by the disparate influences of highly successful investors such as Robert Kiyosaki and Warren Buffett, and innovative educationists such as Sir Ken Robinson, besides Finland’s education system.

America’s young scientist of the year tackles one of the top world problems: access...

This remarkable 14 year old girl may prove one of the key solutions to one of the biggest challenges facing our planet: giving everyone access to clean drinking water. It's a simple problem and, her solution is simple and elegant.

Playing ping pong with nunchucks. Now that takes focus! [VIDEO]

Did you fail to focus on what you needed to do today? Well, here's a video that will make you feel even worse about your ability to focus. Yes, that's right. At Anthill, we're here to help.

Can quinoa save your mate’s life? Possibly an almond milk latte? [VIDEO]

This is yet another cracking campaign from a non-profit. We've had many of late, and it's great to see such creativity, humour and engagement from this sector.

To infinity and beyond. 100,000 ways to blow your mind [VIDEO]

I know it's Monday and you've got a full 'to do' list. But, if you're looking for a mind-blowing way to procrastinate, I've found it.

This works for me, and there’s not a cat drunk on whisky in sight...

Few things are bad if they have Ça Plane Pour Moi playing as a backing track. This video is no exception. The song, made famous by...

Click Frenzy: Was it really a bomb? Or just a sympton of Australia’s fear...

The Australian culture is unforgiving to start-ups, unless it all goes ‘perfectly’. What I love about the approach from Click Frenzy is its refusal to accept the proposition that the event was a failure. In fact, the company was a victim of its own success - there were too many customers.

Dumb ways to die, a content marketing juggernaut [VIDEO]

The catchy video from the operators of Melbourne's train network, Metro, is clocking up all sorts of amazing statistics. Since Monday this week, it's had more than 8.5 million views, bringing its grand total of views to this point in time, to around 15 million.
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5 Ways to get more out of your coffee shop meetings...

Far too much time is wasted in coffee shop meetings. More often than not, the conversation falls off topic, interruptions cause distractions and, before you know it, the meeting is over and you’ve achieved nothing. That’s what Antony Gaddie calls a Coffee and Doughnut meeting. You get a coffee and… zero. He’s the founder of Green Ant Marketing and he shared with us (over coffee) five things that you can do to help you make the most of your coffee shop meetings.

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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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