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David Brent demonstrates the power of first impressions

If you've ever been a part of an organisation that has merged with another, you'll know that there's always at least one person who tries a little too hard to impress the newcomers. Take this effort from David Brent, Ricky Gervais's middle management anti-hero from The Office, as he welcomes 'the Swindon lot' to the fold.

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.

How to get business done. Employ a wolf as head of marketing [VIDEO]

Who better to do your marketing than a wolf? Sure, it may have to overcome stomach-driven urges to eat other members of staff but, that's a small price to pay for marketing success!

Check out when Facebook had just 100,000 users [VIDEO]

About 11 years ago, a young Mark Zuckerberg appeared on CNBC to talk about getting people online. Back then, it was called The Facebook. He...

Is this amazing substance going to the change the world as we know it?...

In short, yes. Graphene is a remarkable form of carbon. It's 200 times stronger than steal but, incredibly light weight. But, that's not the end of...

How one airline embraced the spirit of giving and surprised its customers on Christmas...

I'm doing a bit of flying this weekend. I'm pretty sure that I'm not going to get a surprise gift from my airline. Frankly, I'll be happy if the flights just depart on time. Spainair decided to do more than that for passengers on the last flight on Christmas Eve 2010.

Whatever you do, don’t look down. Volvo Trucks takes on content marketing [VIDEO]

There's a special kind of crazy reserved for people who do stunts. Especially stunts like this one. Volvo Trucks wanted to demonstrate the precision and control of its new line of trucks. So, what better way than to have someone tight rope walk between two trucks.

Should you ask for permission or forgiveness? [VIDEO]

Do I need to introduce Seth Godin anymore? I don't think so. In this video, Godin explains the psychological traps that hold people back from...

What your business can learn from computer games

I've been trying to work up a new equation. Could it be that business models that demand a certain (albeit tiny) amount of exertion from the customer, in return for a proportionate (or slightly greater) and guaranteed reward, are more likely to build brand loyalty than those which provide a solution that's seemingly effortless to achieve?

Global Growth by Design Seminar, Melbourne – Part 3 [VIDEO]

On 25 February 2010, Anthill Magazine hosted "Global Growth by Design", a panel event in Melbourne discussing business strategies for going global. The stellar panel featured Matt Tett (Enex TestLab), Mark Saba (Connect Language Services), Gerry Mussett (Sprocket Design) and Jarmal Richard (jdrlegal) and was hosted by Anthill founder James Tuckerman.

Do you have content you could monetise on the iPad?

Agius had an endearing story to tell, which involved him travelling to New York and adopting a series of fake identities to snap up 20 iPads on the weekend of the US launch, several months before the much coveted device became available to Australian early-adopters. Together, we spent the afternoon discussing the new device and its possible commercial applications.

Tired of Twitter? Time to Flutter.

Twitter is all the rage at the moment, so it was only a matter of time until someone created the next evolutionary spoof. Presenting... Flutter.

Social media meets real world with a Twitter activated vending machine [VIDEO]

Look past the creepy, robotic voice of the vending machine. It's really creepy. This integrated promotional campaign for ice tea manages to achieve real life and online brand awareness at the same time. Clever, huh?

User centred design: why you need to think like a cat [VIDEO]

The fundamentals of customer based design (CBD) is that you must think like your customers. You must view the world from their perspective, in order to understand it, and solve the problems of your customers. So, if your customers happen to be a cat, this video is for you.

How a great video can sell almost anything, even a crappy car [VIDEO]

David Johns set out to sell his crappy 1999 Holden Barina. He thought the best way to showcase this awesome vehicle was not to write...

If you love social media, come sit on my Facebook

Okay, there's not much we can say about this clip that won't influence your reaction. However, it did seem prudent (perhaps unnecessarily, perhaps not) to share the warning that, while this clip doesn't rate on our Salty Language metre, it's still kind of... well... salty.

If Sesame Street ran Apple’s marketing, it would look something like this [Introducing the...

After unveiling the iPogo 300, we at Stately Anthill Manor can only hope Sesame Street will attempt a send-up of the "Really?" campaign for the new Windows Phone 7. Or those Droid spots in which humans get all fuzzy inside over turning into machines. Yeah, those campaigns need an unhealthy dose of Elmo.

We’re certainly living in exponential times. Here’s the proof.

Perhaps, as you reach the end of another long week, you feel that you have achieved what you needed to. Or perhaps not. Either...

A tango this catwalk model would rather forget

We all have bad days at the office, but they don't usually get broadcast at the end of local news programs around the world.

This 20-something launched a global media empire while still working a day job. How...

The Sauce is a monthly podcast, hosted by James Tuckerman and Kyri Theos . Guests are invited to discuss common business principles that...
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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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