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Internet Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Anxiety and Depression is a Disruptive Innovation
Gavin Andrews AO, MD Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, UNSW at St Vincent’s Hospital Each week I see 8 new patients referred to a specialist anxiety and depression clinic for cognitive behaviour therapy. On average, three are not suitable referrals, one will need face to face treatment which now will [...]
January 2011: Social Media, Social Networking and Social Capital
January 2011: Social Media, Social Networking and Social Capital “By giving people the power to share, we’re making the world more transparent.” – Mark Zuckerberg, CEO & President of Facebook Welcome to AFG Venture Dispatches, your insight into current issues and items of interest for Emerging, Technology and Growth Companies across Australia and Asia. Web 2.0 [...]
Socialising The Brand
by Angus M. Robinson, Managing Partner, Leisure Solutions® The use and application of ‘social media’ has been the subject of much recent mainstream media comment with its fair share of hype and perhaps unrealised expectations. However, the use of social media is massive. Experian, a leading global information services company, has reported that in September [...]
Social Media: A 19 Year Old’s Perspective
by Hannah Sinclair, Content Strategist, Small World Social In my daily routine every task performed is assisted or preoccupied by social media. When I wake up in the morning the first thing I do is check my phone, and then check Facebook on my phone. Facebook is my favourite social networking site because it is [...]
New Media – An Older Journalist’s Enthusiastic Guide
by Bob Hughes, Professional Communications Coach When Gerry Harvey was forced to back down from the GST campaign because of the reaction on social media all CEO’s should have taken note. If a veteran marketer who has made billions by understanding the public’s taste miscalculated so badly what’s going on? And when the Sydney Morning [...]