Adam Franklin
Adam Franklin is the author of Web Marketing That Works.
He is also a popular social media speaker and Marketing Manager of Bluewire Media the web marketing firm he co-founded in 2005 with school mate Toby Jenkins.
Adam is a social media commentator on 2UE and he tweets as @Franklin_Adam. His marketing blog Bluewire Media has been in Australia's 'Top 20 Business Blogs' for 4 years and he is a regular contributor to Startup Smart.
Adam was on Smart Company's 2009 Hot 30 Under 30 and Dynamic Business's 2010 Young Guns lists of young entrepreneurs.
Latest Posts
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How to get paid to speak
Posted on 9 May, 2015 by | 5 CommentsWith over 100 keynote presentations and dozens of workshops under my belt after 5 years as a professional speaker, I want to share what I’ve learned about being a better speaker and a better paid speaker (and the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand). […]
What I shipped in 2014
Posted on 1 January, 2015 by | No CommentsHere my reflection of 2014. Business Book: Toby and I published our first book Web Marketing That Works (Wiley 2014). This has been a goal of ours for many years and it was a proud moment when it came out. Now of course we need […]
The Uluwatu surf camp business experiment
Posted on 20 October, 2014 by | No CommentsThe goal since day one of our business has been to be able to do the work we love and do it from anywhere we choose. I’ve fortunate enough to have spent the last week working remotely in Bali as a very fun business experiment. […]
How to present
Posted on 30 March, 2014 by | 1 CommentI picked up Michelle Bowden’s book How to Present when I realised I’d forgotten to pack a book for my flight to Brisbane. I always love to pick up little tips that I can practice to make my presentations more exciting and keep the audience awake. […]
What I shipped in 2013
Posted on 1 January, 2014 by | No CommentsEach year I record what was and wasn’t shipped (Seth’s vernacular). Most are documented goals, but some pop up and are worth writing in the blog post for the record. Here goes for 2103. Business Got a book deal with Wiley for Web Marketing That […]
Where to go in India in June? Kerala – God’s Own Country
Posted on 30 June, 2013 by | 2 CommentsIf you’re wondering where to go in India in June? It’s easy. Kerala, God’s Own Country. But firstly I must say that if you are going to India in June, it is monsoon season. And the rain really buckets down hard, but it also makes […]
Dancing with the lizard
Posted on 30 March, 2013 by | No CommentsThe lizard brain, the resistance, the voice in your head that you wrestle with as you contemplate bigger things. Seth Godin has called this the ‘lizard brain’ and labels it dangerous because it traps you in your comfort zone. In Ch 49 of Seth’s latest book The […]
How to define your core values
Posted on 6 February, 2013 by | No CommentsYour core values can typically be discovered and defined once your team has reached the size of about 3-5 people. If your team is larger, that’s OK too, just focus on your best people – the ones you would enthusiastically rehire. Examine the qualities of your best people and […]
Would your team walk out on you?
Posted on 25 January, 2013 by | 1 CommentHaving just finished What Got Your Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith, I was most thrilled with literally the last two pages of the book. Here he reveal the reasons why your team will or won’t leave your organisation. It is based on […]
What I shipped in 2012
Posted on 26 December, 2012 by | 1 CommentInspired by Seth Godin, I am pleased to document my 2012 list of what I’ve shipped (and also what I didn’t). Business: Ran my first Social Media Down Under event in Sydney (72 registrations and it broke even). Ran my first Web Strategy Summit in Brisbane (101 registrations […]Also found
