Adam Franklin
Adam Franklin is a social media speaker and Marketing Manager of Bluewire Media.
The web strategy consulting company was founded in 2005 with school mate Toby Jenkins.
Adam is a social media commentator on 2UE and he tweets as @Franklin_Adam. He also writes for two of the 'Top 25 Business Blogs in Australia' Bluewire Media and 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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What I shipped in 2011
Posted on 6 January, 2012 | No CommentsFollowing in from last year’s post, here’s the list of things I’ve shipped in 2011. I’ve also included what I didn’t ship and mistakes I’ve learnt from. Business - Bluewire survived the Queensland floods and helped raise over $1200 at Bluewire’s 6th birthday party. - Launched... -
Facing the Flinch
Posted on 22 December, 2011 | No Comments‘A book so important we refuse to charge for it.” That was written on the price tag of Julien Smith‘s book The Flinch which is a free download for Amazon Kindle. And it intrigued me enough to download it. [To be honest I would've bought it since Julien had... -
Speaking to Win – 11 Tips
Posted on 24 November, 2011 | No CommentsSometimes what works for Yanks doesn’t always wash with us Aussies, especially when it comes to speaking! So I approached this book with a very open mind but was also prepared to adjust on the fly as I put Brian’s advice into practice. By the... -
Poke the Box – thanks again Seth
Posted on 28 September, 2011 | No CommentsMany of my business and marketing friends pride themselves on having read every word Seth Godin has published. I am not quite there yet, but I read his blog daily and have read at least 8 of his books. I bought one of his recent... -
What’s Your Inside Advantage Asks Robert Bloom
Posted on 24 August, 2011 | 1 CommentI am usually quite wary of books written by old school advertisers, mainly because many of their beliefs and strategies were formulated before the web came along. And of course a lot has changed in the last 15 years with the web. However I... -
10 Business tips you can learn from Zappos
Posted on 21 July, 2011 | No CommentsIf you haven’t heard of Zappos yet, I’m sure you’ll come across them a lot more if you keep them on your radar. The ‘short story’ is that they started 10 years ago as an online shoe retailer and got bought by Amazon in 2009... -
Are you (predictably) irrational?
Posted on 27 June, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve always had a fascination with the psychology of human behaviour, especially the irrational. eg. Why are we so scared of sharks? But why aren’t we scared getting into a vehicle? Yet we average 300 road fatalities per year (in Queensland), and average 0.45 shark attack fatalities per year (in... -
Can I influence you to be persuasive?
Posted on 18 May, 2011 | No Comments#1. How can changing 3 words send sales skywards? ANSWER: At the end of the blog post. #2. How come ‘what motivates me” is the WRONG approach for marketers? ANSWER: Half way down #3. Why must you get someone else to introduce you? ANSWER: First... -
Tom Peters’ 3 Words of Wisdom
Posted on 17 April, 2011 | No CommentsTom Peters came to Australia to keynote the Growth Summit. At 68 years of age, Tom’s energy is amazing and his presentation was like a roller coaster ride. Drawing upon a lifetime of experience, he shoots off gems of knowledge at a rapid fire rate.... -
Double your workforce for free: Liz Wiseman explains Multipliers
Posted on 7 March, 2011 | No CommentsMultipliers by Liz Wiseman is the best leadership book I have read. The premise is that you can double your workforce for free by being a good leader. Liz uses the term “Multiplier” to describe the most effective type of leader. I had the good...
