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.
Business Archive
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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... -
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... -
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.... -
10 Best Bits of Rework
Posted on 28 February, 2011 | No CommentsWhen my colleague Sam gave me Rework to read, I was thrilled. It’s been on my wishlist for ages. 37 signals founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson like to march to the beat of a different drum. The way they started, run and choose not... -
How to meet your hero
Posted on 17 January, 2011 | 1 CommentAs a kid, my heroes were sporting stars like Wally Lewis, Keiran Perkins, Ian Healy & John Eales — and I eventually met them all! Even as an adult, I still get a rush from meeting my heroes. Now in my 30s, I am passionately... -
What I shipped in 2010
Posted on 31 December, 2010 | 1 CommentInspired by what Seth Godin ‘shipped’ in 2010, here’s my list: What I shipped in 2010: Business: 1. Bluewire events — 4 educational events (including David Meerman Scott live via satellite) 2. My personal blog — you’re reading it now! 3. Web Strategy Planning Template... -
How to be a Linchpin (even if you own the business)
Posted on 18 November, 2010 | 1 CommentI’d put off buying Linchpin by Seth Godin because I’d thought it was all about being indispensable at your job… and being a small business owner, I assumed it wasn’t going to be as relevant to me. I was wrong. So, I eventually clicked on...
