May 2011
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An important announcement from yMedia
It’s been a long time since our last update, thank you to so many of you who have been in touch over the past months - curious about what yMedia is planning this year.
The yMedia Challenge 2011?
As a team, we have made the difficult decision (there were tears!) not to run the yMedia Challenge in 2011. Together, we grew the yMedia Challenge to new levels of success in 2010, contributing over half...
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Job Opportunity: British Council NZ seeking Social...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
British Council NZ
http://www.britishcouncil.org/nz/
British Council connect people with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK to build lasting relationships around the world.
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Opportunity: Volunteering Otago seeking a...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Volunteering Otago
http://www.volunteeringotago.org.nz/
Volunteering Otago is a non-profit organisation that works to support other non-profit organisations in the community through a volunteer...
April 2011
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Opportunity: 2050 Alliance - help us create a...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
2050 Alliance
http://www.2050alliance.org/
As young people, the rest of our lives are being constructed every day by the current governance. The 2050 Alliance wants to bring unity to the youth...
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Opportunity: Open Home Foundation International
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Open Home Foundation International
www.ohfint.co.nz
Open Home Foundation International is a New Zealand-registered charitable trust and non-denominational Christian organisation dedicated to...
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Help grow Urban Pantry with your design skills!
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Urban Pantry is a community organisation working to build strong, sustainable urban communities through the medium of growing food in shared gardens. We work with groups of people to design...
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NZCS, ICT, Summer of Tech programme, permanent...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
NZCS is New Zealand’s body for ICT Professionals and those interested in computers and technology, has been working to advance education and professionalism in ICT for the last 50...
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NZ Coaching Mentoring Centre: Opportunity for...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
NZ Coaching Mentoring Centre are leading providers of professional mentoring, coaching, and consultancy services. We work with individuals, teams and organisations throughout New Zealand and...
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Threaded: Feeling creative over the weekend? You...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Threaded is all about people as designers. Who they are, what drives them to do their work, and how these insights can provide both inspiration and a reality check to new designers and...
March 2011
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Auckland Startup Weekend
This event is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/events
“The 54 hour startup event provides the networking, resource and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch, with a programme centered on action, innovation, education and mentoring,”...
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Neighbours Day Aotearoa
This event is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/events
Neighbours Day Aotearoa is all about building fun, safe, respectful, friendly Kiwi neighbourhoods.
We believe strong neighbourhoods are the building blocks for a strong New Zealand.
We are promoting...
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First yMedia Crew meeting of 2011!
Better late than never… Last night we had our first official meeting with the extended yMedia Crew – It was great to get everyone back together again, catching up with old friends, and welcoming new ones.
Many of us have had big changes/developments both professionally and personally over the past few months hence the quietness on the yMedia front. But the prize goes to (as if it was a...
December 2010
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Do you have some web design talent to spare?
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Monterosso Retirement Resort is looking for a student (or two!) to help them with their website design.
Work would include design and HTML, this is a paid opportunity. If you’re keen to...
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There's $1,000 up for grabs to redesign the People...
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
What we’re looking for is a logo and website banner initially, and then a programme design and possibly some CD or poster design further down the track. But this year we are wanting a new...
November 2010
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The Big Sleepout
The Lifewise Big Sleepout on 14 October, 65 business and community leaders swapped their creature comforts for cold concrete and ‘slept rough’ for one night – all to help LIFEWISE tackle homelessness.
After Team 9 (Dante, Guillym, Mark and Jeshua) in the yMedia Challenge produced the fundraising platform for the Big Sleepout (www.bigsleepout.org.nz), yMedia’s Jade Tang and Eddy Helm were...
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September 2010
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August 2010
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“This morning, I was on an Air New Zealand flight, and they started handing out...”
– We were all moved by Adele’s speech - “a message from the founders” at our awards evening last week.
Adele speaks with such insight, passion, affection and intelligence, she’s an absolute delight to listen to.
Thank you Adele, for coming all the way from London to celebrate...
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Social Media Guru for Kea
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Kea
Are you one of those night-owls that skulls Red Bull, listens to music until 3am and has 900 usernames and passwords? How’s your relationship with your computer? Do you want to take it to a...
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Marketing Manager at SYHPANZ
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
SYHPANZ
SYHPANZ: Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand are looking for a marketing manager.
We are looking for a person who has lots of ideas and energy who can work...
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Apprentice Front End Developer: Messiah Studio
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
Messiah Studio
Messiah Studio is a small team of website builders, and we want to take on a paid apprentice.
The gig is part time to begin with, potentially fitting in well with studies. Those...
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Love Agent at IfWeRanTheWorld
This opportunity is one of many which will come through the yMedia blog now that the Challenge is over. You can always check out what’s available by visiting: http://news.ymedia.co.nz/tagged/opportunities
IfWeRanTheWorld
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On Facebook we define ourselves by what we ‘like’ - by things we affiliate with. Now imagine a social networking site designed to put you...
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Workshop Report: A room full of experts
yMedia Management crew member, and PR expert, Tim Holmberg reports back:
Last Wednesday marked the eighth and final workshop for this year’s yMedia Challenge and it was great to see a majority of the teams taking part in our “Room Full of Professionals”. For two hours we crammed a load of fantastic industry minds all into one room for our challenge participants to plumb for information, advice...
July 2010
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yMedia Workshop #08: A Room Full of Professionals
Venue: AUT Business School, Level 6
Date: Wednesday 28 July, 6pm – 8pm
As the close of the yMedia Challenge draws near, we invite all teams to join us for a working session at AUT Business School.
The room will be full of professionals with technical skills, available to help resolve any difficulties you may be having with your project, the Judges will be represented to share with you what...
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Workshop Report: What is News?
This workshop report comes from Alex, who is an account executive at Porter Novelli and one of the core yMedia crew.
For the seventh session in our series of yMedia workshops Helen Sissons from the AUT journalism department joined us at Media Design School to give us a presentation on the ever-relevant topic of ‘what is news?’
With over 10 years experience in the journalism field working for the...
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What Is News?
Who: Helen Sissons, senior lecturer of journalism at AUT
When: 6-8pm Wednesday 14th July
Where: Media Design School, Level 12, 242 Queen Street
What: In a world driven by information and news, it is often hard to get your message heard over the babble. Understanding why some stories make the cut, and some don’t, will help you on your way to gaining coverage for your cause.
In this workshop we...
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June 2010
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Many Minds Make Right Work
Who: Running with Scissors Creative Strategist, and yMedia Challenge Judge, Friday O’Flaherty
When: 6-8pm Wednesday 30th June
Where: Media Design School, Level 12, 242 Queen Street
What: There are always a number of ways to approach any project, and the most obvious answer isn’t always right. Friday believes that great ideas can be anything, and can come from anywhere – but there is an art to...
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Setting up a Tumblr Blog
This year, every team participating in the yMedia Challenge will have it’s own Tumblr Blog, updates from which will be pulled through to the team’s profile page on our website.
For the Students, all you need to do is visit www.tumblr.com, enter your email address, a password, and choose a blog username or URL. You can then start posting to your blog!
You might like to get things...
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Report: Workshop #04: Smooth Operators
On Wednesday the 26th of May, Jade and Anthea presented the Smooth Operators workshop at Media Design School. If you couldn’t make it or need a refresher, here’s what they covered.
Why Smooth Operators?
There are a bevy of tools online available for not-for-profits. These resources extend beyond social media to encompass everything from communication, to file sharing, to project...
May 2010
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The yMedia Online Toolkit →
The Online Toolkit is a great overview of free and low cost online tools suitable for community groups, as presented by Jade and Anthea at the Smooth Operators workshop.
Best of all - it’s free! You can download it from our website, and it will be a fantastic resource for students and community groups competing in the yMedia Challenge.
(psst - registrations for the challenge close soon!)
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Report: Workshop #03: Traditional Tricks for New...
On Wednesday the 19th of May, communications consultant and social media commentator, Courtney Lambert, presented yMedia’s third workshop ‘Traditional tricks for new media’.
With an incredible knowledge of the media industry, Courtney shared her expertise in social media, focusing on the importance of maintaining an effective and personalised online presence.
Exploring the capabilities of...
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Meet Your Teams!
What: The next event in the yMedia Calendar is the team meet & greet, which is also a working session.
When: Monday 14th June
Where: Venue TBC
All teams will be announced online, and advised by email, prior to this working session. If you are lucky enough to be selected to participate, this event is where you will begin to formulate your brief.
There will be plenty of opportunity to talk...
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Report: Workshop #02: Elevator Pitching
Eddy Helm is an Account Director at Running With Scissors, and one of yMedia’s directors. Last Wednesday the 12th of May she presented our second workshop, on Elevator pitching:
What is an Elevator Pitch?
A concise, carefully planned, and well-practiced description about your organisation that your mother should be able to understand, in the time it would take to ride up an elevator.
In a...
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yMedia Workshop #04: Smooth Operators
Presenters: Anthea Whittle, Business Development at Terabyte Interactive, and Jade Tang, Freelance Designer, Art Director & Connector yMedia
Venue: Media Design School, 242 Queen St, Auckland Central Date: Wednesday 26 May, 4pm – 6pm
We’re all trying to make the world better in our own way, a task that can often feel overwhelming. However there is a plethora of tools available that can help...
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yMedia Workshop #03: Traditional tricks for new...
Presenter: Courtney Lambert, Communications Consultant
Venue: Media Design School, 242 Queen St, Auckland Central
Date: Wednesday 19 May, 4pm – 6pm
With new technologies and online communication growing, the way that people consume information is changing.
With all of the fragmentation of media, it can be difficult to navigate where people’s attention lies, and build a communication strategy...
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Report: Workshop #01: Brand Aid
Last Wednesday, yMedia had the privilege of having James Hurman speak at our first workshop for 2010: Brand Aid.
Planning director for Colenso BBDO, James has a huge amount of experience in the advertising industry and is a regular workshop presenter and guest speaker. Here are our favorite outtakes from his presentation. Thanks James!
Brand Aid with James Hurman
At first it seems that the...
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