smART talk 02 | Crack Web Marketing: What web marketing challenges are you grappling with? What's working for you? Share your stories, questions and challenges with specialist guest Vicki Allpress-Hill and other forum members.

Some of the active discussions so far include persuading your organisation to embrace social media, selling tickets via social media and recommendations for email service providers. 

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The MsBehaviour Files: In her final file for The Big Idea, Helen Baxter highlights her top twenty Web tools and how digital culture has grown since The MsBehaviour Files started at the beginning of the ‘Web 2.0’ wave.

“There has been a seismic shift in creative tools and ways of doing business.”

A special thanks to MsBehaviour for riding the wave with The Big Idea community!

Sets and The City: James Hadley talks about Shaky Isles Theatre, a New Zealand theatre company based in London, and its main production this year Skin Tight.

Hadley says the distinctive New Zealand tone and physical directness of the work surely prompted a few homesick pangs from Kiwis in the audience.

ScreenTalk: New Zealand inherited 15-year-old Jaquie Brown from England. Following a stint at Auckland’s 95bFM in her late teens, she soon became ensconced in the intriguing world of television. In this video interview, Brown talks to NZ On Screen about her journey including The Jaquie Brown Diaries.

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  • MsBehaviour.

    In her final file for The Big Idea, Helen Baxter highlights her top twenty Web tools and how digital culture has grown since The MsBehaviour Files started at the beginning of the ‘Web 2.0’ wave. “There has been a seismic shift in creative tools and ways of doing business.”

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    James Hadley talks about Shaky Isles Theatre, a New Zealand theatre company based in London, and its main production this year ‘Skin Tight’.

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  • Jaquie Brown.

    New Zealand inherited 15-year-old Jaquie Brown from England. Following a stint at Auckland’s 95bFM in her late teens, she soon became ensconced in the intriguing world of New Zealand television. Brown talks to James Coleman about her journey, including The Jaquie Brown Diaries.

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    Location:
    Auckland Region | Auckland
    Submitted:
    Thursday, 19 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Tuesday, 15 December 2009
    Organisation:
    ILA Film Productions Ltd
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    Location:
    Auckland Region | Auckland
    Submitted:
    Thursday, 19 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Monday, 14 December 2009
    Organisation:
    Starfish Pictures
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    Location:
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    Submitted:
    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 27 November 2009
    Organisation:
    Lamppost
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    Location:
    Wellington | Wellington Region
    Submitted:
    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Monday, 23 November 2009
    Organisation:
    bluebag
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    Location:
    New Zealand
    Submitted:
    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Thursday, 31 December 2009
    Organisation:
    Woodcut Productions
  • Film & TV TUTORS for NCBT - Full / Part-time (Regular) for: Production, Audio, Post-production / Edit
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    Location:
    Auckland Region | Auckland
    Submitted:
    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Monday, 30 November 2009
    Organisation:
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  • Two Important and Confident Actors Required
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    Location:
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    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 20 November 2009
    Organisation:
    Eclipse Pictures
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    Location:
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    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Thursday, 31 December 2009
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    Category:
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    Location:
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    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Wednesday, 25 November 2009
    Organisation:
    Mediaworks | Radio Southland
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    Category:
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    Location:
    New Zealand
    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Tuesday, 15 December 2009
    Organisation:
    He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust - Ugly Shakespeare Company
  • Te Tari Awhina, The Learning Development Centre offers you a chance to make a difference to matauranga Maori and the success of Maori students
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    Location:
    Auckland Region | Auckland
    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 4 December 2009
    Organisation:
    AUT University
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    Category:
    Employment Opportunity
    Location:
    Auckland Region | Auckland
    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Monday, 7 December 2009
    Organisation:
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    Location:
    Auckland Region
    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Thursday, 26 November 2009
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    Auckland City Council
  • We are looking for a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor to provide an effective academic and leadership contribution to the Department in Directing for Screen
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    Location:
    Auckland Region
    Submitted:
    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Tuesday, 1 December 2009
    Organisation:
    Unitec | Department of Performing and Screen Arts
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    Location:
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    Monday, 16 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Sunday, 10 January 2010
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  • The Documentary New Zealand Trust is conducting a competition for the creation of an original TVC for DOCNZ 2010.
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    Friday, 13 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 18 December 2009
    Organisation:
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    Submitted:
    Friday, 13 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 4 December 2009
    Organisation:
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    Freelance Opportunity
    Location:
    Wellington | Wellington Region
    Submitted:
    Friday, 13 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 1 January 2010
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    Employment Opportunity
    Location:
    New Zealand
    Submitted:
    Thursday, 12 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Tuesday, 17 November 2009
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Jobs & Opportunities - unpaid

Includes unpaid work e.g. voluntary, work experience or looking for cast & crew. There may be some great career development opportunities here and ways you can help other people develop their creative practice. Submit your jobs and other career opportunities here. Find out about making them bold or being Job Of The Week here.
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    Category:
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    Location:
    Auckland Region
    Submitted:
    Thursday, 19 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Monday, 14 December 2009
    Organisation:
    Auckland Youth Orchestra
  • Production Assistant wanted for volunteer video work.
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    Location:
    New Zealand
    Submitted:
    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Thursday, 10 December 2009
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    Sustainable Coastlines & Auckwood Productions
  • Editors needed for environmental pieces for Tongan school kids, promotional trailers and short docos. All experience levels wanted. Must have own editing equipment.
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    New Zealand
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    Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009
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    Saturday, 5 December 2009
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    Location:
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    Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009
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    Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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    Monday, 16 Nov 2009
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    Sunday, 31 January 2010
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    Category:
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    Location:
    Auckland Region
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    Monday, 16 Nov 2009
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    Sunday, 1 February 2009
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    Category:
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    Monday, 16 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 20 November 2009
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    Category:
    Call for Proposals/Entries
    Location:
    Northland | Whangarei
    Submitted:
    Monday, 16 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Wednesday, 16 December 2009
    Organisation:
    Arts Promotion Trust- Sculpture Symposium 2010
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    Category:
    Volunteer or Unpaid
    Location:
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    Submitted:
    Saturday, 14 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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    Category:
    Call for Proposals/Entries
    Location:
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    Submitted:
    Friday, 13 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Thursday, 24 December 2009
    Organisation:
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    Category:
    Call for Proposals/Entries
    Location:
    New Zealand
    Submitted:
    Thursday, 12 Nov 2009
    Applications Close:
    Friday, 20 November 2009
    Organisation:
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