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Tired of Google?

Want to try a new search engine that’s putting out great results? Try duckduckgo.com – have a look!

Picture Perfect Start to 2013!

Date: 03/01/13 Location: Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club The SWiM film crew were on the job at the 15th annual KPMG Couta Boat Classic. A day long shot that captured highlights of guests, media and the odd celebrity, enjoying a sail, one of the sixty Couta boats, taking part in the popular annual event. All […]

Australia Day

Last weekend Ita Buttrose was announced Australian of the Year. The Susan Alberti Medical Research Foundation is holding a Mother’s Day luncheon this year with Ita as the guest speaker. This is an opportunity not to be missed and is a great event held at the beautiful Leonda by the Yarra.   For more information […]

Christmas is just around the corner!

Please note SWiM Communications will be closing for the holiday period on Friday 21st Dec 2012 and will reopen on Monday 14th Jan 2013. The team at SWiM would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for a wonderful 2012! We hope you have a terrific festive season break. We look forward to […]

Our favourites, what are yours?

A few of our Youtube favourites from 2012… Children of the Future Amazing Go Pro Footage Cat lols at its best – Toyota Corolla NZ Nocturnal Migration We can’t help ourselves! – Dumb Ways to Die Unbelievable dance moves man (Mike in the studio thinks he can do better – We would pay to see […]

SWiM Video Showreel

Did you know that SWiM does Video? Video production, filming and editing for both online and broadcast is done right here in our studio in East Melbourne. Dale is our video expert leading the charge in this field and we have had video work flying out the door. Take two minutes out of your day […]

Miles for Smiles

Our good friend Peter Jones is embarking on an epic motorbike tour through SE Asia and Australia in Feb 2013. Miles for smiles aims to raise funds and awareness for Interplast Australia and New Zealand – it’s a great cause that many of you may not be aware of – www.interplast.org.au Check out the site:  […]

Online footprint

What does your online footprint look like? Having a website is a good start but a website alone is just dipping your toes into the online ocean. There are so many online platforms that are vital to creating an online footprint that represents your company correctly. Lucky for you we know how to navigate the […]

PinterBiz

Good news for Pinterest users. Pinterest has introduced business pages and a simple and easy process to convert your existing account without losing any information, pins or styling. Migrating your exisitng account to the business platform or creating a new account will give you access to the Pinterest Business support.

Joe Manariti: Founder of SWiM

Want to know a bit more about SWiM and the fella behind it all? Click here for some insight into the everyday happenings at SWiM. We second Joe on D.O.C in Carlton being one of his favorite places to eat – if you haven’t checked it out we suggest you do.  

The Best is Yet to Come…

Congratulations to Joe Manariti who has been voted onto the Board of Directors of AUDA for the next two years. Joe will do his bit to keep .au domains well regulated and credible. This is especially important with new top level domains (TLDs) entering the market in coming months.

Beware Domain Scams

Speaking of domains. We have received a few calls of late querying 3rd party invoices for Domains. If you receive a letter from Domain Register Pty Ltd regarding your domain. It is a scam. These letters generally do not specify if it is a .com/.com.au/.net.au etc and come with a invoice total of $249 AUD […]

More Bang for Your Clicks?

Are you running a Google PPC (Pay Per Click) Campaign? If you answered yes to this do you have a purpose built landing page for you PPC ad? If you answered no to this keep reading!! Not having a specific landing page is like walking past a shop window and seeing something you like and […]

Go Pro Coming to SWiM with us. Literally.

Underwater, shock proof, tumble proof, action ready video cameras are coming to SWiM. Did you catch the Go Pro 60 minutes news article on Sunday night? We have two top of the line Go Pro Hero 3s ordered and on their way for some summer action filming. The Go Pro is a versatile camera perfect […]

Featured work: Home Touch Systems

Home Touch Systems is a smart technology company specialising in providing personalised integrated smart solutions in residential, commercial, medical and industrial developments. SWiM helped HTS achieve the full digital package. We overhauled the website, added a mobile site, Social Media presence and a electronic mailing system. Head to their site for some serious home envy!

Vrooooooommmmm

Need to buy a Christmas present for a male that has everything? We have one of these hooning around the office and it has proven a hit with the males. The Silverlit Interactive Bluetooth Remote Control Enzo Ferrari can be operated with an iPhone/iPad or iTouch and provides endless entertainment. Well, it does for the […]

Hello there iPad Mini

Day one of the new iPad Mini’s release in Australia we’ve already got our hands on it! It’s a happy friday afternoon at SWiM today with this new toy.

Have You Ever Wondered Who Actually Controls the Internet?

Joe Manariti was invited to attend the AUIGF, Internet Governance Forum, in Canberra last month. If you’d like to learn about the multi-stake holder model that runs the internet, give Joe a call for a coffee catch up. It’s a really interesting area that’s important to us all. Call Joe on: (03) 9326 8000

Cool Stuff Online

Ever wondered just where your family tree grew? National Geographic are doing some really innovative things at the moment. The Genographic Project is really interesting and well worth a read. National Geographic is also the perfect Christmas stocking filler for those that have everything.

Corporate Christmas Cards

November already, where has this year gone! Christmas Cards are a great way to wish your clients well and thank them for a great 2012. Receiving a Christmas Card is a welcome change from the barrage of emails we receive daily. SWiM can help you with this tailoring a card to reflect your company. Contact […]

Featured Work – Local Markets Online

Love shopping at the Queen Vic Markets? Enjoy the ease of shopping online? We have just completed a site for Local Markets Online where market fresh products from your favourite vendors can now be delivered to your home or office. Head to www.lmo.net.au to start your online Queen Vic Market experience. The fruit boxes are […]

Insta > Twitter

People are spending more time on Instagram than Twitter these days. No surprises that people would rather pour over pretty photos than creatively find a way to post their opinion in 140 characters or less.. Do you have Instagram? Follow us @swimcomm to keep up with the daily happenings at SWiM

iPad Email Setup in iOS6

SWiM Communications guides you to setup your email account on your iPad running iOS6. Visit us at: www.swim.com.au Check out our other video guides for email setup instructions on other platforms and email clients Outlook 2003 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com ‪‪Outlook 2007 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com Outlook 2010 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com […]

iPhone Email Setup in iOS6

SWiM Communications guides you to setup your email account on your iPhone running iOS6. Visit us at: www.swim.com.au Check out our other video guides for email setup instructions on other platforms and email clients Outlook 2003 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com ‪‪Outlook 2007 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com Outlook 2010 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com […]

Facebook hits 1 billion monthly users

The new Myspace video in the previous post had us questioning whether or not Facebook can hold their title of Social Media King. Facebook has trumped this question, the latest stats show that Facebook has clocked 1 billion active monthly users, that’s over 1/7th of the world’s population. Here is the first video campaign produced […]