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25/11/2011  Nissan slammed for social media competition winner

Nissan Australia is embroiled in a social media storm after it awarded a free $20,000 car and $1250 voucher to personal friends of a staffer managing its Facebook competition. read more >

15/11/2011  Massive surge in mobile shopping queries

Google Australia has released data showing a dramatic 220 per cent increase in retail queries via mobiles year over year. read more >

13/10/2011  Noosa continues to turn heads

The By Noosa App and By Noosa Monorail both continue to draw attention to Australia’s premier beach holiday destination read more >

13/10/2011  Ezy Business on the Sunshine Coast

dtb! partnered Sunshine Coast Council to develop an interactive and innovative eBook supporting small businesses. read more >

13/10/2011  Spring escape to the Sunshine Coast!

dtb! have developed a hugely exciting ‘Spring Escape to the Sunshine Coast’ campaign read more >

13/10/2011  The best seat on the beach is now even better

Saving lives since 1916 the Maroochy Surf Club has recently undergone major renovations across the colder months. read more >

5/09/2011  Noosa brightens up the Sydney skyline

dtb! partnered Tourism Noosa to put on track a winter campaign to really appeal to Sydneysiders. read more >

2/08/2011  What can we learn from disasters?

Michael discusses reputation and crisis management for businesses and takes a look at what we can learn from high profile businesses, in Sunshine Coast Daily 2 Aug 2011 read more >

5/07/2011  Extreme Leadership

The next Miracle Man event is on soon! read more >

5/07/2011  A winter snuggler like no other

With the cold mornings upon us it’s getting harder and harder to get our bodies out from under the doona each morning, we recommend you take yourself on a winter escape to a place that does winter best. read more >

5/07/2011  A simple calculation

Dillon Folker Stephens Town Planners – Infrastructure Charges Calculator read more >

5/07/2011  25 years of Sunshine Coast Development

Since 1986, Sunshine Coast Developer, Ford & Rockliff have forged an enviable reputation throughout the region read more >

7/06/2011  We're on a mission

Over the last couple of weeks, dtb! Advertising has been on a mission with Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd (SCDL). read more >

7/06/2011  The Chery on top

Buy land at Bellflower before June 30, 2011 and get a Chery J1 on top read more >

7/06/2011  Branding for Mongolia

dtb! brands a new company in Mongolia, Mongol Altay Resources LLC who are based in the Bayan Ulgi area. read more >

7/06/2011  New Emblem for Alex!

dtb! were selected to drive greater branding and recognition for the Alexandra Headland Surf Lifesaving Club (AHSLC) through the creation of a new emblem. read more >

23/05/2011  Land with a Chery on top!

Bellflower has launched a new and exciting campaign for their final land release read more >

13/05/2011  Google hits sites putting search rankings first

Australian media companies that re-publish the same content in various guises are set to be penalised by Google. The search giant has made changes to its evolving search engine algorithm, leaving media operators scrambling to find ways to improve search results. read more >

9/05/2011  Don't siesta this fiesta

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9/05/2011  Sunshine Coast Council takes national award

Sunshine Coast Council has been recognised for its communication initiative, developed with key regional stakeholders to attract business investment to the region. read more >

9/05/2011  dtb! produces Smart Advertising for Oceansmart

Across the globe the team have received accolades on Smart Hook and promotional efforts to date read more >

9/05/2011  Edgewater Lake Kawana - fastest selling property in Qld

dtb! would like to congratulate Avara Property Group on their Edgewater Lake Kawana development, which through the last two quarterly editions of the independent Midwood Report, has been officially labelled the fastest selling property in Queensland. read more >

9/05/2011  dtb! in a new home

dtb! has moved to La Balsa Business Centre read more >

7/04/2011  marketing matters with dtb

we add 'magazine columnist' to our list of experiences and achievements read more >

7/04/2011  dtb! is on the move

destination Mooloolaba read more >

7/04/2011  Noosa leads mobile tourism

The By Noosa App truly represents the most innovative marketing initiative to promote tourism in Noosa and surrounding areas read more >

4/04/2011  Jump on the orient express

Get ready for this year's fabulous cmbcf gala ball read more >

4/04/2011  season your life with salt

The Autumn 2011 edition of salt magazine is out now read more >

21/03/2011  Beware of trademark laws

Woolworths faces trademark battle read more >

18/03/2011  Australian agencies dominate Festival of Media shortlist

Australian media agencies have outshone the US on the shortlist for the Festival of Media Awards, with a total of 28 places on the finalist list compared with the US which had 25. read more >

7/03/2011  iPad 2 is on the way

The wraps are about to come off the second generation iPad tablet read more >

21/02/2011  By Noosa iApp launched

Download the free By Noosa iApp today from the itunes store read more >

8/02/2011  Advertisers tip growth of 6 per cent

Advertisers have predicted the $12 billion advertising industry will grow by 6 per cent this calendar year in the annual Media Futures survey read more >

4/02/2011  the Frost Studio

a Sydney based studio works with a collaboration of artists and photographers to create funky t-shirt designs read more >

4/02/2011  More ways to watch TV

The ABC is preparing for TV world domination, announcing a new bunch of platforms for its catch-up service, iview. read more >

4/02/2011  Comms council to develop IPTV standards

The Communications Council has announced plans to develop IPTV measurement standards as it names its 2011 digital committee members. read more >

27/01/2011  Flooded house created to raise funds

BWM created an art installation for Australian Red Cross which floated on Sydney Harbour during Australia Day celebrations yesterday to raise donations for flood affected communities in Queensland. read more >

25/01/2011  News Ltd has become Carbon Neutral

Australia’s biggest publisher News Ltd has announced that the company has become carbon neutral. read more >

20/01/2011  The Age undergoing a weekend masthead makeover

The Age is undergoing a masthead makeover that will see the launch of The Saturday Age in February after seven months of planning. read more >

19/01/2011  ACP launches newsstand iPad app

ACP Magazines has launched Australia’s first digital newsstand iPad application, The Magshop. read more >

17/01/2011  Floods put a hold on radio ratings in Brisbane

Yesterday’s start to the radio ratings year was cancelled for Brisbane because of the chaos wreaked by the floods. read more >

14/01/2011  Things Real People Don't Say About Advertising

Microblogging platform 'Tumblr' shares a comic look at advertising read more >

12/01/2011  KFC attempts chicken dance record

KFC is attempting the biggest ever ‘Chicken Dance’ at Friday’s Australia versus England Twenty20 read more >

11/01/2011  Small business confused about online ads

The opportunities of online advertising are immense but many smaller businesses have no idea whether they are reaching potential customers, a new survey has found. read more >

10/01/2011  Online shopping tax - biggest PR fail

I’m calling it now: We’re only a week into the New Year and we’ve already seen the biggest PR fail of 2011 (unless Tiger Woods goes on another rampage). read more >

23/12/2010  Christmas Period

dtb! will be closed from 24th December until 10th January for Christmas holidays read more >

7/12/2010  Ten launches onehd.com.au

Network Ten’s much hyped website to support its digital sports channel One has been launched. read more >

6/12/2010  Forecourt ad battle heats up with Woolworths nozzle deal

Woolworths has done a deal with outdoor company Seemedia Group to make fuel pump nozzles at its 400 forecourts available for advertising messages. read more >

3/12/2010  ABC commissions drama around early days of ACP

The ABC and Nine have revealed some of their highlights for the 2011 TV year. read more >

2/12/2010  PBL becomes Nine Entertainment Co

PBL – owner of the Nine Network, ACP magazines and a share in NineMSN - has rebranded itself as Nine Entertainment Co. read more >

30/11/2010  Seven is TV network of the year

The Seven Network was this morning named as TV Network of the Year at the inaugural Encore Awards. read more >

22/11/2010  Improving Business Efficiency and Productivity

Presented by: Jennifer Mimnaugh - Organise inSync read more >

17/11/2010  'Fresh' new Coast tourism brand

The Sunshine Coast will be marketed as "naturally refreshing", the new tourism brand launched today after 18 months of brainstorming. read more >

10/11/2010  Four years in a row!

For a 4th consecutive year dtb! has been recognised as one of Queensland's leading privately owned companies through being selected in the Queensland 400. read more >

10/11/2010  Need more referrals for your business?

Michael turns from networking sceptic to a believer! I must admit that I've been very much a networking group doubter. Turning up to several networking events which more resembled speed dating fiesta's, I've left up leaving disillusioned, disappointed and alone. read more >

10/11/2010  The Miracle Man

In June 2010 Gerry Morris, a close friend of dtb! was involved in a horrific accident whilst out riding his bike, bright tight lycra shorts and all. It's fair to say that Gerry shouldn't be with us today, such were the injuries he sustained. The car needed to be lifted off him, and the bike! read more >

10/11/2010  It's good for business

Just over 12-months ago dtb! relocated our business to the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast (IC). A move motivated by our desire to play a leading role in the development of creative, digital and knowledge based industries on the Sunshine Coast. We needed to live the dream! read more >