Online Shopfest - 2013 eCommerce Boom

We kick off 2013 talking about the future of eCommerce with Charlie Bodycote, former CTO of Figleaves.com, Europe’s leading online lingerie retailer, and now the Director of Online Technology and Operations at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong.

Charlie has been involved in building every aspect of eCommerce in both organisations, from start-up to global operation, so has deep insights of “pure-play” and “omni-channel” retail.

Come share your inner shopaholic with local internet entrepreneurs and digital media executives, mixing from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Bisous, 9/F, LKP Tower, 33 Wyndham Street on Wednesday 23rd January, 2013.

Sign up via our community of 2,298 Asian Digerati on Facebook.

We've also set up shop on Eventbrite, so you order online or simply download the calendar event and smartphone mobile coupon. Try it out and let us know what you think.

Web Wednesday Podcasts - 12 Interviews from 2012

As we kick off another eventful year, I wanted to thank you all for being part of Web Wednesday and for sharing ideas and opportunities with the community. For those of you who missed any of our social mixers over the past year, I've posted the raw, unedited (mostly) recordings to SoundCloud for you to listen at your own leisure.

Do let me know which one was your favourite from our twelve brave speakers: Puma Social, Intel Outside, Plukka, Battle of the Apps III, Langham Hospitality, IMG Digital Sports, Go Animate, LinkedIn, London 2012 Olympics, Lovestruck and PrivateSales.hk



We'll be kicking off 2013 talking about ecommerce in China with Lane Crawford on Wednesday 23rd January, 2013 at Bisous, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central, Hong Kong.

Keep keen in 2013! (ouch!)

Pyongyang Racer - North Korean Online Game

Looking for some idle fun to while away a few minutes in the office before Christmas? Play this retro car racing game from North Korea! Who says advergaming doesn't work in communist dictatorships!

The creative geniuses at Koryo Tours commissioned a DPRK (North Korea) gaming company to develop a racing game that lets you drive around Pyongyang in a locally made Pyonghwa Motors vehicle, see some of the sites and compete for a good race time!

Collect fuel along the way, avoid the attentions of Pyongyang's traffic ladies, and try not to crash into any of the local cars, or the DHL vans!

Find out more about Koryo Tours via their website, follow them on Twitter or Facebook, see their photos on Flickr, videos on YouTube, and watch their slideshows on SlideShare. (Are these guys digital marketing savvy or what?).

PrivateSales.HK at Web Wednesday

Christmas is around the corner and you still have last minute shopping left to do. Do you take to the bustling streets of downtown Hong Kong or head online for some leisurely shopping?

We're inviting you to take a couple of hours out of your busy day to learn about the latest internet start-up in Hong Kong, PrivateSales.hk, where members "unlock" a lifestyle of luxury fashion, cosmetics and accessories at up to 70% discounts.

The founder, Damien Bos, who has just completed his first successful sale for Equss, will share with us how he plans to use the internet, especially social and mobile channels, to please the budget-conscious fashionistas in Hong Kong. 

In the spirit of the season, Damien is generously offering luxury prizes, including male and female watches and HK$500 in credit to buy via privatesales.hk.

Come join us for the final festive Web Wednesday of 2012! Sign up on Facebook, Google Plus or Eventbrite (don't pay online, only at the door). We kick off at 6:30pm at Bisous, 9/F, LKP Tower, 33 Wyndham Street on Wednesday 19th December, 2012.

Damien is actively tapping into social media to spread the good word of luxury shopping, find PrivateSales on Facebook, Pinterest, Google Plus, Twitter and YouTube.

LinkedIn Poll - Best Dating Site

With just four days left to our next social mixer on Tuesday 20th November where the topic is online dating, I thought I'd try out some web-based polls to see which site or app is most popular.

LinkedIn only allows up to five options, so place your vote!

Poll - What do you fear about dating online?

In the run up to our next social mixer on Tuesday 20th November, where we talk the art and business of online dating with the co-founder of Lovestruck.com, we've partnered with TreeCrunch to conduct some local research.

Help us by answering one question via this online poll. 

Feel free to share your response via social media to that we can collect a meaningful representation of your opinions. We will share the results (all anonymous) via interactive infographics at Web Wednesday. 

If you haven't signed up for the event, please do so on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Plus or Eventbrite. 

Thanks for your continued support!

Lovestruck at Web Wednesday

Calling all Zeros and Ones,

For our 64th social mixer, we're talking the art and science of matchmaking in a busy digital, social and mobile world with another Londoner, Brett Harding, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lovestruck.com.

Brett has been highly successful in turning a student-originated scheme for "chemistry test date in your lunch hour" into a profitable internet business that "delivers smooches and happiness to the masses in style". Follow his daily musing on Twitter (@brettharding), where he describes himself as a "marketeer, tech & gadget lover and a Liverpool football fan".

Please note that the gathering is set for a TUESDAY 20th November so that we can accomodate Brett's special appearance as he is flying in from London (via Singapore).

Come along to find out how "busy people click" and learn how to expand a successful internet start-up into different markets across the world. Sign up on Facebook, LinkedIn or Google Plus.

Mixing starts at 6:30pm and continues until 9:30pm with the interview kicking off at 7:15pm.

If you're in the mood for love and want to put Lovestruck to the test, start by downloading the app for iPhone or Android. (See iOS screenshots below).

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Some recent accolades won by Lovestruck:
Winner ‘Smarta 100’ at Smarta and O2 Awards, London 2011
Finalist ‘Small Online Business of the Year’ at National Business Awards, London 2011
Winner ‘World’s Best Online Dating Marketing Campaign’ at iDate Awards, Miami 2011
Runner-up ‘World’s Best Mobile Dating Site’ at iDate Awards, Miami 2011