Chat 3 Transcript
Working and Shopping Online
Judy: Maybe I should just recount the program for this chat.. this one is about Working and Shopping Online... I will list the presenters next..
Judy: Kara Ward, the Internet marketing Manager, with Merrill Lynch Australia - who is a big, big internet shopper
t: O.K
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Judy: Kitty Vigo who is the Director of Media and Interactive Multimedia at Swinburne.. and
t: hi marian
Judy: Professor Joan Cooper which si the Head of the School of Info. Technology and Computer Science at the Uni of Wollongong..
marian: hello judy
Judy: And, I think Joan is the first woman to hold a Professorship in this field in Australia...
t: David and David 1 are you still on line
Judy: Hi Marian, how are you... are you in Western Australia? figured out the time difference.. fantastic..
marian: judy (and everyone else!) yes, I am in Perth
Judy: Marian, and all... isnt this incredible - ie we are chatting across Australia.. Rosie is in Adelaide and I am in Canberra, David is in Armidale, NSW..
Judy: Maybe we can form a buyers cooperative ... and together press for some discounts with our group buying power!
marian: hi rosie and david - what do you both do?
Judy: A problem with this technology is that it is impossible to tell who is trying to compose a message and about to post ...
marian: doesn't matter, as long as we name a person if a question is specific we'll all get by!
david: Hi Marian I am the techo for the site
marian: david, you are obviously doing a great job
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Judy: woo... it is the QUT team again (Connectio)
marian: so who is actually shopping or trading on line?
Connectio: Hi Judy, Yes, we are still around. We have quite a small crowd with us now including to of this evening's presenters.
Judy: Marian, good question... I think one of the issues for me is not knowing who is selling on Online and not being interested in taking the time to use the web to find out. Hi to the crowd at Connectio!
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marian: Hello Lyn - we are just checking to see who buys or sells on the net. What is your experience?
Connectio: Hi I'm Monica Bradley, I'm with the QUT team in E-commerce seminars. I buy and sell online and help rural people find ways to use the technology,
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Lyn: It's Robyn here - I am in Ravenshoe to talk about a group of rural women who are working successfully as teleworkers. They are partners iin rural businesses and needed to remain on farm and wanted to earn extra income.
Judy: Hi Julie!
marian: Hi monica can you give some examples
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Connectio: Hi Julie my experience with buying online have been good mostly books, cds etc. Judy do you want examples of rural ecommerce...
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julie: hi robyn its julie here where is ravenshoe
Judy: Connectio - yep re rural ecommerce..
marian: This is great - how about we each give a couple of examples of what we are doing
Connectio: Atherton Tablelands west of cairns.
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Connectio: mickswhips.com.au is a site operated by Mick 100 kms south of Darwin who is now selling leather goods, whips, belts etc to customers in US from his home office.
Lyn: Business to business commerce is growing - this is occuring in regional Qld in busineses that deal with rural businesses.
solveig: Do many of you use the internet to telework from home?Or while travelling?
Judy: Connectio - there are also a number of Aboriginal art enterprises on the net eg. Alice Springs, Maningrida..
Connectio: Yes you are absolutely right their is a great site at vegweb.com.au run by a couple from Mackay who operate a virtual fruit and veges exchange and offer full transportation, export and distribution services.
Lyn: The group of women in Moura in Central Qld have formed a group and are now marketing their skills to other local businesses.
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david: hello
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david1: Wow the net is not doing well today
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Judy: Wooo.. David did everyone get thrown off again?
david: Yes Judy
david: I have been talking to the network people here
david: It seems that it is definetly upstream somewhere
david: Grrrr.............
Judy: Well, we will hang around and see what happens, it took me ages to get back in..
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solveig: Hi david and judy
solveig: Was the other chat session closed? corrupted?
solveig: David - has Kara called you about getting the direct dial in address?
david: Yes she has
david: I think she is having firewall problems.
david: You know it is just one of these days
david: I have a power lead running across the hall to my computer as my power was cut off
solveig: What is it about Thursday the 28th?
solveig: David - can you edit out this pre-chat chat when it goes to html?
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FionaN: David are you still there??
david1: Yes
david1: But have to go
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FionaN: I am trialling this to see if we can utilise our PC's for the chat sessions at work
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FionaN: Is this the chat session for Shopping?
FionaN: Is anyone there?
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marian: david are you there?
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marian: hi jacqueline - are you here for the WOW shopping session?
jmcn: Yes we are trying out the Chat session for the first time with the WOW shopping session
marian: the session started a while ago but I think did a"crash" at some point. are you in WA?
jmcn: Yes we are in WA and not having seen the previous Chat are a bit lost
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val: hello?
Ali: hiya val!
val: gday ali
Ali: how are ya?
val: nobbad, thanks, and you?
Ali: hi david
Ali: yeah great thanx.
val: just thought I'd drop by and see how these chats worked
Ali: same here
Ali: I haven't seen this one before.
val: haven't heard from david
Ali: thought I'd suss it out
Ali: well I had better go,
val: just like irc, innit
val: see you, then
Ali: I am at work at the moment and the boss is on the prowl. lol
Ali: cya
val: :-)
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Procrasti: Is anyone else there?
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LC: Hi David, how did today's chat go? I am a bit late joining. Lynne C
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LC: You must have been pleased withthe meeting last night. There was a good roll-up. I hope the momentum is maintained.
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Sally: Hello
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sooz: hi
sooz: hello there\
sooz: how are you?
sooz: are you there??
sooz: david can you hear me?
sooz: david speak
sooz: !
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sooz: h yo yo
sooz: hi yo yo
YOYO: hi sooz
sooz: speak
YOYO: I wanted to see the transcripts from the business chat today
sooz: I didn't think anyone was there - Hi
sooz: OK have you looked at it yet
YOYO: how do you get to it?
sooz: I'm not sure - sorry - I'm just feeling my way too
YOYO: ok
sooz: I think you click on the section
YOYO: ooroo
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