In this section, you will find some useful links that will direct you to resources that you can use to get a better idea of the Social Media scene in Singapore, and engage the important players in the scene.
1. Digital Media and the Singapore PR Industry Visit the following sites for insights and opinions from PR professionals about social media in Singapore. Ogilvy PR - The Open Room Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide is one of the leading PR companies in Singapore. They have a team dedicated to Social Media called 360° Digital Influence. The team consists of Tania Chew, Brian Koh and Pat Law. They are very active on the Social Media scene, and are great resources when it comes to information on the Social Media scene in Singapore.The Open Room is their initiative to link brands and bloggers in Singapore. Benjamin Koe - The eOK .network Benjamin is a PR consultant in the technology practice as well as the new media specialist for Hill & Knowlton in Singapore. He is also the co-founder of Scoopasia.com, a free web resource for the PR and marketing industry in Asia. Melvin Yuan - The PR 2.0 Universe Melvin is a PR consultant working at MDA's PR agency. His blog specialises in social media and its impact. He is also a member of The Digital Movement. Tan Kian Ann - Blogopreneur.com (Blog Enterprenuership Centre) Kian Ann is a blog maketing trainer based in Singapore. He blogs about his thoughts and ramblings about the stuff that is going on in Internet, or more specifically, the blogosphere. Passionate about helping individuals and small businesses reach out to the world using blogs, he offers online marketing training and promotion strategies for businesses. He is also an associate trainer at MyWebCulture, specializing in helping corporations and individuals use blogs to attain maximum Internet presence. Rachit Dayal -RachitDayal.com Rachit is a online marketing expert who specializes in helping businesses get more out of their online efforts. He blogs about his work, the Singapore social media scene, as well as new developments in areas such as Google Analytics.
Walter Lim - Cooler Insights Walter is the Director of Corporate Communications and Industry Promotion Division working at Singapore's National Heritage Board (NHB). An experienced marketer and publicist in the lifestyle and heritage sector, he relishes new ideas, refreshing approaches, and unconventional solutions to age-old problems. Andrew Peters - APLINK-itsReal Andrew Peters has mastered the art of internet-awareness and is highly connected with online communities. Andrew has 20 years of experience in traditional publishing, public relations and marketing having worked with clients like ICL, Wang Computers, Anixter, BenQ and Australian Consolidated Press. In addition to being the Asian representative for Twinity, he is the Social Media, Events & Community Manager for the Geek Terminal Singapore. He has been instrumental in founding the Internet Industry Association of Singapore, and sits on the Executive Committee of The Digital Movement and on the Advisory Board of the Association of Virtual Worlds. He is a regular guest on Life-On-Line, and a partner at Pacific West Communications.
2. Social Media Events in Singapore Click here for a full overview of various social media related events in Singapore, and their respective links.
3. Other Useful Links
Nuffnang Singapore Asia's first blog advertising community. A website by bloggers for bloggers, offering a blog advertising network that would match credible advertisers with bloggers of all types, sizes and influence.
Ping.SgPing.sg This is an aggregator of the Blogs in Singapore. It's where you'll find the most popular blogs and bloggers as well as Social Media enthusiasts in Singapore.
Top 100 Sites in Singapore This is a list of the most popular websites being visited in Singapore, according to Alexa.com
Singapore Social Media Directory A wiki-based directory started by a group of media socialists with the aim of consolidating an organic resource of everyone's (in Singapore) social media platforms
BloggerSG An online blog directory and blog search engine that showcases all kinds of blogs started by Singapore bloggers