Archive for October, 2009

Number One Rule for Business Online

October 28, 2009 2 Comments

A few months ago I went to see a new online business with the view to working with a PR company, myself doing their social media. Unfortunately we didn’t win the work, they chose a PR agency with some large companies in their portfolio, who were big players in their industry.  Of course it was ... Bookmark to:

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The Social Media Revolution

October 21, 2009 No Comments

This video reminds me of why I do what I do.  I constantly find it astonishing how powerful the internet is and how important social media has become in such a short space of time.  Enjoy! Bookmark to: Bookmark to:

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Two victories for social media in just one week

October 19, 2009 2 Comments

Last week saw two great victories for social media.  The first was the Guardian/Trafigura/Super-injunction debacle, that highlighted the growing trend of preventing the press from reporting certain stories that would be particularly harmful to the reputation of organisations.  After much uproar on Twitter the injunction was lifted and the Guardian was able to publish the ... Bookmark to:

Tags: , Online news, Social media

Football online is the future, but not yet

October 12, 2009 No Comments

Saturday’s historic occasion of an England match only been shown online has been hailed as a success by Kentaro and Preform, the two companies responsible for streaming the match.  It’s fantastic that they think so as I fear many fans and pubs will have spent Saturday night thinking about what could have been.  Watching anything ... Bookmark to:

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Death of the brochure site

October 6, 2009 No Comments

In the 1990′s, many businesses built their first website.  It included details of what their business did, why they were great and how to contact them.  In other words it was a copy of their corporate brochure.  As the web grew, business owners and marketing managers were left wondering why their sites weren’t generating any ... Bookmark to:

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Why Blog?

Despite the popularity of blogs, I still get asked on a regular basis what a blog is for and...

When Websites Fail

If you use Twitter then you will no doubt have come across the Twitter Fail Whale: This image is...

The Times Great Paywall Debate

The outcome of Murdoch’s paywall experiment with the Times will have a huge impact on journalism. I have spent...

Citizen Journalism

Last Monday I went to see For Neda, a documentary about a girl who was shot dead during the...

Spotify will Save the Music Industry

The music industry is dying, slowly but surely, as every year record labels lose more and more money. This...