So while I have my blogging head on – hot off the news that Delicious is disappearing and Facebook has undergone yet another redesign – I thought I’d jot down my thoughts on the state of the social media nation for the coming year. It’s not all good. Here we go… Confidence will go down [...]
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Don’t buy anything from cheapbatteryshop.co.uk or emerald48s because they are scammers
Before you buy, shop around. Not just for the best deal, but for the honest deal. And if you find dishonest deals, by dishonest dealers, then make sure you warn people about it. I’ve been ‘had’ twice recently. Cheapbatteryshop.co.uk are scammers Cheapbatteryshop.co.uk sold me a dud battery (you don’t have to click that link, in [...]
The Universal Process™. Or: the Gartner Hype Cycle of Life
Life. Work. Birth. Death. And everything in between. Read on. I wrote some time ago about the process of writing. Unless I’m writing for myself – that is, when I had time for ‘recreational writing’, or even blogging for that matter – I tend to procrastinate. I sit in front of the monitor surrounded by [...]
Social media marketing: it’s not about you
Marketing isn’t about you. It’s about your audiences. But it’s surprising how often people get this the wrong way around. These phrases crop up fairly often: ” No one will be talking about us online” “I really like sites with lots of animation on them” “I don’t see why anyone would want to follow X” [...]
Thin client? What thin client?
I just spent five minutes waiting for my laptop to boot up. It’s a fairly standard spec, running the dog’s breakfast that is Vista, but still, it shouldn’t take that long. In a world of cloud computing, could we be looking ahead to instant start-up as clients get thinner? I doubt it. I’ve documented my [...]
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- Ian Green: PR still doesn't get social media Ian Green
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
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- Defend Your Home From These 10 ‘Space Invaders’ Accessories1. Space Invader Welcome Mat Welcome visitors to your home with a lone invader for them to wipe their feet on -- sweet revenge for all the times they got zapped by the aliens. Cost: $45Click here to view this gallery.Released all the way back in 1978, Space Invaders has become more than a retro classic — it’s a cultural touchstone for multiple generations, s […]Amy-Mae Elliott
- AOL Squatter: Young Entrepreneur Caught Living in Offices [VIDEO]A 19-year-old entrepreneur has been caught living and working out of AOL’s Palo Alto, Calif. offices, putting in long hours to get his startup off the ground. Sure, companies pride themselves in having employees with intense work ethics, but this guy wasn’t even an AOL employee at the time. Eric Simons — who stayed at the office for two months, crashing on o […]Samantha Murphy
- Kodak Image Sharing and Storage is Dead: 5 AlternativesAs part of Eastman Kodak’s efforts to be a much slimmer business, the imaging and photography company is restructuring, selling its online sharing and storing site, Kodak Gallery, to Shutterfly for $23.8 million in March. Kodak Gallery will close on July 2, and each user’s account will automatically transfer to Shutterfly. Users that do not want to make the […]Matt Petronzio
- New Details Surface About Mark Zuckerberg’s Wedding Day [PICS]Exchanging Vows Mark Zuckerberg and his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan -- who first met while attending Harvard University -- elected to exchange vows in front of guests. Attendees arrived at their Palo Alto, Calif. home for what they thought was Chan's graduation party from medical school. Image via Facebook, Allyson Magda PhotographyClick here to […]Samantha Murphy
- Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week1. Eclipse Last Sunday, the moon passed between the sun and our planet, causing an awe-inspiring solar #eclipse. This special phenomenon was captured by thousands of people around the globe. This picture, posted to Twitter by aerospace engineer @wikkit (1000+ followers), was tweeted along with the text: "I'm sorry to inform you that Earth is about […]Charlie White
- Tell-Tale Signs Your Employee is Overworked [INFOGRAPHIC]Are you stressed at work? You’re not alone: A recent Gallup poll indicates that on-the-job pressure is the top reason for employee dissatisfaction in the American workforce, and nearly half of American workers say their job is “very or extremely stressful.” And whether you notice it or not, you’re broadcasting clear signs that should indicate to your employe […]Lauren Hockenson
- ‘Feel Me’ iOS Texting App Gives You a Direct Live Connection [VIDEO]Videoconferencing apps like FaceTime give you direct and live interaction with another person — and conventional phone calls let you do the same thing — but that’s hard to do while texting. Here’s Feel Me, an iOS app concept that shows you in real time what your texting partner is doing. Created by Marco Triverio as his final project at the Copenhagen Instit […]Mashable Video
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