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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- Google’s Safari Tracking: Here Come the LawsuitsOn the list of things guaranteed to happen from Google getting caught circumventing privacy settings on the iPhone‘s web browser, you can check off “lawsuit.” At least two people are separately suing Google, accusing the search giant of violating federal laws. First reported by Bloomberg, Illinois resident Matthew Soble filed suit in Delaware against Google, […]Peter Pachal
- Facebook Makes Native iOS Apps Easier To DiscoverFacebook extended its single sign-on and deep-linking options to native iOS applications for the iPhone and iPad, enabling them to be more easily discovered by mobile users of the social network. Developers who enable SSO for their apps can ensure that the apps are included in Facebook’s mobile news feed, timeline, requests, bookmarks, and search. And deep l […]David Cohen
- IndyCar Driver Charlie Kimball's Three Tips for Handling SpokespeopleNovo Nordisk spokesman and IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball provides three tips for PR pros in working with spokespeople....(author unknown)
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- The Citizens Agenda: What Would You Ask the Republican Candidates?The microphone is in your hand, and it’s your chance to ask the 2012 Republican presidential candidates any question. What would you ask? This is the core philosophy behind “The Citizens Agenda,” a collaboration between the Guardian US and New York University’s Studio 20 graduate journalism program. The project analyzes questions being asked of the president […]Todd Olmstead
- Nissan Selects Stratacomm as AORNissan North America has chosen Stratacomm as its AOR after a competitive search. Work will include media relations, thought leadership, and event management for the brand across the U.S. According to a press release statement from John Fitzpatrick, senior partner with Stratacomm, Nissan has 20 new vehicles launching in the next two years. Stratacomm counts […]Tonya Garcia
- 6 Steps to Award-Winning Kitchen and Bath Design PRWinning an award is a good reason to publicize accomplishments. It’s even better if you can bring your clients into the story, too. Here’s a look at a recent CoryWest Media client success story. When our client, Drury Design Kitchen and Bath Studio, enters a design contest, they usually take top honors. In 2011 they swept not just one category, but the entir […]Barbara Rozgonyi
