The original mandate for this blog was to expose communication gone bad – when the medium gets in the way of the message. Whereas I’ve diverged from that a little because you have to be quite anally retentive to write an entire blog on the subject, I’ve noticed three examples of this today. First thing: [...]
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I don’t just receive. Actually, I don’t really receive much at all on this blog. But I do give. Subscribe to my feeds and you get a good all-round view of what’s happening in the PR, journalism, copywriting and tech blogospheres. I’m not going to tell you exactly how I created these feeds, but what I [...]
The heart of everything you do
Everything hangs on your messaging and your brand personality. This doesn’t just apply to copywriting. When I take on a new piece of work I insist on going through the copy brief. Some people are brilliant at it, providing me with exactly the right information, mainly because I ask for exactly the right information. Others [...]
CheddarVision – inspired, flawed, and inspiring
The CheddarVision campaign is truly brilliant, but flawed. Their website claims by very strong implication – not least the counter in milliseconds – that you’re watching a live image of cheese maturing. Not compelling viewing to be sure but their hit count is truly stupendous and they’ve hit mainstream media in a big way. However, there’s [...]
Feed me, feed you – how to set up your own news syndication service
I’ve made frequent mention on this blog of ‘my feeds’. By this, I’m referring to the four RSS features in the right-hand column on this page - imaginatively and wittily entitled ‘The PR Pros Proclaim’, ‘The Journalists Retort’, ‘The Writers Mumble’ (for that is what they do) and ‘The Geeks Speak’. Now, I don’t actually manually [...]
Are they the best in Europe?
Another bile-raising item comes through on my copywriting feed today: the 2007 Grand Prix Competition held by the Federation of European Business Communications Associations (FEIEA – although I’m sure it should be FEBCA, perhaps the acronym’s based on the French or indeed Esperanto). There’s something odd about that page: can you guess what it is [...]
I Want Media – so give it to me!
In my Blog PR feed, this comes through from Jeremy Pepper who makes the great point that we can be over-reliant on technology to do our PR for us, when instead of high-tech we should be high-touch. And, despite me being a bit of a geek who would rather sit in a broom cupboard with [...]
Feedback foam
- 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
- Visible Banking: Visible Banking Twitter Watch #2 - 25443 followers ... Christophe
Social spume
- Nearly All Rumors Agree: New iPhone Will Have a 4-Inch ScreenAfter yesterday’s report that Apple has been ordering 4-inch screens (or larger) for its next generation iPhone, Reuters chips in today Saying the same thing. Citing sources familiar with the situation, Reuters claim the new iPhone’s screen will be exactly 4-inches from corner to corner. It’s still unknown whether the aspect ratio will stay the same (Apple c […]Stan Schroeder
- Connected Consumer Series Spotlights The Five Most Pressing Topics In RetailThe continued evolution of the cross-channel shopper has compelled retailers to rethink their engagement strategies, as well as front- and back-end processes. Retail industry analysts continually report developing trends in mobile, social media, store operations, CRM and BI, among other topics. With this influx of new strategies and information, merchants ar […]alicia@gthreecom.com (Alicia Fiorletta)
- Pinterest Raising $120 Million to Fund International Expansion [REPORT]Pinterest is raising $120 million in a funding round expected to be announced Thursday or Friday morning, according to multiple sources. The investment, Pinterest’s third, places the two-year-old social bookmarking site’s valuation in the range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion. AllThingsD reports that Japanese commerce giant Raukten is leading the round with a […]Lauren Indvik
- Fab.com Shares What Facebook Friends Are BuyingEcommerce shop Fab.com is an industry game changer, deeply integrating social media into its unique way of selling tech gadgets, tailored dresses, innovative kitchenware and extraordinary home decor. Fab.com rolled out a website redesign, called Fab 3.0, introducing new social shopping features on Wednesday. Updates include a Facebook integration that create […]Joann Pan
- Create a Designer Room With New Site ‘Project Decor’The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Project Decor Quick Pitch: A home decorating platform where users can browse and buy items. Genius Idea: Interactive design boards let users upload p […]Kate Freeman
- Couple Dead After Bad Cellphone Connection Foils Chance of Rescue [VIDEO]A couple whose car fell down an embankment in the Catskill Mountains tried to make rescue calls on their cellphone but shoddy reception prevented help from reaching them in time. Arthur and Madeleine Morris’ car was stuck when it fell down an embankment near their driveway of their vacation home. Five times they tried to call 911, their son and a neighbor, b […]Kate Freeman
- Is Total Gadget Immersion Good or Bad for Kids? [INFOGRAPHIC]Gadgets such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more and more embedded in kids’ lives. From middle schoolers with smartphones to babies who are comfortable with an iPad but can’t work a magazine, many children today grow up as true digital natives. And parents are catching on that gadgets can help control and distract their little rugrats. According to […]Sam Laird
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