A old film but still a good one – Scientific proof that to be more creative you have to find ways to be playful. So if you work at an organisation that wants you to be more creative and yet puts you under constant stress and doesn’t provide the space and time to beContinue reading “John Cleese on how to be more creative”
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What value does a “like” have on Facebook ?
Now that Facebook and Twitter are public companies they are of course hungry for a bigger slice of the advertising pie. But-and it is a big but- they did not fundamentally start out as commercial spaces so they are have to innovate and come up with new advertising formats like “native ads” and “Likes” toContinue reading “What value does a “like” have on Facebook ?”
Social media is bullshit
is the title of an enlightening and helpful little book by BJ Mendelson. It helps you sort out the crap from the hype. Some things that rang bells Beware cyber hipster’s thought leadership A whole class of cyber hipsters is busy creating and spreading hype because it helps their own business/raises their fees as publicContinue reading “Social media is bullshit”
What does the internet of things mean for you ?
Much hype in the media about how the things we own (cars,beds,fridges,boilers,mobiles,wearable devices yet too be invented) are going to make our lives better. The revolutionary nature of the change becomes apparent when you examine what the benefits to people might be at market by market level. Easier – because things automatically happen -such asContinue reading “What does the internet of things mean for you ?”
Should you bother to read Hatching Twitter ?
Well my answer was yes here is my review just published in Aurora Worth the tweet – Julian Saunders
Coca Cola and the doctrine of happiness
Drive north out of Kampala in Uganda and you will come across many signs like this one – Coca Cola has sponsored a local school and given the school a Coca Cola sign. A example of commerce invading people’s lives and landscapes you might think? But on reflection I think not. It is (asContinue reading “Coca Cola and the doctrine of happiness”
My favourite online resources
I was asked what they were by Aurora magazine – a Karachi based media and marketing magazine so here there are Slideshare.net A treasure trove of PowerPoint presentations on all sorts of topics If you can’t get to the ultra hip SXSW tech conference in Austin Texas with all the other cutting edge digerati, well,Continue reading “My favourite online resources”
The mobile revolution is postponed
Well it was at Glastonbury anyway. You know that a technology is not yet really mainstream when people keep talking about it. Successful technologies become invisible-only when you get a power cut do you have to think about power supplies. A typical call at Glastonbury- when you could get through – was something along theContinue reading “The mobile revolution is postponed”
The sad decline of iTunes
Here is something i have just noticed- I haven’t bought any music from Itunes for over two months and i used to be hooked And i have a new obsession. airbnb– the website marketplace where you can book accommodation in other people properties. I am currently using it to find a place in NYC. IContinue reading “The sad decline of iTunes”
Culture change at NHS -any plans or is it just platitudes?
Just listened to another rather vague interview with Jeremy Hunt about the NHS ( make sure you get that “H” right J.Naughtie) Lots of vague talk about about the need for culture change without any specifics of what might be the vectors of change. Sure culture change is not easy and the NHS is aContinue reading “Culture change at NHS -any plans or is it just platitudes?”
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