This film is worth a watch to show how WeChat-which started as a messaging app- is evolving into a one stop killer app for search,social and shopping. (And you thought Google and Facebook were too powerful.). It’s success is due not to Chinese govt support but innovation to make the user experience a) very easyContinue reading “How China is changing the internet”
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Expect the senior vloggers soon
The Ofcom annual report on the UK communication market 2014_UK_CMR 2 is a treasure trove of data These data on the rapid growth of Tablet ownership – even among the over 55s- set me thinking about how it might change culture-rapid mass behaviour change normally makes waves Some thoughts Tablets-At last a deviceContinue reading “Expect the senior vloggers soon”
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”
Brands get public spirited big time
There are emerging trends and then there are fully emerged trends If you take the Cannes 2013 awards as a guide then the idea that brands should take on public spirited causes is now a fully emerged trend I mean by this not just a commitment to being responsible in the way they do business.Continue reading “Brands get public spirited big time”
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?”
Starting a movement
To the RSA for an excellent talk by Jeremy Heimans of Purpose He is one of a new breed of “Movement Entrepreneurs” – who brings practical knowledge and insight about how the radical democratisation of the web is changing politics and campaigning. Now more than ever you can start a popular movement – not justContinue reading “Starting a movement”