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The Wild Orange Media Caper and Something New
Since starting the company five years ago, the one question I’ve been asked more than any other is: “Why is your business called Wild Orange Media?” And since 2012, I’ve responded with a fairly uninteresting explanation, all the time quietly wishing I had dreamt up a more creative, inspiring backdrop to the company’s inception. In…
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Two Billion People and Counting
When a young Mark Zuckerberg gave ‘theFacebook’ its debut at Harvard College in February 2004, few would have dared imagine it could ever turn a profit, let alone survive for more than a few years. Yet here we are, almost 5,000 days later, and Facebook, as it’s now known the world over, has just steamrollered…
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Railway Strikes – You Are Part of the Solution
Today, as millions of commuters in the UK experience travel chaos caused by an RMT railway strike, I can’t help but wonder if there’s a much smarter way to work and travel. The industrial action comes after conductors for the Southern Rail network, which operates train routes through heavily-populated parts of South England and London,…
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Business Lessons from Leicester
In a normally quiet, mid-sized city in central England a seismic revolution just took place. Leicester (pronounced “Lester” for you non-Brits) City Football* Club (LCFC) has just won the English Premier League title, arguably the most prestigious national club league trophy in the world. If that strikes you as unremarkable, consider these: Last season, LCFC won…
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Free Download – Planner for Facebook Advertising Targeting
We wrote previously about the awesome power of ad targeting in Facebook. But things just got even better! With the recent addition of the Detail Targeting choices in Facebook it’s now possible to direct adverts towards people who maybe have an interest in one thing (e.g. Bodybuilding) but not in another (e.g. Running). This creates opportunities for…
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Murder Games – help your children stay safe online
Last night saw the first airing of a gripping and heart-wrenching BBC Three TV docu-drama about the life and death of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old Surrey schoolboy who was lured to his death after being groomed online. I’d urge all parents to make time to watch the TV programme; it’s incredibly insightful and will open…
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Netflix Socks Mean You’ll Never Miss A Show Again
We’re pretty sure this is exactly what the Internet of Things was invented for. Simply (well, ‘simply’ if you’re an electronics and computing wizard) by following the instructions you can now make yourself a pair of socks that will automagically pause Netflix if you doze off. Yes, really! Netflix recommends you knit your own socks,…
