Category: Digital Living

  • In the battle between Chicken and Egg, Social Networks win

    There’s a classic chicken and egg conundrum happening here. Do people who already buy from a company tend to interact with them more on social networks, or do people who ‘like’ brands on social networks then go on to buy more of those brands? Without extensive lab-based research  we’ll probably never know the answer as…

  • Productivity tip: Neat little email reminder service

    I started blogging in 2003 when I was Marketing Manager for Microsoft’s email technology. I used to write a lot about how to become highly proficient with email, calendaring and tasks in Microsoft Outlook. Some of my early posts are still accessible via Microsoft TechNet  and, even today, every now and then I see a…

  • A Day in The Internet: Just One of 200 Million Blog Posts Written Today

    Our digital world moves fast. So, here for your weekend delectation, is a thought-provoking infographic that shows just how much stuff happens each day on this thing we call The Internet. Enjoy! Created by: MBA Online

  • A Day Made of Glass 2 – Unpacked

    Corning makes glass, but not just any old glass, the type of glass we see on screens and displays all around us these days. I really admired their February 2011 ‘A Day Made of Glass’ video which instantly positioned Corning as a thought leader whose glass you would be happy to find in any device…

  • Social Media: “I kind of hate it. I think it’s awful”

    I still enjoy watching US comedian Louis CK’s famous “Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy” TV clip where he lambasts people for not appreciating the simple things (and the amazing things) in life. His appearance on the Conan chat show became an online viral hit with 5.4 million viewings on YouTube alone. This weekend, Joe Higgins…

  • Get A Career Timeline: your work-life infographic by Re.vu

    Re.vu is a relatively new online service that helps you present your career history in a more engaging, graphical way than sites like LinkedIn. With the ways people find and consume information changing as we embrace new digital communication channels, the ability to present a visual resume (CV) is increasingly valuable. Re.vu does this in…

  • Improved Free App for Windows Phone: Bing Get Me There

    The Bing team here at Microsoft has just released a great free app upgrade for Windows Phone users in London. Bing Get Me There v.1.3.0.6 has everything you need to navigate around London on foot or public transport including London Buses, Docklands Light Railway, and Underground and Overground train services. You can now pin your…

  • The demise of the company man: job tenure in free-fall

    The February 2012 edition of Fast Company has a fascinating article (now available online here) about the ways career patterns are shifting in our rapidly changing world. And this state of flux has profound implications for marketers, not only as they plan out their own careers, but also as they consider how to reach and…

  • The 2 minute rule that will stop you sending bad emails

    Some tips are just too good to share only once. You know that that “Doh!” moment you get after you press ‘Send’ on an email and instantly realise you forgot to include someone or something? Way back in July 2005, when blogging had barely been invented, I shared my top tip to eliminate it. So,…

  • Are you a Geek or a Nerd? You decide.

    I think this makes me a, er, “Gerd”. Or should that be a “Neek”? (click to enlarge) Want more? You’ll find the full infographic here, courtesy of the team at Daily Infographic.