Author Archives: Nicholas Gill

video cards from skype

e-cards are so last year. v-cards are the way to go and you can do it with Skype. And what’s better it’s integrated into Facebook so it’s far simpler to share with your chums than trying to remember email addresses like with most apps. I like it. Find out more on the Skype blog. ThanksContinueContinue reading “video cards from skype”

[podcast] jane gleadall, biglight

In this latest podcast I speak with Jane Gleadall of Biglight on e-commerce and the challenges faced both on the high street and in digital from the credit crunch and the current and future impact of social media on e-commerce. You can listen to the podcast here. You’ll also be able to download it, subscribeContinueContinue reading “[podcast] jane gleadall, biglight”

sunday no longer a day of rest

What do you normally do at about 11:15 am on a Sunday? Me, getting ready to take the little lad swimming. However it’s also a peak time for porn through video on demand. 11:15am? Not very steretypical is it? Watch a bit of match of the day from recording it on Sky+ the night before,ContinueContinue reading “sunday no longer a day of rest”

buffling = business waffling

Working in the marketing world gives us ready access to utterly ridiculous phrases and words. Often I find myself imaging what a nob I and my colleagues would sound if we uttered such phrases in the real world. We would be shunned. So I always enjoy receiving variations on bullshit bingo. Ramada Encore have beenContinueContinue reading “buffling = business waffling”

[podcast] tomas nihlen, urban lifestyle report

In this latest episode, I talk to Tomas Nihlen, editor in chief of Urban Lifestyle Report about the role of social media and the recent blogger uprisings against what has become known as the Wiretapping Sweden law. Tomas also discusses his digital life and what the future may hold. Eager listeners should look out forContinueContinue reading “[podcast] tomas nihlen, urban lifestyle report”

digtial wtf version 2

An updated version of this deck (September 2009) can be found here. Here’s the deck I presented earlier today to the students at Southampton Solent University. An updated version of the original Digital WTF with new examples and changed front end. Deck can be downloaded from slideshare. Links to all elements below. Let me knowContinueContinue reading “digtial wtf version 2”

i like live guy

This is Vodafone Live Guy. Live Guy is visiting 11 cities (well, he’s visited a few last week but I was just OOO for too long to write this) until the end of this week. Each day he’s giving away a Dell pooter. How do you get your paws on one? Find him using allContinueContinue reading “i like live guy”