Utility prices have gone up silly amounts recently. Again. Utility profits have also gone up silly amounts recently. Again. So what we really need is an expensive DM pack with a specially commissioned London 2012 pin badge to celebrate to make us feel better about this. And the chance to win lots of other prizesContinue reading "no thank you to your thank yous"
no such thing as a free lunch
A fascinating article on privacy, advertising and the use of your data on social networks and the new alternatives such as Diaspora and Unthink to the accepted norm. Where Hugh once said if you talked to people the way advertising does, they'd punch you in the face, he was talking about traditional ATL advertising and the shouty nature of the traditionalContinue reading "no such thing as a free lunch"
attack of the beige
I'm seeing a lot of boring and bland "engagement" from brands in social media. There's far too much of "it's Halloween, have a treat tonight with <insert brand here>" or "it's the weekend, celebrate the end of another shit week with <insert brand here>" or "<insert how the weather is today> so why not celebrate/makeContinue reading "attack of the beige"
social postcards from the edge of wherever you are
The world's leading social travel site, Gogobot, has just released a new app that makes your travel more social. It does a lot of what the site offers already but using the geo-location abilities of a mobile device it lets you find nearby restaurants, hotels and attractions, recommendations from friends as well as access personalized trip plans. ButContinue reading "social postcards from the edge of wherever you are"
first orbit
I've always been in awe of , and excited by, all space related things. I remember watching the Space Shuttle land for the first time quite vividly as a wee lad. I got a little bit excited and emotional when we went to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida a few years back - theContinue reading "first orbit"
facebook new insights one pager download
Drowning in data? Fed up of everyone asking you what the new-fangled insights mean? Wading in pages of printout with little insight as to what the data means? Yeah, me too. So I did this. it's a one-pager to stick the new Insights info into and share with whoever needs it, whenever they need it.Continue reading "facebook new insights one pager download"
connecting and kinecting
When CP+B picked up the Microsoft advertising account, we all wondered what would happen. The "I'm a PC" ads weren't as bad as the original haters suggested. The product elements and the use of interesting characters started to change perceptions of Microsoft. I quite liked them but I didn't identify with being a PC still.Continue reading "connecting and kinecting"
100 questions asked. 100 questions answered.
Back in June, I started Just Ask Gill. As a kind of sharing of experiences gathered through the years but also as an open way of doing what I was doing offline in the real world anyway. And also to try something new as I was getting a little jaded in my blogging exploits hereContinue reading "100 questions asked. 100 questions answered."
Facebook F8 download
Last night the Facebook team revealed a whole new set of products to help connect people together and share their experiences more deeply than ever before. This is on top of the News Feed changes already implemented this week. As is typical, most users had an initial moan about the stories and news feed tickerContinue reading "Facebook F8 download"
the networked business of the future
Last night I presented at the Knowledge Peers event: Technology - transforming growing businesses at the Design Council, Covent Garden, London. A lot of good presentations and discussions with a genuinely interested and intelligent audience asking some probing questions about cloud, social business and the changes required. And then I came on. I was theContinue reading "the networked business of the future"
