More proof that people trust people rather than brands when finding out about stuff. Future aspirations survey from Chartered Management Institute. If you’re a “young manager” fill it in. If you haven’t found Groundswell yet. And make sure you follow Charlene Li on Twitter. And read the blog. And if you have any web 2.0ContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 16.05.08”
Category Archives: stats
visualisations and digital map mash ups
Regular readers will know I love a good graphic so I thought I’d share the above as a cool example of displaying data trends, this example being for US box office. Originally found on Boing Boing. And this web trend map from Tokyo found on Nicola Davies’ blog. Go there where you can find aContinueContinue reading “visualisations and digital map mash ups”
2008 planner survey
Heather LeFevre’s annual planner survey is out again and is now in it’s 4th year. If you’re of the planning persuasion, fill it in and register (the two are separate so go to both links) to receive the stats so you can see how under/over paid you are and use it as leverage in yourContinueContinue reading “2008 planner survey”
stuff and things 22 01.08
First stuff and things of the New Year starts with this off-beat look at the Death Star’s demise in Star Wars Another outing for bullshit bingo which is always amusing. And working in the world of agencies, too close to the truth sometimes. (thanks to Debbie) Jeep on Facebook In case you missed it,Tom CruiseContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 22 01.08”
stuff and things 29.11.07
Stats and nuggets on search & myspace Stats and examples on social media marketing Even Hugo Boss are getting into the music scene but at least they’re letting you upload your tracks with a chance to win some MTV thing. But does anyone watch MTV anymore? Facebook events relevant to our trade Belching rabbits. ShameContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 29.11.07”
influential talker or listener?
I found this on Forrester as part of a project I’m doing about how to use social media to influence people who are on the fence (that’s as much as I can say right now due to NDA stuff). This is a grab of a chart in a Forrester study into Wikipedia and it’s useContinueContinue reading “influential talker or listener?”
stuff and things 03.11.07
We all know that word of mouth is hugely important in today’s world. But here’s some great facts and charts that back this up to add credibility to any persuasion you may need to do. Good advertising doesn’t necessarily require a great product or a USP. Message + location = impact. I learned something newContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 03.11.07”
stuff and things 22.10.07
Facebook brand tie-ins that are bad get a lot of press. But here are two good examples. Herbal Essences which I found via Advergirl & O2 win a MASSIVE university big party thing. Leigh sums up why they both work very eloquently even though her comments are attributed to the shampoo stuff: Set up asContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 22.10.07”
google mother
Mums. Bless them. We love them. And they love the web. Can’t get enough. And you thought it was all the young dudes who made the news. New research from eMarketer tells us 89% use it twice a day. Wow. Search is by far the biggest weapon of choice (Google being the goddess of choiceContinueContinue reading “google mother”
stuff and things 03.07.07
Tache’s are great. And these are just fearsome. The European gallery comes highly recommended. And here’s some tache’s from a strange tequila thing a long time ago. What would we do without chocolate? And here’s a choc-a-holic blog. My 4 year old niece is already addicted. She says, You must have chocolate. Every day. AndContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 03.07.07”