April 2008
18 posts
Enterprise 2.0 To Become a $4.6 Billion Industry... →
A new report released today by Forrester Research is predicting that enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies is going to increase dramatically over the next five years. This increase will include more spending on social networking tools, mashups, and RSS, with the end result being a global enterprise market of $4.6 billion by the year 2013……..
Europe & Asia Pacific Markets...
10 Ways to a Killer Blog - Scoble10Ways.pdf... →
Inspired illustrations by Hugh McCleod - 10 Ways to a Killer Blog
Color Wars 2008 » Youngme / Nowme →
Such a simple yet good idea - people as adult posing in the same pose (or similar) to themselves in baby or kids pictures.
renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Sometimes you... →
Timbuk2 have been working with Rootphi on making supermarket carrier bags into a suitably robust fabric to make Timbuk2 messenger bags. I have used Timbuk2 bags for years, they are made of ballastic nylon, heavy gauge cordura or x-Pac (which is used to make around the world racing boat sails), so the supermarket bag fabric laminate has a lot to live up to. Last week Timbuk2 let its customers know...
Restaurant Discount Card - TrustedPlaces →
Everybody knows that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but we’ve got the next best thing! With the TrustedPlaces Restaurant Discount Card you and 3 friends get 50% off your food bills at over 500 of London’s top participating restaurants. These Discount Cards are one of London’s best-kept secrets and usually sell for at least £69.99, however, thanks to the...
renaissance chambara | Ged Carroll - Event: .ORG... →
The Webbys had 10,000 entries whittled down by 600 judges to 595 nominations, 65 of which had a .org domain The web has changed the way Greenpeace looks at their brand, they had got used to being a television brand, moving to the web was challenging. Their first humourous viral (aimed at whaling) was contraversial amongst members who thought that it trivialised the organisations struggle. Whilst...
SMEs plan to divert spend online if recession hits... →
Small and medium-sized businesses are planning to ditch traditional marketing campaigns in favour of online spend if the UK economy is hit by a downturn in consumer spending, according to a survey of 175 companies.
People power transforms the web in next online... →
“An acclaimed thinker on technology explains how net users are, by banding together, changing every aspect of our live”
Thought it was going to be about Clay Shirky initially - but it’s not
Anna's Journal - Adventures in book-buying →
The problem someone had trying to buy my book because of how it was categorised by book shops. She wasn’t alone!
Loving this “One Stop Short of Barking (I bought this book mostly because its author has the triumphantly Londonish name of Mecca Ibrahim)”
The Refresh Accommodation Blog →
Home of central London’s serviced apartments and accommodation, combined with London news, tourist tips and holiday advice! We aim to provide the latest relevant and industry insider news for both the experienced London tourist and those looking for the best ideas and recommendations. We encourage you to add your comments and appreciate any contribution you may wish to make!
Word of Mouth | Guardian Unlimited →
Food Blogging from The Guardian
Should you talk about your competitors? →
It’s a truism in the marketing world that you don’t, in general, talk about your competitors. The apotheosis of this was reached in those silly old soap commercials that compared the company’s product to “Brand X” which it beat hands down. As a consumer, your reaction was “who is this brand X? Of course you’re better than them – that could be anybody. Show me you’re better than the brand I...
Groundswell (Incorporating Charlene Li's Blog): →
Useful data on marketing to small businesses.
“Video game addicts may find it easier to relate to computers than people, new...”
– Gaming addiction ‘like autism’ | Metro.co.uk
Apple - Get a Mac - Watch The TV Ads →
The yoga one is particularly patronising to any windows users and is probably close to libel. How NOT to knock the competition
Twitter / Mike Butcher: John Humphrys grilling an... →
Finding this funny for a number of reasons. Draw your own conclusions