Social Media and government. A note on communications.

Monday, 15 February 2010, 9:45 | Category : Public Affairs, Social Media
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We had this discussion the other day with Stavros Kontaksis (blog in Greek) -  @stakon on Twitter – the fact that parties in government seem to be a lot less quick on the Social Media front.
I have blogged in the past about the differences between the two main parties in Greece. PASOK – then the [...]

The Saatchi & Saatchi Summer Scholarship 2010 via Facebook

Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 12:04 | Category : Advertising
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If you have any desire to work in advertising and you haven’t heard of Saatchi & Saatchi I think it’s fair to say that you should consider an alternative career right about now.
Each summer, Saatchi & Saatchi offer up to ten graduates the opportunity of a place on their Summer Scholarship Programme. Graduates are given [...]

Sex::Tech – a great idea for a sexual health conference

Friday, 5 February 2010, 9:03 | Category : Events, Policy
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I love the idea of people getting together to discuss how new technologies and social media can affect young people and spread more awareness on issues of sexual health.
Enter sex::tech 2010 which will be held in San Francisco (Feb. 26 and 27).
The Internet and mobile technologies have strengthened youth networks, provided new avenues for expression, [...]