The Saatchi & Saatchi Summer Scholarship 2010 via Facebook

gaming in style Uploaded by PortugePunk on 13 Jan 06, 11.46PM GMT

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 . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

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

With lube & affection Uploaded by Olive Talique on 26 Apr 09, 6.38PM GMT.

I love the idea of people getting together to discuss how new technologies and social media can affect young people and spread more . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

The forgotten group of policy development

Odd One Out Uploaded by momoryuji on 18 Jan 09, 8.06AM GMT.

This is the first lesson I remember from my experiences with policy development that really made a lasting impact.

When you sit down to develop policy on an issue, good policy . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

Google real time search and why it’s good news for comms people

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After nagging endlessly about the abysmal search facility on twitter I can’t resist being very enthusiastic about Google Real Time Search.

Now, immediately after conducting a search, you can see live updates from people on popular sites like Twitter and FriendFeed, as well as headlines from . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

Twitter and Members of Parliament – it’s all in the detail

Westminster at Sunset Uploaded by DMoutray on 29 Dec 08, 2.34PM GMT.

I cannot find it in my heart to truly sympathise with Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) who might now hit a spot of bother with their twitter account – but . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

Referring clients to your competitors is a good idea

Handshake Uploaded by Sergio Prado on 30 Sep 09, 3.06PM GMT.

Here is a good example of why it’s a good idea to refer clients to people who can help them when you can’t do it.

Went to a corner shop today and I . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

Key benefits of going to an industry event

Towards ExCeL from Canning Town DLR Station

It’s a good idea if you are a new company (or even if you are more established) to have very clear goals in mind when making the effort (and spending the time and money) to go to an industry event like a . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

The question that comes BEFORE social media. Who are you and what do you want to do?

Anti-Social Media? Uploaded by Intersection Consulting on 23 Apr 09, 6.48PM BST.

I don’t know why but as comms people we frequently get over-excited by the latest shiny thing. In that respect I think we are a little bit like academic researchers – go crazy . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

Why I like to see your name when it comes to your work

wedding name tags Originally uploaded by [nico] www.nicodewal.com

I’ve been browsing various websites lately – especially design studios, small hosting service providers and web development companies (I’ll disclose soon why). It strikes me as extremely weird why people would not put their name on their websites. . . . → Read the rest of this entry…

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