Brand Storytelling
We held a fantastic event at the British Library last night, outlining our 6 steps of storytelling – a programme designed to help business make it’s messaging more viral. Does it work….is it the...
View ArticleA short cut to brand building
My wife accused me of not listening to her this weekend? I’ve been decorating our hall and stairs for about 6 years now and despite MANY MANY! reminders, had once again forgotten to get the paint brush...
View ArticleMobile Advocacy
Mobile Internet is getting ready for take off and there are a number of interesting applications being discussed this week. 1. The Sunday Times reports that a system called Shomas is being tested that...
View ArticleGoogle recommends Fred’s place
This week Google announced a new service that supplements it’s Google maps program called Latitude. Latitude allows you to share your location with your friends and see where your friends are on a map....
View ArticleMemorable corporate storytelling
If you read this Blog regularly you will know that I believe storytelling is an increasingly critical skill that needs to be acquired by brand and communication managers. Stories, unlike simple...
View ArticleHow to use Twitter
When every TV and radio celebrity is talking about their Twitter site and the Times produce a Top Twitter List, you know it’s gone mainstream. Here is an interesting summary of the ways marketers can...
View ArticleBarcode Wikipedia
Last summer I wrote a post about a Visitor book I had read whilst on holiday in Spain. I went on to remark that the concept could be more widely adopted in the brand world (a remark that resulted in an...
View ArticleGoogle Flu Trends
Clever old Google. They even have an application that allows you to predict the growth of Swine flu.
View ArticleDesigning the perfect elevator pitch
A few years ago I heard Allan Leighton speak at a marketing conference. “If they haven’t understood, you haven’t communicated” he said in his talk outlining the challenges he was facing at the Post...
View ArticleProduct placement arrives in the UK
I received an interesting offer this week. If I plugged a company’s Ugg boots on this blog, they would pay me $50. Product placement is about to become big business in the UK. As of tomorrow, companies...
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