Connecting people, not collecting people

I recently lost my mobile phone for a week or so, and not having the foresight to back up my numbers elsewhere, turned to Facebook when I needed to make contact with people, with varying degrees of success.  A lot of people it transpired are on Facebook without nearly being much as committed to it … Continue reading »

PHD POV: Facebook Timeline for marketers

Brands get ready – on Facebook you will soon be forced to use Timeline as your new profile page design. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Timeline is a way to better present “the story of your life.” The same will hold true for brands. With the announcement this week, it’s time to start preparing … Continue reading »

Teaching children to share

I’m currently teaching my 3 year old to share. It’s not going very well – so we have set some ground rules. The first is: What I expect her to share, and what I don’t. I don’t expect her to share her bunny.  That’s hers – it’s personal.  It’s too important to entrust into someone … Continue reading »

Inside out or outside in?

I’ve recently started using Twitter again, primarily because I wanted to find out what was going on in the world of people I admire and know, but who mostly, don’t (yet) know me.   My motivation – trying to find out when and where a Russell Brand work in progress show was going to happen, that’ … Continue reading »