Category: Business

  • A little more mobile transparency

    Mobile phone operators Vodafone and Telefónica (owner of O2) are to share networks in the UK, Germany, Spain and Ireland, says eWeek Europe. […] Under the deal , the companies will pool existing 2G and 3G masts, and will build…

  • Spiralfrog’s final demise

    Some news stories provide a perfect opportunity for a bit of imagination in writing a snappy headline, often with a pun or metaphor. News a few days ago that ad-supported music sharing site Spiralfrog has bitten the dust was one…

  • Social media and B2B marketing

    Last month, I spoke about social media and public relations at an event organized in London by B2B Marketing magazine. That event attracted well over 100 people, all wanting to know more about social media in the B2B marketing context.…

  • Trust and consequences

    Amongst all the hand-wringing and words of anger about the behaviours of some companies in the financial sector, here’s hard proof that when you really mess with your customers’ trust in your business, the direct consequences can be severe. From…

  • Two practical lessons about Twitter

    There’s a literal boat-load of activity going on where Twitter is the common factor. One example: I posted earlier about Twitter hashtag overload. Time now for something a lot more positive. I’ve picked two things that are well worth giving…