Category: Business

  • Expect more email scams

    With all the bad news about the economy, bank bailouts and who knows what’s next, email scammers are very quick off the mark as this email, in the FIR comments Gmail account this morning, suggests. It’s worth repeating: If you…

  • SMC: People come for the people

    Friday morning’s Social Media Cafe get-together in London was another excellent event but with a difference – the venue. After spending all of this year at the Coach and Horses pub in Soho, SMC has moved its regular Friday mornings…

  • A new venture with Bond PR

    A press release was published this morning announcing the launch of Bond-i (short for ‘Bond Interactive’), a new venture I’m starting with Bond PR International. Bond-i focuses on social communication. That means applying a strategic view to social media and…

  • Brands face trust issues with ‘Made in China’

    Glancing through this site’s visitor stats, I noticed a high number of inbound connections coming from Google searches on ‘cadbury recall products’ and ‘cadbury list of recalled products.’ Those searching arrived at “Cadbury product recall needs two-way dialogue,” a post…

  • When the web doesn’t work, use the phone

    A tweet from 3mobilebuzz this morning alerted me to some really sweet deals from mobile operator 3 regarding mobile broadband. Half-price offers! The one that interests me is the 18-month contract for 3’s USB E160G modem dongle with 5 gigs…