Category: Communication

  • An experiment in brand story-telling

    Since starting this blog in 2006, I’ve been the sole writer and publisher of content,  making only a couple of exceptions over the past few years with content written by named guest writers. I strongly believe in transparency where disclosure…

  • Content, authenticity and engagement

    I enjoyed listening to episode 5 of The Social Media Show with Ann Hawkins and Eric Swain, published yesterday. Ann and Eric had invited me to be interviewed about what to do if you are not a natural writer or communicator and…

  • In a crisis of reputation and trust, the personal touch is everything

    The horsemeat scandal in Europe continues at the centre stage of attention with more bad news appearing almost daily in lurid newspaper headlines like those above in some UK tabloids as more beef products contaminated with horsemeat are discovered in…

  • Enter the pop-up agency concept

    You’ve heard about the pop-up store: the retail outlet that appears one day – “popping up” – is there for a few days or perhaps weeks, often tied to an event of some kind, and then shuts down. The idea…

  • Sentiment analysis and the challenges of content overload

    Last week, Socialbakers came to town with the London stop on their Socialbakers World Tour. The social media analytics company invited me to the London event to hear from CEO Jan Rezab presenting analysis on brand behaviours on Facebook, including…