Category: Europe

  • One silver lining in the ash cloud

    The welcome news this morning that UK airspace is now open again for commercial air travel in and out of the country is undoubtedly a relief to everyone who’s been caught up in the huge chaos over the past week.…

  • Grounded by the ash

    The mainstream media has been full of photos of the ash cloud from the Iceland volcano eruption that’s the cause of a complete shutdown of incoming and outgoing flights in the UK – and now nearly 20 European countries –…

  • Wikio top 30 UK tech blogs for April 2010

    It’s the start of a new month and a new ranking of UK tech blogs from my friends at Wikio, the search engine and news portal. Here’s a preview peek at the top 30 from the full list comprising the…

  • A conversation about pharma and social media

    A topic sure to generate commentary and opinion, often passionate, is social media and the pharmaceutical industry. This is especially so in the US with calls over the years by healthcare communicators and others for clarity in the role of…

  • Language choices at the granular level

    Discussions during my trip to Berlin, Germany, a few days ago prompted some thought in my mind about a key element in the overall social media puzzle – people’s behaviours. Especially from a business communication perspective, social media are tools…