Category: Experiences

  • Fleeting encounters and cementing connections

    Reflecting on two conferences in London I’ve been involved with during the past week, I’m reminded that conferences are all about connecting with people. That will seem pretty obvious. What I mean is to do with the small, personal connections…

  • Bruce Willis a great sport in Second Life

    Last Friday evening’s Die Hard 4 virtual press conference and expo launch in Second Life was a great example of how this virtual medium can work well when you have some real imagination and execute a good plan of organization.…

  • Passengers get a raw deal – even BA staff agree

    I don’t enjoy air travel much these days, especially from Heathrow. Nightmare travel to the airport and an awful experience when you get there. Rip-off prices for parking and just about anything else. The actual air travel experience sometimes isn’t…

  • Sunday morning snips with the rain

    Bank Holiday weekend and it’s raining. Traditionally, that’s just typical English weather that comes along whenever there’s any kind of holiday. But what’s really typical about the weather these days when climate change is a phrase that’s front of mind?…

  • Dancing the virtual night away

    What a blast! A great party last night at the Coca-Cola Virtual Thirst pavilion in Second Life. Organized by my crayon colleague CC Chapman (aka Cleon Goff), the event featured MoShang Zhao live from Taiwan playing his unique Chinese Chill…