Category: Social Media

  • The first social media cafe in the Thames Valley

    The inaugural Thames Valley Social Media Cafe happened on Friday morning when about a dozen people got together at a coffee house in west Reading. The Workhouse Coffee Company, in fact, home to the best-tasting coffee I’ve drunk anywhere in…

  • Making a video viral

    The headline above is deliberate in the order in which I put the two key words: ‘video’ and ‘viral.’ I hear a lot of talk about viral videos, as in “We’re creating a viral video.” And my new favourite which…

  • Do your bit for Red Nose Day

    I’m helping to get the word out about Red Nose Day 2009. I’ve created my digital red nose photo. Happy to have contributed £1 for that (paid via PayPal, making it so easy). I’ve changed my Twitter avatar to this…

  • Figuring out the social media mix

    Last week, I spoke about social media and communication at three terrific events in London. I talked about all three in a segment for last Thursday’s FIR episode 428 podcast. That segment didn’t make it into the show, though, as…

  • Finding a political navigator

    The closing date for applications for what I called one of the most interesting communication jobs anywhere in the world, passed a few days ago. This is the search for a Director of Digital Engagement, a senior UK Civil Service…