Category: Trends

  • Figuring out the state of the blogosphere

    At one time, in the early days of social media when it was simply known as ‘blogging,’ the only service you gave any really serious attention to was Technorati. If you wanted to know who was who in blogging, you…

  • Knowing how to access and use content is king

    The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom published a report last month on consumer behaviour with media and communication (mobile phones, etc). It was quite enlightening, with metrics showing things like people spending 45 per cent of their waking hours watching TV,…

  • Just two strikes and Ping’s out for me

    Like many other people, I’ve joined Ping, Apple’s new social network integrated into the latest iTunes 10 release that the company launched last week. Reaction by critics and pundits hasn’t been particularly positive even though Apple says over a million…

  • Top UK tech blogs for September 2010

    Another sneak peek at who’s who in the technology blogosphere in the UK from my friends at Wikio, the European search engine and news portal. This top-20 list is a subset from the top 100 tech blogs ranking published each…

  • Meet the Chief Listening Officer

    One of the things I hear a great deal of when in conversation with businesses about communication is how important it is to listen to what people are saying. I couldn’t agree more – you need to listen before you…