This week Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. For sixty years she has reigned as the sovereign of Great Britain and the Commonwealth with grace, dignity and professionalism. Regardless of one’s opinion about the monarchy, it can’t be denied that the Queen has served her duty with a level of commitment that can …
This post was inspired by the article ‘The New Rules of Creativity’ in the May edition of Wired (UK) magazine. As marketers, it’s important that we keep a creative mind-set in much of the work we do. Whether it’s thinking up concepts for a new campaign or generating ideas for a series of blog posts, …
Last week I attended the Social Media World Forum (#SMWF) in London where I had the good fortune to watch a number of interesting keynotes and panel discussions. The highlight of the two days for me was Chris Brogan’s keynote presentation on day one. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s work for a few years …
I’ve been a big fan of Seth Godin for a while now. From the moment I read Purple Cow I knew this was a guy worth listening to. And with 12 best-sellers and counting I’m clearly not alone! I’ve just finished reading one of Seth’s more recent books, Poke the Box, which is more of a manifesto …
Last year I decided to follow in the footsteps of Chris Brogan and choose three main words to live by throughout 2011. I published my three words on the 1st January 2011 and reviewed them in July. A new year has now begun and before unveiling my three words for 2012 I think it’s worth …
As an England cricket fan it was fantastic to see the England team beat India last week to win the series and become the number one Test team in the world. It was a brilliant achievement, one built on skill and endeavour – as well as a ruthless focus on preparation and teamwork. A focus …