I thought some healthy debate is in order given that I learnt last week in the social media success summit #SMSS11 with Mari Smith (1) that Thursdays and Fridays are often good days for making Facebook posts, suggesting that we start using Facebook more as we approach the weekend. As so many of the UK population already...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
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Which platform do I develop my mobile applications for?
For those of you still undecided about mobile applications for your customers, I thought I would share some data on the rapid growth in the ownership of smartphones in the UK which may prompt some action. Having just read the latest Wired article on the “Android Invasion”, it is clear that although iPhone has...
How to get board support for social media and the relevance to B2B companies
I’ve had my head fixed in front of my PC the last few evenings learning by webinar more about social media from the US. I wanted to share some key learnings this week based on working with some clients and as a participant in the Social Media Success Summit 2011 (#SMSS11) run by Michael Stelzner...
The rise of video for business and Google Panda impacts
I read with interest Michael’s Stelzner’s recent global survey on how marketers are using social media and it’s clear that a lot can happen in the twelve months since his 2010 survey. I’m noticing that as the number of seminars and webinars on social media proliferate, businesses are starting to realise the benefits of...
Why social media is culture changing
For some time I have been musing over why so many people are afraid of social media and why it sometimes takes a while to get clients to agree to proceed with a social media plan. I think those companies that are still dithering about whether to dip their toe into the water would...
Influence and engaging content will dominate natural search rankings
Some of you may already be aware that there is a fundamental shift about to happen in the UK in the way that Google is going to be ranking websites in the future. It’s known as the “Farmer” or “Panda” update as it is targeting low quality websites called “content farms”. Google’s engineers did...
Changes to Linkedin and why you should care
Some of you may just be coming to grips with Linkedin but it is becoming a network heavily relied on my headhunters and recruitment agencies so it makes sense to keep your profile up to date. In early March Linked in announced that they have launched a news aggregation service called Linkedin Today. You...
Do you know your influencer score and why it’s important?
There has been growing interest of late in the importance of your “social capital” as Brian Solis has been letting us know at the recent 2011 Lift Conference in Geneva. Brian has warned us that we need to be both careful and savvy in how we use social networks. Our online social activity is...
Top Tips on Running Facebook Competitions
A colleague approached me this week with a great travel prize to give away and wanted to know the best way to launch it on Facebook. Competitions and prize draws can be a good way to build engagement with your fans however there are a few bear traps that you need to be aware...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
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