It’s often a good idea to just click on things on a website as you might discover something new. That’s what happened this morning on the IABC website as I was reviewing information there about the 2006 International Conference which takes place in Vancouver in June (I’m speaking at that event; a post about it […]
Category: PR
Discovering Windows Live
Light blogging until the weekend as I’ll be in London tonight for the first UK preview of Microsoft’s Windows Live. Windows Live is a set of personal internet services and software designed to bring together in one place all of the relationships, information and interests people care about most, with more safety and security features […]
Microsoft’s Windows Live power play
Participating in the first UK preview of Windows Live in London last Thursday evening was a worthwhile experience. This event was the first public (ie, to a private group) UK presentation of and discussion about the collection of new internet-based services from Microsoft that are currently in beta testing. I’ve not yet directly experienced any […]
Engaging podcasts from IBM
I’ve been subscribed to IBM’s investor relations podcast series "IBM and The Future of…" since IBM started this series last August. Eleven podcasts so far, each one providing a worthwhile learning experience on wide-ranging topics relating to society, business and technology. The latest one, IBM and The Future of Privacy, is a great example of […]
Factoring blogs into crisis communication planning
A feature on blogs in the current issue of The Economist hardly adds any value with a subject focus that’s been flogged to death by some sections of the mainstream media, notably Forbes magazine last October. Bloggers can be vicious but they can also help companies avert disaster, says the sub-title as The Economist devotes […]
The richness of blogs
One of the best articles about the value of blogs that I’ve read in a long time was posted by Robin Good yesterday. Information Overload: Blogs As Content Navigators, Information Filters, Trusted Niche Guides provides a good perspective on one of the curses of modern life, which isn’t how to find information – it’s how […]
Imagine if Chevron had used a blog instead
Listening this morning to a BBC World Service radio interview with Peter Robertson, vice-chairman of the Chevron oil company, I was struck in particular by his commentary about a website where the public can join Chevron in an online discussion about the future of energy. Overall, I found it a fascinating interview, with its discussion […]