Twitter isn't like most other social media in that it just sort of 'happens' whether you're looking at it or not. The stream of posts is constant, and the more people you follow the more posts there will be in your stream. When you're new to … [Read more...] about Why you need to create Twitter lists.
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Geek night – LIVE! Come join us!
Tonight I've got a bunch of creative mates coming round to celebrate the fact we'll all a bit, well, 'geeky'. Another reason for this get-together is so that we can share the wonderful world of blogging and Twitter with the one of us (who shall … [Read more...] about Geek night – LIVE! Come join us!
Facebook is evil, let me tell you why!
This blog post is taken from chapter two of a novel I’ve written called ‘Getting it’. More and more people are starting to feel a little icky when they find out what motivates Facebook’s existence, and while this excerpt from ‘Getting it’ … [Read more...] about Facebook is evil, let me tell you why!
Can social networking be anti-social?
Originally published in Ipswich 24 magazine January 2010 edition. On the whole the live music lark has always been quite well attended in our fair town but only a fool wouldn’t acknowledge that things have taken a bit of a dip recently. I’ve been … [Read more...] about Can social networking be anti-social?
The idiocy of blocking social sites in a corporate environment, and why it’s damaging your business.
I'm getting increasingly irritated with companies that block useful websites on their corporate networks. Several times a day the solution to one of my contact’s problem can be found on either a blog, a social networking site or a media content … [Read more...] about The idiocy of blocking social sites in a corporate environment, and why it’s damaging your business.