Year: 2014

If you read this blog regularly you will know that I like to read a lot of self development books mainly because I have always followed the ethos “You don’t know what you don’t know” so I try to pick up a different book whenever I get the...

For those of you that missed my team’s little note last week, I am delighted to announce that my agency, Prohibition, is celebrating a record year for 2012-2013 which has seen us double in size, move to much larger and funkier offices, and appoint...

An interesting survey from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has found that consumers want more regulation when it comes to social media marketing I can't say I am that surprised because in my opinion legislation needs to be reviewed on...

This week I attended the brilliant Thinking Digital in Newcastle The conference had some truly world class speakers and some awe inspiring presentations from building a home on the Moon through to solving virus outbreaks across the planet It is...

This week I was up in Newcastle attending Thinking Digital a cracking digital conference/experience "for those who have a desire to learn" The diversity of speakers and topics were fantastic from the Chief Information Office of the HMRC  right...

I know I don't ever really cover being a parent on the blog but I wanted your collective advice on something so bear with me on this My little boy Jacob is six and this year he took up football This wasn't because I asked him too it was because some...

This piece of work caught my eye today, Zoopla the property search site has produced its Property Power 100 which is a list of the top 100 estate agents in the UK I think is a fairly nice piece of work - rather simple but smart The reason for...

This video is worth watching don't be put off by the five minutes on the clock - I would love to hear your thoughts Mary McCoy from Continuum Marketing Services sings a humor-laced theme song for this year's Social Media Marketing World The song...

If like me you love some clever creative augmented reality you are going to love this stunt from Pepsi Max The brand surprised commuters with in its own words "an unbelievable experience" at a bus stop involving giant robots and UFO abductions!...

I have been working in public relations for more than 16 years and although I love my job, and the industry finally seems to be adapting to the modern world, one thing that never seems to get better is the formality, bureaucracy and procurement...