Well Played Virgin Media, Well Played…
TweetI got a letter from Virgin Media this morning telling me that they were putting up my monthly bill by £4.89. Apparently, this increase in charges allows them to continue providing their “amazing...
View ArticleMy Book About SEO
TweetIt’s been a while since I’ve blogged here. Mind you, it’s not the only place I move pixels around. One of the reasons why I haven’t written much about SEO or social media here is because I’ve...
View ArticleHere’s Why #Brexit Came as a Surprise
TweetDepending on your viewpoint, at the time of writing this, we’re either 3 hours into a brave new world of national self-determination, or on the brink of a disaster, and if I were to base my entire...
View ArticleAre Remainers Blaming the Wrong People for #brexit
TweetI’m turning into the bus stop of blogs. You wait ages for a new post, and then two come along at once. Following on from the post about the filter bubble of social media that I put up the other...
View ArticleTrousers, Lead Generation Forms, and a Lack of Foreplay
I’ve written about good and bad sales experiences in the past. Whether they’re selling a pair of shoes or a complex business consultancy service, a good sales person will take time to understand their...
View ArticleWhat I learned from running a million metres in 2017
I’m not usually one for life changing New Year resolutions. There are a few reasons for this, but the overriding one is that I can’t be bothered with them. I’m not immune to self-improvement, but the...
View ArticleGeneration Expectation
That title’s probably a bit harsh. Over the weekend, there were a bunch of stories about Elle Darby. In case you missed it, she’s , the “social media influencer” who got herself into bother from the...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Engagement
Ernest Hemingway is not for everyone. It is hard work to read his novels. Not because of the language used, but because of the language not used. The books are deceptively short, and the style is...
View ArticleFaking it
This is a post I originally wrote when working at Latitude back in 2013. They’ve refreshed their website since then, so it’s no longer available. I was reminded of it by Paul Stevens this week, and...
View Article50 Million buckets of bullsh*t
As someone who uses Facebook’s data as the basis for targeting advertising campaigns, I’ve found the Cambridge Analytica story quite interesting. However, what I can’t get my head around is the numbers...
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