Late last year, and early this year, I embarked on a social media training roadshow (for Headshift) that took me to the far corners of England, Scotland and Wales. My purpose was to show each of the finalist communities taking… Continue Reading
The Washington Post reports that the US Federal Trade Commission has issued new rules requiring bloggers to disclose that they've been paid to write a review or endorse a product: "Bloggers who offer endorsements must disclose any payments they have… Continue Reading
This morning I came across a wonderful speech (from the Edinburgh International Television Festival) by Robert Peston, one of the best blogging journalists at the BBC where I headed up the Blogs Network during the trial and immediate post-trial phase.… Continue Reading
I was on BBC Radio Jersey a couple weeks ago discussing citizen journalism and, in particular, whether bloggers should be allowed to cover government reviews and inquiries. Here's the audio of the interview as it was aired: Download and Listen… Continue Reading
I rarely find myself nodding in agreement with advice dished out by newspaper agony aunts, but Jeremy Bullmore, the Guardian's Dear Jeremy, had me doing exactly that on Saturday with a piece of advice that I think is spot on… Continue Reading
I posted the following a couple weeks ago over on the Headshift blog and thought I'd re-post it here as the two have slightly different audiences. The post is aimed primarily at people in the PR and Marketing industries but… Continue Reading
Marta Kagan has published a “one year on” update to her hugely popular slide presentation, What the F**K is Social Media. It’s as good an explanation as you’re likely to find anywhere: What the F**K is Social Media: One Year… Continue Reading
Steve Bridger has been kind enough to share his presentation about Flickr in the Cultural and Heritage Sectors. It's a really well thought out, beautifully presented set of slides providing many insights, and examples, to those trying to make the… Continue Reading
This morning I discovered that Amazon's Kindle now offers the ability to subscribe to blogs. If you're a blogger, and want your blog to be available through Amazon, the details of how to sign up are here. I don't have… Continue Reading
One of the best things about my job is that I have various opportunities to inform and enthuse people about the benefits of using social media tools and services to support their existing processes. In order for social media to… Continue Reading