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Google’s Plan for Google+ [OPINION]
The new social network on the scene, Google+, marks a significant shift with how people communicate across the internet, engage with services and communicate with businesses. Let me explain why…
Google has been attempting to penetrate the social networking scene for the last couple of years. Unfortunately past attempts have failed but now Google+ is making progress. Yet this is not just an attempt...
Tags: Business, Developments, Facebook, Google, Media, Microsoft, Social Media, Technology, Twitter, Windows Live
Applied for Series 8 of BBC Apprentice
Used this picture on my application form. Not sure if it is good, a tad overexposed!
After much support on Twitter and Facebook I have applied to appear on series 8 of BBC Apprentice. At this stage I have mixed feelings about my application. First cause of concern is the impact the show could have on my career if I were to appear on the show (if I were not to win). Secondly I have no idea for what...
Google Panda Update: Is it Right?
The warning was sent to me through email, “Make sure the Google Panda doesn’t get you”. In April Google updated an aspect of their search algorithm which dictates (I use this word with its full meaning) how sites appear in search. Google Panda is essentially an update which removes those sites which show low quality, questionable or copied content.
Google has listed the below questions as measures...
Education Inflation: Why the University of Gloucestershire Shouldn’t increase their Fees [RANT]
In November Nick Clegg said he “massively regrets” being unable to deliver on his tuition fee promise. Cheltenham’s local MP, Martin Horwood, didn’t even bother voting in the 2010 December fees vote due to attending a climate conference in Mexico. At the time students were offering to pay for his flight home but still he escaped 4,500 miles away from the vote. Now Executive Director of External...
I’m Back on Facebook #FAIL
A word of advice: If you are ever going to make a commitment then keep the sentiment to yourself. Never write it down. I wanted to leave Facebook, I left Facebook and now I find myself rebuilding my Facebook social network connections.
Why? Here is why:
Social Media Work
Increasingly people are viewing this website and want me to do social media work for them. The issue is that a lot of work does...
Now Writing for Advertising Week
“Advertising Week is North America’s premier gathering of cutting edge communications leaders. The Week is a hybrid of thought leadership and special event programming, uniting clients, creatives, media and inspiring figures like Lorne Michaels, Ludacris, Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Wales, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Reverend Al Sharpton, Donny Deutsch, Lewis Black, Chaka...
Facebook Implements Suicide Alert System
Back in January I wrote a post on this blog explaining that Facebook needs to take responsibility for Simone Back’s death. As I am sure you know Simone Back was a lady who announced her intention to commit suicide on a Facebook status Christmas Day 2010. Despite having a thousand Facebook contacts she only received a couple of responses of which were adverse in tone.
Facebook & The Samaritans
Yesterday...
Tags: Business, Communication, Developments, Facebook, Media, News, Samaritans, Security, Social Media, Suicide
Visiting The Clink Restaurant
I first became involved with The Clink Restaurant a couple of months ago after having unintentionally met the CEO, Chris Moore, on a train to London. He has been a friend of the family for many years and through catching up with the latest news on the way to London Victoria he began to explain his new role at The Clink Restaurant. I was immediately captivated by the project.
© The Clink Online
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Why I Quit Facebook (and you should too)
At 8:25am this morning I deleted my Facebook account. In this article I have detailed the reasons and perhaps why you should do the same.
Before sitting down to write this article I had to consider the many factors which may come to haunt me in the aftermath. As a student who prides himself by pushing ahead of the social media game, not only leaving Facebook but then negatively writing about it could...
Tags: Advice, Business, Campaign, Career, Content, Developments, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Privacy, Rant, Reputation, Risk, Social Media
Does News Content have a Value?
A few weeks ago I was in a discussion with a friend deliberating the future of newspapers. The Journalism industry currently has the challenge of a changing media landscape; including falling budgets (mostly due to shifts in advertising caused by readership), style of commentary (the idea of stand-up comedians being the new columnist) and the confusion of a homogenous audience (the thin line between...
Tags: Amazon, App, Citizen Journalism, Content, Developments, Guardian, Internet, iPhone, Journalism, Journalist, Kindle, Media, Money, News, Pondering, Rupert Murdoch
Being Shaped By Business
Influence can be triggered through many different forms, none is more potent than working within the business environment. To work effectively at a job it is necessary for you to fill a role not only through skill but also character, only then will you have effectively fulfilled your duties. It could be said that different career paths are set to different stereotypes.
If I were to ask you to form...
Outlook, Ambitions and Expectations of UK Graduates
The arrival of 2011 was greeted with cheerfulness but behind the smiles of many UK Graduates was apprehension. With over 375,000 students graduating each year never has the gravity to find graduate jobs been more important. Jobs for graduates have decreased to just 75,000 this year, 12% down from last year.
Recently Total Jobs released an infographic (click the link to download a copy) which is the...
Tags: Business, Developments, Education, Graduates, News, Social Media, Students, Total Jobs, University









