Posts Tagged: Richard Stacy
Stop wasting money on social media (and social media agencies)
As an advocate of social media, I am becoming increasingly frustrated at the amount of money and effort that is now being wasted on it. There are so many car crashes occurring as organisations drive recklessly and desperately into this
Stop wasting money on social media (and social media agencies)
As an advocate of social media, I am becoming increasingly frustrated at the amount of money and effort that is now being wasted on it. There are so many car crashes occurring as organisations drive recklessly and desperately into this
Google+ – a solution in search of a problem
First I must say that I am desperate to like Google+. I really want it to succeed because I like Google. I find many of their products fantastically useful (gmail, maps, Android, calendar, docs.) I also trust Google (within the
Google+ – a solution in search of a problem
First I must say that I am desperate to like Google+. I really want it to succeed because I like Google. I find many of their products fantastically useful (gmail, maps, Android, calendar, docs.) I also trust Google (within the
Google versus Facebook: a battle for social consent
The recent launch of Google + has prompted much commentary on the battle between Google and Facebook and the need for Google to establish a foothold in the social space where people, rather than algorithms, do the work. Google +
Google versus Facebook: a battle for social consent
The recent launch of Google + has prompted much commentary on the battle between Google and Facebook and the need for Google to establish a foothold in the social space where people, rather than algorithms, do the work. Google +
Bucharest presentation
For those at my workshop in Bucharest on June 2, here is a copy of the presentation. (Warning – it is 50mb) Bucharest workshop ppt
Bucharest presentation
For those at my workshop in Bucharest on June 2, here is a copy of the presentation. (Warning – it is 50mb) Bucharest workshop ppt
LinkedIn CashedUp CrashReady
LinkedIn has ended its first day of trading as a public company with valuation of $8.9 billion. This is 36 times its 2010 revenue. That’s right – 36 times revenue. As this Mashable piece points out this compares with Google
LinkedIn CashedUp CrashReady
LinkedIn has ended its first day of trading as a public company with valuation of $8.9 billion. This is 36 times its 2010 revenue. That’s right – 36 times revenue. As this Mashable piece points out this compares with Google
How do you regulate social media? Do you regulate social media?
Last week I had an interesting experience, presenting at a workshop on regulating digital media. (My presentation is here, for those interested). The folks attending were, in large part, those to whom Government (in its various iterations) has decided it
How do you regulate social media? Do you regulate social media?
Last week I had an interesting experience, presenting at a workshop on regulating digital media. (My presentation is here, for those interested). The folks attending were, in large part, those to whom Government (in its various iterations) has decided it
The future of advertising, media and Facebook (in Bulgaria)
A couple of weeks ago I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, to run a workshop and speak and the annual gathering of advertising and media folk, organised by the Bulgarian Assosication of Advertising Agencies. I was doing this wearing my hat
The future of advertising, media and Facebook (in Bulgaria)
A couple of weeks ago I was in Sofia, Bulgaria, to run a workshop and speak and the annual gathering of advertising and media folk, organised by the Bulgarian Assosication of Advertising Agencies. I was doing this wearing my hat
Why Facebook is abandoning individuals in favour of communities
Here is a bold claim. In social media you can’t make money out of individuals, only communities. Here’s why. In the good old days, the way you made money out of media was by being a platform that allowed commercially
Why Facebook is abandoning individuals in favour of communities
Here is a bold claim. In social media you can’t make money out of individuals, only communities. Here’s why. In the good old days, the way you made money out of media was by being a platform that allowed commercially
Netvibes and the shift from the Portal to the App
One of the things on my list of to-dos is to write a think piece on an important trend which is becoming apparent – the shift from the Portal to the App. Basically this means the polarisation of the digital
Netvibes and the shift from the Portal to the App
One of the things on my list of to-dos is to write a think piece on an important trend which is becoming apparent – the shift from the Portal to the App. Basically this means the polarisation of the digital
Leaking wikis: they only work if they stop being publishers
Clay Shirky has just published some thoughts on Wikileaks. He makes some very good observations, not least the importance of ensuring that we use legitimate democratic means to work out how, as a society, we will deal with Wikileaks. But
Leaking wikis: they only work if they stop being publishers
Clay Shirky has just published some thoughts on Wikileaks. He makes some very good observations, not least the importance of ensuring that we use legitimate democratic means to work out how, as a society, we will deal with Wikileaks. But
