Simon Wakeman - marketing, public relations and digital communications

Monthly archive: July 2007

It’s about people not the technology

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 10:47 pm

Banning access to social networking websites just doesn’t make sense, especially when they’re not the root cause of a perceived problem.

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Categories: Social media

It’s been flat out…

Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 10:53 pm

It’s been almost a fortnight since I last managed to write a blog post - which is pretty much the longest the blog has gone without tending since last Spring.

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Categories: Blogging, General, News

CIPR Diploma study day

Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 6:04 pm

I went back to school today at a study day for the CIPR online diploma qualification.

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Categories: CIPR Diploma, Public relations

Is asking for blog comments unethical?

Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 10:21 pm

Blogging consultant Debbie Weil has taken some flak for emailing contacts encouraging them to comment on a client’s blog.

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Categories: Blogging, Ethics, Public relations, Social media

Statistics, research and analysis round-up - w/e 13 July 2007

Friday, July 13th, 2007 at 9:24 pm

A round-up of statistics, analysis and research that I spotted this week.

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Categories: Blogging, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Search engine optimisation, Social media, Statistics, research and analysis

Fancy a job by the sea in Kent?

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 at 11:24 pm

Over at Tinderhouse we’re looking for an experienced web developer or designer to join the team.

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Categories: Careers

Accepting second best

Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

What does the outside of a business say about what goes on inside?

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Categories: Branding, Customer experience

Vive le Tour de France!

Sunday, July 8th, 2007 at 11:18 pm

Pictures and videos from the Tour de France in Medway.

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Categories: Events

Le Tour de France - it’s finally here

Saturday, July 7th, 2007 at 11:29 pm

It’s been a pretty hectic week, meaning lots of late night working and no time for proper blogging thanks to the arrival of the Tour de France in the UK.

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Categories: Events, Marketing, Public relations, Public sector

Chip Griffin on the new media cocktail

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 9:51 pm

Convergence and niches are at the heart of Chip Griffin’s explanation of how the media landscape is changing.

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Categories: Public relations, Social media

What does the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive mean for marketing and public relations?

Sunday, July 1st, 2007 at 6:51 pm

I’ve been wading through consultation papers on a new UK law that could affect marketing and public relations people by April 2008.

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Categories: Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Direct marketing, Email marketing, Marketing, Public relations, Regulations and laws, Sales

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