Simon Wakeman - marketing, public relations and digital communications

My week in media meme

Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 10:04 pm

Stephen Waddington has tagged me in the “my week in media” meme.

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First thoughts on the 3 Skypephone

Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 11:41 am

I’ve got my hands on a pair of 3 Skypephones to test out, thanks to the team at 3mobilebuzz.com.

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Categories: Hardware, Mobile, Reviews, Social media, Software

GAP 60% discount voucher

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 at 11:41 am

Retailer GAP looks like it’s following Threshers’ example from last year, and is circulating a fairly deep price discount voucher by email and the usual other social channels.

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Broadband advice needed

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 10:59 am

I’m looking for a new broadband and telephone supplier. Does anyone have any recommendations please?

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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

Sponsored events - Summer 2007

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 at 10:44 pm

I always like a challenge, whether it’s at work or in my spare time. This summer I’m cycling 56 miles and running my first marathon for charity.

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CIPR Northern Conference

Monday, May 28th, 2007 at 8:20 pm

Next month I’ll be running a workshop session at Northern Conference in Newcastle looking at podcasting in the public sector.

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Categories: Events, Podcasting, Public relations, Public sector, Social media

Back from holidays

Monday, May 21st, 2007 at 10:16 pm

It’s been a full 13 days since my last blog post, although Chris and Simon kindly kept things going in my absence.

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Talktalk, the broadband update and my router

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 8:37 pm

TalkTalk’s upgrade to my broadband service and help when my router wouldn’t connect left much to be desired. Google to the rescue…

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Categories: Customer experience, General, Hardware

Bad experience with my new digital SLR

Friday, June 16th, 2006 at 11:04 pm

A fortnight or so ago I got a brand new Nikon D50 digital SLR from the Jessops store in Bluewater. Returning from a week-long holiday today I was gutted to find that of 326 images I’d taken with the new kit, 151 were corrupted and can’t be read.

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London to Brighton bike ride 2006

Thursday, April 27th, 2006 at 7:07 am

Just got a place on the London to Brighton bike ride 2006 - a 58 mile bike ride on Sunday, 18 June with more than 30,000 riders taking part.

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Don’t buy from ecyan.com

Friday, December 30th, 2005 at 7:41 pm

Before I buy online from an site I haven’t purchased from before I usually do a Google search on the site name and the term “complaints”. But this time I got caught out.

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A presentation by Richard Reed from Innocent

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005 at 9:03 pm

Earlier this evening I went to a talk by Richard Reed, co-founder of “Innocent”:http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk. Launched in 1998 Innocent sell fruit smoothies in the UK.

I go to this kind of business event fairly often, but I have to say Richard Reed was the most engaging, personable and inspiring speaker I’ve seen.

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Move to Medway Council

Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 at 6:14 pm

Today I’ve started work at Medway Council in Kent as Marketing and PR Manager.

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Categories: Careers, General, News

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