Thoughts from an interesting two days at conferences last week.

I’m speaking at two conferences next week – taking a local government angle on the mobile internet in Birmingham and social media in Manchester.

A link to a useful article by Richard Bailey on public relations dissertations.

How social media should be taught on public relations degree courses.

Last week I launched the new website for public relations magazine Behind the Spin.

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

I’ve been reading Life’s a Pitch, a new book by Stephen Bayley and Roger Mavity about how we can pitch more effectively every day of our lives.

Spannerworks has just published a handy new e-book covering the basics of social media.

I’ve just joined the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). I paid my dues a few weeks back and a thick membership pack arrived on my doorstep on Friday.