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title: "Pre-2014 blog archive"
url: https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/category/pre-2014-blog-archive/
description: "Posts by Simon Wakeman in the Pre-2014 blog archive category."
author: Simon Wakeman
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# Pre-2014 blog archive

## [London to Paris cycle ride – in under 24 hours](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2016/06/19/london-to-paris-cycle-ride-in-under-24-hours/)

19th June 2016

I’ve always been one for a challenge of one sort or another. Inspired by the brilliant Sean Conway, Sophie Radcliffe and Donald Hirsch, the idea … [Read More](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2016/06/19/london-to-paris-cycle-ride-in-under-24-hours/ "London to Paris cycle ride – in under 24 hours")

## [Looking for great designers](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2016/02/11/looking-for-great-designers/)

11th February 2016

Building a team is hard. Building a great team is harder. But that journey always starts by hiring the right people. At Deeson we’re on … [Read More](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2016/02/11/looking-for-great-designers/ "Looking for great designers")

## [Abseiling 114m from the Arcelor Mittal Orbit for charity](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2015/04/22/abseiling-114m-from-the-arcelor-mittal-orbit-for-charity/)

22nd April 2015

This weekend we’ll be descending the UK’s largest sculpture in aid of homelessness charity Porchlight

## [Drupal for marketers in 2015](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2015/02/06/drupal-for-marketers-in-2015/)

6th February 2015

Five reasons why marketers need to take an interest in their organisation’s choice of web content management system.

## [Dangerous driving around cyclists](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/11/29/dangerous-driving-around-cyclists/)

29th November 2014

Kent Police and the CPS decide it’s OK for motorists to drive dangerously around cyclists, as long as the cyclist doesn’t have to brake or deviate from their path. Hmmm.

## [Free communications and marketing event in Canterbury](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/04/24/free-communications-and-marketing-event-in-canterbury/)

24th April 2014

A great free evening knowledge share event in Canterbury for communications, marketing and digital types.

## [Every business is a digital business](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/03/25/every-business-is-a-digital-business/)

25th March 2014

A white paper on digital business in 2014 from Accenture.

## [Do you want to be Head of Communications?](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/03/24/do-you-want-to-be-head-of-communications/)

24th March 2014

My job as Head of Communications at East Sussex County Council has just been advertised.

## [Time spent on digital media now exceeds TV](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/03/21/time-spent-on-digital-media-now-exceeds-tv/)

21st March 2014

Some interesting research findings on media consumption across different channels in the UK.

## [How to be a great marketer and stand out from the crowd](https://www.simonwakeman.com/blog/2014/03/20/how-to-be-a-great-marketer-and-stand-out-from-the-crowd/)

20th March 2014

Some observations on the power and impact of multi-channel marketing platforms.