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Blast from the past: Marketing ‘with’ not marketing ‘at’!
I thought I’d include a link to a blog post that I previously posted last year about social media engagement, which might be worth a read if you’ve just started to venture into social media marketing. The peer web: Marketing with, not at! http://calumbrannan.com/2009/07/the-peer-web-marketing-with-not-at/ I’d love to hear your thoughts!
15 of the strangest marketing stunts
We’re getting ready to get our new website live and whilst on holiday in the south of France I was wondering what sort of whacky marketing stunts companies had come up with over the years to promote their companies. I thought i’d share some of the ones i’ve found. Some of these marketing ideas have [...]
The Art of Bootstrapping
I have recently been approached by a few young startups who are looking to raise money for their concept or very early stage product. I found myself beginning to write and talk about the pros and cons of raising investment, angel and VC. Therefore I thought it maybe useful to get my thoughts down as [...]
Walk 500 miles
It’s been a beautiful few days, and a busy few months for me. I’ve just moved full-time to sunny Camberwell, London where soon I will be announcing my exciting new ventures (they really are great!). I’ve been working very hard with my super team (yes even on a Saturday) to deliver the goods. Whilst ‘The Proclaimers – I’m [...]
Fifty People One Question
Fifty People One Question is an ongoing social experiment and film series exploring human connections through people and place. The project began in New Orleans in 2008 and has since traveled across the globe, touching millions of viewers. Along the way, the films have captured a small slice of humanity; to discover dreams, losses, reflections, [...]
The lessons of a 20 year old entrepreneur: Part 1 – foot in the door!
Early next week I turn 21, in turn this week has been one of reflection for me, a chance to look back over my short years in business and what i’ve achieved and what I wish I had knew before. Business is all about having the drive to take those chances, looking the ‘what ifs’ [...]
2010 so far!
So it’s been over a month since I last posted here, as you might be able to tell things have been *very* busy for me. I’ve moved from being pretty much full-time in the midlands (Coventry) to now living in London for the majority of the week and visiting our offices in Coventry twice a [...]
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series
Forget the typically awkward name: this is an all new Windows smartphone experience. Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series is a complete re-build of Windows Mobile, with a spartan interface replacing the clutter that had become synonymous with the platform. Key features of the new OS are a series of “hubs” dedicated to specific activities, including [...]
Facebook to give brands a helping hand
Facebook will hit $1 Billion in revenue later this year if it continues growing and keep it’s users engaged. As Facebook pages becomes a more popular offering to companies, Facebook has decided to give brands a gentle push to making the most out of it’s super platform. Social networking site Facebook will launch a directory [...]
Apple tablet coming this month?
Happy new year everybody, and here’s an unexpected treat: Previously I blogged about the rumored Apple tablet and how it may look. A friend of mine (@thomasdavies) has just tweeted that Apple will announce new products on January 27th 2010 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. This could be where [...]
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