Social Media: Simple, use your marketing brain and make a decision

There is a growing debate going on at the moment about Social Media and the validity / effectiveness it has from a marketing and business growth point of view. Mike, Andy and Marc have recently highlighted the issue which has resulted in much discussion.
I’ve commented on all the above posts but my main point is [...]

Post update: Tinyurl’s are an essential online tool

Since writing this post I’ve given the issue a great deal of thought. Justin had a very valid comment on my previous post and I’ve had a relaxing weekend filled with newspapers and magazines. I’ve just read a Heat magazine feature on leading men (was rather enjoyable ) the mag quoted lots of very [...]

Tinyurl’s are an essential online tool (leave out the fineprint)

This post may be a bit of a personal gripe but I think I have a point and perhaps print journalists will adapt their thinking when it comes to quoting online points of reference.
With the advent of complicated site structures and navigation that takes one into the deep depths of a website the url (address) [...]

Facebook chat brings IM to the masses

Ok so I know there has been a lot of comment about Facebook chat over the past two days, this morning I posted a comment on Paul’s blog in response to his anti-Facebook moan
I said that I thought Facebook chat would be a good thing as I have friends who have been apprehensive [...]

South Africa…allow me to digress

This post is a little off topic but it’s my blog and I’ve felt strongly about this issue for a while so give me a moment and allow me to digress. In a nutshell, I’m tired of the pervasive negative attitude that seems to be affecting our country. Let me explain my point of view; [...]

A flock? of thoughts

Check out We feel fine a collection of thoughts and feelings from random blogs; the collective consciousness created takes the concept of social media one step further. The detail in the movements is remarkable and the ability to pinpoint specific feelings in specific times gives one the ‘I’m not alone’ vibe….I’m off to see if [...]

Easy online forum creation

If you’ve been in a situation where you’ve had to co-ordinate a street committee, round up a bookclub, facilitate product feedback or plan an event, you’ll know that endless e-mails just confuse the situation.Most people would say that creating a wiki is probably the best solution but I also know that the average e-mail user [...]

Need to pick a fight?

Squidoo has added a news lens called Hey Monkey Brain - a place for people to have a decent, healthy argument. Check out the write-up at Mashable