Can you imagine not turning on your computer at all for one whole day? Actually, I can imagine. Many people I know can quite happily go for days without using a computer. They're weird, of course :) I find the idea of Shutdown Day pretty compelling - a grand experiment to find out how many people can go without a computer for one whole day, and what will happen if lots of people participate. According to the FAQ on the website, the purpose is to get people to think about how their lives have … [Read more...] about March 24 is Shutdown Day
Archives for March 2007
You can’t take democracy for granted
Living in a democracy is something just about everyone in Europe, North America and a large majority of countries around the world take for granted. Basic freedoms - of speech and political expression, to name but two - are things you don't normally think twice about. We enjoy the ability to say just about whatever we want whenever we want. With tools like blogs, we can do this and be read by anyone, anywhere, who has an internet connection. A BBC News report on the recent matter of … [Read more...] about You can’t take democracy for granted
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #225: March 22, 2007
Content summary: Another bumper listener episode; Lee Hopkins reports with advice on broadband for Irish listeners; Shel from Las Vegas on social media tools for recruiting; Google searches for European lobbyists; survey finds challenges for podcasters; product launches in Second Life from Calvin Klein and Reebok/Scarlett Johansson; when will the 1 billionth blog spam arrive?; Dan York reports from Cairo, Egypt; listeners' comments discussion (including more broadband advice); Bumrush The Charts … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #225: March 22, 2007
Software personality disorders
I had a big chuckle reading "Is your app an ass-kisser," in which Kathy Sierra asks: If your app was an employee, what kind of employee would it be? When it's employee performance review time, how would you rate it? These are just a few of the apps I've worked with recently... A great post from Kathy as usual. What caused my giant chuckle was the visual characterizations Kathy uses to illustrate her points. We've all encountered people like those she illustrates, and undoubtedly we'd be … [Read more...] about Software personality disorders
Thresher wine discount version 2
Hugh's doing it again - 40 percent discount off any still wine purchased from Thresher's in the UK from today until the end of the month. The first Thresher discount offer last December generated incredible buzz throughout the blogosphere and into mainstream media. That first offer clearly was an experiment in viral marketing. Successful, though, as Hugh says it generated £15 million of sales for Thresher. This time, there's some Stormhoek wine branding on the coupon. I wonder whether … [Read more...] about Thresher wine discount version 2
Survey: Better understanding of blogs by European communicators
Last week, the initial findings of the Euroblog 2007 study were published. Euroblog 2007 deals with the way blogs and other social software are changing organizational practice. The aim of the study is to understand the spread, implementation and usage of social software and blogs in public relations and communication management in Europe. In this second study - following on from Euroblog 2006 a year ago - more than 400 communicators from across Europe participated (I was one of them). … [Read more...] about Survey: Better understanding of blogs by European communicators
At the Social Media Forum today
Heading into London for the Social Media Forum at the Hilton, Canary Wharf. No live blogging but I expect to do some twittering. Or maybe that is live blogging. More later. … [Read more...] about At the Social Media Forum today
IABC group in Second Life
If you're a member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and of Second Life, this might interest you. I've just founded a group in Second Life called 'IABC Second Life' 'IABC Members in Second Life' [see edit below] that I hope will become a focal point for IABC members who would like to get more out of this virtual world that's relevant to being an IABC member. It's brand new so I haven't yet fleshed out any specific goals for the group. I can see that being … [Read more...] about IABC group in Second Life