Barclays expands contactless wearables
Bank launching key fobs, an updated wristband and stickers so that customers can pay for everyday items
Month: June 2015
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FIR #814: You’re Underusing LinkedIn
Intro: Welcome to Linked Conversations host Chuck Hester, our final guest co-host as Neville’s month-long hiatus draws to a close. Quick News: How Apple won a PR victory with help from Taylor Swift, one of Hollywood’s biggest publicity agencies gets caught with its hand in the Wikipedia cookie jar, why…
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#FC15 Call to Action: Let the journey begin
One of the difficulties for an event that’s intended to look at the future of communication is delivering on the promise and expectation established in the description of and communication about the event. FutureComms15 in London – hashtag #FC15 – that took place on June 18 was a one-day event…
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FIR #813: Periscope in PR, News and Politics
Intro: Welcome to Higher Education host Kevin Anselmo, who takes over the co-hosting chair while Neville enjoys his month-long hiatus. Quick News: FIFA’s communications director resigns as the crisis continues, Google will spotlight sites that load slowly in its mobile search results, UK campaign to raise awareness of the need…
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Shell’s big QR code experiment
When I called in to a Shell station in Reading on Saturday to fill up my car with fuel, I noticed this banner attached to the side of the pump I was using. “Fill up and go here with our speedy payment service,” it says. “Powered by PayPal.” And there’s…
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FIR Interview: IABC 2015-16 Chair Michael Ambjorn
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) held its 2015 World Conference in San Francisco this week. Amidst the keynote talks, breakout sessions, receptions, and a host of other events, 2014-15 Chair Russell Grossman passed the gavel to 2015-16 Chair Michael Ambjorn. Ambjorn takes over the lead volunteer role as…
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FIR #812: Algorithms vs Trusted Human Editors
Intro: Welcome to FIR B2B co-host Paul Gillin; first episode of Digital India has been published; Quick News: What does Twitter’s future hold with the departure of CEO Dick Costolo?; marketers should follow The New York Times’ lead which is closing staff access to the desktop version of the newspaper’s…
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Why Magna Carta matters
Today, June 15, 2015, marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215, a document that to this day is widely considered part of the so-called unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom; and continues to be honoured in the United States as an antecedent of the…