This article titled "Please stay, please go – Europeans make their case to UK voters" was written by Letters, for The Guardian on Monday 20th June 2016 19.22 UTCDon’t EXIT … EXIST! As citizens of France and as citizens of the world – whatever our social or artistic milieu, whatever our opinions – we are writing to say that we love you. We love Britain, your culture, your history, your civilisation, your temperament, our common history. You cannot vote to leave us, for to leave Europe would be to … [Read more...] about Please stay, please go – Europeans make their case to UK voters
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Lights, camera, action: the unexpected rise of live online video
One of the most credible articles I've read this year on what's happening with live online video appeared in the Guardian last week. Written by Jerry Daykin, a global digital partner at Carat UK, the feature describes a complex landscape where live-video tools like Periscope, Facebook Live Video and Snapchat enable individuals to create and share content on-demand, yet highlights an issue that could have a big impact on how this landscape continues to evolve: A growing problem for social … [Read more...] about Lights, camera, action: the unexpected rise of live online video
What will become of empathy in a world of smart machines?
There are some telling comments in a report about artifical intelligence that was published in the Guardian last October that has given me pause to think frequently about that place where AI and human intelligence intersect and/or collide: It is relatively easy to create a learning brain but we don’t yet know how to create a heart or a soul. In a recent talk at the New Yorker festival MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito asserted that “humans are really good at things computers are not.” It's a pair … [Read more...] about What will become of empathy in a world of smart machines?
Digital agencies must learn how to speak the CEO’s language
This article titled "Digital agencies must learn how to speak the CEO’s language" was written by Brandon Geary, for theguardian.com on Thursday 11th February 2016 16.00 UTCIt was Hewlett-Packard co-founder David Packard who said that marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department – that senior execs must make it their mission as well. But we must update that sentiment. Digital now has become too important to be left to the marketing department and the chief marketing officer … [Read more...] about Digital agencies must learn how to speak the CEO’s language
Theresa May unveils UK surveillance measures in wake of Snowden claims
Yesterday, the government presented plans to Parliament for a wide range of powers that will permit security agencies to view the activities of everyone in the UK who goes online. Known as the Investigatory Powers Bill, if it becomes law next year it will enable the security services to conduct a wide range of activities - including seeing the names of every website people have visited, and the power to hack devices and run operations to capture large amounts of data as it transits the … [Read more...] about Theresa May unveils UK surveillance measures in wake of Snowden claims
Barclays expands contactless wearables
Barclaycard is to roll out a range of wearable payment devices that can be used to make ‘touch and go’ contactless payments across the UK, following the launch of its bPay wristband last year. The card issuer's announcement yesterday notes that each device - an updated wristband, key fob and sticker - will use contactless payment technology and be powered by a secure digital wallet. Barclaycard - part of Barclays Retail and Business Banking - is a global payment business. The devices can … [Read more...] about Barclays expands contactless wearables
Dick Costolo: Twitter unfollows the leader as social milestones are missed
The news yesterday that Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down from that leadership role next month has attracted widespread commentary and opinion, not least on Twitter itself. There's credible opinions that Costolo is going because he hasn't evolved Twitter as many observers and critics expected or believe he should have. Indeed, the stock market greeted yesterday's announcement with a 10 percent rise in Twitter's share price at one point. An analysis in the Guardian today - you can … [Read more...] about Dick Costolo: Twitter unfollows the leader as social milestones are missed
Why the C-suite don’t ‘get’ social media marketing – and how to change that
It's a sad business reality that, in mid-2014, social media is still a bit of a taboo subject in the corporate boardroom. Writing in the Guardian, Sharon Flaherty assesses a business landscape where half of global boardrooms ignore social media with ignorance and lack of understanding the rules of thumb: Ignorance of the genuine value social media can bring to a business Lack of understanding about how to measure that value Flaherty cites recent research by Useful Social Media that … [Read more...] about Why the C-suite don’t ‘get’ social media marketing – and how to change that