Year: 2007
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Are We Nearly There Yet?
I did a presentation at a media planning agency last week on the challenges of integration. The brief was to talk to them about the changes in our business as it has migrated to do what we do across multiple channels. So I attempted to define the challenges into 3 main areas: the consumer challenge…
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Back To School
"In my ideal school…we will no longer be treated like herds of identical animals waiting to be civilised before we are let loose on the world. It will be recognised that it is our world too."Miriam, 15, Reading (quoted in The School I’d Like, by Catherine Burke & Ian Grosvenor) Can advertising learn anything from…
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The 60 Second PHD In Leadership
"Think back to the best boss and the worst boss you ever had.1. Make a list of all things done to you that you abhorred.2. DON’T DO THEM TO OTHERS. EVER.3. Make another list of things done to you that you loved.4. DO THEM TO OTHERS. ALWAYS.And you thought leadership was complicated." Dee Hock, Founder…
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…Which Is Nice
Looks like I've made it into Campaign's 'Best of the Blogs' this week (for this). Alongside Jason who I'm happy to report has resumed posting after too long an absence. Welcome back Huff!
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You’ve Got To Be In It To Win It
"I believe that unless one interacts with and plays with the leading technology of the age, it is impossible to dream the big dreams, and difficult to create an environment in which creative individuals will feel at home." From Tom Glocer, the CEO of Reuters. I’ve written before about the benefits of organisations (and individuals…
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Speechless Without Writers
I love the whole series of these which have been produced to support the ongoing WGA dispute. The website and video channel not only show actors, directors and writers coming together in solidarity in support of the WGA, it brings a whole new angle to industrial disputes… http://www.brightcove.tv/playerswf
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Innovation, Ideas, Simplicity
Skelliewag is a site for ‘Bloggers, webmasters, and web workers’ and it’s uncommonly good. It’s sort of about ideas, productivity, innovation, writing, blogging, and creativity (including ‘The Top 20 Ways to come up with Amazing Ideas‘) but the posts are typically rather splendid. My own favourites are: 110+ resources for creative mindsLittle Words, Big Meaning,…
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Fish Buys Beer
It has been known (some would say fairly infrequently) for me to get the beers in. It has even been known (some would say very infrequently) for me to get lots of beers in. Well, Faris is organising a crimbo Beersphere for Tuesday the 4th and as it’s the season of good will and all…