by Minter Dial | Sep 28, 2009 | Social Media
As mainstream media (MSM) companies continue to scramble to find a winning model, I am inspired to write a post based on the interactive (read: moderation) strategy that the BBC has put in place on its news forums. Having taken a look around at a number of other...
by Minter Dial | May 2, 2009 | Marketing, New Tech
State of the Spam Business How many legitimate (non junk or spam) emails do you receive in your inbox? It may come as a surprise to you that only 3% of the world’s supply of emails are legitimate, at least that’s what a recent Microsoft survey says. On a...
by Minter Dial | Feb 11, 2009 | Travel
The wheels are coming off the track for the Vélib bicycle programme in Paris, a subject I have been following since its inception. According to this BBC write-up (taken in turn from Le Parisien), the Parisians seem to have taken a little too much liberty with the vélo...
by Minter Dial | Jan 27, 2009 | Health, Mobile
After getting drummed into our heads that using mobile phones may be carcinogenic, I am increasingly encouraged by recent studies saying that using the text (SMS) function is good for you! For its immediacy, the acceptance of shorthand (and errors) as well as...
by Minter Dial | Dec 16, 2008 | Marketing, Social Media
I have spent the morning looking at and rating two different “community” sites with different concepts: Bootb and Pratiks, with proof that not all sites are created equal. BOOTB – “unlimited creativity” www.bootb.com I discovered a new...
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