A few months back, a pop-up popped up in Skype. Would you like to win £1,000? it trilled. Of course I would. I was excited at the prospect – positively thrilled, in fact. All I had to do, it explained, […]

Since I read Dave Boulter’s Word of Mouth Manual Vol. II (see here) I’ve been thinking about recommendations. Dave says that each of us has a Top 40 list of things that we’re just keen as a bean to recommend […]

I’ve just finished The Word of Mouth Manual Vol. II (that’s two, not eleven) by Dave Balter. It’s a fascinating read. Balter is the founder of BzzAgent.com, the site that gets people to test out products for companies and spread […]

Recently, I went to the Royal Academy with a chum of mine. The Summer Exhibition is a must-see show at the RA: anybody can submit a work – painting, drawing, sculpture, print, even architectural plans and models – and stand […]

My day started so well. The summer sun poured through my office windows, and a steaming cup of coffee stood on my desk, its rich aroma teasing my tastebuds with anticipation. Then the call came. A withheld number, which is […]