Imagine for a moment you’re a small business. Maybe you don’t have to, because you are one. But imagine anyway. You’re looking for an accountant. First, you ask friends, but they say their accountants are all right, but not so […]

Just the other day, this leaflet dropped through the letter box. The local council is thinking about installing these gizmos at bus stops around the county. So while you’re waiting in the rain with a dozen other bedraggled people, you […]

Recently, this flyer landed on my mat. It’s for a local gym (I’ve removed their name to avoid embarrassment). My first reaction? It’s a bit tasteless. But even worse, it’s probably likely to alienate half its readership. Don’t think so? […]

Let’s play a word-association game. BlackBerry. Quick – what comes to mind? Stressed exec, working 18 hours a day, sitting up in bed, pecking at the keyboard to go long on pork bellies while his wife is propped up beside […]

Last week, as I browsed in Borders, my eye was caught by a magazine: Time Out – Property Special. Time Out started as a London listings guide, but has now gone global, with weekly magazines from New York to Singapore, a […]