There have been two WordPress milestones achieved in the last few days – one is that it has passed 50 million users – and rising. See the latest stats here. The second milestone is the release of its 3.2 version, named “Gershwin” (anyone know why?). So far the reviews I have read have been predominantly Continue Reading
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24MayThe power of business blogging
Whilst I am a very firm believer in the power of using Twitter, Linkedin and Facebook to promote and build your brand, reputation and customer relationships, it is really important to blog as well. In fact, the glory of your own blog is that you control it. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and others are all Continue Reading
12MaySome basic rules for planning your communications strategy
I’ve recently been thinking about what I was very busy doing this time last year and comparing it to some of the things I’m currently working on. Last May I had just returned from a fascinating trip to Nigeria as part of my work as a Communications Consultant for the PATHS2 health project which is Continue Reading
09MayWhy WordPress rules the world
I still get amazed when I have the same conversation over and over again with people about their websites and discover that they have just paid for a new site but that it doesn’t use WordPress. Instead they have an often good looking site but with no RSS feed capability and usually a ‘bespoke’ CMS Continue Reading
06MayEmbracing and embedding Social Media
It’s good to finally be getting back into the swing of things now that our many Bank Holidays are over – no more Easter, Royal Wedding or May Bank Holidays – well until the end of the month anyway! Before Easter there were a number of ‘social media is plateauing’ articles and commentaries being Continue Reading
28AprSocial Media: why you need it and how to use it
The more I learn about Social Media and the more I train others about Social Media, the more I realise how few businesses and individuals really think about and understand why they need it and how they should use it. And this is evident in either how they use it or if they don’t use Continue Reading
13AprAnother “social media has plateaued” article on Mashable!
Yesterday I blogged about a debate taking place on whether social media has plateaued in terms of usage and this morning I have found another article on Mashable stating the same thing. Whilst this seems to be based on actual stats rather than the lack of ground-breaking technology at SXSW I still personally don’t think Continue Reading
12AprHow’s this for a brilliant blog?
I have just finished reading a fantastic blog by Liri Andersson in response to a piece published on Mashable recently. Her blog, titled ‘How naive to think social media has hit a plateau‘ succinctly describes how social media is still in its infancy and has a long way to go before there is a chance Continue Reading
24MarDon’t let your LinkedIn profile raise more questions than it answers
I wrote earlier about the importance of our business legacy – both as an individual and as a company. And this has led me to think about another issue I have come across recently. We are all increasingly using LinkedIn to promote and network ourselves and our businesses and I often get asked how people Continue Reading
24MarAre you making the most of your assets?
When we start working with a client we talk to them about their USP – what makes them unique and stand-out in the crowd? We also look at their legacy. In a tough climate people want reassurance – they want to hear about legacy. We all have one – whether it is the legacy of Continue Reading