February 2015 round-up

The second month of my sabbatical was dominated by my trip to the University of Malta, in my second year as Visiting Professor in Digital Marketing. Activities included research seminars, corporate education, some teaching and numerous meetings. Arguably, I went to Malta to share what I know about digital marketing, but I always learn a … Continue reading February 2015 round-up

Facefood is still there

I couldn't resist sharing this. Do you remember how, about an year ago, I commented on this restaurant's choice of colour and name? I thought it wouldn't last long. Well, I am back to tell you that Facefood is still there: There is a even a Facebook page 😉

The tree lost its bra

This time last year, this tree had a bra. Actually, 2 or 3. I can’t remember exactly how many. Not far from this tree, there is a bridge with lots of locks in its railings, tied by couples as a symbol of their love. It’s a tradition. Maybe the bra-thing is a tradition, too, I … Continue reading The tree lost its bra

What do Andy Warhol, toilet paper and male deodorant have in common?

The artist Andy Warhol was obsessed with celebrities and celebrity culture. It is said that he co-founded the magazine ‘Interview’ as a vehicle to meet celebrities. Through the magazine, Warhol gave celebrities the stage that they valued; in turn, because of the magazine, they gave him the candidness that he craved. He got what he wanted … Continue reading What do Andy Warhol, toilet paper and male deodorant have in common?

How presenting your work can help you improve it

This isn’t a real post. Just the musings of a tired mind. Over the past few weeks, and specially the past few days, I have been kicking myself for committing to present the findings of the ‘Digitalisation of SMEs’ project (I mentioned it on the blog, earlier - for instance, here), at a research seminar … Continue reading How presenting your work can help you improve it

December 2014 and January 2015 round-up

At the end of December, I was travelling and had limited access to the Internet. So, I decided not to write my usual monthly 'round up' post. Nonetheless, I still took the time to reflect on how the month had gone; and, afterwards, on how 2014 had gone, and I was stricken by the difference. … Continue reading December 2014 and January 2015 round-up

Spotted elsewhere: How dark web marketplaces work

What? A blog post about the dynamics of dark web marketplaces, authored by Joel Montenegro whom, I understand, is an investor at a venture capital firm Where? Posted on Twitter by Maha Shaikh (@Open_Sourcing), whom you should definitely follow if you are interested on matters of open sourcing, open innovation, and communities of practice. … Continue reading Spotted elsewhere: How dark web marketplaces work

New presentation on slide share: 3 reasons to embrace negative customer feedback

Inspired by Mark Schaefer's podcast episode number 41 (get it here), I decided to convert one of my blogposts into a slide share presentation, to increase its reach. The original blogpost is here. And here is the presentation (which is also available here): I am very keen to hear your views: What do you think of this … Continue reading New presentation on slide share: 3 reasons to embrace negative customer feedback

What I am reading: Social Media Marketing – Theories & Applications

This weekend I started reading Stephan Dahl’s latest book: ‘Social Media Marketing – Theories & Applications’ (affiliate link here). In the Introductory chapter, having discussed several well-known success stories such as Spotify and Groupon, as well as social media crisis such as #askJPM or #askBG, the author says: “(M)any of the qualities ascribed to social … Continue reading What I am reading: Social Media Marketing – Theories & Applications