Like Mr Waddington at Rainier, I’m heading off for 2 weeks holiday – though France rather than Corfu. Will be disconnected from the t’Interweb for this time – so look forward to catching up with the world on Sept 8th. Have fun in the meantime – I know you will
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Is the end nigh for Pandora and Internet radio?
Depressing news via Alan Patrick at the Broadstuff blog that pioneer Internet music discovery service Pandora may be on the verge of folding. As Alan says, “it’s a real pity if this happens.” Sadly, the odds for Pandora’s survival don’t look good. And judging by the comments of founder Tim Westergren in the Washington Post,… Read more »
Management Today Editor Matthew Gwyther on “desperate PRs”
Management Today Editor Matthew Gwyther has just come back from holiday to find 1,024 e-mails in his in-box. As he points out, 95% of those emails are “dross”. Sadly, the blame can’t be laid at the door of spammers offering him “four gross of Cialis for $129.99.” No, unfortunately, the culprits are “desperate PRs” who… Read more »
“80pc of SEO consultants are scammers”: Peter Kent, author, SEO for Dummies
SEO for Dummies author Peter Kent has been making some pretty scathing comments about the SEO industry in a new interview: “Over the last few years as I speak to more clients and hear their stories, it has led me to believe that 80% of the business is scam.” Kent qualifies this remarkable statement by… Read more »
Most PR people believe print coverage is more valuable than online: an exercise in cognitive dissonance?
Gordon Macmillan at Brand Republic reports on a new survey which claims that “most PR professionals still favour offline media coverage over digital despite recent consumer research identifying online as the more influential medium.” He continues: “More than half, or 53%, see it as more valuable, but the real story is that it’s their clients… Read more »
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