Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # @stuartgh my thoughts on #crypto #blockchain #AI ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://stuart-hall.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The Impact of Financialization on NFT Marketing: A Double-Edged Sword](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/17/the-impact-of-financialization-on-nft-marketing-a-double-edged-sword/) - The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has experienced a significant shift in recent times, with the financialization of the sector becoming a hot topic. As NFTs transition from being unique digital collectibles to financial assets, the implications for NFT marketing are profound. This blog post explores the insights from a recent article on Overpriced JPEGs, - [The Ripple Effect: A Deep Dive into the XRP Ruling](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/14/the-ripple-effect-a-deep-dive-into-the-xrp-ruling/) - The recent ruling on Ripple Labs' XRP token has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community. The U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres' landmark decision on July 13, 2023, determined that XRP is not a security when sold to the general public. This decision has been met with jubilation from XRP token holders and has resulted - [ERC 7265: A Potential Game-Changer for DeFi Security](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/04/erc-7265-a-potential-game-changer-for-defi-security/) - With decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols making waves in the financial technology landscape, security breaches and hacks have simultaneously emerged as significant threats to their survival. The recurring DeFi hacks have resulted in a staggering loss of nearly $3 billion to date, causing industry experts and enthusiasts to explore viable solutions. One such proposition gaining momentum - [Blackrock's Larry Fink on Bitcoin: A Revolution in Finance](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/06/9104/) - In a recent interview with Fox Business, Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, shared his thoughts on Bitcoin and the potential of a Bitcoin ETF. His comments come at a time when the crypto market is eagerly awaiting regulatory approval for a Bitcoin ETF in the United States. Fink began - [Maximizing Marketing Success: Adopting a Hedge Fund Approach](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/03/maximizing-marketing-success-adopting-a-hedge-fund-approach/) - In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, marketers face a constant challenge to acquire leads and generate meaningful conversions. To navigate this dynamic environment, marketing teams can adopt a strategic approach akin to hedge funds. Just as hedge funds build diversified investment portfolios to mitigate risk and maximize returns, marketing teams can develop a portfolio of - [Elizabeth Warren’s Anti-Crypto Crusade: What it Means for Liberty](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/04/18/elizabeth-warrens-anti-crypto-army-what-it-means-for-liberty/) - As a bit of a libertarian it’s easy to feel like the crypto market is under attack from all sides. From big banks to government regulators, it seems like everyone wants to shut down this innovative new technology. But the latest threat comes from an unlikely source: US Senator Elizabeth Warren. Warren has been a vocal - [AI in Process Optimization: How We Improve Performance](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/06/16/ai-in-process-optimization-how-we-improve-performance/) - Overview of AI in Process Optimization In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing the way we do business, and process optimization is no exception. AI can help us streamline processes, identify areas for improvement, and deliver better results. In this article, we will explore the role of AI in process optimization and how it can benefit us. We will - [The Fit Problem: Why AI's Next Frontier Isn't Better Answers](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/07/10/the-fit-problem-why-ais-next-frontier-isnt-better-answers/) - It started with a LinkedIn post by Lena Späth, Head of Platform at First Momentum Ventures. Her fund had run a program with other VCs for PhDs looking to spin companies out of their research — workshops, in-person sessions, structured content, the whole apparatus. Her verdict, looking back: they built too much. What the researchers - [Human-in-the-Loop Doesn't Work](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/07/02/human-in-the-loop-was-never-the-safeguard-we-thought-it-was/) - There is a phrase that has been doing an enormous amount of quiet work in AI governance for the last few years, and it is starting to buckle under the weight of it. The phrase is "human-in-the-loop." It is supposed to mean that however fast or strange the system gets, there is still a person - [Fable 5 is back for five days!](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/07/02/fable-5-is-back-for-five-days/) - [Does AI Governance Need an Assumption Layer?](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/06/15/does-ai-governance-need-an-assumption-layer/) - Why execution-boundary AI governance needs upstream assumption testing Most AI governance still begins in the wrong place. It starts with rules, which is an understandable instinct, because rules are visible — they can be written down, audited, checked, enforced, and explained afterwards. In a world of increasingly capable AI agents, the impulse to define firm - [AI Is Giving Us What We Want, Not What We Need](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/05/21/ai-is-giving-us-what-we-want-not-what-we-need/) - The MVP Was the Easy Part Steve Blank has been teaching Stanford's Lean LaunchPad for sixteen years. This year, for the first time, teams walked in on day one with MVPs that looked finished, not rough prototypes, not wireframes, but finished-looking products. "I’ve been writing about how AI is going to change startups, but seeing - [What AI Sees When It Looks at Your Business (And Why You Should Look First)](https://stuart-hall.com/2026/04/14/what-ai-sees-when-it-looks-at-your-business-and-why-you-should-look-first/) - Before you speak to an investor or get feedback from a customer your business may already have been read, analysed — and judged. Before an investor opens your deck, before a customer compares you to a competitor, before a potential partner decides whether a meeting is worth their time — something has already been there. - [The key to successful target specific #growthhacking](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/06/06/finding-a-metric-you-can-measure-early-in-a-users-lifecycle/) - Reading Oliver Blanchard's useful book 'Social Media ROI' which I bought when I was working at Sony on marketing leading up to the James Bond movie 'Skyfall' I tweeted a quote from page 18 earlier today - which was rewarded with 18 Favourites: "The specifity of targets drive accomplishments. The more specific, the more likely - [AI is a bubble that is not going to burst (but it's still a bubble)](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/10/30/ai-is-a-bubbled-that-is-not-going-to-burst-but-its-still-a-bubble/) - AI: A Bubble, But Not a Bubble (written with help from ChatGPT-5) Or: Why the "bubble" narrative around AI misses something deeper The question keeps coming up: is artificial intelligence (AI) currently in a speculative bubble that's destined to burst, or is this something more enduring — a transformational wave disguised in bubble clothing? Let’s - [Why 4 Minutes Matter: The Hidden Cost of Imprecise Data in AI](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/09/27/why-4-minutes-matter-the-hidden-cost-of-imprecise-data-in-ai/) - Most of us grow up believing that a day is exactly 24 hours long. It’s tidy, convenient, and feels close enough to reality. But strictly speaking, the Earth completes one rotation on its axis in 23 hours and 56 minutes — what astronomers call a sidereal day. The extra four minutes come from the Earth’s - [The $10M Question: Can GPT-5 Spot the Needle?](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/08/06/the-needle-method-why-some-insights-are-worth-the-hunt/) - I recently came across a tweet that captured something I’ve felt for a long time: Sometimes the most valuable insights aren’t hidden in obscure corners — they’re sitting in plain sight, quietly ignored. Original tweet by @macrocephalopod The author describes finding an unpublished 2015 working paper — not even a preprint — through a Google - [Could This Be a Better Test for AGI?](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/04/14/could-this-be-a-better-test-for-agi/) - Why the ability to explain complex ideas simply might be the truest sign of general intelligence. Introduction How do we know when we've truly built an artificial general intelligence (AGI)? The traditional tests — like the Turing Test — measure whether a machine can mimic human conversation. But what if we set the bar higher? - [⚒️ West Ham at a Crossroads: A Mini Strategy for Real Change](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/09/05/⚒️-west-ham-at-a-crossroads-a-mini-strategy-for-real-change/) - It’s Friday 5th September 2025, and once again West Ham United is in the headlines for the wrong reasons. From the Fan Advisory Board’s vote of no confidence to national media calling this a “civil war”, supporters are rightly asking: what will make the difference this time? Since the move to the London Stadium in - [Nvidia’s Cleverest Hedge Yet: The Needle Hiding in Data Center Chaos](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/08/30/nvidias-cleverest-hedge-yet-the-needle-hiding-in-data-center-chaos/) - Every now and then, a company makes a move so smart you almost miss it because it feels obvious in hindsight. Sharon Goldman’s Fortune piece on Nvidia’s Q2 results had one of those moments. Buried in the discussion about mega-AI campuses (the kind that sprawl the size of Manhattan) was a single product reference: Spectrum-XGS. - [Sequel: Apollo’s AI–Infra Flywheel, and the policy needles the UK must thread](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/08/14/sequel-apollos-ai-infra-flywheel-and-the-policy-needles-the-uk-must-thread/) - TL;DR (the needle): Apollo isn’t just writing cheques—it’s assembling a time-to-power machine: buying a developer (Stream), a cooling/heat-exchange supplier (Kelvion), and an AI solutions integrator (Trace3). That vertical stack compresses delivery timelines where the bottleneck really is (power, permits, thermal), which is exactly what capital wants to finance at scale. noahpinion.blog Apollo+1 What changed since - [Apollo buys "time-to-power"](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/08/12/apollo-buys-time-to-power/) - At a glance: Apollo (NYSE: APO) is buying a majority stake in Stream Data Centers, a developer with a 4+ GW pipeline and near-term campuses in Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas (roughly 650 MW of power capacity coming through). Translation: Apollo wants to manufacture AI-grade capacity—land + power + permits—then lock in long leases and recycle - [️How to Beat Reform? Start Talking Rubbish.](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/07/15/️-how-to-beat-reform-uk-start-with-the-rubbish-bins/) - As the next UK general election looms, the rise of Reform UK is sending shivers through traditionally Labour-held seats—especially in working-class, post-industrial constituencies like Barking. Many political commentators are scrambling for ideological counterpoints. But the real solution may be more practical than political. Because when populists gain traction, it’s usually not because they win the - [You’re Not As Smart As You Think — And That Might Be the Best News Yet](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/07/04/youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-and-that-might-be-the-best-news-yet/) - You’re Not As Smart As You Think — And That Might Be the Best News Yet A response to Lance Eliot’s “Human Ceiling Assumption” recent article in Forbes and the coming shock of superintelligent AI. Text generated by ChatGPT 4o. Ideas orginated in a convo with ChatGPT during my stay at the Leonardo Hotel Amsterdam - [What is a needle, anyway?](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/06/20/what-is-a-needle-anyway/) - I asked ChatPGT if AI model collapse (as reported in the Register) was a serious thing. Here's our discussion..including what this meant for AGI. It is a serious, multifaceted issue, Stuart—here’s why: 1. What is “AI model collapse” or digital pollution? When AI systems are trained on a rising volume of AI-generated content (“slop” or - [Building the Telco of the Future: How OpenCryptoTrust Could Have Complemented GSMA's Stablecoin Vision](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/06/18/building-the-telco-of-the-future-how-opencryptotrust-could-have-complemented-gsmas-stablecoin-vision/) - The telecommunications industry stands at a unique crossroads. On one side, the GSMA's recent white paper on Telco Stablecoins lays out a blueprint for how telecom operators can harness blockchain-based stablecoins to transform payments and settlements. On the other side was OpenCryptoTrust (OpenCT white paper), a once-promising blockchain-driven rethink of telco infrastructure. Though it achieved - [Amsterdam & AI: Een persoonlijke kijk op een stad in transitie](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/05/21/amsterdam-ai-een-persoonlijke-kijk-op-een-stad-in-transitie/) - Amsterdam heeft altijd een speciale plaats in mijn hart gehad. Mijn band met deze stad begon in 1995, toen ik Mario Lap bezocht, destijds hoofd van de in Amsterdam gevestigde stichting Drugtext, om te spreken over het vooruitstrevende Nederlandse drugsbeleid. Tijdens die bezoeken ontmoette ik ook de voorzitter van de coffeeshopvereniging — ervaringen die mijn - [When Probabilistic AIs Scale Socially — and Why Ben Goertzel Thinks That Matters](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/05/18/when-probabilistic-ais-scale-socially-and-why-ben-goertzel-thinks-that-matters/) - Can randomness organise itself into structure—and might that be our best shot at decentralised AGI? Benedict Evans recently captured AI’s central tension: > “If we make probabilistic systems big and complicated enough they might become deterministic. But if we make deterministic systems big and complicated enough, they become probabilistic.” Most debate focuses on computational scale—larger - [When Probabilistic AIs Scale Socially](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/05/15/when-probabilistic-ais-scale-socially/) - Can randomness organize itself into structure? Benedict Evans recently framed the puzzle this way in a LinkedIn post: “If we make probabilistic systems big and complicated enough they might become deterministic. But if we make deterministic systems big and complicated enough then they become probabilistic.” In other words, scale blurs the line between order and - [Trading Health: What My Stocks ISA Taught Me About Aging](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/05/13/trading-health-what-my-stocks-isa-taught-me-about-aging/) - If you're anything like me, you’ve probably watched the ups and downs of your Trading 212 Stocks ISA with equal parts fascination and frustration. It shows two key percentage figures: Your overall return — how much your portfolio has grown or shrunk since you started. Your daily or recent performance — how much you’re up - [Why AI-Powered Home Project Management Is a Prime Startup Opportunity](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/05/05/why-ai-powered-home-project-management-is-a-prime-startup-opportunity/) - Home renovation and repair projects are notoriously difficult to manage. From shifting timelines to poor communication with tradespeople, even small improvements can quickly become major stressors. Yet while platforms like Checkatrade, Rated People, and Thumbtack help homeowners find contractors, none truly help manage what comes after the hire. That’s where AI has a massive and - [America the Martyr? The Empire That Wants Tribute for Its Privilege](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/04/10/america-the-martyr-the-empire-that-wants-tribute-for-its-privilege/) - On April 7th, 2025, CEA Chairman Steve Miran delivered remarks at the Hudson Institute that are, frankly, hard to categorize—somewhere between audacious and absurd. In the official White House transcript, Miran proposes that the United States should be financially compensated by the rest of the world for the “burden” of providing global public goods—such as - [Yann LeCun's version of AGI vs SingularityNET's](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/02/09/yann-lecuns-version-of-agi-vs-singularitynets/) - This presentation at the Paris-based AI Action Summit, given by expert AI researcher Yann LeCun, argues that true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will not be achieved using Large Language Models (LLMs), but rather through World Models like JEPA (Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture). Key Takeaways: Move away from traditional AI methods He suggests abandoning: Generative models - [The AI Power Struggle: What JD Vance Didn’t Say in Paris and Why It Matters for Europe](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/02/12/the-ai-power-struggle-what-jd-vance-didnt-say-in-paris-and-why-it-matters-for-europe/) - Vice President JD Vance’s recent speech at the Paris AI Summit was a masterclass in controlled messaging. With a confident tone, he outlined America’s commitment to AI leadership, deregulation, and economic expansion. But as the saying goes, it’s often what’s left unsaid that speaks the loudest. And in this case, the omissions raise fundamental questions - [ChatGPT vs Wright](https://stuart-hall.com/2024/02/17/chatgpt-vs-wright/) - I used ChatGPT to review the provided documents to identify key points challenging Craig Wright's claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, as presented by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) in their legal battle. This process involves a thorough analysis of the arguments and evidence submitted in the court documents. After ChatGPT reviewed the documents, here - [DeepSeek and the Future of Decentralized AI: Implications for Leaders at the Paris AI Summit](https://stuart-hall.com/2025/02/06/deepseek-and-the-future-of-decentralized-ai-implications-for-leaders-at-the-paris-ai-summit/) - Introduction: DeepSeek and the AI Summit in Paris As AI leaders gather in Paris for the upcoming AI Summit, they do so under the shadow of a significant recent development in the AI landscape: the emergence of DeepSeek, an advanced large language model (LLM) that has captivated the industry. While some have heralded it as - [How does Grothendieck’s method of generalization and abstraction apply practically to n-of-1 trials?](https://stuart-hall.com/2024/09/14/how-does-grothendiecks-method-of-generalization-and-abstraction-apply-practically-to-n-of-1-trials/) - Grothendieck’s method of generalization and abstraction—where complex mathematical structures are simplified by focusing on their fundamental properties and relationships—can provide a valuable framework for approaching n-of-1 trials in the following practical ways: 1. Abstracting Health Data Across Individuals In an n-of-1 trial, you're focused on the health outcomes of a single person. However, Grothendieck’s approach - [Bank of Japan's UK Shock?](https://stuart-hall.com/2024/08/02/bank-of-japans-uk-shock/) - Today, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) made headlines by deciding to end its negative interest rate policy, marking the first interest rate hike in 17 years. This move comes as the BOJ aims to address inflation concerns and stabilize the economy. The change in policy signifies a shift from the ultra-loose monetary stance the BOJ - [Longevity Research ‘Can Unlock Huge Benefits’ for Britain Amid Ageing Population Challenges](https://stuart-hall.com/2024/07/27/longevity-research-can-unlock-huge-benefits-for-britain-amid-ageing-population-challenges/) - Lord Lebedev highlighted the transformative potential of longevity research in addressing the UK's ageing crisis during a recent speech in Parliament on Monday 22 July 2024. He emphasized that as life expectancy rises, the proportion of time spent in good health is declining, posing a significant medical and economic challenge. Economic Impact of Ageing Lord - [AI in Process Optimization: A New Paradigm for Safer and More Intuitive Systems](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/09/08/ai-in-process-optimization-a-new-paradigm-for-safer-and-more-intuitive-systems/) - Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer in optimizing business processes, but its potential goes beyond mere efficiency. As we venture deeper into the AI landscape, the question arises: Can AI help us design safer and more intuitive systems? Let's explore this overlooked aspect of AI in process optimization. The human element in AI-driven - [Using my GPT to compare DappRadar with Magic Square](https://stuart-hall.com/2024/01/11/using-my-gpt-to-compare-dappradar-with-magic-square/) - My instruction to GPT 'Mind the Gap': "OK I want you to compare the DappRadar white paper with a new 'dapp store' competitor called Magic Square which I have uploaded as a PDF and review to find which ones have gaps in their offering, and what that might mean for the success of their offering - [Navigating the Controversy and Competition in EU's AI Legislation](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/12/01/navigating-the-controversy-and-competition-in-eus-ai-legislation/) - The European Union is at a pivotal moment in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation, a journey marked by intense debate, international influences, and the looming shadow of US technological dominance. As we delve into this complex landscape, it's crucial to understand the multifaceted aspects of the EU's legislative process, the challenges it - [Where Will a Thousand Flowers Bloom? The Decentralized Future of AI, Beyond Big Tech and Open Source](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/11/01/singularitynet-the-decentralized-future-of-ai-beyond-big-tech-and-open-source/) - SingularityNET is a decentralized platform and marketplace for artificial intelligence (AI) services. It is designed to democratize access to AI technologies and to create a thriving AI ecosystem. Its approach is potentially the best way to create a thriving AI ecosystem in the face of big tech and the struggles of the open source approach. - [Fun in crypto (+ news in 2023)](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/01/17/fun-in-crypto/) - 😎 Worked with Ronaldinho and BigONE Exchange on a NFT‌ collection 👍 Including working with Andre Figer, the son of Juan Figer, whom Pele said was, "the first businessman in Brazil to respect the football player!" ⚽ See Andre in the panel below..with Matt House of SportQuake and Daniel Liu CEO of Influxo, in a - [AI in Journalism: A Paradigm Shift or a Passing Phase?](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/08/16/ai-in-journalism-a-paradigm-shift-or-a-passing-phase/) - The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into journalism is not just a technological advancement; it's a paradigm shift both for the profession and for the business of making news. The Frontline Club event 'Rise of the Machines: AI in Journalism' on 24 May shed light on this transformation, raising questions that are both intriguing and - [ICO marketing guide - updated](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/08/30/ico-marketing-guide-updated/) - The ICO is a fundraising mechanism, where future cryptocurrency, is sold for current, liquid cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Waves and Ethereum. You receive bitcoins or another currency in exchange for your token. The project economics and integration of the token into the product should be described in detail on the website and in WhitePaper in advance.(Waves - [Web3 Tackles the Digital Quagmire: A Deep Dive into the Panel on Hate Speech and Misinformation](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/09/18/web3-tackles-the-digital-quagmire-a-deep-dive-into-the-panel-on-hate-speech-and-misinformation/) - Introduction "In today's digital age, misinformation and hate speech are as ubiquitous as smartphones," Yasir Khan, Editor in Chief of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, declared as he opened the panel discussion hosted by Web3 on September 13, 2023. The panel featured a diverse group of experts, each bringing a unique perspective to the table. What - [From Chain of Density to Finding the Needle in the Haystack: A New Approach to Summarisation](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/09/19/from-chain-of-density-to-finding-the-needle-in-the-haystack-a-new-approach-to-summarization/) - The Chain of Density (CoD paper) has been a revolutionary concept in generating increasingly dense summaries without extending their length. However, the real challenge often lies in identifying the most crucial or insightful information—the "needle in the haystack"—in any given article or text. This article explores how the CoD process can be adapted to focus - [1897 & All That](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/12/14/1897-all-that/) - When I first went to school we were taught that Britain came to power in a gradual evolutionary kind of way, based on progress, known as the Whig view of history.. - [Short guide to NFT marketing -- with the latest market analysis for July 2023](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/08/07/short-guide-to-nft-marketing-with-the-latest-market-analysis-for-july-2023/) - Welcome to the comprehensive guide to NFT marketing. As the world of digital assets continues to evolve, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have emerged as a revolutionary way to buy, sell, and trade digital ownership. This guide is designed to help you navigate the complex landscape of NFT marketing, providing you with the tools and strategies you - [How can I optimise my website to make it more visible to AI tools such as ChatGPT?](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/06/23/how-can-i-optimise-my-website-to-make-it-more-visible-to-ai-tools-such-as-chatgpt/) - AI tools such as ChatGPT don't necessarily "see" or "visit" websites in the way that human users do or even in the way search engine bots like Google's do. Instead, these AI tools are trained on large amounts of text data and learn from the patterns in that data. However, there are a few general - [The Future of AI and Web3: A Tale of Two Town Halls](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/09/01/the-future-of-ai-and-web3-a-tale-of-two-town-halls/) - Introduction The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Web3 technologies is a burgeoning field that promises to redefine the way we interact with the digital world. "The convergences are quite large," said Brian Roemmele, emphasizing the importance of the human element in AI. Two recent #AI town hall debates on the 24 August 'Tokenizing Intelligence: - [LLMs and the Future of AI: A Global Perspective](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/08/21/llms-and-the-future-of-ai-a-global-perspective/) - The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is abuzz with discussions about the potential and implications of Large Language Models (LLMs). A recent Twitter Space discussion titled "Biden Cracks Down | China's $5Bn Nvidia Splurge #AITownHall" delved deep into this topic, with experts from various fields sharing their insights. Geopolitical Implications and China's AI Ambitions The - [A marriage made in heaven? NFTs and the Metaverse](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/08/11/a-marriage-made-in-heaven-nfts-and-the-metaverse/) - The Web3 Wave event at the Biltmore Mayfair wasn't just talk—it was where next-gen innovation took center stage, shaping the digital future in real-time. Among the plethora of sessions, "The Future of Interactivity: NFT Integration in the Metaverse" chaired by Dr. Christina Yan Zhang, stood out. Des Agyekumhene, founder of Cohort, began with a compelling - [Emerging Trends in AI Development: A Glimpse from Silicon Valley](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/07/25/emerging-trends-in-ai-development-a-glimpse-from-silicon-valley/) - Greetings from the pulsating heart of tech innovation, Silicon Valley! Attending three AI startup events every week, Jeremiah Owyang is uniquely positioned to witness the unfolding of a vibrant, dynamic AI ecosystem. This article aims to shed light on the budding trends Owyang has observed in San Francisco (SF) and Palo Alto - arguably the - [India Needs To Embrace Decentralization for the Benefit of All Its Citizens](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/12/08/india-needs-to-embrace-decentralization-for-the-benefit-of-all-its-citizens/) - The government of India’s plans to ban cryptocurrency are the actions of a misguided and ill-informed administration which fails to understand that you cannot stop the move to decentralization. That said the proposed ban by the Indian government against private cryptocurrency needs to be put in context of the real-world politics and economic concerns driving - [Down the Rabbit Hole](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/04/17/down-the-rabbit-hole/) - I almost never post anything personal on Twitter, but today is the 10th anniversary of my being self-employed, and for anyone who needs to hear this, I feel compelled to tell the story of how this leap has led me to more career success than I ever could have imagined 🧚🏻 — Laura Shin (@laurashin) - [UK Crypto Report Highlights Opportunities and Challenges for Regulation and Investment](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/06/06/uk-crypto-report-highlights-opportunities-and-challenges-for-regulation-and-investment/) - Following the UK Government's aim to establish the UK as a global hub for cryptocurrency investment the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) initiated an inquiry to understand the opportunities and challenges in the sector. The inquiry focused on various areas, including regulation, the role of regulators like the Bank of England - [How people can say bitcoin is decentralized?](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/05/30/how-people-can-say-bitcoin-is-decentralized/) - i dont get how people can say bitcoin is decentralized when coinbase literally has a physical address?? — Neeraj K. Agrawal (@NeerajKA) May 30, 2023 I asked ChatGPT, and here's the answer (and a pretty good one..) Bitcoin is often referred to as decentralized because it operates on a decentralized network called the blockchain. The - [ChatGPT shoots down my #AI brag](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/05/23/chatgpt-shoots-down-my-ai-brag/) - Question to ChatGPT: When just 17 I predicted you would be able to use a self-programming computer to achievce true objectivity. Does make me a visionary or just lucky to see that possibility? 😎 The reply: Predicting the development of a self-programming computer 40 years ago does demonstrate a certain level of visionary thinking. At - [Is AI the end of public relations as we know it?](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/05/19/is-ai-the-end-of-public-relations/) - The recent webinar, 'Is AI the end of Public Relations?' presented by Amy Hayward-Paine at Annica, shed light on the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of public relations (PR) and communications. The evolving nature of AI poses both advantages and challenges, and it is crucial to explore its potential impact. In this - [Turn your home into a hotel](https://stuart-hall.com/2023/05/02/turn-your-home-into-a-hotel/) - Found this interview from 2013 when I first got into the holiday lettings business! The Cotton Mill in Leicester from Stuart G Hall (stuartgh) - [A Few Resources To Help You Prosper In Crypto](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/07/24/a-few-resources-to-help-you-prosper-in-crypto/) - The current bear market offers experienced and novice investors the chance to gain valuable knowledge about the cryptocurrency industry and lay the groundwork for future success. Unfortunately, many investors lack the knowledge of where to look and what resources to use to help them make profitable decisions. BigONE has put together a list of resources - [How the World Cup is Bringing Web3 to Life](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/12/05/world-cup-web3/) - At a time when the entire world is focused on the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Web3 is connecting millions of people from around the globe through an array of sponsorships, advertising deals and immersive digital experiences centered on sport. In particular, DappRadar's Sports Report highlights the growing popularity of blockchain-based fantasy sports games - [NFT decline in Q3 but on-chain metrics remain bullish](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/09/27/nft-decline-in-q3-but-on-chain-metrics-remain-bullish/) - Latest Q3 NFT report from DappRadar (where I work as PR Manager). As NFT News Jerry Christopher nicely titled his coverage:DappRadar’s NFT report predicts a surge in sales by 6% despite the financials slumping in Q3 Though my fav article was Analyzing DappRadar's Q3 NFT Report by Jon Torrey which highlights that: "The report is - [Assessing the Impact of FTX Meltdown in the Dapp Industry](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/11/17/assessing-the-impact-of-ftx-meltdown-in-the-dapp-industry/) - Key Takeaways On November 8, the FTX and Alameda Research wallets had $1.7 billion and $177.3 million, respectively. At writing, the net worth of both wallets has decreased by 94% and 69%, respectively. DeFi UAW peaked on November 9 and 10, reaching almost 500,000 UAW on both days; DeFi activity is now back to last - [Is Pollen the Next Generation of DeFi?](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/10/20/is-pollen-the-next-generation-of-defi/) - Community powered DeFi protocol Pollen aims to shake up the asset management industry with its bold attempt to really put the community in the driving seat, led by top performing traders that emerge from the community. As the first really tangible step to making that happen after two years’ development and several months of testing - [From Zero to Hero NFT Book Sells Out in One Minute](https://stuart-hall.com/2022/08/16/from-zero-to-hero-nft-book-sells-out-in-one-minute/) - Great to see Anndy Lian's new NFT book 'From Zero to Hero' (which I edited), sold out in one minute on ByBit! #zerotohero is sold out. I did not even have a chance to take video of the sale process. pic.twitter.com/HVrzIm3qFe — Anndy Lian (@anndylian) August 15, 2022 - [Leicester's history revealed by Google Street View](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/11/leicesters-history-revealed-by-google-street-view/) - According to the Daily Mail today Google is extending its Street View service to peer at 95 per cent of homes in the UK. Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall In honour of this I've uploaded (above) a pic taken from a screen-grab of Street View of the spot in Leicester where a memorial plaque to - [The rise and rise of the metaverse](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/08/21/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-metaverse/) - The growth of NFTs in the last year has been unprecedented, with new real-world applications appearing almost every minute it feels like. The response to, and transaction volume on NFTs in NFT marketplaces, has been nothing short of spectacular. NFTs have been integrated into many significant industries over the last two years, including sports, gaming, - [Why Understanding Token Utility Is Key to Finding Real Value](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/11/19/8822/) - It feels a little like the heady days of the ICO boom of 2017/18 again with the rise of meme tokens, which have captured crypto investor’s attention following DogeCoin’s 14,000% rise in value in the first six months of 2021. Back in the ICO boom scores of crypto projects backed by little more than whitepapers - [A decentralized standard for social media?](https://stuart-hall.com/2019/12/11/a-decentralized-standard-for-social-media/) - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to create "an open and decentralized standard" for social media that his very own platform will follow. To this end, he decided to gather a team of programmers, engineers, and designers to work on a new project called "Bluesky." The details in the connected tweets below! Twitter is funding a - [How to *really* get your crypto community on board :-)](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/02/01/how-to-really-get-your-crypto-community-on-board/) - Looking at the importance of getting your crypto community on board seems to be a relatively easy ask for most blockchain startups. Using existing well known platforms like Telegram and Slack makes it seems a 'no-brainer'. But could there be more to the value of community involvement suggested by the usual mix of airdrops and - [Just another funnel marketing post!](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/01/25/just-another-funnel-marketing-post/) - Peter Nyiri of Funnel Xpert recently got in touch with a link to an interesting article on how to fix your marketing funnel. It inspired me to check my own attempt on funnel marketing. I found this presentation from just before I joined the blockchain space in mid 2017, which I pitched to image marketplace - [Network congestion is today's problem](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/03/17/network-congestion-is-todays-problem/) - Network congestion often hits in the worst possible time — MakerDAO 12th of March case The world is in turmoil — markets are crashing and Covid-19 pandemic gets worse every hour. You don’t need extra problems in this environment but this is exactly the time where many systems are stress tested and flaws appear. Unfortunately, - [Friday 13th Binance Scam: by @ashcash](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/04/06/friday-13th-binance-scam-by-ashcash/) - I'm writing to tell you my story on Binance on Friday, March 13, with BULL tokens (issued by FTX Exchange). If you also had such problems, especially if you are USA citizen — feel free to contact as I`m preparing collective complaint to SEC and CFTC. You can easily find me in Telegram (@ashcash). Here’s - [Digishares partners with Swiss-based Konsento](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/04/23/digishares-partners-with-swiss-based-konsento/) - DigiShares, the leading provider of white-label solutions for security token issuance and corporate management, has announced a new white-label partner based in Switzerland, Konsento. Konsento AG is a Swiss-based provider of comprehensive investment management solutions for companies and their investors. DigiShares and Konsento jointly developed a solution which enables Konsento to offer company administrators the - [Sent an unsupported token to your Freewallet account?](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/06/05/sent-an-unsupported-token-to-your-freewallet-account/) - I sent an unsupported token to my Freewallet wallet last August. They are stuck despite alerting support of my error! 😣 — Stuart G. Hall - @stuartgh (@stuartgh) June 4, 2020 Yes, I admit it, I sent an unsupported token to my Freewallet account last August. So I thought after yesterday's tweet on the subject - [Bringing the story of crypto compliance alive](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/07/09/bringing-the-story-of-crypto-compliance-alive/) - Using my journalistic skills I was able to turn the dry subject of financial compliance for crypto business Bitcoin of America, into a compelling story about how it worked with the FBI and its bank to overcome the obstacles. Creating the article allowed me to combine the recent news of successfully working with the FBI - [China’s Cryptocurrency Ban: Is FOMO Gradually Being Replaced by FUD?](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/10/24/chinas-cryptocurrency-ban-is-fomo-gradually-being-replaced-by-fud/) - After the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) prohibited cryptocurrency transactions and mining the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell as a result. In the last 12 years, China has banned cryptocurrency around a dozen times. Every time they impose a ban on crypto currencies, they instil FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) in the crypto - [Crypto Startups Delivering Change in the Charity Sector](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/09/30/crypto-startups-delivering-change-in-the-charity-sector/) - While in the early years of crypto involvement in the charity sector may have come across as a little gimmicky if well-intentioned, the advantages of using cryptocurrency for NGOs and charities come with real-world use cases, from monitoring donations with complete transparency over the blockchain to improving trust with donors at scale. In addition, this - [Why DeFi Is Central to the Success of the Metaverse](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/09/26/why-defi-is-central-to-the-success-of-the-metaverse/) - Visa buying a CryptoPunk NFT for around $150,000 recently may be the first sign that these unique digital assets are starting to be taken seriously for commerce. Up until now the sale of these ‘non-fungible assets’ has been associated with high priced artwork, but Visa’s purchase, while also about art, is really about promoting their - [Using Meme Coins for Payment](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/11/07/using-meme-coins-for-payment/) - The rise of fun-themed meme coins has been a surprise not only in terms of the growth of their collective market value, but also their utility. The leading meme coin DogeCoin was originally launched as a joke by its co-founders in 2013 had reached a market cap of over $65 billion in May. Maybe the - [Meme Tokens With Real Utility](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/08/14/meme-tokens-with-real-utility/) - The cryptocurrency market can be extremely unpredictable due to its volatility rate of change, with new products and services arising from DeFi to NFTs to name but two key growth areas. Even so, there are innovations that would be laughed off as something that could never happen even in the diverse cryptocurrency space. The unprecedented - [Crypto Fear & Greed Index](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/09/22/crypto-fear-greed-index/) - [The current state of accounting for crypto](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/07/22/the-current-state-of-accounting-for-crypto/) - While the current boom in DeFi is grabbing the headlines in the crypto sector and beyond, one thing remains from the heady years of the ICO and bitcoin bull years of 2017-18, the need for fit-for-purpose accountancy which can meet the challenges in 2020 faced by crypto businesses created by their customers and financial regulators. - [The Future Of Work: Are Your Skills Up-To-Date?](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/11/19/the-future-of-work-are-your-skills-up-to-date/) - Professionals, no matter the career, need to keep their skills up-to-date so they can compete with others on the same path. An essential skill nowadays is tech-savviness. But, if you want to be even more prepared, you should consider retraining and entering a tech profession. Here is why. Why You Should Learn Tech Skills It - [Why is bitcoin outperforming gold during this bull run?](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/01/14/why-is-bitcoin-outperforming-gold-during-this-bull-run/) - Institutional capital has flooded into bitcoin to the detriment of gold. Is this the sign of a new normal? (Image via Pixabay) Crypto investors have a lot to celebrate as 2021 gets started. The BTC 'bull run' has continued unabated. If the price predictions of institutional investors are anything to go by, it won’t stop - [Three factors driving the bitcoin boom and what could kill it](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/01/28/3-factors-driving-the-bitcoin-boom/) - This looks to be a strong year for bitcoin. But many observers are scratching their head over what is driving the boom. The answer is simpler than you might think. (Image via Pixabay) Bitcoin is setting new records and, despite a slowdown in late January, looks set to continue growing over the course of 2021. - [What Are The Biggest Challenges To Building A Remote Team Culture?](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/03/28/what-are-the-biggest-challenges-to-building-a-remote-team-culture/) - Remote work is an emerging working system that has become increasingly popular over the last year. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to migrate to a more flexible system that allows staff to work from home. While it is commonly called "working from home", it can be done from everywhere, not just your house. - [A simple guide to NFTs](https://stuart-hall.com/2021/06/04/a-simple-guide-to-nfts/) - What is a non-fungible token? Wikipedia’s answer: “A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unit of data stored on a blockchain (a digital ledger) which can represent a unique digital item like art. An NFT is a cryptographic token, but unlike cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and many network or utility tokens, NFTs are not mutually interchangeable, - [Want your own decentralized crypto exchange?](https://stuart-hall.com/2020/04/24/want-your-own-decentralized-crypto-exchange/) - I thought I would try out the new WordPress plugin created by Alon Goren, Founding Partner at Draper Goren Holm using the Totle API. So excited to announce that I officially launched the WordPress Cryptocurrency Exchange Plugin! Now anyone, not just engineers, can add a #dex to their site using the @TotleCrypto API!!! #DeFi https://t.co/ytiHAyuARL — Alon Goren (@AlonGoren) - [CBA vs ROI (cost benefit analysis vs return on investment)](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/08/05/cba-vs-roi-cost-benefit-analysis-vs-return-on-investment-2/) - ** Updated to include a new comparison example between CBA and ROI in the second table below ** A great table and explanation of the difference uses and value of the two forms of measurement for social marketeers, from Angie Schottmuller in Search Engine Watch: Cost-Based Analysis (CBA) Return on Investment (ROI) Formula Benefits - [Blacktown](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/10/31/blacktown/) - I was once married to a member of the Ryan clan - Annie Ryan. She came from a tough suburb of Sydney, called Blacktown. When Oz-folk in London asked where Annie was from and I said 'Blacktown' they always winced. Then one night at a party in the Brixton Dogstar an Aussie asked the same - [A short history of cannabis](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/07/05/cannabis-history/) - Introduction What this article aims is to stake a claim for the importance of cannabis historiography, which has been ignored by both mainstream and radical historians by and large. For example Edward W. Said's book, Orientalism, which is a postmodern historical analysis of the Orient and how the cultural image was constructed by the West - [Tina, on the birth of her one-year-old girl](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/05/tina-on-the-birth-of-her-one-year-old-girl/) - WHY THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IS NEITHER COMPLEX NOR CONTROVERSIAL A paper for presentation during the Third International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference - session 4.17 (complexity and nonlinear thinking) - by Stuart G Hall on 24 June 2000. It has been taken as an objective truth that new technology is complex and controversial, - [Benefits before features? It's about value to the customer](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/03/29/are-you-putting-benefits-before-features-for-your-customer/) - What is the toughest problem in B2B digital marketing and sales? I’m guessing a lot of professionals would agree that launching a new product or service, which stands a fighting chance of picking up sales from new and existing customers ranks in the top three. And the associated challenge of getting sales and marketing working - [King Richard III Grey Friars plaque is back on Google's Street View](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/12/thanks-to-google-maps-richard-iii-grey-friars-plaque-on-street-view/) - In 2010 I uploaded this image taken off Google Map's Street View of the King Richard III memorial plaque on Grey Friars in a blog post, as I thought it was a shame it had been covered over by a 'To Let' sign. I was even more surprised to see the plaque still showing it - [62 super insane facts about bitcoin](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/01/10/62-super-insane-facts-bitcoin/) - Your Independent Guide to Best and Worst Bitcoin Casino sites at Bitcoin Play. ResourcesFurther resources on bitcoin related subject matter:(1) Bitcoin investment(2) What lies ahead for bitcoin(3) Bitcoin reaches highest level since October 2019(4) Best bitcoin trading strategy - [9 top SaaS related articles for entrepreneurs](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/03/14/9-top-saas-related-articles-for-entrepreneurs/) - I've just come across the forEntrepreneurs website with some really useful articles about growing your business from David Skok. So I thought I would return the favour and publish their suggested articles below, with a strong emphasis on SaaS: SaaS Metrics 2.0 – A Guide to Measuring and Improving What Matters Startup Killer: the Cost of - [A speech I wrote for Anita Roddick in 1997](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/08/30/a-speech-i-wrote-for-anita-roddick-in-1997/) - A speech I wrote for Anita Roddick in 1997, which mentions Princess Diana and media freedom. I wonder if it still adds value?.. - [How to promote your healthcare product](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/26/how-to-promote-your-healthcare-product/) - Thought I'd share the benefit of my experience in the NHS/healthcare e-commerce & web 2.0 with the following quick & dirty guide to promoting your healthcare product using web 2.0 tools: Say your product currently already has a product site which has tons of great information about the product. Without too much time/effort the information could be - [WeChat's #fintech #growthhack got 200m customers in 2 days, beating Alibaba by eight years!](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/11/16/wechats-fintech-growthhack-got-200m-customers-in-2-days-beating-alibaba-by-eight-years/) - "One particularly creative marketing example is a promotion that China’s successful messaging app Tencent’s WeChat ran during the Chinese New Year holiday in 2014. To promote its WeChat Payment service, which allows peer-to-peer transfer and electronic bill payment, the company launched an app that allows users to send a specific amount of money to a - [Property on the blockchain - Alt.Estate](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/06/05/property-blockchain-altestate/) - I'm interested in property, with an Airbnb to take care of, and I work on the blockchain at OpenCryptoTrust, so it's a great opportunity for me to start to take a look at property blockchain startups, specifically Alt.Estate: Check out the expert reviews of Alt.Estate on ICObench - [What is cryptocurrency?](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/02/16/7938/) - The invention of bitcoin kicked off the phenomenon of cryptocurrency. Many other virtual currencies have emerged in the market since. As cryptocurrency continues to become more popular, more businesses are starting to accept it as a real form of currency and are thinking through the different ways that digital currency will potentially affect their business - [Why ICOs need to be more like IPOs to succeed](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/05/11/icos-like-ipos/) - How you structure your ICO White Paper should follow best practice from the ICO world. The case for this approach follows insights from Novum Insights's data scientist who outlines what he looks for in assessing an ICO: For reference, please see two IPO prospectuses below. The crypto markets are repeating all the mistakes which the securities - [How blockchain could disrupt the telecoms industry](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/04/06/blockchain-could-disrupt-telecoms-industry/) - After discussing OpenCryptoTrust's plans to disrupt the telecoms sector with COO Mayande Walker I thought I'd quickly summarise a few other ways blockchain could disrupt the telecoms industry: Inter-carrier settlements: Colt and PCCW Global have started trials to see how blockchain can speed up time for inter-carrier settlements and make them more reliable. The proofs - [Join the Revolution! - video excerpts from March 9th NYC event](https://stuart-hall.com/2018/03/28/join-the-revolution/) - Mayande's intro of history of OpenCT (7 mins) History and how by combining Proof of Stake and Proof of Duration to we provide a more balanced and democractic approach to mining. Moustafa Amin on Baat (18.5 mins) Jeff on BD WAN (13 mins) Tokenomics with Moustafa - how mining production work (14.5 mins) Live Q - [Is regulation the way to better ICOs? Or market forces?](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/11/15/regulation-way-better-icos/) - Even Investors with Access Want ICO Presale Reform https://t.co/Nii0xM80kU via @CoinDesk - [How to make money out of your online community (and keep them happy)?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/15/make-money-online-community-keep-happy/) - In answer to a question on the community manager's Yahoo group e-mint I came up with a quick suggestion: One non-intrusive way might be to allow relevant companies like Sony access to your community for a set fee to ask questions for a set time, for example. I know this can work as I have - [What does your growth stack look like?](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/09/12/growth-stack-look-like/) - Know what a GROWTH STACK is? It's a set of tools that work together seamlessly to drive growth. The key word here is 'seamlessly'. If you're serious about growth, you should really consider documenting processes for everything you do. We use SweetProcess for that. That's one tool in our growth stack. Here are the rest: INTEGRATIONS (to connect - [Lampix uses crowdsale to fund its crowdsourced augmented reality device](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/08/12/crowdsale-funds-crowdsourced-device/) - AR innovators Lampix raised more than $5m in the first 24 hours using their own cryptocurrency PIX to raise funds to grow their big data community. The aim is to bring augmented reality to any flat surface, transforming everyday 2D surfaces into interactive digital displays. Like Bill Gates' dream of a computer in every home, - [Today the focus is..](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/11/08/today-the-focus-is/) - Today I've been focusing on business blogs after chatting with Richard in Houston about ideas.. - [The latest answer to shift handover in the NHS](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/19/the-latest-answer-to-shift-handover-in-the-nhs/) - Motion Computing have chosen iSoft to be the first UK-based reseller for the C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant, a rugged and washable tablet-PC style device specifically designed to provide doctors and nurses with access to updated patient records and the ability to document a patient’s condition.. - [My Success](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/20/my-success/) - "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." -Pablo Picasso One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. Friedrich Nietzsche So the solution is to know how to keep the 'chaos' alive to remain an artist? If - [Process is an embedded reaction to prior stupidity](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/14/process-is-an-embedded-reaction-to-prior-stupidity/) - Process is an embedded reaction to prior stupidity - [How Microsoft and Yahoo could shape social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/04/how-microsoft-yahoo-shape-social-networking/) - Interesting piece by Caroline McCarthy on 'How Microsoft-Yahoo could shape social networking' -- from my own perspective seeing as I'm working on a MS sponsored social networking site right now -- I'll have to think about this some more, I'm sure.. Social networking is one of the biggest and fastest-evolving phenomena on the Web, and Microsoft's - [What can small businesses can learn from startups?](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/07/10/small-businesses-can-learn-from-startups/) - Small businesses can be found in every corner of the world - be it in the shape of a corner shop, cafe, or a beauty salon. This type of businesses are always small in size and coverage but you can never be sure about their age. Some of them may be passed on from generation - [Why Labour should go 'lean' to win the General Election](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/05/05/lean-labour/) - #GeneralElection Wondering if its worth writing a blog on UK election from entrepreneurial pov, as I scoot along on my @microscooters today! — Stuart G. Hall (@stuartgh) April 21, 2017 Today is the day after the local election results, with the Conservatives looking dominant and Labour looking weak. As I started off my entrepreneurial life - [Creating value from the overlap between networks and communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/06/02/creating-value-from-the-overlap-between-networks-and-communities/) - What does the difference between social networks and communities mean to business when looked at from both a marketing and an individual participant (customer) perspective? It's often said that the single most important feature that distinguishes a social network from a community is how people are held together on these sites: Why people join networks - [covfefe](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/05/31/covfefe/) - RT talicoop: My dad just bought the CA license plate "COVFEFE." #covfefe pic.twitter.com/dhBmrLw3H7 — Bhosdi Waley (@bhosdiwaley) May 31, 2017 - [Compare and contrast one CEO's mixed messages](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/09/30/compare-and-contrast-the-ceos-positioning-of-lendup/) - CEO Sasha Orloff's first statement focuses on the problems of growing & scaling his short term loan LendUp while staying true to its ethical core. His second statement appears to be contradictory therefore, blaming the missteps on its early days. We've got to watch out for these mixed messages! 1. Techcrunch Jan 2016: LendUp Scores $150M - [What are the Best Products to Sell Online?](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/05/10/what-are-the-best-products-to-sell-online/) - The eCommerce industry is absolutely massive. Worldwide, it’s an industry that is looking to top $4 trillion in sales by the year 2020! If you’re someone who has been thinking about opening their own online business, the time is now. Join us as we look at some tips for finding the best products for your - [Sandboxes to stocks, talking about fintech disruption](https://stuart-hall.com/2017/02/21/sandboxes-to-stocks-talking-about-fintech-disruption/) - The London Stock Exchange, next to St Paul’s Cathedral may not be the most obvious venue to talk about fintech ‘disruption’ but it proved an ideal location late last year to gather a panel of top movers and shakers to provide views ‘from both sides of the coin’ for a panel discussion titled ‘Disruptors: from - [Ned Newitt](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/06/ned-newitt/) - Because I found Ned Newitt's oral history of the General Strike in Leicester I copied it for my 16-year-old history project, even interviewing the same people. When the so-called Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges asked for proposals I proposed a comparison with the 1936 sit down strikes in Paris and received a bursary - [Interviews will teach you how to sell](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/11/23/interviews-will-teach-you-how-to-sell/) - The hardest part about creating a successful company isn't building your product. It's selling your product. It's easy to spend months working on features, but how are you going to sell those features? How will you describe your product to ensure customers are interested in it? Where will you find enough customers to tell about it? - [The most investable fintech sectors in 2017](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/11/09/the-most-investable-fintech-sector-in-2017/) - Welendus's Founder and CEO Nadeem Siam with his fintech predictions for 2017, the leading cover story in the November edition of the Fintech Times: Please find the fully referenced version of the article below: Since Brexit fintech innovation in the UK has become even more high profile, with a new Government backed conference unveiled (1) to - [How far has crowdsourcing finance come in five years?](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/07/11/how-far-has-crowdsourcing-finance-come-in-five-years/) - After watching this BBC report on crowdfunding I started wondering how the piece I wrote for ICAEW's community in December 2008 on the power of crowdsourcing 'Is web 2.0 enabling a new kind of financing?' looks now in July 2014? Certainly crowdfunding startups through investment (equity) has come along way, first with Crowdcube and more - [Ten steps to high performance landing pages](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/09/24/ten-steps-to-high-performance-landing-pages/) - [Turn your startup into a process or die](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/08/17/turn-your-startup-into-a-process-or-die/) - Following the last post using 3 examples where startups had created a system that powered their growth I got thinking about what the experts had already tested out. I found a nice post from a couple of years ago from Referral Saasquatch which explores the topic in more depth, with Brandon Gains talking with Brian - [Nobody's upselling? There's a practical answer!](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/04/14/nobodys-upselling-theres-a-practical-answer/) - "The final sales problem is that nobody is upselling. “Many AEs don’t want to call their old clients and upsell them,” says Harris. “They hate it. They can’t stand it. They’re afraid they’re going to get sucker punched with a, ‘Oh I really love you guys, but this thing is broken. Can you help me - [Turn your startup into a machine, or die!](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/08/09/turn-your-startup-into-a-machine-or-die/) - When you get stuck into marketing for your business you'll soon come across 'experts' who want to sell you the latest tool that's going to accelerate your growth. But it often doesn't work. Why, because it's not designed to work from the bottom up as a 'system' that fits in with the way you do - [My Life With Martin Luther King, Jr](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/01/31/my-life-with-martin-luther-king-jr/) - In memory of the death of Coretta Scott King, the wife of Martin Luther King Jr, here's a little piece I wrote in 1998, which never got published to my knowledge until now. Hope it makes sense.. - [Zodiac film](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/19/zodiac-film/) - Just watched the enjoyable film about the Zodiac killer at the Newham Showcase. Some teenage girls came up to me at the end of the film and asked me what I thought of the film, so I camped it up and said I'd been involved in an investigation, but couldn't tell them who it was - [A growth hacking exercise for Unii.com](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/07/22/a-growth-hacking-exercise-for-unii-com/) - While student social networking app unii.com appears to have been retired, it's sister app Fling which is like random-Snapchat-with-strangers is going strong. Here anyhow is my exercise for Unii from Feb 2015, just before I landed the growth role at Causeway Technologies. Q: Having our target audience in mind please come up with 4 growth - [200+ Growth Hacking resources](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/07/15/7513/) - 200+ Growth Hacking resources from the Growth Tribe Academy - [When two (gmail) wrongs equal a right](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/07/13/when-two-gmail-wrongs-equal-a-right/) - You have sent a message in a binned conversation error with attachment error when attachment added by me 8 Jul I have an issue sending emails. I receive the message "You have sent a message in a binned conversation error" but only with attachment added. When there is no attachment the error does not occur. - [Want a practical complexity heuristic?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/10/03/want-a-practical-complexity-heuristic/) - Update: 7 May 2016 What I didn't explain is the hard part is figuring out what the parts are, and how they fit together. But there's a good example in my upselling solution blog post, on how I figured out what imho was blocking growth at Causeway, with the help of expert 'sales hacker' Richard Harris. - [Thought got me thinking](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/06/06/thought-got-me-thinking/) - I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am. - Cormac McCarthy #quote — Richard Harris (@rharris415) June 6, 2016 - [Your MVP should so just 1 thing](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/04/07/your-mvp-should-so-just-1-thing/) - Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) are tricky: How “minimal” should yours be? What does “viable” mean? How do you keep it simple, without ruining your reputation? MVPs only need to only do one thing. To understand that one thing, you want to understand the definition of MVP. A video version of this blog post is available here. MVP is the New Beta? - [Is your Landing Page not Converting? Here’s why.](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/05/23/is-your-landing-page-not-converting-heres-why/) - [Updated] May 19, 2016 Two weeks ago I offered free Landing Page MVP feedback to our Customer Development Labs community. What I saw was 40+ beautifully designed pages but… Virtually every founder was making the same 2 mistakes. Those mistakes were leading to lower conversion rates. Mistake #1: Product vs Problem Of course, you’re selling a product, but here’s the - [How can I protect the confidentiality of my idea?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/09/13/how-can-i-protect-the-confidentiality-of-my-idea/) - Good advice from crowdfunding site Seedrs on whether it's worth trying to protect your idea. At this early stage in its corporate life, with only a few bars on its platform, and a user base in the hundreds, Flowtab spent and invested scarce resources into something that would eventually yield it nothing. You can't, but - [Growth hacking within the enterprise - an exercise!](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/07/08/growth-hacking-within-the-enterprise-an-exercise/) - In a nutshell: what is different about growth hacking is picking small specific point, and leveraging that for big gain. The exercise then is to get teams (5 in each group) to look at their current activity in their division or business unit, and pick an example where if a product or activity was tweaked/improved - [From systems to evidence: a study in applying complexity theory to a health promotion programme.](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/11/11/from-systems-to-evidence-a-study-in-applying-complexity-theory-to-a-health-promotion-programme/) - Something I wrote on complexity and health promotion in 2003 - very short and incomplete. I don't work in health promotion these days, but it still has its uses! - [Barrow's Law](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/06/11/barrows-law/) - I recently went on holiday with some friends that have 2 young children aged 7 and 10 – given I have recently had a young baby think of it as a ‘glimpse of the future’! That in itself whilst a thoroughly enjoyable event doesn’t really justify these column inches however bear with me. Spending time - [In training since 1998..](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/04/03/in-training-since-1998/) - As I touched down in Sao Paulo today it was great to hear news of the first Brazilian in space. According to the BBC Lt. Col. Marcos Pontes took with him a Brazilian flag and a football shirt - to help his team in the World Cup (like they need any help!). A Russian Soyuz rocket - [Pinterest, a useful tool to promote products and services of your business?](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/03/31/pinterest-a-useful-tool-to-promote-products-and-services-of-your-business/) - Why bother with Pinterest to promote your business? With Facebook and Twitter often the usual starting place for promoting your business on social media it can be easy to overlook the value of the ‘social bookmarking site’ better known as Pinterest. From a business perspective consider this fact Pinterest pins are 100 times more spreadable - [15 recent #growthhacking articles in one place](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/03/02/15-recent-growthhacking-articles-in-one-place/) - 15 Pre-launch Growth Hacking Strategies For Startups Running a startup can be tough, it’s tough getting your concept validated but if you’ve been in the trenches it can be a long hard slog to get those first users using your app or buying your products.. Growth Hacking Fundamentals For Digital Marketers “Growth Hacking.” I'm sure - [My little growth hack (worth £2bn)](https://stuart-hall.com/2016/02/17/my-little-growth-hack/) - Maybe my best growth hack at Causeway Technologies was simply presenting the e-invoicing solution Tradex value proposition as, "the more you use it, the less it costs" (1). To which the AVP Marketing (data analytics) Hugo Sousa said, when I floated it by him, "that's brilliant, and it's also supported by the data!". Here's Causeway's - [My top tweets for 2015](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/12/31/my-top-tweets-for-2015/) - Posing around @Dell for a #growthhacking trio team pic outside the @the_hoxton - but who's the guy in the bkgnd?! pic.twitter.com/RthYtGMJva — Stuart G. Hall (@stuartgh) April 23, 2015 Top tweets? For the full set see @stuartgh's tweetbook: tweets from 12/27/2014 till 12/26/2015 (PDF) - [Travelscope tales](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/08/29/travelscope-tales/) - You understand why people get snobby about coach holidays when it all goes horribly wrong. By that I mean on our holiday, having changed the destination pick-up point from Stratford to Dover we thought we were being oh so clever.. - [Celebrity coincidences](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/03/18/celebrity-coincidences/) - I was in Planet Organic off Tottenham Court Road today and found my way to the cereals aisle in search of proper porridge, only to find myself standing next to someone who was the spitting image of Persian-born childrens' campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh. (Apt for me saddened by the death of Kodjo Yenja in Hammersmith Grove - [How to calculate two different types of bets](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/12/15/clickable-phone-number-html/) - Here are my back of the envelope calculations on my gambling last night, where I had two different types to weigh up. The first, to make a bet on Betfair to back Leicester vs Chelsea, gave me a 'Back' ratio of 3.5, which meant for a £10 bet if Leicester won, I would get £35 - ["Collaboration not competition" at MBJ Launchpad startup event](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/11/25/collaboration-not-competition-at-mbj-launchpad-startup-event/) - The MBJ Launchpad £200K competition video is now live, check it out, with me in mentor and judge role. (More notes to follow..) Plus check out the live blog from the night on 22 October at Google Campus! Hector KolonasA MONTH AGO Hector KolonasA MONTH AGO Hector KolonasA MONTH AGO And the winners are MoonROK! - [Does winning at roulette takes something special?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/14/does-winning-at-roulette-takes-something-special/) - It doesn't take a genius to know that winning at roulette takes 'something special'. Either you have a system based on some maths (especially relevant to those who celebrate today, as 'happy Pi day'), or a mobile feed to a remote computer to crunch the numbers, or you have intutition of some form or another. What's - [Social marketing of The Great Gatsby and Gravity in the UK](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/06/11/social-marketing-of-the-great-gatsby-and-gravity-in-the-uk/) - I completed these two presentations recently as part of bidding for a contract with a major film studio. Throughout I've deliberately used the social ROI insights learned at Sony EU to show how to better make social activity contribute to maximising ticket sales. I have therefore chosen to highlight in both slides, the importance of - [How to Influence Consumers While They Sleep?](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/06/01/how-to-influence-consumers-while-they-sleep/) - A new study published by NorthWestern University has demonstrated how brands could potentially influence sleeping consumers subliminally by exposing them to sounds – and perhaps vibrations from a wearable – paired with a brand (full paper, experimental material). The study ‘Unlearning implicit social biases during sleep‘ looked at how exposure to counter-stereotypes (e.g. female + science) can modify unconscious negative bias in - [Leveraging the learnings from 'edge cases' to your business](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/05/30/leveraging-the-learnings-from-edge-cases-to-your-business/) - @stuartgh interesting. Tell me a bit more. This sounds like a must do post. — Patrick Campbell (@Patticus) April 22, 2015 Ever wanted to write a blog post on the subject of using the learnings from 'edge cases' to power your business? No rush! For the good reason that edge cases are traditionally regarded as of - [Privately held tech startups with investment valuations of $1bn and more](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/05/12/privately-held-tech-startups-with-investment-valuations-of-1bn-and-more/) - Taken from a new report from KPMG and CB Insights, and spotted by Paul Marsden, who asks what are the common characteristics of these 'unicorns'? From a UK perspective the obvious is that 3 out of 4 are Fintech businesses. I am working on growth hacking that very market (starting today) with Causeway's Tradex. Xiaomi Technology Co (CN) ($46bn: - [Thinking of renting a holiday home in Leicester?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/05/14/thinking-of-renting-a-holiday-home-in-leicester/) - Stuart Hall, 48, a digital marketing all-rounder with an entrepreneurial streak lives with his partner Shirley Prudencio, 46, an accountant, in a former Cotton Mill converted apartment in Leicester. To help pay for their holidays, they’ve decided to rent their home out whilst they are away. "We live in a Grade II listed converted textile factory - [Office 2.0 Conference ION case study](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/07/office-20-conference-ion-case-study/) - "Can organizations build web communities with predictable success? This workshop calls on our experiences of building ion (the institute online network) — the award winning collection of web based communities for the ICAEW member network — as well as other communities powered by WordFrame, and the available research material. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of - [Thinslicing as a lifestyle](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/08/21/thinslicing-as-a-lifestyle/) - “There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.” Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Thinslicing as a way of life might look something like this: Sample everything: been there, done that? Yes, but here's the key difference it's as a principle not - [How Can Your Startup Find the Right Workers?](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/03/28/how-can-your-startup-find-the-right-workers/) - As a startup, you need to hire great employees who are passionate about your company and want to help bring new levels of success. You want employees who will work hard and put in their best effort every day. You also want to avoid hiring incompetent employees. Hiring the wrong workers can cost you a - [Why Leicester's position is so key to the Wars of the Roses](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/09/25/why-leicester-is-so-key-to-the-wars-of-the-roses/) - My comment in The Independent today: "It's not quite correct that the Battle of Bosworth, where Richard III was slain, brought to a close the Wars of the Roses. Two years later at the Battle of Stoke Field in 1487 the Yorkists fought their last stand. The two battlefields are just 44.6 miles from each - [It's easy it is to get even simple data wrong](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/03/17/its-easy-it-is-to-get-even-simple-data-wrong/) - Take a look at that this useful document from Andrew Chen to growing user signups using data and analytical thinking. There's a small error but it's not obvious. Unless you compare it with similar tables. The error appears in the Baseline Example for the Daily Dairy, in the table on page 8 which displays the answer - [Married to a beautiful Brazilian for 1 week & two days](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/29/married-to-a-beautiful-brazilian-for-1-week-two-days/) - I was just in the queue at the cafe in Great Swan Alley in the City when I heard some very well spoken guy mention he'd been married for a week and two days. He seemed pretty happy about it, talking to the guy making his sandwich who seemed eager to offer some advice. Anyhow after - [Congrats to Channel 4 winning live coverage of Richard III reinterment](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/03/12/congrats-to-channel-4-winning-live-coverage-of-richard-iii-reinterment/) - Good to hear Channel 4 has beaten the BBC to provide live coverage of the King Richard III reinterment on Thursday 26 March (see RT piece 'BBC left scratching its head after C4 snaps up Richard III burial show' for more). It was of course in pole position after its documentaries on finding the 'king - [Name that place - the elevator pitch - and the pivot](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/03/12/name-that-place-pitch/) - So if your mobile app idea doesn't pan out there's always meeting the Queen to consider! Congrats to Barnaby:-) pic.twitter.com/jskrJMTa5U — Stuart G. Hall (@stuartgh) March 12, 2015 So what's the Name That Place all about? The elevator pitch is this - a simple game of 'i-spy' but brought u to date by playing with - [One way I've used to growth hack a business to create social ROI](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/05/01/one-way-to-growth-hack-your-business/) - There's nothing complicated about this method. It simply involves the following elements: A copy of your latest business plan, or a similar document. A day or half day according to your availability. The desire to align your marketing and overall business aims and objectives. In the successful example working with curry snack food retailer Mindi's - [Farewell MDX](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/17/farewell-mdx/) - Now that I finished at MDX I'll remember all the people, and a few achievements including: 1. Encouraging the use of blogs and wikis both internally and in medical imaging. Particularly good for keeping in touch with CN. 2. Making a connection with open access publisher BioMed Central. 3. Developing a good relationship with Reuters - [Farewell Spock, see you later](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/03/03/farewell-spock-see-you-later/) - [It's easier to do business with government (email)](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/02/27/its-easier-to-do-business-with-government-email/) - Hello Employer, The government is making it easier for small and medium sized businesses to win public sector contracts The public sector spends £187 billion each year on goods and services, and the Government wants to work with more small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). We know SMEs offer value for money and services just - [Re-Engineering Your Business Model For Growth Hacking](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/02/27/re-engineering-your-business-model-for-growth-hacking/) - Few companies are fortunate enough, or unfortunate, to experience a static industry. Even the traditional economy sectors of manufacturing, oil & gas, and minerals must adapt to the changing marketplace in order to survive. With changing technology and intercontinental cultural shifts, this fact has never been more important today for company to be capable of - [How multi-lingual meta data hacks your mobile traffic!](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/02/26/how-multi-lingual-meta-data-hacks-your-mobile-traffic/) - This fresh off the London Startups Facebook Group, a post from Chris Burgdorfer with a useful mobile hack tip: When we launched our Where Are You App early 2013 in the Apple App Store, we "accidentally" 10-folded our traffic by simply translating the meta data in the App store to all available languages. The app - [Growth hacking in a nutshell](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/02/25/growth-hacking-in-a-nutshell/) - Key to success in growing engagement is pinpointing a metric early in users' lifecycle, before correlating it to the goal of long-term engagement. Then creating predictions of the progress of that engagement goal based on current data; before modifying users' experience to improve engagement going forward, with monitoring in place to plot progress. An example - [An easy infographic to explain growth hacking](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/02/03/an-easy-infographic-to-explain-growth-hacking/) - And by posting Youssef's infographic to my blog I am helping growth hack his business, by providing a valuable SEO link back to his site, as well as confirming its authority with the Alt Text 'Growth Hacking Infographic by Youssef el Hodaigui'. Easy when you know how! - [My letter to BA's customer service..](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/28/my-letter-to-bas-customer-service/) - Like many people we got caught up in the chaos caused by bad weather before Xmas. Specically our flight at 1250 on BA8155 from Gatwick to Amsterdam was delayed, and we only boarded the plane around 4pm.. However, what was poor customer service was the slow behaviour of the crew to deal with the reality - [Le Web 2014 winners & Tim Berners-Lee](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/12/10/leweb14-paris-winners/) - Congrats #leweb #startupcompetition winners @Jukedeck! & @easysize @naturalcyclesnc :) Report: http://t.co/ufycKifq5B pic.twitter.com/ar0GxI7JzG — LeWeb (@leweb) December 11, 2014 Or if you prefer watch the conversation with Sir Tim Berners-Lee? - [The process of social analytics insight: thinslicing vs analysis paralysis](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/11/23/the-process-of-social-analytics-insight/) - I like the simple process outlined by Sony's analytics agency Tempero on how they create actionable insights for clients: Our process for insight is as follows: Liaise with each client to create a clear brief and need for the data Choose the most appropriate monitoring tool (different briefs need different tools) Create and test the search - [Question on marketing / growth strategy for my sports app](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/01/11/question-on-marketing-growth-strategy-for-my-sports-app/) - Question on marketing / growth strategy for my sports app (http://www.850sportsapp.com). I'm about to take on investment so let's say I had £30k to spend on growth but have a target of 30k installs, what would you do? Would you optimise CPC ads to try and get a £1 CPA (installs) or would you go - [Learning from Menezes case](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/09/learning-from-menezes-case/) - Just read brief BBC report on surveillance in Menezes case. I note it says the surveillance officer failed to note the reason why Menezes jumped off a bus and back on again.. - [Postcard from San Jose](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/01/23/postcard-from-san-jose/) - Before I forget a few thoughts from San Jose & San Fran of a random, nature, mainly connected to our Shopping.com trip.. The day after meeting an English guy over lunch at PayPal HQ in San Jose who told me he lived on the same corridor as the Google guys at Stanford when doing his - [Three key marketing takeaways to ensure positive revenue](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/01/07/three-key-marketing-takeaways-to-ensure-positive-revenue/) - Three Key Takeaways To have efficient marketing, you need to know where your customers come from and which channels bring the most valuable customers. KISSmetrics has an automatically tracked property called Channel. It categorizes people into seven different channels based on their referrer. In the KISSmetrics funnel and revenue reports, you can segment people by - [The power of storytelling](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/01/07/the-power-of-storytelling/) - With the film 'American Sniper' about to premiere in the UK about a US military sniper here's my short story on the subject, to illustrate the power of storytelling. A short story. I met a couple outside a pub in London a few years ago, and by chance we got talking, and they told me - [The key difference between traditional software and software as a service: Growth hurts (but only at first)](https://stuart-hall.com/2015/01/05/the-key-difference-between-traditional-software-and-software-as-a-service-growth-hurts-but-only-at-first/) - In the traditional software world, companies like Oracle and SAP do most of their business by selling a “perpetual” license to their software and then later selling upgrades. In this model, customers pay for the software license up front and then typically pay a recurring annual maintenance fee (about 15-20% of the original license fee). Those of - [Here's what you're missing](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/12/17/heres-what-youre-missing/) - Yesterday's visitor stats for the blog show a nice spread of my posts, from top ranking piece on CBA vs ROI, to the advantages of the Tesla Roadster (with a few Bond references thrown in for good measure). Yesterday Title Views Home page / Archives 32 CBA vs ROI (cost benefit analysis vs return on - [How to hit a target with a ball without actually throwing it!](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/12/13/natural-variation-sounds-a-lot-less-boring-than-it-really-is/) - See the scene from 28 Days when baseball star Eddie gives Gwen (Sandra Bullock, Hollywood's best paid actress in 2014) a lesson on how to hit the target - focus on getting yourself ready - rather than just trying to hit the target. It's the key to success. As I couldn't find a movie clip - [Natural variation sounds a lot less boring than it really is](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/12/14/natural-variation-sounds-a-lot-less-boring-than-it-really-is-2/) - Sorry about the title. What I wanted to say was this. A boiler engineer from British Gas came round yesterday after we'd lost power for the second time in two weeks. so help fix it. He got to work, got out his laptop to do a diagnostic, and did a good job. The engineer, Kirk, - [Surprisingly inspiring town of Leamington Spa](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/10/27/surprisingly-inspiring-town-of-leamington-spa/) - Thanks to Powershift (motto: "data science is the new rocket science") I recently visited Leamington Spa to present a few simple growth hacking ideas. In the process of wandering around waiting for our meeting, I picked up two curious historical facts about WWII, which was unexpected as I associated the town's history around the Royal Pump Rooms and - [How to Start a Startup: all the Y Combinator backed course videos and notes](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/12/05/how-to-start-a-startup-all-the-y-combinator-backed-course-videos-and-notes/) - Date Speaker Topic 9/23/14 Sam Altman, President, Y Combinator Dustin Moskovitz, Cofounder, Facebook, Cofounder, Asana, Cofounder, Good Ventures Welcome, and Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution Part IWhy to Start a Startup 9/25/14 Sam Altman, President, Y Combinator Ideas, Products, Teams and Execution Part II 9/30/14 Paul Graham, Founder, Y Combinator Before the Startup 10/2/14 Adora - [GrowthHacking Conference - top ideas below #ghc14](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/10/28/growthhacking-conference-2014-group-notes/) - In case (like me) you didn't get along to the GrowthHacking Conference 2014 in London today, the good news is there's a set of group notes available. And I'll create the top ideas below, from individual presenters, where each top tip appeals to me/my own experience, using the #ghc14 on twitter to source the quotes: Sean - [Fake tweet campaigns come under fire from Indiana scientists](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/11/19/fake-tweet-campaigns-come-under-fire-from-indiana-scientists/) - Check out the conclusions of a recent analysis from scientists at the School of Informatics and Computing at the University of Indiana, on fake vs real tweet memes that could have serious implications for corporate social marketing campaigns in the future. Scroll down to the interesting point highlighted in bold. (PDF: Fake-tweets-identifier) In this work we proposed - [Rendevous with a comet #cometlanding](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/11/13/rendevous-with-a-comet-video-link/) - [A mini case study - growth hacking within the enterprise](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/11/05/a-mini-case-study-growth-hacking-within-the-enterprise/) - 'Growth hacking' is a fashionable subject with the rise of startups, but it's not so easy to established marketers to know how to use some of the insights to help in improving performance in day to day business activity. Part of this is down to the fact its as much about mindset, as it is - [What is Social Commerce?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/08/29/what-is-social-commerce/) - Summary below - link to $9.99 e-book here. Social commerce is about connecting social communication about a specific product with a direct conversion to sale. It is about buying a product directly from the wall, from a tweet, or from a blog post. Social commerce is about selling (remarkable products worth talking about) and (facilitating) the sharing (of remarkable - ['Thinslicing' connects the data, to the behaviour that creates it](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/16/thinslicing-connects-the-data-to-the-behaviour-that-creates-it/) - If you're here for the two examples of companies that improved customer service by allowing people (customers) to talk to people (employees), highlighted in red - and the 2nd example is in the 3rd comment. You can ignore the stuff about thinslicing:-) To explain why I like the term thinslicing first take a look at - [How to find early stage investors using LinkedIn](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/10/10/how-to-find-early-stage-investors-using-linkedin/) - LinkedIn's Advance Search is an effective way to find potential investors. Simply put the keywords "angel investor" or "seed investor" with UK as the location. Because of my network the search results in 509 entries for "seed investor" and over 1.4K for the keywords "angel investor". These included 1st degree connections I can contact directly, - [How ROI can make your CV stand out](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/09/30/how-roi-can-make-your-cv-stand-out/) - Here's some great advice I found from Lazlo Bock, a Google HR guy, on why showing the ROI of your efforts on your CV really helps it stand out from the other candidates: How do you make your accomplishments stand out? There’s a simple formula. Every one of your accomplishments should be presented as: Accomplished - [Everything Y Combinator know about how to start a startup, for free](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/09/29/everything-y-combinator-know-about-how-to-start-a-startup-for-free/) - How does this sound to you? CS183B is a class we’re teaching at Stanford. It’s designed to be a sort of one-class business course for people who want to start startups. Videos of the lectures, associated reading materials, and assignments will all be available here. There will be 20 videos, some with a speaker or - [Marketing is all about finding and supplying demand ](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/09/03/marketing-is-all-about-finding-and-supplying-demand/) - Here's an easy assertion to kick off this blog post, marketing is all about demand. Why? Because one thing that startup marketing teaches you is that you've got very little in tangible terms if you don't have much in the way of demand for your product or service. But I'm not writing this to focus on - [Social media ROI? Look for the right patterns](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/12/social-media-roi-look-for-patterns/) - Start at Slide #21. Read this slideshare and understand the principles of how to measure social media ROI. Or buy Olivier Blanchard's book Social Media ROI if you prefer, which is aimed at organizations. SMiB09 Olivier Alain Blanchard from smibevents - [Luck vs death](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/08/luck-vs-death/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall I just found the business card in Leciester from HIV expert Dr Sam Friedman, which has the World Trade Centre address. When I asked Sam, he was luckily late for work that day in New York on 9/11. I don't recall if I reminded him about the value of luck vs - [Is your London startup ranked in the top 50?](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/07/15/is-your-london-startup-ranked-in-the-top-50/) - After talking with the founders back in April its great to see that the London Startup Ranking site is now online, from the makers of the Berlin Startup Ranking. It's not even officially launched in the capital, so apologies for my cheekiness in copying the results from the ranking below, but where does your startup - [How to pay special attention to your top community contributors](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/24/the-value-of-attention-to-online-community-success/) - Just got hold of this recent study from HP Labs which demonstrates the feedback loop between attention and contributions to online communities. The abstract provides a nice introduction: A significant percentage of online content is now published and consumed via the mechanism of crowdsourcing. While any user can contribute to these forums, a disproportionately large - [Radical things I did in the 90s which you'll never find 'cause they ain't on some Google list](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/05/11/radical-things-i-did-in-the-90s-which-youll-never-find-cause-they-aint-on-some-google-list/) - My reflections on an event from Berlin before Google indexed everything! And updated with the Jimmy Saville news... My post was originally inspired by watching the film 'No' in 2012 about the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite using marketing techniques, to help make change happen in Chile. It just so happens due to the time its set in - [Quick & dirty guide to the difference between art and science](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/06/24/quick-dirty-guide-to-the-difference-between-art-and-science/) - Art is about creating the extraordinary and the beautiful, and to share that with people. Science is about understanding what creates the extraordinary and the beautiful, so it can be replicated in many different ways, and to share that with people. - [Great startups know the answer ](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/06/19/great-startup-know/) - What's the same underlying reason for why businesses struggle to innovate, and find it hard to have great customer service? Great #startups know! - [Water Tower Place, Chicago](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/01/water-tower-place-chicago/) - Thomas's nice pic of Chicago at night; - [From one startup to another, via Chicago and Leicester](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/06/16/from-one-startup-to-another-via-chicago-and-leicester/) - A short anecdotal story linking one innovative global startup which launched in Chicago to my own mini startup which launched in Leicester last year? Back in 2006 I joined MedicExchange to launch a click-to-use software product designed to disrupt the medical imaging market that tied manufacturer's machinery to their software. When I left the company - [The Europas Awards 2014 - Shortlist](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/05/22/the-europas-awards-2014-shortlist/) - The winners announced on 10 June...I use 'Best Health Startup' winner Sleepio, works a treat to help you get a good night's sleep, though it does mean no more lie-ins on the weekend! - [Why growthhacking is really about tactics and strategy](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/06/05/why-growthhacking-is-really-about-tactics-and-strategy/) - Growth hacking is usually known as the sweet spot where engineering and marketing meet, where coding and customers combine to great effect. Or to put it another way, “a growth hacker lives at the intersection of data, product and marketing". That all makes a lot of practical sense, as you need to have a marketing - [Six surprising facts about potential startup founders](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/04/09/six-surprising-facts-about-potential-startup-founders/) - Teaming up with Bloomberg Beta, the 'startup signals tracker' Mattermark studied 1.5m budding entrepreneurs in the US to see who was likely to be a startup founder. Below are the six surprising facts they discovered - I have to confess pretty much all six surprised me. I wonder what Berlin Startup Ranking will find out about London - [Please return the coffee colored laptop](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/26/please-return-the-coffee-colored-laptop/) - If anyone found a coffee coloured latop (Apple Mac) in cafe Nero's in High Street Ken' today please drop me an email in confidence, or just drop it at reception at the Kensington Centre, 66 Hamersmith Rd. It belongs to a smart guy over from Harvard Medical School and it could have something useful on - [ECE Startup Campus launches in Rotterdam](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/04/01/ece-startup-campus-launches-in-rotterdam/) - The ECE Startup Campus, an initiative of the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, launched on 2nd March in the city of Rotterdam: "Got the entreprenuerial spirit, join our community." It holds flexspaces, meeting rooms, a lecture-room and a workout facility. It is already providing place for these startups, with some pretty interesting and impressive business models: Symbid – - [How businesses can learn from a growthhacking approach to pricing](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/03/17/how-businesses-can-learn-from-a-growthackers-approach-to-pricing/) - It occurred to me today that perhaps the most commercially important on the subject of the relevance of growth hacking to traditional business, a piece in Harvard Business Review by pricing guru Rafi Mohammed which examines the popular 'ridesharing' startup service Uber, and its growth hacking style approach to pricing and whether that works or not in the marketplace - [13 or so startups to watch ](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/03/04/13-startups-to-watch/) - A great list of rising startups from Mashable, highlighted for the creative 'geekfest' that is SXSWi 2014; I've just numbered them for you so you can more easily spot the one you want to follow. For me its #11, based in London, its YPlan. Mulu, a company that currently offers ad plugins that allow products - [Startup metrics - one VC's top 10](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/28/startup-metrics-one-vcs-top-10/) - Here's Redpoint VC Tomasz Tunguz's top 10 metrics, including a new one for me - TSM - or trailing six month (average), which he says are the ones he's found most useful in board meetings: With the analytics tools today, it's easy to measure hundreds if not thousands of different metrics for your business. Cutting - [Top 100 UK companies that could reach £100m revenue in 3-5 years ](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/11/08/top-100-uk-companies-that-could-reach-100m-revenue-in-3-5-years/) - FULL SVC2UK CEO 100 CLUB 2013 LIST There you go. What do you think? Certainly the only one of the bunch I have any understanding of is onefinestay, the self-styled 'unhotel'. It's a bit of a shame onefinestay didn't hire my lovely Shirley as their accountant, when she applied to work there recently, as I might - [Why growth hacking is harder than it looks](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/02/10/growthhacking-at-the-intersection-of-tactics-and-strategy/) - Growth hacking is usually known as the sweet spot where engineering and marketing meet, where coding and customers combine to great effect. Or to put it another way, “a growth hacker lives at the intersection of data, product and marketing". That all makes a lot of practical sense, as you need to have a marketing - [Why are movies so much more fun to make fun of than television?](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/02/03/why-are-movies-so-much-more-fun-to-make-fun-of-than-television/) - I posted up MacGuffin on the ideas platform Toucan today, with a nice summary I wanted to share, with the benefit of some additional links: An app to share whatever comes into your head after you've seen a film! MacGuffin is all about creating connections in a film you watch, the more trivial the better! - [What happens if you don't do customer discovery properly](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/02/04/what-happens-if-you-dont-do-customer-discovery-properly/) - I thought I'd start a post with a few collected #thinslicing hacks, rather than randomly post them to Twitter and get lost in a sea of noise. Anyhow... University of Life (UOL) hack: you only see the cause of a problem, after you've solved the problem, without knowing what the cause of the problem was - [What did I learn from MLK work?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/20/what-did-i-learn-from-mlk-work/) - Yesterday, as I wrote, I was like the guy who did the Zodiac case, also involved in a case to a much, much, much lesser degree - the MLK case. A few things I learned from that creative process - a lot is kinda 'social complexity' based : 1. Difference between integration and co-existence. 2. - [Why customer discovery matters](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/12/31/why-customer-discovery-matters/) - The aim of a 'customer discovery' plan for a start-up is to: Test your hypothesis about what is the customer problem we are trying to solve Test if the your concept or app/website feature set solve that problem Therefore the aim is firstly to find out from customers what the problem is regarding support to help turn - [Is the UK Government unfairly subsidising big business?](https://stuart-hall.com/2014/01/03/is-the-uk-government-unfairly-subsidising-big-business/) - Calling on Britain's army of self-employed and micro business owners to back his mission, Tony Robinson OBE has set himself the task of stopping the 'corporate thieves' who receive billions of pounds worth of government contracts, funding and support while giving a raw deal to their suppliers, their local communities and, often, their workforce and - [You're The World’s Greatest Marketer, Until It’s Budget Review Time](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/11/03/youre-the-worlds-greatest-marketer-until-its-budget-review-time/) - http://www.senseimarketing.com/youre-the-worlds-greatest-marketer-until-its-budget-review-time/ And many thanks to Sony EU for training me on understanding performance marketing. It should prove invaluable in startup marketing, where its key to the success or failure of new entrepreneurial and creative ventures! - [What's your MacGuffin?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/22/whats-your-macguffin/) - A point worth making about MacGuffin that sets it apart from the normal movie review is that its designed for ppl who love movie trivia who spot trivia and want to share that trivia. For eg in the famous action film North by Northwest my MacGuffin spot is that Cary Grant stays in the Ambassador - [Richard III e-petition: Government response](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/22/richard-iii-e-petition-government-response/) - "The Secretary of State grants licences to exhume buried human remains under Section 25 of the Burial Act 1857. Around 200 licences are issued each year for archaeological purposes. "On 3 September 2012 the Ministry of Justice granted a licence to Leicester University to exhume human remains found during the excavation of a Leicester car - [What's your secret sauce?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/21/whats-your-secret-sauce/) - Two connected questions for any #startup (1) what customer need does your product meet? (2) what's your secret sauce in meeting that need? I know the answers to both questions for the MacGuffin app for example. As MacGuffin is not simply for movie reviews, it's for self-expression, it's designed to enable people to share their - [I've been unfollowed by you](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/16/ive-been-unfollowed-by-you/) - Hi Stuart G. Hall 6 users unfollowed you today: RecycleYourComputer @RYCNottingham info@recycleyourcomputer.co.uk or call 07506390006 01623 409096. Like us on Facebook a http://t.co/xsQSKvbeqR Simone Zanetti @simonezanetti Award-winning Businessman, International Keynote Speaker, Inventor, Extreme Sports fanatic. I tweet and blog about High Performance Life (and Business) coɴsτ∀ɴτιɴε @kkoolook Escapee of a Political Correction Facility ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Gemma - [Defenseless is the best choice for those seeking to [really] grow](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/14/defenseless-is-the-best-choice-for-those-seeking-to-really-grow/) - There's a great blog post from Seth Godin, The opposite of 'defenseless' which concludes with the radical sounding thought: "Defenseless is the best choice for those seeking to grow." I couldn't agree more, except for one thing, in reality maybe life doesn't work like that? I know what I'm talking about, I've used that method - [MacGuffin MVP testing proposal](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/10/08/macguffin-mvp-testing-proposal/) - Vision: a mobile app to inspire people to easily and simply create a short video of their experience after watching a movie/film. Aim: the aim of this project is to discover whether the concept and the MVP created with developer used to test that, will demonstrate there is an app worth progressing from a user - [Eleven of London's most innovative startups](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/09/23/eleven-of-londons-most-innovative-startups/) - Dattch Glipho Songdrop Hiyalife Ceros Brisk app Planet Ivy Buddy Bounce LBM The Creative Grid SoundSYNK - [Taking a creative journey through London's Subculture ](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/09/18/taking-a-creative-journey-through-londons-subculture/) - There used to be an empty space above Selfridge's famous Food Hall, a hotel in fact called The Old Selfridges Hotel, which has been invaded by a curious assemblage of art and artifacts. Works and memorabilia from creative people and groups exhbited at the ICA exhibition are a dizzying list of the avant garde and - [Journeys through..](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/09/13/journeys-through/) - The MA works from Diane's end of course show which has a private viewing this evening in Lincoln. - [Funding Your Startup](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/29/funding-your-startup/) - There are many ways to fund your startup, from your personal checking account to an infusion of cash from a venture capital group. Here's a look at the pros and cons of a variety of funding options for startups. Friends and Family A lot of companies got started with seed money from friends and family. - [The power of thinslicing applied to social media and community](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/07/10/the-power-of-thinslicing-applied-to-social-media-and-community/) - A hard problem to solve One of the hardest problems faced by clients and agencies alike is how to match up social media activity with bottom line business results. Part of that is because you can’t always easily see a straight cause and effect between levels of engagement on Facebook for example, and numbers of - [King Richard III: the manner of his death ](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/07/02/the-king-in-the-car-park-new-light-on-the-death-and-burial-of-richard-iii-in-the-grey-friars-church-leicester-in-1485/) - The wounds inflicted in battle, and post-battle 'humiliation injuries' inflicted on King Richard III highlight the manner of his death, the last English king to die in battle: "Ten peri-mortem wounds have been identified on the remains, eight on the skull and two on the post-cranial skeleton. Two large wounds underneath the back of the - [MacGuffin in a paragraph](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/06/27/macguffin-in-a-paragraph/) - I presented a paper on non-linear empowerment at Berkley based on radical educational theory in 1999, which fuses scientific and folk world views, and applied that to my own work challenges, most recently resulting in 2013 in a fusion of corporate social analytics with online consumer behaviour I call #thinslicing. It was this #thinslicing tool - [Business Model Canvas - applied to social media strategy!](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/06/04/business-model-canvas-applied-to-social-media-strategy/) - Check this out if you dare; I'm going to test drive this beast of a template tomorrow so if I'm not completely wrecked before Dr Michael Wu's 'Science of Social' event on Thursday for Lithium, I'll feedback my thoughts... Social media canvas from Robin Low - [Books on startups and startup methodology ](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/05/30/books-on-startups-and-startup-methodology/) - Thanks to Michael Ugor, a few ideas on startup books to buy: "Life is too short to read bad books" - There are many crappy books out there that claim to tell you "the secrets of running a successful startup" I got personally fooled by some of the self-proclaimed expert authors and catchy titles in past. - [Taking the Crimson marketing route at Bing](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/24/crimson-hexagons-forsight-platform-in-action-for-bing/) - I heard an informative presentation from sentiment analytics platform Crimson Hexagon at Internet World 2013 yesterday, after sitting through the First Tuesday startup awards (event planner for the on-the-go crowd YPlan won) first. I asked at the end for an example of where the sentiment tool's analysis of not just what but why customers expressed - [Influencer marketing in 2013 - CMO survey](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/05/07/influencer-marketing-in-2013-cmo-survey/) - [How to design large complex online communities using social science](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/16/how-to-design-an-online-community-using-social-science/) - Sorry if I jump around a bit in this blog post but by reading these points, and listening to the video, you'll have a better idea of how social science can help you design a successful community, using a specific kind of moderation approach. Or at least how to impress to use the difference between - [Summly bought by Yahoo!](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/25/summly-bought-by-yahoo/) - Text of Summly Nick D’Aloisio's Summly purchase response below. Note that the FT reports that the app will close but Mr D’Aloisio’s technology will be integrated to Yahoo’s mobile apps. BTW before I forget, see the blog post comment citing Summly as an example of 'thinslicing': In true Summly fashion, I will keep this short - [Explaining the power of the Facebook social graph using containers and social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/06/explaining-the-power-of-the-facebook-social-graph-using-containers-and-social-networks/) - I had a great time at Lean Startup Machine London this weekend, learning about using lean startup ideas and practice from a social networking perspective to build a business. It helped that I'd already been to hear Eric Ries talk, thanks to a tip off from Andy at Crocodile Clips (currently looking for investment himself - [Indifference rules OK](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/30/indifference-rules-ok/) - What matters to customers isn't what matters to brands. Consider this deck's argument, and see if you agree. Funnily enough I said something similar in 140 characters along the lines of 'where are the artists in social media?' recently. Which brands involve real artists in their social media activites, to generate outstanding content beyond the - [Are you snappy happy?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/12/06/are-you-snappy-happy/) - Does anyone have a good dictionary definition for the phrase 'snappy happy'? I only ask as I love the phrase, and even bought the domain - snappy-happy.com - today to celebrate ready for the delivery of my Kodak C143 from Nicole at Office Depot HQ! - [Top ten advantages of a Tesla Roadster vs conventional cars](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/24/top-ten-advantages-of-a-tesla-roadster-vs-conventional-cars/) - Update: see below the lovely black Tesla I captured just a few weeks ago on my visit to the offices of Expedia in Victoria, to talk about social media strategy and credit reports. I had the great privilege of test driving a Tesla Roadster today with the help of Gian. Of course - [Thinslicing The Hunger Games](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/12/02/thinslicing-the-hunger-games/) - Plenty has been written about the significant role played by a carefully organised and orchestrated social campaign for The Hunger Games. So I'll simply jump to my 'thinslice,' namely how the movie marketers used fan response to tweak as they went along. First of all though consider that this process is much like gaming company wooga - [Driving SEO revenue from user generated content](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/02/driving-seo-revenue-from-user-generated-content/) - It's great to come across a slide-share on the valuable topic of generating SEO revenue from your user generated content, as that's certainly a topic I worked on at Shopping.com post-Google Panda to try and raise our ranking. What has used to be called social media optimization (SMO) has now migrated to the more specific - [Unlocking the real value of community profiles](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/27/the-real-value-of-community-profiles/) - Why are profiles important? The way profiles works reflects the fact that the quality of communities reflects individual members’ actions, which is the prime driver of the success of a community. If a member decides not to complete their profile then they’ve chosen to be relatively anonymous, whether they know it or not. But if - [My creative contribution to 'Skyfall'](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/10/23/my-creative-contribution-to-skyfall/) - As it is the official premier of James Bond film 'Skyfall' today (though it opened in LA yesterday?) I wanted to post my contribution to the event from a Sony business pov. Bond also involves the theme of 'product convergence' with Sony looking to use the film to show Bond use many of its different - [How your community can help SEO (and vice versa)](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/25/how-your-community-can-help-seo/) - I recently contributed to the discussion on the community manager forum e-mint on ways to make money from your community, and still keep your members happy. Today I was contacted by Peter Belden at Extole with a way which I'd tried myself when I worked at Shopping.com after the impact of Google's search algorithm changes. - [Your Friends Are More Interesting Than You On Average](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/22/your-friends-are-more-interesting-than-you-on-average/) - The Friendship Paradox Feld's friendship paradox states that 'your friends have more friends than you, on average'. This paradox arises because extremely popular people, despite being rare, are overrepresented when averaging over friends. Using a sample of the Twitter firehose, we confirm that the friendship paradox holds for >98% of Twitter users. Because of the - [Do British Gas employees all sing from the same hymn book?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/07/do-british-gas-employees-all-sing-from-the-same-hymn-book/) - I used the British Gas contact form to email to ask for my electricity direct debit to be retained at £38 on Friday. I received a reply saying why British Gas was recommended that I increase to £76, but noted that the retention at £38 debit was an option. I replied asking to retain the - [Getting your brand's tone of voice right, and making it pay](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/16/getting-your-brands-tone-of-voice-right/) - I like the guide to creating an authentic tone of voice from Rosie Siman on the 360i blog, as it makes the point that consumers find it pretty intuitive to shift how they interact online depending on the online context, while brands find it not so easy shall we say: In today’s new media landscape, - [Flirting with death](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/03/flirting-with-death/) - In director Sam Mendes (I recall him from college days) 'The Road to Perdition' (on TV last night) Jude Law's character says that seeing a dead body makes him feel more alive. Funny, 'cause when I saw a dead guy by the side of the road in deepest Brazil I saw the funny side of it, the guy looked cool in a purple shirt.. - [Three books on thinslicing worth reading](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/12/three-books-on-thinslicing-worth-reading/) - Reading this piece from Peter Adam on the use of thinslicing this morning in in-game decision making it was useful to note that thinslicing works best when the information being analysed is bounded, that is when there is a 'yes/no' choice for the subconscious brain: "The human brain is fantastic at providing answers to complex - [Accidentally pluggin' Sony](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/08/07/accidentally-pluggin-sony/) - Amid all the more serious criticism of BusinessWeek's story about Kevin Rose, everyone forgot to ask: Why did the magazine run such a dorky photo of the Digg founder? Well, he told me..(well, them actually).. - [How useful is the Community Manifesto for organisations?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/04/how-useful-is-the-community-manifesto-for-organisations/) - Included below is the Community Manifesto created recently at SXSW, but how useful is it for your organisation? For example, how well does it support emerging new forms of community management, such as 'employee advocacy'? Community Manager Manifesto from Tim McDonald And here's some real community managers at the event talking about what it is - [Greg is one way to make money out of social media: three extras](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/04/greg-is-one-way-to-make-money-out-of-social-media-three-extras/) - It's been claimed that customers are three times more likely to buy when engaged in community1. So here are three connected thoughts on how to make and lose money from your online community I've come across over the long weekend, following on my recent post around the tricky issue of monetizing your community. That last - [Burning money?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/04/02/burning-money/) - Fuel poverty and health campaigners today called on the newly launched Public Health England to address the devastating impact of cold homes on the health of the nation. Campaigners welcomed the shift in responsibility for public health to local authorities and the opportunity this creates to address a major root cause of health problems in - [What's your customers' single point of failure?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/20/whats-your-single-point-of-failure/) - "A single point of failure (SPOF) is a part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working. They are undesirable in any system with a goal of high availability or reliability, be it a business practice, software application, or other industrial system." Thinking about customer needs when looking at - [Where's Chris gone now?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/07/wheres-chris-gone-now/) - I had my first surprise guest on my Facebook the other day, Chris who i met at a chaos psych conf in Portland back in 2002. A little while later he was my flatmate for six months at red lion street before connecting up with a lady on a xmas holiday to Turkey. The last - ['TED](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/04/ted-2/) - Ted - I've used it as a password, after my grandfather Edward Albert Medlicott. And now I realise it's short-and-cute for 'United'. Thanks to United Airlines for that: - [My social commerce Q&A today](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/05/my-social-commerce-qa-today/) - Your amount of commercial experience in a senior eCommerce role? >Running e-commerce & content for global startup MedicExchange for 18 months (mid 2006 - end 2007) and heading up e-commerce in terms of marketing and SEO at eBay Inc's Shopping.com UK for 15 months (June 2010 - Sept 2011); most recently in an innovative social - [Google's 2010 social search patent](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/03/04/googles-2010-social-search-patent/) - Go straight to the patent: US20110106895 This approach is very different from the earlier search model of using authority as a measure of trust. In a document-based world (such as the early days of the Internet when only web pages existed), trust was measured by how credible a document was. The credibility was measured by - [The Pollard Review now searchable](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/22/the-pollard-review-now-searchable/) - All the documents relating to the BBC's Pollard Review are now online. The main document, in PDF format 'pollard_review_(pdf)' is not easy to search. I've therefore used Foxit Reader to open and easily search the document. But I've also created a text version if that's helpful too, you can download: pollard_review_(txt) - [Hardest-to-find problems - intuition & the web](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/06/08/hardest-to-find-problems-a-free-usability-offer/) - Having just read Nielsen I was truck by his words: "some of the hardest-to-find usability problems are found by evaluators who do not otherwise find many usability problems".. - [10 Wise Lessons learnt from Freelancing](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/19/10-wise-lessons-learnt-from-freelancing/) - 10 Wise Lessons I've learnt from Freelancing from The Presentation Designer What would you add to this neat 10 lessons? Maybe as well as not giving up, the ability to turn the negative into a positive would be one I'd add. For example you might get paid less than you'd expected, because you didn't agree - [Check out my Shorty interview](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/18/check-out-my-shorty-interview/) - The Shorty Interview with Stuart G. Hall What's your best tweet? My Jim Carrey reply after the film 'No' maybe, but I'll let you know:-) What are six things you could never do without? My sixth sense, and the other 5. How do you use Twitter in your professional life? To connect with likeminded professionals - [Lights, camera, action](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/15/lights-camera-action/) - "Video footage caught by a commuter’s dashboard camera, a precaution used by many drivers against corrupt traffic police, showed a bright light and vapour trail blazing across the sky". Saw the commuter's video, and then laughed at the comment on The Independent's website as the conspiracy theorists turned out en mass to imagine today's meteor - [Social media Friday hangout](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/15/social-media-friday-hangout/) - Trying out Google Hangout, which nicely records your video, and serves up the embed code..looks like I need some more light, and a microphone. - [Research highlights growing interest in more democratic approach to corporate communication](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/08/research-highlights-growing-interest-in-more-democratic-approach-to-corporate-communication/) - OK, interesting news from Melcrum on employee engagement. I guess it's a bit 'counter-intuitive' for your average profitable-but-paternalistic company, where employee involvement usually means rounding everyone up around the Plasma screen and receiving the latest pronouncement from the MD. Of course many people love that kind of environment. And like many professionals, I've been there, done that. But is it really the future, especially if you want to tap into your average employee's wisdom with something more powerful than a 'suggestion box'.. - [Where's the love, Michael?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/25/wheres-the-love-michael/) - OK, I've praise for the selection of films on the Virgin Atlantic flight, particularly enjoyed 'Manufacturing Dissent', the film about Michael Moore's documentaries which exposes him as a fantastic expert manipulator. It's hugely amusing that the 'Left' got taken in by the self-serving populist; I mean if the last film 'Sicko' was really taking the - [Medicexchange launches](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/11/23/medicexchange-launches/) - Medicexchange USA is live with the cool new design - RSNA here we come. I was hoping for a lead story on Medicare cuts and the impact on imaging services, but so far no luck with a comment from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's office. Download the neat looking free Medicexchange screensaver here (be warned its a - [2013 Edelman Trust Barometer continues the trend for employees](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/08/industry-reports-from-socialbakers/) - Executive Summary: 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer by Consider the figures above in the context of the trend - with the 2012 Edeleman Trust Barometer - showing that for the first time regular employees had more credibility than CEOs. (And that was created by a jump of 16 points to 50%, was biggest rise for employee - [Images of Richard III's grave and skeleton](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/04/images-of-richard-iiis-grave-and-skeleton/) - It's official, the body is that of King Richard III. Congratulations to the team at the University of Leicester. Plus congrats, to Philippa Langley who persuaded Leicester City Council to go ahead with the excavation in the first place, and the Richard III Society (who's website is being updated, no doubt to take account of the - [I want a Tesla Roadster](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/03/i-want-a-tesla-roadster/) - [Pictures from the Grey Friars dig](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/09/12/pictures-from-the-grey-friars-dig/) - Some 29 pics from the Greyfriars dig in September in Leicester looking for the grave of King Richard III, including a nice pic of lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, who has extensive studies into the history of Leicester. - [Talking about creativity and culture](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/02/01/talking-about-creativity-and-culture/) - Apparently this guide to the 'freedom and responsibility culture' at Netflix is taking startup land in the US by storm, after all its not just about big business strategy and practice, but is relevant to lean start-up best practices too. As reported by Techcrunch, who quote Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg that the Netflix guide “may well be the - [Obama's comments on culture](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/13/obamas-comments-on-culture/) - Barack Obama's comments on culture have got him into trouble. Sounds like he doesn't understand how culture and politics interact, which is sad. But then what politicians really do in a positive sense? After all the culture of mainstream politics is itself I believe in a difficult position to really understand the varied culture people in the real world live in day to day. I'm sure that's what in reality puts a lot of bright people off going into politics.. - [ I must spend more time being a positive deviant](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/30/i-must-spend-more-time-being-a-positive-deviant/) - Some inspiring thoughts from eBay's '2011 Euro Rally' from while I was working for eBay Inc's Shopping.com in the UK to help you think more creatively, online and offline. Inspired by this great deck of slides I've linked to my own action-examples too. An example of weird links from me, thanks to Tesla and James Bond.. - [A quick example of thinslicing - to find the data and to act on the data](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/23/a-quick-of-thinslicing/) - 1. Consider this excerpt from Wikipedia on the Friendship paradox, as way of a quick mathematical -based example of 'thinslicing', that helps predict disease epidemics: The analysis of the friendship paradox implies that the friends of randomly selected individuals are likely to have higher than average centrality. This observation has been used as a way to - [Helping your community manager to make money through influencers](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/23/helping-your-community-manager-to-make-money-through-influencers/) - As I understand it what Dr Michael Wu saying in his most recent blog is that using social network analysis (SNA) to find the right influencers to influence target users' purchasing decisions (bearing in mind the value of the targets' first online activity around a product as the indicator when to start the persuasion process) - [Works Xmas party](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/20/works-xmas-party/) - It's the works Xmas party tonight! [pic removed due to copyright restrictions..] - [The Birth Of Silicon Valley](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/16/the-birth-of-silicon-valley-thanks-to-a-paranoid-boss/) - Nice short story in the Fast Company on the birth of what's now known as 'Silicon Valley' by a group of 8 guys who fell out with their boss, and secured the very first VC funding: Most of the modern technology that we hold dear today--from laptops to ATMs to iPhones--probably wouldn't exist if in - [The Internet of Things (IoT)](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/15/the-internet-of-things-iot/) - The Internet of Things (IoT) entails connecting physical objects to cyberspace, says Professor Jon Crowcroft: "In this talk, I will discuss the business of trying to bootstrap the IoT. To this end, we need to create an innovative ecosystem that addresses two things: Firsty, we need to create a platform for peer-networks of users to create - [Startup ecosystems around the world fast challenging Silicon Valley](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/14/startup-ecosystems-around-the-world-fast-challenging-silicon-valley/) - While Silicon Valley is still the world’s largest and most-influential start-up ecosystem, it no longer wields the power and influence it once did. Flourishing communities in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia have grown considerably over recent years and are now beginning to challenge Silicon Valley’s domination in technology innovation. The Startup Ecosystem - [Are you wondering why our SEO traffic is headed back up in the US? If so, keep reading. . . ](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/09/09/3447/) - What? Related searches was a project to deliver relevant related searches to the area just below the search box in the SDC header (see below). For the US we delivered about 7million new keywords sourced from eBay. We also updated the our site map and implemented canonical tags for our search results pages. This - [How do you market to individuals at scale?](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/10/how-do-you-market-to-individuals-at-scale/) - The promise of social media is that it allows businesses to not only market to consumers at scale, for a fraction of traditional media costs. But also that just like Facebook ads as an obvious example, it can reach real individuals through word of mouth rather than cohorts of consumers. OK, that's great. but in - [Bug finder general, eBay style](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/08/bug-finder-general-ebay-style/) - I like to joke about my #thinslicing abilities, the idea I am good a finding a needle in a haystack. But it's difficult scientifically to prove such a talent, as it so easily looks like luck/coincidence. For example I stumbled across a bug today trying to buy some earplugs on eBay which meant I was - [Simple launch plan for a new music app community](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/17/simple-launch-plan-for-a-new-music-app-community/) - To complete the marketing challenge of coming up with a June-December launch plan for a music community with a target of 500K users I would need access to customer segmentation data, and the current customer personas. But let's just have some fun without that standard data and have a look at comparing Facebook vs Extole, - [New York was once in Leicestershire hands](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/08/new-york-was-once-in-leicestershire-hands/) - While my uncle is reportedly the last surviving member of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment I was reminded of the history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment today with a visit to the Newake Houses Museum. Little did I know that in 1776 the forerunner to the regiment, the 17th Regiment of Foot, helped capture New York - [Millennium Products](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/12/millennium-products/) - Back in 1999 I worked on a project called Millennium Products based at the Design Council (page includes link to PDF with all submissions) which was launched by Tony Blair in 1997. Great team to work with I should say first and foremost, as there's no such recognition on the Design Council's site. And a - [Notes on Tim Berners-Lee talk](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/09/notes-on-tim-berners-lee-talk/) - A few random (semantically speaking) notes. "Other highlights of the evening were his response to a comment that the semantic web was a 'top-down project'. "Who told you that!?", he asked in disbelief, in a moment of clarification that will surely live with the questioner for some time." Videos: TBL Panel Discussion & Q&A. (thanks - [First World Usability Day](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/11/03/first-world-usability-day/) - Well I'm off to the 1st 'WUD' today which should be educational. All week I've been looking after the guest ... - [Likes, Comments, Shares / Posts = Engagement](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/07/18/likes-comments-shares-posts-engagement/) - It's true that Average Post Engagement Rates can range from 0.01% to 1%, but people keep forgetting thats the people interacting, and that its for every post. If 1% of people interact with EVERY one of your posts, that means a majority of your fans have seen it. So it's the exact reason why Engagement - [Social serendipity in real-time](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/03/social-serendipity-in-real-time/) - Searching through case studies from Sony's social summit earlier this year (only now do I have the time to read them!) I came across a nice deck on how Sony Music Entertainment promoted a song by Willie Nelson and Snoop Dog, to their respective fans. And particularly liked the fact that 'influencer promotion' was key - [Thinslicing joke, otherwise lost to the world](https://stuart-hall.com/2013/01/02/thinslicing-joke-otherwise-lost-to-the-world/) - Phew, just found my joke I contributed to the xs4all Science Jokes site wayback in March 2001. Now it looks like a joke about #thinslicing, in part because it includes concepts borrowed from my travels - heterogeneous organisation of data - comes from talking to a group of computer scientists at a First Tuesday meeting - [ The Cost to Educate a President](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/29/the-cost-to-educate-a-president/) - Certainly makes me value my two MAs a little more - $250K's worth! By DegreeJungle.com The Cost to Educate a President - [The difference between how customers and industry think and speak ](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/08/15/the-difference-between-how-customers-and-industry-think-and-speak/) - Customer lingo: “’Cause you see. doesn’ nobody really know that it’s a God, y’know, ‘cause I mean I have seen black gods, pink gods, white gods. all color gods, and don’t nobody know it really a God. An’ when they be sayin’ if you good, you goin’ t’heaven, tha’s bullshit, ‘cause you ain’t goin’ to - [A guide to help get your influencer marketing right from the start](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/12/16/a-guide-to-help-get-your-influencer-marketing-right-from-the-start/) - Digital Influence is one of the hottest trends in social media, yet is largely misunderstood. The Rise of Digital Influence, the new report (March 2012) by Altimeter Group Principal Analyst Brian Solis is a ‘how-to’ guide for businesses to spark desirable effects and outcomes through social media influence. The report helps companies understand how influence - [@stuartgh's tweetbook June - date](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/11/18/stuartghs-tweetbook-june-date/) - 15:37 RT @richardbranson It might surprise you to hear this, but The #SexPistols were nice young lads, basically http://t.co/hvgepUPy For more choice tweets see @stuartgh's tweetbook (pdf) (Includes tweets from 06/01/2012 till 11/15/2012) - [Request for innovation ideas for the NHS](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/11/07/request-for-innovation-ideas-for-the-nhs/) - Just received this email from the NHS's Innovation Health and Wealth Team, calling for innovation ideas for the "second wave of high impact innovations to be carried forward into 2013/14". Deadline is 20 November, btw. Dear colleague, Invitation for High Impact Innovations in support of Innovation Health and Wealth The High Impact Innovation website – - [Simple AND complex](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/11/11/simple-and-complex/) - Looking at the project focus and listening to the talk at yesterday's complex science meeting, the focus of the EPSRC project is on the large scale.. - [Facebook's Mobile Mad Men ](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/07/19/facebooks-mobile-mad-men/) - Before the infographic, a few words from our sponsor:-) Fireside Chat With Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg Source: OnlineMBA.com - [Will the Winklevoss twins' new community succeed?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/09/18/will-the-winklevoss-twins-new-community-succeed/) - This caught my eye today, in an email from Richard Millington, who runs the community management training business The Pillar Summit in response to the news of investment by the Winklevoss brothers (oh, and Divya Narendra) in a new financial community. Part of the reason it stood out is simply that I started off my professional - [Proving the ROI of your social media marketing spend?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/09/06/proving-the-roi-of-your-social-media-marketing-spend/) - Will Adobe's new product 'Adobe Social' do the trick? I was at their EMEA Digital Marketing Summit event earlier this year (along with the ladies and gents above) and it certainly gave the impression they knew what they were talking about. Certainly it's going to put pressure not just on their direct competitors like Salesforce, - [Why people are wrong about Mark Zuckerberg](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/03/why-people-are-wrong-about-mark-zuckerberg/) - It seems a lot of people have got it wrong about Mark Zuckerberg.They scoff at his suggestion that with the impending $5bn Facebook IPO [er, it turned out to be a bit more than that:-] that he's not in it for the money: "We don't build services in order to make money, we make money - [How I (try to) successfully manage stress](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/09/05/how-i-try-to-successfully-manage-stress/) - I got sent a JD recently with a final paragraph outlining expectations around managing stress in the role: You will need to start to adopt strategies which enable you to maintain effective performance whilst under pressure. You will need to focus on making appropriate responses during stressful or pressurized situations. Solid logical planning, effective time - [Advice on launching a new tech business](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/08/14/advice-on-launching-a-new-tech-business/) - Nice advice from 20+ members of the HighTable on how to set up a tech business, with my own contribution: What is a good business plan tool to explore a new tech startup idea? I am having trouble seeing the missing pieces to my new startup idea. It would be great to get a hold of - [More on metrics..by Prasant Naidu](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/07/27/more-on-metrics-by-prasant-naidu/) - Social media today is not only about having a meaningful community but it is also about monitoring and measuring. Measuring social media activities has always been debated upon and will continue to be. One of the reason is that we are measuring sentiments of human beings. A bit difficult but tools are getting smarter day - [Get a job by acting like a start-up](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/28/get-a-job-by-acting-like-a-startup/) - A lot of people are faced with redundancy, and traditionally either use recruitment agencies or career consultancies if they are lucky. But one approach not traditionally considered, but which could well work for you in these uncertain times is to act a little like a start-up. Here's my notes on how to do this based - [Influential people + influential friends = spread products](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/23/influential-people-influential-friends-spread-products/) - Identifying Influential and Susceptible Members of Social Networks Identifying social influence in networks is critical to understanding how behaviors spread. We present a method for identifying influence and susceptibility in networks that avoids biases in traditional estimates of social contagion by leveraging in vivo randomized experimentation. Estimation in a representative sample of 1.3 million Facebook - [How Lands' End's customers are changing the fashion industry](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/16/how-lands-ends-customers-are-changing-the-fashion-industry/) - Three short paragraphs I happened across today which highlights how Lands' End customers are helping change the fashion industry: "In November 2009, Lands' End launched a new line called "Lands' End Canvas," which offers a more fashion-oriented selection of casual clothing for men and women. The line is doing very well, both in terms of - [Witty comment on customer expectations](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/18/witty-comment-on-customer-expectations/) - Saw this witty comment on people's expectations around products on an Engadget piece regarding the new Google TV launch: Man people go off-topic fast... can't we just comment on the actual product instead of making useless comparisons? "Get an Xbox instead because of X & Y" "Instead of an Xbox get a PS3, because it offers - [Steal this book](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/01/12/steal-this-book/) - Some guys broke into the flat last night, thanks to the new security gate they only got away with two light items, a flat screen (good choice) and a Playstation 2 (thanks for getting rid of that). They left through a window. Epilogue: new window locks, new HP screen, new towel from Selfridge's, new PSP - [DELL support](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/08/dell-support/) - My experience of DELL support on Bank Holiday Monday was generally good in that I got through to tech support (an outsourced solution) pretty quickly each time. That said there were a few interesting glitches for those who like reading about this kind of thing: 1. First tech support person said they'd get back to - [Sony's Pinteresting strategy](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/11/sonys-pinteresting-strategy/) - "When you are preparing for the launch of this kind of strategy, it's helpful for your team to begin by using the platform personally. Next, it's important to research existing brand pins in the community. When Sony searched Pinterest, they found a lot of gadgets as they expected but they also found a lot of old - [Trainspotter badge, Level 8!](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/07/trainspotter-badge-level-8/) - Congrats! Your recent check-in at Barking Railway Station (BKG) just unlocked the Trainspotter badge, Level 8! From the MTA to the Tube, the Shinkansen to the Trans-Siberian, you’ve ridden them all (or will someday)! Here’s to the beauty of public transit, and to always giving up your seat for the pregnant, elderly, and backpackers who - [Orange Supporter's Cup](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/06/04/orange-supporters-cup/) - 'With less than 100 days until UEFA EURO 2012: Orange launches the Orange Supporters’ Cup to win tickets and more' Viral video by ebuzzing Good luck, see you down the Zeitgeist Pub on Black Prince Road, where the beer is German and the supporters.. - [How to turn Facebook fans into customers?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/05/31/how-to-turn-facebook-fans-into-customers/) - Interesting new development to help turn Facebook fans into customers: Facebook is taking steps to boost ad spending directly through brand pages, while also giving marketers new tools for managing their presence on the social network. The social network has rolled out promoted posts to extend the reach of page content, as well as providing companies different - [Micro mistakes in an e-book](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/05/30/micro-mistakes-in-an-e-book/) - 09:09 Just for fun today I am counting how many micro organisational mistakes today to help improve my focus - up to 9 (+/-1). Or just download the e-book created with the help of tweetbook.in, with my last 3,200 tweets since 31 March 2010 to date, and keyword search for other micro-humour within the Adobe - [Extole's guide to social referral programs](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/19/extoles-guide-to-social-referral-programs/) - [Free copy of their guide below; they know their stuff so should be worth a look.also check out my blog post on their product too, with an example from the music industry too.] The way people consume and share information is rapidly changing. Consumers now trust their peers and opinions posted online for advice about brands - [The holy grail for the Healthy Schools Programme](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/12/the-holy-grail-for-the-healthy-schools-programme/) - The holy grail for the Healthy Schools Programme? Maybe an 'objective measurement of evidence of impact'? I tried to find it (and my question recently surfaced again, via Google, thanks) but failed; though I had a go presenting a kind of a v. short paper ('From systems to evidence: a study in applying complexity theory - [Why Brazil's not buying Negroponte's laptops](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/27/why-brazils-not-buying-negropontes-laptops/) - Why Brazil's not buying Negroponte's laptops - thanks to Valleywag Seems Gilberto Gil's quibbling about the project's "spiritual dimensions." Bless, I know what he means too, though Valleywag seems a tad confused -- maybe that's why they refer to Gilberto by his surname Moreira. Update -- guess I was a little hard on Vallewag, as - [Introducing AWS Marketplace!](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/19/introducing-aws-marketplace/) - [Hmm, this looks interesting, don't you think? See the Related Posts link below to get the full Amazon web services presentation given at the BCS..] Dear Amazon Web Services Customer, Amazon Web Services is pleased to announce AWS Marketplace, an online store where customers can find, buy, and quickly deploy software that runs on AWS. You - [Shopping apps and the rise of m-commerce](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/17/shopping-apps-and-the-rise-of-m-commerce/) - The rise in the use of m-commerce apps has been significant in recent years as more and more consumers pick up smartphone devices and the idea of shopping from your portable device is better understood. If you have a smartphone or a tablet then you will doubtlessly have explored the app download service which it - [Social media dashboard design notes](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/10/social-media-dashboard-design-notes/) - With Easter out the way and with a project concerning social media dashboard design on the horizon I thought it might be good to look at what blogs and resources are devoted to social media dashboard design. To be honest I have been involved in dashboard design once before at least, in the NHS the - [What video games are good for your children?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/04/02/what-video-games-are-good-for-your-children/) - Neat infographic from 'Frugal Dad' on how to moderate your children's use of video games. And adding to the intriguing list of education games, there's the plus-billion correct answer maths free gaming site sumdog.com to have a go at in between shoot-up style gaming too:-) "My kids can’t seem to get enough of their video - [Essentials of social media strategy](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/01/essentials-of-social-media-strategy/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall What are the essentials you need to get right in your social media strategy? It's an easy question to ask, with plenty of gurus and consultants willing to give you 20% of the answer for free so long as you pay for the remaining 80%. Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [A quick tour of Facebook's new Page design](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/29/a-quick-tour-of-facebooks-new-page-design/) - OK, a new improved design and functionality for Facebook Pages for brands. So here's a quick review for your pleasure, with the help of 10,000 Words analysis of the top features, and a clutch of images pinched from my test page thanks to the new design preview. The end result won't go live until 30 - [More Google Street View fun](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/28/more-google-streetview-fun/) - @charris + when u lk at that image in Street View u see the effect of cuts btwn images, & wonder about the street sign! twitter.com/stuartgh/statu… — Stuart G. Hall (@stuartgh) February 21, 2012 My fun with Street View a week ago got me looking for other optical illusions (or jokes about them as per - [Getting Foxy at FF3 party](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/02/getting-foxy-at-ff3-party/) - Seems the party did the trick, with FF3 downloads breaking the world record for most in 24 hours. - [Born on 18 April](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/18/born-on-18-april/) - Jennifer and Richard have a baby boy. Congratulations too for Roger and Linda, and Nicky & Nick.. - [The power of blogging](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/25/the-power-of-blogging/) - Guido blogger brings down Peter Hain, apparently. And the Daily Telegraph agrees. - [Orange Different Business](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/19/orange-different-business/) - Having been on a lean start-up weekend for budding entrepreneurs, I know how tough it can be to get a great business idea off the ground. I've also gained some good experience working with entrepreneurs as a consultant, from online gaming start-up 'Name That Place' to a China-based surgical planning software company, to know it's easier - [The simplest community manager training plan ever](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/13/the-simplest-community-manager-training-plan-ever/) - OK, is this is simplest ever community manager training plan you've ever read? Note, this is designed for a one-off one day workshop, with a couple of people new to community management. 1. Essentials of online community management: Prerequisites of growing a successful community Tactics for supporting member conversations - seeding discussions; rituals & events; - [Can you work hanging in mid-air?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/12/can-you-work-hanging-in-mid-air/) - Viral video by ebuzzing What’s happening? On Wednesday, O2 is challenging a local small business worker to spend his morning working from a mid-air, outdoor office suspended above Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, to demonstrate that you really can work anywhere. He’ll go about his business completely as he would if he was - [Fun social dating mobile game](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/03/05/fun-social-dating-mobile-game/) - Title of the app: Late to Date? Elevator pitch - the clock is ticking: A mobile app where guess if your date is going to be late or on time. Win points (like spread betting) depending how close you are, either early or late. Works for both men and women to play:-) Win more points - [Latest tinnitus research summaries](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/09/20/latest-tinnitus-research-summaries/) - See below summaries of latest clinical approaches to tinnitus. Personally like the idea of using MRI (rTMS). Wonder if they'll do a trial in the UK?.. - [Is your community designed to get answers to questions?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/27/is-your-community-designed-to-get-answers-to-questions/) - I have scribbled a few notes from the Stack Overflow community presentation below, so excuse the style of writing; there's also times for where the points are made on the video if you simply want to jump to them. Hope it's useful. Joel Spolsky - Cultural Anthropology of Stack Exchange from HN London on Vimeo. - [Dance like an egyptian](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/08/25/dance-like-an-egyptian/) - Did you know that the Sarasani, oldest coffee shop (which has helped to control drug-related harm) in the Netherlands, is in Utrecht?.. - [Learning from failure, listening to customers](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/08/learning-from-failure-listening-to-customers/) - If there's on thing I understand the value of it's learning from failure, with experience of working on a start-up which failed to deliver on it's initial promise to exiting from Shopping.com after a change in strategy. The good news is that failure is an important part of what being part of a lean start-up, - [Lean Eric](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/17/lean-eric/) - I was there! I got to attend the BLN Lean Start-Up event last night, with Eric Ries presenting his thoughts to an audience of entrepreneurs. I talked to one attendee who'd flown in from an unnamed European country just for the event, and a lawyer who'd changed from smart casual into a suit and tie. - [eBay buys Hunch](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/21/ebay-buys-hunch/) - I picked up on Hunch in August last year when working on eBay Inc's Shopping.com so it's great to see my former employer has bought Hunch today. Apparently former-Flickr founder Caterina Fake left last summer to start a new company, but remains an advisor. Also worth reading are the some of the comments on the - [Where does innovation come from?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/10/where-does-innovation-come-from/) - Ask yourself where does innovation come from? Is the answer: A. The likes of Microsoft at the CES in Las Vegas? B. The likes of Apple who didn't bother with Las Vegas? C. Companies developing products for the developing world first? D. The likes of OLPC's Version 3? E. All of the above? Photo by - [Holy Bones, Leicester](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/28/holy-bones-leicester/) - The news that Amplified Leicester is now looking for participants came through today. Sign up below if you want to get involved.. Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Holy Bones, Leicester Originally uploaded by Stuart Glendinning Hall Brighten up the winter in an exciting Leicester experiment and learn some 21st century skills. We're looking for people - [Amplified Individuals and Business Resilience 18th June 2009](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/02/amplified-individuals-and-business-resilience-18th-june-2009/) - Photo by suethomas Amplified Individuals and Business Resilience 18th June 2009 Originally uploaded by suethomas We're all looking thoughtful at the recent #nlab event on 18 June! RT @suethomas Thanks to @Solobasssteve for recording AudioBoos at the 18 June #nlab day. Here come the Boos: http://is.gd/1lOxx - [At the corner of Red Lion and Eagle Street](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/22/at-the-corner-of-red-lion-and-eagle-street/) - Meet you at the corner of Red Lion and Eagle? That's my former cool Holborn address I captured on Google Streeview. Like the pic of the man walking. View Larger Map Talking about fun with Street View here's another view from Holborn with a nice coincidence art pic of the Square Pig bar, Beeline van, - [How complexity can unify an understanding of community structure and behaviour](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/28/organic-complex-communities/) - There's been a great discussion about configuring forum discussions on e-mint recently ('Discussions boards navigation/IA'), with one post from Ian Dickson sparking my interest on another level. He concluded his reply on the subject with the following 'PS': "it's easier to simplify something that is overengineered than it is to complexify (?) something simple unless - [Wanted, a young genius to be the next Charles Darwin?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/04/wanted-a-young-genius-to-be-the-next-charles-darwin/) - Stimulating article in the Daily Telegraph yesterday by Leicester's very own David Attenborough on who and how the next Darwin might 'emerge' (to use an evolutionary term). My comment didn't pass the moderator's test, but I'll cheat and publish it here: "Sorry David but the next scientific revolution will not be televised. By the nature - [How to read your opponent to win in poker & battle](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/24/how-elite-poker-players-win/) - I read an interesting piece on today on how the very best poker players are always learning: "The line that separates a good poker player from a winning Poker player is the willingness to constantly learn, observe, and adapt." What I also found interesting was the contradiction between perception and self-control: "Successful poker players survive - [Existence of water on Mars confirmed](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/01/existence-of-water-on-mars-confirmed/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall PS: It's a solar eclipse today 1 August, which thanks to NASA you could watch online from the UK. But if you missed it here's my animoto version. - [Breaking the ice on the Dixie Queen](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/25/breaking-the-ice-on-the-dixie-queen/) - Have a lovely evening on the Dixie Queen, smoking a nice Nicaraguan cigar.Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Army social scientists calm Afghanistan, make enemies at home](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/30/army-social-scientists-calm-afghanistan-make-enemies-at-home/) - Fascinating news story about the use of social scientists in Afghanistan from Wired magazine, first class, following the magazine's feature on war and social networks. Reminds me of some work I've done on understanding insurgency strategy after 9/11. And brings to mind one quote I used for a chaos psychology conference in 2002:“Because we the - [Outsourcing of King to China opposition grows](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/30/outsourcing-of-king-to-china-opposition-grows/) - The protest against the selection of a Chinese artist – instead of an African American – as the point person on the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial project has picked up a new soldier: the California branch of the NAACP, says a BET.com report.. - [Blowing out the candles for the 42nd time](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/05/blowing-out-the-candles-for-the-42nd-time/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Which reminds me of 5 November birthday coincidences -- back at the General Medical Council I bumped into two people whilst chatting about the weather who had the same birthday, Bonfire Night. Crashed and burned, so the speak. - [Congratulations are in order](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/24/congratulations-are-in-order/) - Congratulations to Richard and Jennifer on the news of their baby!Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Sorry Andy didn't make it to last night's get together; apparently he was busy with the new maths toy proto-type. Watch this space! - [Respect for your customers](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/21/respect-for-your-customers/) - Product page design is vitally important to the success of an e-commerce operation, and with the Christmas season imminent we thought we'd take a deeper look at how retailers can improve their performance by finessing their product pages (thanks to e-consultancy.com).. - [Anxiety haunts primary schools](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/12/anxiety-haunts-primary-schools/) - Sad to hear that primary school students are anxious about the world we live in. I couldn't agree more, it's one reason (perhaps) I haven't wanted to have children, as I don't want to inflict this world and the people who live in it on them! On the other hand that's why (maybe) I did - [The shoeless revolution](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/28/the-shoeless-revolution/) - "Much of the discontent was caused by a perceived disrespect for Burman culture and traditions, for example, what the British termed the Shoe Question: the colonisers’ refusal to remove their shoes upon entering Buddhist temples or other holy places." I suggest Burmese protesters remove their shoes/hang shoes up/ as a symbol of non-violent protest.Photo by - [With the cousins in 1978ish](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/17/with-the-cousins-in-1978ish/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Me, around 1978, with 6 cousins and 1 brother. That's my Harry Potter wand I'm holding. The two tallest ones have the highest paid jobs. So there. - [Eurostar moves to St Pancras](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/14/eurostar-moves-to-st-pancras/) - Nice to know that on 14 Nov Eurostar moves from Waterloo to St Pancras, and worth a look at the of the converted station where I used to arrive from Leicester as a teenager!Photo by EurostarForTomorrow "With the opening of the high-speed line from St Pancras International to the Channel Tunnel, the UK will become - [Run Fatboy Run](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/08/run-fatboy-run/) - OK, so was it a cute coincidence to see the two main protagonists in 'Run Fatboy Run' walk down Lafone Street tonight?Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Calais](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/04/calais/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall We're staying right next to the old tower in the centre of Calais! - [SiCKO patients got VIP treatment in Cuba](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/25/sicko-patients-got-vip-treatment-in-cuba/) - In preparation for Michale Moore's siCKO coming to the UK, here's a story on health care in Cuba.. - [My my its Mark Thomas](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/16/my-my-its-mark-thomas/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Went to Rise festival yesterday and managed somehow in buying a Rise badge off a boy for 50p to lose Shirley, though in the process stumbled across Mark Thomas! I was decked out in my new Busted Tees T-shirt, which led to further comedy later after I found myself surrounded - [Free Tate Modern wallpaper for your computer](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/06/free-tate-modern-wallpaper-for-your-computer/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall I took a picture of the men's loos - loved the scratchings - and afterwards realised it alsomakes great wallpaper for your desktop. Try it - the loo handle is - [Shift handover research gets funding](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/02/shift-handover-research-gets-500k-grant-with-ghandi-project-2/) - Just stumbled across the good news that - [Surface tension](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/20/surface-tension/) - Flickr contacted me to say they have removed a photo I used from an award-winning photographer's website.. - [Bikes & cars](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/05/bikes-cars/) - Spotted this Triumph Tiger in Holborn yesterday, very nice. I believe the same bike (updated of course) that Ted Simon rode around the world on many moons ago - which helped inspire Mike and mine's motorbike trip back in 1989. Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall PS: Crossing the road to work today I saw a - [Moda Prima](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/28/moda-prima/) - Mde it to the fashion fair Moda Prima, lots of pretty fashion and some pretty ladies. Spotted on one stall the Metropolitan Museum book from last year 'AngloMania' which looked worth a read. And had fun when I got into a dispute with one guy who thought I was taking pictures of his designs. So - [Success for Nick](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/21/success-for-nick/) - Just stumbled across a photographer I used to work with at Red Pepper magazine, Nick Cobbing, who looks like he's made it. Cool. Check out Nick at Lightstalkers. - [Barking's own arsonist](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/17/barkings-own-arsonist/) - Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall Roses in bloom, with in the background another apartment block which has been hit by a spate of petty arson on the Gascoigne Estate. Somehow no one has been caught, and luckily no one has been hurt, so far. MP Margaret Hodge know about it, the Essex police know about - [Congratulations to West Ham](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/14/congratulations-to-west-ham/) - Congratulations to West Ham on staying up - see the Romford subway writing on the wall was right! (Funny how you can turn just about anything into a prediction.)Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Dead DELL](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/05/09/dead-dell/) - Great, so I got the DELL Dimension back up and running. I switch it on this morning - it's dead, stone dead. I check the plus fuse, it's not that. I call DELL from work, get a new job number. I have to call them tonight when I am back next to my dead machine, - [Why the long face? Rio's obese treated like horses](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/04/10/why-the-long-face-rios-obese-treated-like-horses/) - Great story on Medicexchange.com on protests against the use of facilities to treat horses also used to treat obese people.. - [Cannabis & schizophrenia](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/03/25/cannabis-schizophrenia/) - Saw the Independent on Sunday is no longer backing decriminalisation of cannibis cannabis due to concerns with its mental health issues. My friend Jamie would agree with them. Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall PS: If any evidence on the subject quotes Swedish 'scientific' work on the subject you can safely immediately discount it. But don't - [Leaving Zakopane](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/13/leaving-zakopane/) - Last day at Zakopane, visited a mini-ski jump competition and then hit the road:Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Ski-ing in Zakopane](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/09/ski-ing-in-zakopane/) - Just hanging out in Zakopane, more pics to follow.Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Nothing to report](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/08/nothing-to-report/) - Nothing to report today. Made it down the mountain in one piece, though.Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Things to do by your 40 (on the last day)](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/06/things-to-do-by-your-40-on-the-last-day/) - Shirley's 40 tomorrow. So she's now learned to ski, tried cheese fondue, and been left in a bar deep in Poland while her boyfriend gets lost in the Tatra Mountains with an Old Etonian. Not bad for the last day before you turn 40.Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Zakopane](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/04/zakopane/) - I'm in the ski resort of Zakopane in Poland. Having come from Auchwitz. It's snowing here.Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Work will set you free](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/13/work-will-set-you-free/) - The gates of Auchwitz, with Shirley:Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall - [Crafty Geometry](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/30/crafty-geometry/) - I saw an advert for a knitting magazine on TV last night and started laughing - but the joke's on me; then again Andrew was joking about using math theory to sort out the Xmas lights, and when I checked the problem relates (er, kinda) to super-string theory!Photo by Stuart Glendinning Hall 18.01. Crafty Geometry - [What's the ROI of social media?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/20/whats-the-roi-of-social-media/) - My first look at ROI for social media focuses on revenue conversion, not surprisingly having recently worked in the online price comparison marketplace within eBay Inc this is an obvious starting point for me: Simple equation to calc soc med ROI? Life time value of customer - cost of acquistion, divided by COA = %ROI - [How best to join the online conversation?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/21/how-best-to-join-the-online-conversation/) - Yesterday's seminar organised by the BCS Consultancy SG and the BCS ELITE Group on 'Customer Engagement' was in the prestigious Victorian setting of the English-Speaking Union, a fine location. The two presenters, David Butler and Alistair Russell, introduced to the collected CIOs from businesses and organisations ranging from Shell to the NHS Care Quality Commission - [New research challenges assumptions about Twitter news sharing communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/22/new-research-challenges-assumptions-about-twitter-news-sharing-communities/) - A new study of tweets spreading news from The New York Times finds that the Internet, while creating an open line of communication across continents, may at the same time be strengthening walls that separate users into ideological camps, and more. Researchers for the study, "An Exploration of Social Identity: The Geography and Politics of - [The key to success with Facebook commerce? Shared smiles!](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/21/the-key-to-success-with-facebook-commerce/) - I liked the analysis in my Social Commerce e-newsletter which I received this morning, as it accords with my approach I picked up at Shopping.com to strive to make folks happy first and foremost: "What f-commerce will become has yet to be determined, in my view. It’s an evolutionary process fraught with experimentation. Each of - [The Pinterest approach to community management](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/19/the-pinterest-approach-to-community-management/) - Having just signed up to the fast growing super-popular Pinterest it was interesting to see my initial email from the team included a neat summary of their community guidelines, what they call their 'etiquette'. It takes a lot of hard work to boil it down to a list of 3 simple bullet points, but it - [Have you tried social referrals to promote your online community or business?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/02/16/have-you-tried-social-referrals-to-promote-your-online-community-or-business/) - By a neat coincidence as I was looking at ways to market a new music app I came across the news that leading social referral tool Extole has just raised $10m in funding. That doesn't surprise me as their product makes a lot of sense, as underlined in VentureBeat's report: "Nearly every company has a - [Failure's good, right?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/12/12/failures-good-right/) - Check out this interview with Seth Godin on the value of failure. - [How useful is an entrepreneurial approach to building online communities?](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/31/how-useful-is-an-entrepreneurial-approach-to-building-online-communities/) - This is the question I asked other community managers on the yahoo e-mint forum today - 'How useful is an entrepreneurial approach to building online communities?' And the reason why is because I've been working on a start-up idea since leaving a community management position at eBay, so it seemed a good opportunity to put - [2011 was a fun year in computer security..](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/09/2011-was-a-fun-year-in-computer-security/) - Now this sounds like an interesting BCS event covering cyber-security with Gareth Lapworth from De Montfort University, clearly surveying the collateral damage with an expert eye. Should be epic! "2011 was a fun year in computer security. The term "epic" doesn't quite do it enough justice, but it's the best term we've got. The lulz - [Bad behaviour, good customer](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/23/bad-behaviour-good-customer/) - Listening to the Harvard Business Review podcast this morning with Misiek Piskorski of Harvard Business School and Anthony J. Bradley of Gartner Research, this quote stood out: "Some conflict when properly resolved will get you a stronger community" - and the stat that customers with complaints are more likely to become a brand advocate - - [What Sir Tim Berners-Lee said to me](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/21/what-sir-tim-berners-lee-said-to-me/) - I don't know what Sir Tim Berners-Lee said to everyone else but what he said to me at a talk at the IEE last night was.. - [Revolution 2.0 is coming soon to a store near you](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/11/revolution-2-0-is-coming-soon-to-a-store-near-you/) - Check out this event at the journo-driven Frontline Club on the 1st of Feb: "Named one of Time magazine's top 100 most influential people, Wael Ghonim, is credited with having sparked Egypt's revolution with a Facebook page he dedicated to a victim of the regime's violence. "The 'We are all Khaled Said' Facebook page that - [ Ahead in the Cloud with Amazon Web Services](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/09/ahead-in-the-cloud-with-amazon-web-services/) - Matt's presentation from the BCS Internet SG meeting in Sept 2010 (Ahead in the Cloud with Amazon Web Services/PDF, 9.3MB). "Since 2006, Amazon Web Services have been providing on demand, pay-as-you-go infrastructure to businesses of all sizes. This talk will introduce Amazon's cloud platform and discuss how organisations can make use of Amazon's massive scale - [Is the threat from mobile price comparison apps over-hyped? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2012/01/04/is-the-threat-from-mobile-price-comparison-apps-over-hyped/) - I've picked up on a few articles recently in the likes of WSJ and TechCrunch in particular, suggesting that the rise of mobile price comparison apps has finally come of age: "How brick and mortar stores are going to be able to personalize and make the in-store shopping experience unique is through data, in my - [10 Facebook for Business Best Practices: thanks to Hubspot](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/12/28/10-facebook-for-business-best-practices-thanks-to-hubspot/) - I borrowed these top ten from inbound marketing experts Hubspot. Do you have any Facebook business tips you'd like to add? 1. Be interactive, fun and helpful. When people reach your Facebook page, they are looking for some kind of interaction. Don‟t disappoint them. As an example, a hardware company offered their Facebook fans links, - [Test drive with Tesla anyone?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/12/16/customer-service-please-tesla/) - Please note I am a fan of Tesla (see my snap above on holiday in Amsterdam) and reading about their success in Wired magazine in September last year. Indeed, when one of the guys at eBay showed off the eBay sponsored sports car last year I wrote to Tesla suggesting they come on round and - [Two types of user issues? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/12/01/two-types-of-user-issues/) - OK, just because I'm hiding out at the BCS why not start a list of examples under the following fun headings? User issue type 1: Technical issue User issue type 2: Design issue Example 1: To set up a new ringtone on your HTC Desire is easy. Except because the way the phone interface is - [Lean Start-Uppers?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/29/lean-start-uppers/) - OK so I v.quickly listened to the audio book version of Eric Ries book 'The Lean StartUp'. What key points as a non-techie, but as a social media/social sci guy stand out for me? 1. The 5 'Y's - asking 5 questions to get to the root of the problem, not the surface issue:-) 2. - [How can you prove the value of your social media activities, from engagement to bottom line? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/01/how-can-you-prove-the-value-of-your-social-media-activities-from-engagement-to-bottom-line/) - I've landed myself a spot on a 'brand expert panel' at at the Future Digital Strategies Summit 2011 on 15 November... Expert panellists, from B2B and B2C, will address questions including: What value can you put on brand building and customer satisfaction? Can you measure the tangible impact of effective social media activity on customer - [What are the reasons Zappos beat Endless.com (Amazon) - 16 answers](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/11/what-are-the-reasons-zappos-beat-endless-com-amazon/) - Nice discussion on GPlus.com on why Zappos beat Amazon's Endless.com. Was wondering this morning if there is a metric to measure the value of a creative employee? That is a way of showing the ROI for Zappos CEO Tony Hseih's empowering approach to his workforce. I guess some of that though is simply down to - [Online marketing organization structure question? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/17/online-marketing-organization-structure-question/) - As a more crowdsourced way of answering this question on the G Plus community on the best team structure to launch an online community I got few replies from community managers on this question - I hope that's useful. Certainly (2) looks worth a glance;-) 1. That's an interesting question which one rarely gets chance - [Contrary business](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/08/contrary-business/) - Five contrary business ideas: 1. Date site marketing - comedy blog on ways to meet the opposite sex. 2. A Facebook app that keeps reminding your friends its your birthday until they post a greeting! 3. A Facebook app which allows you to praise your favourite McDonald's employee and reward them. (just tweeted this idea - [London Conference on Cyberspace ](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/01/london-conference-on-cyberspace/) - Next live stream due to start today at 11.40 on live stream - see below: Details: London Conference on Cyberspace programme And works well with the Twitterfall tool to follow discussion offsite.. - [What’s Really Scary about Social Media?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/11/01/what’s-really-scary-about-social-media/) - Nice infographic on what spooks social media folks.. - [What a difference a day or two makes](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/31/what-a-difference-a-day-or-two-makes/) - Wondering about the value of Twitter? I'm just impressed how it's captured a number of great inter-connected events and ideas in the last couple of days - simple and complex.. - [The growth of social media - by age, by platform, etc](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/26/3996/) - Thanks to Social Media Badass for this great infographic: [Social media growth infographic] thanks:-) - [How will product reviews evolve?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/27/how-will-product-reviews-evolve/) - There was a great question on the G+ site yesterday from Daniel Zahler Portfolio Manager at Venture Quest Capital Partners asking two things about product reviews. (1) How will online product reviews need to evolve (e.g. format, accessibility, virality, credibility) and (2) what role will they play in the next wave of social commerce? My - [Yammer time](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/25/yammer-time/) - Yammer event notes - for your ease of scanning: Introduction Yammer won a 2011 Forrester award working with Deloitte Australia. Big plus is its availability as a mobile app. Checkk out the Forbes article - Social Power..(7 Sept 2011)..as way of background. Yammer now does the job of external partner networking too. Secret sauce = - [Are you listening hard enough?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/16/are-you-listening-hard-enough/) - A while ago I went for an interview at social commerce innovators mydeco, who I really admire. I don't recall who interviewed me at mydeco I do recall the useful feedback, which was that I listened too much in my interview. Funnily enough at a Shopping.com offsite in late 2010 in sunny Marbella I highlighted - [Why has Slovakia implemented the EU's anti-MRI directive?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/13/why-has-slovakia-implemented-the-eus-anti-mri-directive/) - Why is Slovakia the only country in Europe to implement the EU's anti-MRI directive in advance, when the Commission itself has written to member states saying in effect that they are going to postpone the MRI part of the EMF directive? See Medicexchange.com for some answers.(Funny to think now that I attended a economic trade - [Building for the community by listening to the community](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/17/building-for-the-community-by-listening-to-the-community/) - A short history of the community which is Stocktwits; many of its community members participated in the recent VC funding round, which also echoes the theme of a recent post in IT Counts on member funding of online ventures, Is web 2.0 enabling a new kind of financing?. Here's what Roger Ehrenberg, founder and Managing Partner - [How to Build an Online Community Using Rich and Social Media](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/09/26/how-to-build-an-online-community-using-rich-and-social-media/) - The summary for my BrightTALK webinar on 12 October 15 November, below. I believe we already have 70 150 subscribers, so please join the party - starts 9am! I will look at both how to use rich and social media within your community to add more engagement; and how to use social tools externally to - [Facebook Page campaign with added PR oomph!](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/10/04/facebook-page-campaign-with-added-pr-oomph/) - Just wanted to share a brief 9 slide presentation of the 4 week Facebook Page campaign I ran at Shopping.com, which for a modest investment of less than £1K returned over 5.5K 'Likes' and over 1.3K survey respondents - earning great online and offline PR. A big thanks to PayPal UK and to Dinesh for - [Doctor Dalai's superb April Fool](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/08/doctor-dalais-superb-april-fool/) - I loved Doctor Dalai's recent April Fool, announcing the partnership between Siemens and Disney: "Disney and Siemens are two of the world’s most recognized and respected brands, both known for their relentless commitment to innovation. We look forward to working with Disney to grow our relationship and realize the potential of two great companies. This - [Tune in: 5:30pm BST for Live coverage of f8](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/09/22/tune-in-530pm-bst-for-live-coverage-of-f8/) - I thought I'd embed the live coverage here, for the UK! - [Caroline Celico's school is closed from noon](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/06/23/caroline-celicos-school-is-closed-from-noon/) - Loved the fact that when I emailed Caroline Celico's old school, St. Paul's School in Sao Paulo, to check my facts for this blog, I had the following email message returned: "Due the Brazil / Japan football game tomorrow 22/06 the school will be closed as from noon." That never happened at my school when - [eBay Pulse](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/10/01/ebay-pulse/) - Perhaps the most interesting tit bit from yesterday's eBay university was highlighting of eBay Pulse - a tracking service ("a daily snapshot of current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay2) for the most popular key word terms which you can drill down into by catergory. Helps ensure the use of the right keywords, - [Web 2.0 training business](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/10/02/web-20-training-business/) - If ebay can earn cash ( - [Responses to Jaron Lanier's essay](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/12/29/responses-to-jaron-laniers-essay/) - Thanks to the Edge - Responses to Lanier's digital maoism essay from Douglas Rushkoff, Quentin Hardy, Yochai Benkler, Clay Shirky, Cory Doctorow, Kevin Kelly, Esther Dyson, Larry Sanger, Fernanda Viegas & Martin Wattenberg, Jimmy Wales, George Dyson, Dan Gillmor, Howard Rheingold.. - [pi day](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/03/14/pi-day/) - According to Urban Word of the Day people today, 14 March, is 'pi day'. "March 14th. A "holiday" celebrated by math geeks everywhere. Pi is approximately 3.14, and March the 14th is 3/14. omg t3h pi day d00d, we are so 1337, pi roxxors t3h boxxors!"Of course 3.14 is the US way of formating dates, - [Buy Busted Tees!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/10/buy-busted-tees/) - With the pound high vs the US dollar it's a great time to buy USA! Now I could be a clever dude and buy loads of cheap stuff from 'downtown-US', and sell it on UK Ebay for a profit, but that's sort of hard work. No I love T-Shirts, so I'm going to buy myself - [Use PayPal to raise money on Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/17/use-paypal-to-raise-money-on-facebook/) - This partnership between Facebook and PayPal sounds interesting..Build a badge so your friends can help support a cause of your choice. It couldn't be easier to request money or get your friends to donate. Plus PayPal and Facebook have teamed up to provide an option to send money to your mates. You can now avoid - [eBay sellers attack negative feedback ban](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/09/ebay-sellers-attack-negative-feedback-ban/) - Saw this on Friday.. "Entrepreneurs have criticized the move by online auction service eBay to prevent sellers from posting negative feedback about customers who buy items. As part as what it described as "bold changes," the company announced last week that beginning in May, sellers will not be permitted to leave negative comments about buyers. - [A sceptical view of social networking from some guy at Harvard](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/18/a-sceptical-view-of-social-networking-from-some-guy-at-harvard/) - No, I don't want to be your social-networking friend. Five reasons why I won't accept your invitation.. - [Edge article: Clay Shirky on Gin, TV & energy to burn](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/25/edge-article-on-gin-television-cognitive-surplus/) - GIN, TELEVISION, AND COGNITIVE SURPLUS A Talk by Clay Shirky () And this is the other thing about the size of the cognitive surplus we're talking about - [Viral Loop notes](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/12/viral-loop-notes/) - I just stumbled across a great site, Books Noted, which in it's words provides "quotations, notes and takeaways on interesting books. These books further our knowledge in a variety of topics from psychology, entrepreneurship, philosophy, business and more. Since they tend to be hundreds of pages in length, these short notes and takeaways will get - [Facebooking the enterprise](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/13/facebooking-the-enterprise/) - IP Business News: For perhaps the first time in the history of business and large enterprise computing, innovation is in the hands of the users, says Austin. “Control must be balanced with openness.” - [Report: Web 2.0 funding in U.S. slows, except at Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/19/report-web-20-funding-in-us-slows-except-at-facebook/) - Venture capitalists pumped a record $1.34 billion into 178 so-called Web 2.0 deals in the U.S. in 2007, up nearly 88 percent over amounts invested in 2006 -- but social networking company Facebook Inc. accounted for 22 percent of it all.. - [From the Microsoft Startup Zone, Lynda Ting blogs on Xpree](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/06/from-the-microsoft-startup-zone-lynda-ting-blogs-on-xpree/) - Xpree—wisdom of the crowds to a whole new level, by Lynda Ting.. - [A Manifesto for the Next Industrial Revolution](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/01/a-manifesto-for-the-next-industrial-revolution/) - Umair Haque is Director of the Havas Media Lab, a new kind of strategic advisor that helps investors, entrepreneurs, and firms experiment with, craft, and drive radical management, business model, and strategic innovation. Here is his 'Manifesto for the Next Industrial Revolution.' - [How easy is it to replicate Silicon Valley's innovation in Europe?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/14/how-easy-is-it-to-replicate-silicon-valleys-innovation-in-europe/) - "I was in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago speaking to a group of marketing executives at Royal Philips about the forces that drive the Internet revolution in America. "So what is it about Silicon Valley that makes it so innovative," one Philips executive asked me after my speech. "How easy is it to replicate - [easy = viral ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/25/easy-viral/) - How important architectural choices are in creating viral applications? Very important in encouraging retweeting for example, from James Governor's Monkchips blog: Tim O'Reilly says: As one of the most prolific retweeters around, I want to give a shout out to twhirl for encouraging retweet behavior by giving a simple button to do it. I don’t think - [Big White Wall wins top award](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/30/big-white-wall-win-top-award/) - Congratulations to Big White Wall which has won the 2009 MediaGuardian Award for Innovation for Community Engagement. - [Leicester amplified](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/16/leicester-amplified/) - NLab Social Networks Conference 2008 - Andrea Saveri from IOCT on Vimeo. At e-mint last night WordFrame's David Terrar reminded me that next week NESTA is interviewing people who've entered proposals to be the learning partner for 'Amplified City Leicester'. What's Amplified City Leicester I hear you say? Watch the video above to get a - [Calling bullshit on social media?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/02/calling-bullshit-on-social-media/) - Interesting post critiquing social media jargon and hype from Scott Berkun: While I like and use Facebook and Twitter, there’s enough hype and abuse of words like innovation, transformation and revolution around all things social media that a critique is warranted - if only to take a shot at calibrating how people talk about this - [IBM says the time is right for Brazilian innovation](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/18/ibm-says-the-time-is-right-for-brazilian-innovation/) - By Spencer E. Ante in Business Week Over the last few years, China and India have emerged as the twin hot spots of emerging tech innovation. Now IBM (IBM) is betting that one of the next big technology stars will be Brazil. In the latest sign of Brazil's rising power, Big Blue is announcing on - [Hard work for some](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/10/13/hard-work-for-some/) - "How do you set aside the mind space to see patterns, make connections, and read what people want? How do you find the right thing to work on?" Nice piece on the limits of hard work, and the benefits of working smarter and what that means. - [Community metrics module for drupal wins innovation award](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/12/21/community-metrics-module-for-drupal/) - Great to see that the community metrics module for drupal won an award for innovation at the Sift awards on Friday night. To read more about what the metrics can do, please see my post on the SiftGroups blog where it goes into more detail: New metrics to help you grow your community. Pic taken - [Telligent Community is on the move!](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/16/telligent-community-is-on-the-move/) - Telligent has announced the availability of Telligent Community 5.5 and Telligent Enterprise 2.5. The new releases include enhancements around extensibility, performance, flexibility and ease of adoption and represent the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation in the areas of community and collaboration software. Telligent Community is an external-facing community application that enables organizations to listen to, - [It's OK to lose control](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/07/its-ok-to-lose-control/) - A great example for charities on why social media is both scary (you can lose control of the message) but also powerful (losing control is OK), from an example of a Greenpeace campaign over naming a whale. 'Mr Splashy Pants' was the name over 70% of people online wanted, but it wasn't what the charity - [How's Facebook's social graph doing three years on?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/25/hows-facebooks-social-graph-doing-three-years-on/) - It's three years since Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed the power of the social graph? Well its certainly progressed from the 24 million active users it had it May 2007. Here's what he said, as reported by ZDNet on the subject. Interesting to note that Ning has had a few problems since then, shedding its free service to most users, while Gina Bianchini has left the company - I guess that's freedom for you.. - [A bill of privacy rights for social network users?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/26/a-bill-of-privacy-rights-for-social-network-users/) - I spotted this via Twitter this morning - a bill of privacy rights for Facebook folks, and social network users in general: Proposed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation: “Social network services must ensure that users have ongoing privacy and control over personal information stored with the service. Users are not just a commodity, and their - [How to make money on the internet](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/12/04/how-to-make-money-on-the-internet/) - With thanks to Fast Company & the author of "Everything Explained Through Flowcharts." - [Ever refused a beer?](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/10/16/ever-refused-a-beer/) - Ever refused a beer at a restaurant? Can't say it happens very often to me, but it happened tonight at the very nice looking Restaurant Bar & Grill on City Square in Leeds. I ordered the first beer, a Peroni in sympathy with Chelsea's match experience on the weekend. And was happily chomping through - [Why is a beer festival not just about the beer?](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/03/13/why-a-beer-festival-is-not-just-about-beer/) - OK, or to put it another way, why is a beer festival like an e-commerce site? Because working behind the counter as a volunteer at Leicester Beer Festival at The Charotar Patidar Samaj on Saturday was a great reminder of some of the essentials of a community-based e-commerce site where the needs of the customer - [How to write a book on anything with minimum effort](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/02/28/how-to-write-a-book-on-anything-with-minimum-effort/) - OK want to be a cool nerd who's written a book on something like top ten conspiracy theories? It's not as hard as it sounds: 1. Forget the notion that you need to do deep original research. 2. Buy the top ten books for your chosen subject. 3. Post a job to a freelance forum/mechanical - [The Forrester Wave™: Community Platforms, Q4 2010](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/02/23/the-forrester-wave™-community-platforms-q4-2010/) - "In Forrester’s 60-criteria evaluation of community platform vendors, we found that Lithium Technologies and Jive Software led the pack because of their mature tool sets and depth of services offered. KickApps, Telligent Systems, and Mzinga each offer capable technology solutions, best-suited for specific marketers who need extremely quick and light deployments, have technical resources at - [Two groupon infographics for the price of one (bogof)](https://stuart-hall.com/2011/02/15/groupon-infographic/) - [To go to the gym, or not?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/11/29/to-go-to-the-gym-or-not/) - Do I go to the gym or not, and how do I decide? I have to take my bike to the station as there is a strike today so maybe that means no to the gym as I'd need to make a long cycle across town from Vauxhall to Bank, to the gym at Tower - [Social media strategy in a flowchart](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/12/28/social-media-strategy-in-a-flowchart/) - Taken from 'Implementing a Social Media Strategy Step-By-Step' blog post by Isra Garcia. - [Internet reality show plus online community](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/08/29/internet-reality-show-plus-online-community/) - I had a concept for an internet reality show yesterday. It's really just for fun but it goes like this. You set up an online community for people who are interested in the show. They get to hear what happens within a real household via a blog text-type update. They can send in suggestions for - [Hunch strategy pays off](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/08/20/hunch-strategy-pays-off/) - Even though its traffic is down, Hunch says new user registrations have risen dramatically recently. And as more users register, Hunch says its recommendation engine keeps getting smarter. Barely more than two months ago, Hunch began requiring visitors to register/login to use the site. In doing so, all Hunch visitors were required to answer the - [Online community as a barrier to entry](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/08/03/online-community-as-a-barrier-to-entry/) - Thinking about community engagement it’s interesting to think that your online competitors, who have built a viable community, are effectively building a barrier to entry. And could the new recommendations engine from Hunch's Caterina Fake be such a barrier in social commerce, as reported in the latest edition of Wired US? - [Inception movie explained programmatically](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/07/30/inception-movie-explained-programmatically/) - Inception movie explained programmatically — scrapped off the site by me; constructed by A R Karthick. This URL has Read-Only access Trigger Eames to fake Fischers father in level 3 before triggering Fischer to meet his father. Update Saito's state on all levels followed by limbo state update without holding any dream level lock. Updated - [Body Wisdom – Interplay of Body and Ego](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/07/26/body-wisdom-–-interplay-of-body-and-ego/) - 'Body Wisdom – Interplay of Body and Ego' - new book by Ken Bausch. A few details below.. Body is wiser than Ego. Ego is cleverer than Body. When Ego catches Body’s tune, a song happens. When Ego catches Body’s intuition, magic happens. An idea is born. When we focus with our hearts on troubling - [Facebook, the movie trailer](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/07/16/facebook-the-movie-trailer/) - [A new OS for your Android mobile?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/07/06/a-new-os-for-your-android-mobile/) - Just been sent a link to this interesting open source news - that I have an option to replace my current Android OS on my T-Mobile G1 with a firmware alternative called CyanogenMod. That doesn't happen every morning! Note that the controversy about including Google apps, which appears to have been resolved.. CyanogenMod is an - [The power of online comparison ](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/29/the-power-of-online-comparison/) - Have you read the new report 'Your Brand: At Risk or Ready for Growth?' from social search specialists Alterian which argues that the world of online marketing means big changes in terms of delivering individualized marketing to consumers? Check it out here: Brands at risk (pdf, 1mb). I was interested in the points made (jump - ['You Oughta Know Inbound Marketing' vs 'It's SM2 (Social Media Rap)'](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/20/you-oughta-know-inbound-marketing/) - Love this video from Hubspot dramatizing the value of inbound marketing. But then in the face-off on the dance floor Alterian do a mean rap about their SM2 social media monitoring product: - [How I understand the science of simplicity vs Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/05/12/how-i-understand-the-science-of-simplicity/) - I like to think I understand the relationship between simplicity and complexity as well as this guy because I've approached it through people's understanding of the world from an everyday perspective. Put me to the test and ask a complex question and demand a simple answer? For example how to generate revenue from your online - [Marketing sucks/rocks/](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/02/09/marketing-sucksrocks/) - The one downside of traveling on the tube is that you are bombarded with advertising and marketing. Saw the standard slogan 'join the revolution' on some film poster and thought 'no thank you very much'! But then thought lets bring it up to date, so here's my version: You are the revolution, you don't know - [Shift handover in healthcare latest](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/07/08/shift-handover-in-healthcare-latest/) - Is great to know money is being ploughed into research into shift handover systems for healthcare. But what about right now in meeting healthcare needs at a ward level? I was inspired, thanks to support from Lee at Headshift, to blog on a UKUPA presentation on shift handover systems by the Centre for HCI Design - [How MC Hammer is using social media to monetize his brand](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/21/how-mc-hammer-is-using-social-media-to-monetize-his-brand/) - MC Hammer at the 140 characters conference in NY talks about behaviour, & ups the value of the likes of Twitter for staying in the feedback loop, and monetizing his brand by staying in control of access. - [What's the most inspiring web marketing advice you've had?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/28/whats-the-most-inspiring-web-marketing-advice-youve-had/) - I was recently asked a good question by a new contact on Twitter, namely: "What's the most inspiring web marketing advice you've had?". I hadn't got a ready answer for her, but back in the comfort of my blog I wanted to provide one answer, in the shape of these useful set of archived webinars from Hubspot. - [Welcome to Internet World 2010!](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/27/welcome-to-internet-world-2010/) - If you're attending Internet World 2010 today (twitter hashtag #iwexpo) look out for the Salesforce-inspired guerilla marketing protest from Rackspace - "No need for inhouse servers". And inside Earls Court 2 you should go talk to the friendly team behind new the hosted online community from zingzam, at stand E8150. They made a big impression - [Drupal 7 is slower but more scalable](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/22/drupal-7-is-slower-but-more-scalable/) - Nice to hear from the BCS about Drupal 7, with more content making it slower but more safely scalable. By all acounts it should have been delivered before now, but because of lack of contributors it's slowed right down - wonder if any UK-based Drupal developers are helping out in this respect? - [Blood on the carpet over UGC?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/16/blood-on-the-carpet-over-ugc/) - Hmm, interesting, remind sme researching the 1997 speech on the coming consumer-led internet revolution for Body Shop CEO Anita Roddick reading some PR guy in the US saying there'd be 'blood on the carpet' over UGC. I don't see any blood. UGC 'must be managed and controlled' 15/05/2008 User-generated content (UGC) can be a highly - [Digital Economy Act reply from Stephen Timms MP](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/14/digital-economy-act-reply-from-stephen-timms-mp/) - Reply below from Stephen Timms office on what is now the Digital Economy Act; shame I missed asking him about it the day before yesterday when he had a stall outside Primark on the fine Edwardian style High Street North in East Ham but I was busy preparing for a meeting with an agency who's - [The Conservatives go viral](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/13/the-conservatives-go-viral/) - The invitation from David Cameron to "join the government of Britain" has a link to an email form where you can include up to 10 people, including friends and family. It's an example of a viral campaign. - [Greg is one way to make money out of social media](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/08/greg-is-one-way-to-make-money-out-of-social-media/) - It's a standard part of community manager jobs specs to say that part of their role is to identify 'influencers' such as key bloggers in a particular sector. For example working at the ICAEW as the community manager I worked with Denis Howlett, a key influencer in the accounting and IT sector. But what I - [The cost of policing the Digital Economy Bill for schools](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/04/07/the-cost-of-policing-the-digital-economy-bill-for-schools/) - My letter to Stephen Timms MP (via WriteTo Them) highlighting the cost of policing the Digital Econmy Bill to schools. - [Passion vs position](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/31/passion-vs-position/) - From my own experience this comment on Peter Winick's blog 'Thought Leadership Leverage' about the value of committed people ('Do you have the right strategy and the right people?') - over suitably qualified but less committed professionals - makes good sense: It’s interesting that you have identified the wrong people as those who are committed - [Latest feedback thoughts on LinkedIn](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/30/latest-feedback-thoughts-on-linkedin/) - Check out the current discussion with Principal Scientist at Lithium Technologies, Dr Michael Wu, on the subject of the 90-9-1 rule, feedback loops, and the rest, in the LinkedIn Online Community Manager Group. - [Viral loops as a subset of feedback loops in social media](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/29/viral-as-subset-of-feedback-loops/) - I like Jeremiah Owyang's matrix with the embedded point about the viral loop value, to drive engagement in advanced integration of one's corporate site with your social media strategy. Accords with my views on how to grow online communities (where I've seen viral loops are a subset of feedback loops) - so using such a - [Who believes in the 90-9-1 rule? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/25/who-believes-in-the-90-9-1-rule/) - A second question on LinkedIn from Dr Michael Wu, Principal Scientist at Lithium Technologies: Is there something more accurate and precise than the 90-9-1 rule out there? IMHO, Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient. Do you know anything else? The Economics of 90-9-1 My answer as part of yesterday's Online Community Manager group discussion kind of - [Do you believe in the 90-9-1 rule?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/20/do-you-believe-in-the-do-you-believe-in-the-90-9-1-rule/) - A question on LinkedIn from Dr Michael Wu, Principal Scientist at Lithium Technologies: Do you believe in the 90-9-1 rule? Do you think it is a hard and fast rule, or do you believe that it is just a rule of thumb? What do 10+ years of data across 200+ communities say about the 90-9-1 - [Loops – Daily, Viral ](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/16/loops-–-daily-viral/) - Great to see UK-based Nudge Social Media leading the way at the Social Media World Forum on the creation of application around viral loops in Facebook: Learnings From Successful Facebook Social Campaigns - Nudge - Social Media World Forum 2010 View more presentations from Nudge Social Media. - [Digital inclusion takes centre stage](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/10/digital-inclusion-takes-centre-stage/) - A free software widget to allow people to search the web for information on public services in their area is to be launched today by the Directgov website. The Directgov team is taking the opportunity to use what may be the last big public showing for the highest profile IT-related programme of Gordon Brown's government, - [Who are the influencers?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/09/who-are-the-influencers/) - Moving back to valuing social networks, and who are influencers following listening to a Telligent webinar which included discussion on tracking 'influencers', I found the following quote from a recent GoViral report 'The social metropolis' (pdf) pretty interesting - it's that passion, not position is what distinguishes an influencer. Duncan J. Watts, a network-theory scientist - [Notes on social media feedback loops](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/08/notes-on-social-media-feedback-loops/) - A few slides to layout the principle of different feedback loops between your online community, your site, contributors, readers and other blogs and communities. Any feedback? Feedback Loops View more presentations from Stuart Hall. ...And thanks to tweet-feedback from Jenny Ambrozek (@sagenet) for the wider context around the power of feedback loops - see the - [Social networking ability & field sense](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/05/social-networking-ability-field-sense/) - Wayne Gretzky-Style 'Field Sense' May Be Teachable http://shar.es/m3E8W An application to social networking influence is my thought. Cheers! My tweet today (above) follows my last blog post on the importance of location, rather than the number of connections, in determining an individual's influence: "we may have got too focused on valuing networks in terms of - [Finally a Boyd conference](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/10/finally-a-boyd-conference/) - Col. John Boyd video & conference. I've had a few discussions on the 4th GW subject, + Boyd's OODA Loop which is a great tool for organisational cultural change which I used on a personal level at the NHS, to a small degree. - [Connecting Facebook status updates and fighter pilot tactics](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/22/connecting-facebook-status-updates-and-fighter-pilot-tactics/) - Really liked the link made in the fourth programme of the BBC's The Virual Revolution between Norbert Wiener's feedback loop for anti-aircraft gunners in WWII (ie breaking down the division between people and systems, to allow gunner's to hit their airborne targets) and the radical impact of the status updates within Facebook (and the likes - [Valuing online networks - location vs connections](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/03/03/valuing-online-networks-location-vs-connections/) - A recent research paper suggests we may have got too focused on valuing networks in terms of who is the best connected. In fact the most influential person in the network comes down to location, rather than connections, as outlined in this blog extract: The importance of hubs may have been overstated, say Kitsak and - [Valuing online networks - is big really better?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/24/valuing-customers-online-networks/) - An individual's network may well be worth more in ROI terms than them, say smartFOCUS. Are you valuing the networks of your customers, as well as individual customers? To value your own online network why not try the 'Facebook Visualiser' tool created by Sebastian Van Sande below to to graphically explore your Facebook connections? "You - [Re-launching as a community of practice?](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/18/re-launching-as-a-community-of-practice/) - Below is my slideshare presentation of what I'd do in the first four weeks in the way of putting together a community strategy for the National Strategies community, which currently has little in the way of peer to peer discussion to enable it to function as a community of practice. National Strategies Presentation View more - [Talking about community champions...](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/17/talking-about-community-champions/) - I've noticed there's been some debate about the role of community champions, leaders and moderators on the online community managers' group e-mint recently. If I was going to write about it in depth I'd highlight the good use of champions by the TreeHouse charity on their online community 'Talk about autism', assisted by my ex-colleague - [Measuring E2.0: evolution of Hello.bah.com](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/08/measuring-e2-0-evolution-of-hello-bah-com/) - I've just had a good start to the week listening to the Virtual Enterprise 2.0 Conference presentation regarding Booz Allen Hamilton's internal collaboration tool, hello.bah.com. The one thing that struck me was the conversation around how to measure its value. Though they demonstrated this through the significant reduction in time it took to find the - [Accenture's three tips to successful monetization](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/09/accentures-three-tips-to-successful-monetization/) - This just popped into my inbox, and thought it worth sharing. Reminds me of a workshop I did last year about changing the relationship of member organisations to its members from one based on transactions, to one based on conversations & relationships. Anyhow, easier said than done I'm sure... If companies are to effectively monetize - [Comparing US patent search engines](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/05/comparing-us-patent-search-engines/) - I quickly put together this short animoto-video showing the beta Google Patents, US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and new Xyggy patent search engines, entry page followed by advanced search page. How do they compare in your view, focusing on US granted patents from 1976 onwards? You should notice a difference with the Xyggy engine. - [Testing out a new Android app](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/02/testing-out-a-new-android-app/) - Forgive this short post I just wanted to check out how easy it is to publish from the Denmark Arms watching Kilmarnock vs Celtic using the new Android app for WP. Once I'd got the xmlrpc.php trick sorted it seems fine! Yes, I did add the image above from the comfort of my PC! - [User centred design](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/02/02/user-centred-design/) - Bumped into a nice guy from Directgov ('website of the UK government') at the launch of Social Media Week in London last night, talking about plans to make it more relevant to its users. When I woke up this morning I recalled hearing an excellent presentation from Directgov's Andrew Lamb at the BCS in late - [Three essential questions about community management](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/27/three-essential-questions-about-community-management/) - Try your hand at these three questions about community management. My answers are below to give you some inspiration! Q1. What has been the biggest surprise you’ve had while community manager, during the process of building your community? The degree of difference there is between growing a conventional website and an online community, where the success - [The rise of DIY patient communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/26/the-rise-of-diy-patient-communities/) - Nice video on the rise of social networking and communities led by patients, featuring the US-based CureTogether as a prime example. It's a patient-led site where you can: "Compare your symptoms, choose treatments and uncover triggers that might be affecting you. Get ideas you can bring to your doctor. Track your progress toward feeling better - [This post is about community yesterday & today](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/18/this-post-is-about-community/) - I tweeted earlier today to say I was going to try something ambitious - to post on the general subject of online community, on Martin Luther King Jr Day. The reason is partly because this time last year I wrote a very short post which recalled the 30th anniversary of Dr King's death, where I - [Merry Xmas Petrobas](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/12/23/merry-xmas-petrobas/) - While the world has been in recession it appears the Brazilian energy company Petrobas have quietly been getting on with it. Check out the comparison with Royal Dutch Shell which rose under 10% over the same period. Comparison with the Dow in the graphic below. I bought a few shares in them at the end - [#otscampaign to you](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/19/otscampaign-to-you/) - So what gives on the so-called OTS campaign? Firstly, I read a hard-hitting piece in the Charity Times from the National Coalition for Independent Action which quoted an open letter to the chief executives of the five national bodies, which have endorsed the revised National Compact, launched on December 16: Dear Stephen, Debra, Stuart, Kevin - [How to radically reduce your R&D costs](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/14/how-to-radically-reduce-your-rd-costs/) - The answer to how to radically reduce your R&D costs is to involve customers in the product development cycle, using social tools as well as face to face meetings. That's the powerful experience of 'community chick' Dawn Lacallade of SolarWinds, the US-based web-based network management software people at yesterday's Telligent webinar. For your consideration I - [Google Docs move on apace](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/12/google-docs-moves-on-apace/) - Looks like 2010 really is shaping up to be the year that having your company docs online really became irrestible, thanks to Google once again with its Google Docs ('microsoft office if it had way less features, online') as reported in TechCrunch: "Alrighty then. Putting that aside, you can soon upload any file type at - [This year's Question is "How is the Internet changing the way YOU think?" Not "How is the Internet changing the way WE think?"](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/11/this-years-question-is-how-is-the-internet-changing-the-way-you-think-not-how-is-the-internet-changing-the-way-we-think/) - The Edge Annual Question — 2010 Personally, for 2010 it's not how it changes the way I think - but how it helps me change the way I act. HOW IS THE INTERNET CHANGING THE WAY YOU THINK? Read any newspaper or magazine and you will notice the many flavors of the one big question - [Essential online community blog posts of 2009](https://stuart-hall.com/2010/01/06/myy-community-blog-posts-of-2009/) - My blog posts of 2009, from how to reward top contributors to discussion about community metrics to grow your community, bullet pointed for you below. Here's to a successful 2010 with more thoughts on online community, & with a special eye out for enterprises investing in communities for their employees (and what that might mean - [Xyggy Patent is live](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/11/08/xyggy-patent-is-live/) - News from Xyggy - their patent search service is now live. Forget keywords, this is about item searches. Strikes me this would be of interest in the medical imaging world. So I tried 'MRI' as the item search. Then selected the top of the list return. Usefully the search engine then delivers a list of - [A brief visit to AuntMinnie](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/12/22/a-brief-visit-to-auntminnie/) - AuntMinnie, which has 148,000 members worldwide, is celebrating ten years of radiology journalism with a terrific giveaway of gifts depending on how long you've been a member. On a smaller scale it's worth noting that since I captured the vital statistics for its forum membership in mid-November (29604 Registered users have made 223898 posts in - [Comparing b2b communities from the medical imaging industry](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/11/10/comparing-three-b2b-communities-from-the-medical-imaging-industry/) - It's interesting to see the comparative growth of rival online communities in the multi-billion dollar medical imaging industry. Especially in the run up to RSNA 2009, when the use of so-called social media tools like Twitter is much more in evidence than a couple of years ago. This is backed up by analysis through online - [Solitaire, social media and consumer action](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/10/21/solitaire-social-media-and-consumer-action/) - How do you get action over poor property management service? Use social media tools of course. Want an example where this has worked? Sure, go to TheTruthAbout: Solitaire & Peverel Property Management where people are using online tools from a purpose built website, presence on Facebook, and communication through RSS feeds, through to a No - [London ain't Beijing baby! ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/27/london-aint-beijing-baby/) - The challenge of 2012? To creatively use social media to generate a people-led Olympics, rather than a government-sponsored games. London ain't Beijing baby! See Rachel Clark's blog on yesterday's IET Pinkerton Lecture, on using social media to inspire change. Delivered by Alex Balfour, who is the Head of New Media for the London Organising Committee - [An Abstract Framework for Modeling Argumentation in Virtual Communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/09/12/an-abstract-framework-for-modeling-argumentation-in-virtual-communities/) - Found on the blog beamtenherrschaft, a research blog about information systems, complex networks, technology enhanced learning, social software, communities of practice, web 2.0 and more: "Classic argumentative discussions can be found in a variety of domains from traditional scientific publishing to today's modern social software. An interactive argumentative discussion usually consists of an initial proposition - [Pointers on designing and delivering a technical presentation](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/09/01/pointers-on-designing-and-delivering-a-technical-presentation/) - Pointers on designing and delivering a technical presentation Dr. Christopher James From: PGBioMed 2009 2009-07-13 03:17:29.0 Electronics Channel >> go to webcast>> recommend to friend About the presentation This informal discussion will deal with some of the issues surrounding what can make or break your technical presentation. Some general guidelines are given about designing your - [Tim Robbins on Activism in Hollywood from the 1930s to the Present](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/30/tim-robbins-on-activism-in-hollywood-from-the-1930s-to-the-present/) - [Online Community Expert Interview: Ron Casalotti, BusinessWeek](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/19/online-community-expert-interview-ron-casalotti-businessweek/) - Q: What are the 3 key lessons you have learned from the process of "activating" the BusinessWeek community via Business Exchange 1. You cannot “manage” community, you need to participate in the conversation and engage your community members on a personal level 2. You need to engage your users wherever they may be socializing on - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-10](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/10/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-10/) - Don't you just hate it when you watch the DVD commentary and realise you must have been asleep when you watched the film! # @themaria On one flight I sat nxt to an int'nl peace activist, & asked him so many q's over nxt 7 hrs, my fellow passengers went pale! in reply to themaria - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-09](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/09/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-09/) - In the Criterion in St Paul's sipping Guinness and listening to traditional reggae dj in great co of shirley! # @samdownie oh well we were listening to reggae dj at the Criterion in St Pauls;-) in reply to samdownie # RT @rowenaaine RT @TheMattyMiller: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher - [Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/09/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-08-09/) - Train called the John Cabot just passes through Birmingham NS without stopping; passengers agog;-) # RT @rapidbi To be RTd keep messages to less than 120 characters # RT @tipexxed RT me: why does Leic Council think it's ok to agree in secret to demolish Bowstring Bridge? I think it is illegal http://kperc # @brooksbayne - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-08](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/08/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-08/) - Breakfast in Start the Bus with Shirls in Bristol! # At Victoria Sq in Clifton where Dr WG Grace once lived. http://twitgoo.com/248xy # Powered by Twitter Tools. - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-07](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/07/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-07/) - Wow John Hughes is dead, and I just bought his film Weird Science on Saturday to add to my JH collection. # @giagia I've been watching 'Weird Science' earler this week, so be there (already) in spirit... in reply to giagia # @jowyang please don't forget drupal's benefits:-) in reply to jowyang # And by - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-06](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/06/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-06/) - Hey actor from Galaxy Quest nice promtion to star in Moon, and with a Clint Mansell soundtrack: get link to the film Pi? Clint did it too. # @RevzNexus Have you got a link to Intel on FB computing please? in reply to RevzNexus # RT @google Google Apps helped the University of Notre Dame - [Twitter Updates for 2009-08-05](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/05/twitter-updates-for-2009-08-05/) - RT @FinReg21 If you signed up for Who's Who- Retweet @FinReg21 - First one wins Acharya's Book "Restoring Financial Stability" - http://bit # Ever thgt the greater your emotional intelligence the less sheer hard work you need to do? Though increasing ones 'EQ' takes hard work! # @RichardDerwentC The importance of balance, plus ability to - [Member organisations and online communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/05/member-organisations-and-online-communities/) - Different types of online communities require different approaches. We hear a lot about consumer-driven communities with large numbers of members, or business to business communities for select professionals, but less of the needs of member organisation’s online communities. Understanding the needs of your audience, whether through intensive market research, creating personas of your typical audience - [Do you know the Darwinian connection between Christ's and Murray Edwards College, Cambridge?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/08/03/historic-grove-lodge-to-be-demolished/) - So I hear Grove Lodge, once the home of Charles Darwin's wife Emma Darwin, could be demolished to make way for a bigger car park. As a visitor to Grove Lodge in the mid 1980's I'd like to raise an issue, particularly as I also was an undergraduate at Christ's College, Charles Darwin's very own - [The difference between B2C and B2B communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/31/the-difference-between-b2c-and-b2b-communities/) - Interesting comparison on the difference between B2C and B2B communities from B2B expert Vanessa DiMauro who says on the community managers' forum e-mint: "B2B online community building is less common than B2C communities and is just starting to garner attention in the media. I have been working exclusively in B2B for many years and i - [Valuing your Twitter profile](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/27/valuing-your-twitter-profile/) - What a lot of people may have missed in the excitement about the 15-year-old Morgan Stanley summer intern (pdf online) saying teenagers don't both with Twitter is this salient point about the value of profiles -"they realise that no one is viewing their profile, so their ‘tweets’ are pointless". I have discussed the subject of - [Simple twitter measurements](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/28/twitter-strategy-measurement/) - Linked to the Twitter policy objectives in this new doc for UK Government departments, I like the range of methods to gather evidence of effectiveness: Web analytics for [dept].gov.uk and clickthroughs from URLs in our tweets (using bit.ly) – to track referrals from Twitter to our web pages Twitter surveys – regular ‘straw poll’ surveys - [21st century literacies](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/24/21st-century-literacies/) - "My 40 min vid on 21st century literacies from #rebootbritain," says Howard Rheingold. See below for the video... - [All about communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/22/2481/) - Really useful slideshare from Dawn Foster on what to consider in setting up a community, how to engage with tools like Twitter, and dealing with trolls. Plus she has a great sense of humour which is a bonus, and also (!) likes the Flickr simple approach to community management. Companies and Communities: Participating without being - [Twitter for your team?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/21/twitter-for-your-team/) - Ross Mayfield, head of SocialText and all round good guy, sent me an invite to preview their new micro-blogging tool on 22 July. It's a secure Twitter-type product for team use. I like the fact that its integrated in with profiles, which makes it sound more powerful than the likes of Yammer. CIO article: "It - [Talking about complexity](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/20/talking-about-complexity/) - I was going to write a long piece about the use of complexity science by innovative airline provider DayJet after hearing the inpsiring Brain Storm! podcast, but then realised that despite the Fast Company piece in 2007 saying they were able to predict the future they weren't able to keep their head above water, and - [How can mentoring help online communities?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/17/how-can-mentoring-help-online-communities/) - The job of the community manager is not an easy one. He or she has to juggle competing internal cultures of IT, senior management, and the community itself in order to deliver results. Results in terms of engaged, active discussions as opposed to corporate generated content which is typical of traditional websites. But that said - [Acquia launches enterprise search for Drupal](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/13/acquia-launches-enterprise-search-for-drupal/) - This looks interesting for Drupal enterprise users; wonder if it may include a basic social network analysis element in the future too: A hosted Search service that can be installed as a module on any Drupal 6 website has been launched by Acquia, the company that offers enterprise support for the open source content management - [One world = real world + virtual world](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/07/one-world-real-world-virtual-world/) - Howard Rheingold of the 'Travelling Geeks' in London this week speaks with Micha Benoliel about the merger of the online and the offline world. He makes a distinction between the virtual world and the physical world. Hope to have dinner with Howard on Thursday, along with having my first tele-conference with the good people at - [Twitter vs Facebook?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/07/04/twitter-vs-facebook/) - Twitter climbs the ranks of popularity in 2009 -- especially if you include traffic from mobile devices (which aren't counted in this piece). Facebook simplifies privacy settings, removes regional settings, and upsets the experts. But what do its users think? Personally my take on this is simply to converge my identity to one username: stuartgh - [Facebook, watch this space](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/29/facebook-watch-this-space/) - Someone's tried to set up an account using an email from my domain. I'm now getting friend confirmations based on that account. Hmm, so what does Facebook help centre say on the matter? I received an account creation email, but I'm already registered. If you have received a Facebook account confirmation email in error, it's - [Systemantics and online communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/24/systemantics/) - The Fundamental Law of Administrative Workings (F.L.A.W.): Things are what they are reported to be. The real world is what it is reported to be. (That is, the system takes as given that things are as reported, regardless of the true state of affairs.).. - [Proving social media ROI](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/24/proving-social-media-roi/) - Thinking about proving ROI for business inspired me to look at this great SlideShare on metrics for online communities: Metrics and Measuring Success in Online Communities View more OpenOffice presentations from Connie Bensen. This nicely shows the range of issues businesses should consider with social media implementation and ROI. But what's the quick and easy - [Complexity Digest gets a new site](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/20/complexity-digest-gets-a-new-site/) - The new Complexity Digest website has the catchy new url: turing.iimas.unam.mx/~comdig. Please update your bookmarks! Plus read my own choice of article 'Plectics: The study of simplicity and complexity' Murray Gell-Mann, Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, USA/Europhysics News 33, 17-20 (2002). - [BT credit card #fail](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/19/bt-credit-card-fail/) - Using the boxes below, please specify whether you want to hear about these offers, and, if so, how you want contact to be made. Please DON'T CONTACT ME with offers from: MBNA and BT: by phone by post Please DO CONTACT ME with offers from: MBNA and BT: by text message by email So what - [What the Governor of the Bank of England said](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/17/what-the-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-said/) - Watching Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England speaking live at the Mansion House he said something to the effect that the church did weddings and funerals, and people ignored the sermons. He said the Bank of England did sermons and burials, fluffing the intended analogy. The BBC then reported that the Bank said - [Half of iPhone users access social networking from their mobile](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/12/half-of-iphone-users-access-social-networking-from-their-mobile/) - There is no doubt that social networking has become the phenomenon of the age. It has moved forward with such a pace that users have probably out stripped technology in terms of the number of applications available. Many of the applications available for the iPhone have connectivity to networks such as Facebook and Twitter, but - [Lightweight social network analysis tools anyone?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/02/lightweight-social-network-analysis-tools-anyone/) - In a discussion on community manager group e-mint about unlocking the value of profiles this week, I received this reply from member Ed Mitchell: Been having some very interesting conversations around value assessment for network support tools (for http://www.transitionnetwork.org ) - is the it based on p2p interactions and exchange via profiles (social network-y) or - [Snapshot of #ocu2009 Twitter stream](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/10/snapshot-of-ocu2009-twitter-stream/) - 0 more results since you started searching. Refresh to see them. TheCR RT @thomasknoll OH: "Another name for angry users is passionate users." #ocu2009 [love that] less than 10 seconds ago from Tweetie OCReport Great question - How to you mobilize your brand advocates without causing a backlash from them? #ocu2009 half a minute ago - [Is your community manager a shortcut to Enterprise 2.0?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/08/is-your-community-manager-a-shortcut-to-enterprise-20/) - A while back I wrote a post on 10 ways to convince CEO's to get blogging. Today I saw a tweet from Euan Semple reflecting on a point by Lee Bryant at the Corporate Social Networking Conference: @euan Agreeing with @leebryant that it takes years to really get social stuff going in a business. So - [Daily Telegraph says World War II to start soon](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/04/daily-telegraph-says-world-war-ii-to-start-soon/) - Today's Daily Telegraph carries the following story online: "Russia accuses Poland of starting Second World War‎ - Russia has accused Poland of provoking the outbreak of the Second World War by refusing to accede to the "very modest" demands of Nazi Germany." I had just downloaded the Telegraph's mobile G1 Android version on to my - [Why it's worth helping your community manager avoid burnout](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/06/04/why-its-worth-helping-your-community-manager-avoid-burnout/) - After reading a blog about burnout the other week I'd been thinking about how to help community managers avoid the same problem, faced by pressures from managing difficult issues online to getting buying from across their organisation. The issue came back to me today after reading FreshNetwork's Holly Seddon ask how to best deal with - [Get vanity](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/31/get-vanity/) - Amused by the fact that when you go to complete your LinkedIn profile it gives you the option of customizing the url to something more people friendly. For example changing your public profile from http://www.linkedin.com/pub/king-kong/10/466/577 to www.linkedin.com/in/king-kong. What's amusing about this is that the page link to more information about 'customizing' your url is: http://www.linkedin.com/myprofile?editwp=&locale=en_US&trk=mypro_getvanity. - [HP Labs report predicting content popularity, & thus revenue](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/29/predicting-content-popularity-thus-revenue/) - After picking up on HP Labs research on the value of paying attention to top contributors I thought it would be interesting to check previous research from the same guys at Palo Alto, looking at predicting the popularity of online content (pdf) or read it on scribd). The abstract nicely sums it up. Could be - [Trolls, spammers, sock puppets & free speech](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/20/trolls-spammers-sock-puppets-free-speech/) - Personally I don't like to work too hard on researching blog posts only to get someone respond with a comment rubbishing it! But I do like to be in the right place/right time. And today that has yielded a post about blog posts, well specifically blog comments, inspired by one expert community panel discussion and - [Lateral community links value to non-profits](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/18/lateral-community-links-value-to-non-profits/) - Nice video from Clay Shirley taken from the Commonspace site, where he cites the example of how non-profits (in this case the ACLU) can miss out on lateral links between members, if they're not aware of the significant gains to be had from such a strategic approach to communities. - [Don't eye up the models, talk to the people](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/17/dont-eye-up-the-models-talk-to-the-people/) - Great advice for newly graduated MBAs on the importance of people over business from John Baldoni in Harvard Business. I add to think 'complex' rather than 'complicated' that way you'll better see the role people have first and the technical business systems second, rather than the other way round: Look for life in the "white - [Wolfram|Alpha launch note](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/16/wolframalpha-brickwall/) - I believe Wolfram|Alpha launched via webinar last night (GMT speaking). Not being a search engine geek I thought I'd just quote the tweet from CannonGod: CannonGod Wolfram|Alpha Feedback: 'No Result' page needs to lead to similar queries/simple results. Users are getting frustrated hitting a brick wall. Just for fun then I tried looking up data - [A neat semantic web tool with Calais](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/11/a-semantic-web-tool-with-opencalais/) - Just heard of this tool from Thomson Reuters, which works on Drupal for one thing which is interesting: Calais: Connect. Everything. We want to make all the world's content more accessible, interoperable and valuable. Some call it Web 2.0, Web 3.0, the Semantic Web or the Giant Global Graph - we call our piece of - [Could Apple Buy Twitter?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/05/could-apple-buy-twitter/) - Nice story from Valleywag. I like the comment about Apple culture, as seen by the public, and as seen by insiders. Backs up my hunch. Please can Google buy Twitter rather than Apple? Facebook tried to buy Twitter. Google and Microsoft have been giving the red-hot Internet-messaging startup the eye. But we hear it's Apple - [Leicester's sikh festival procession](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/05/01/leicesters-skih-festival-procession/) - A little video as it past by the Cotton Mill... Sikh festival procession from stuart Hall on Vimeo. - [Best practice for professional communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/29/best-practice-for-professional-communities/) - Came across this nice Slideshare on Community 2.0: The Business of Online Communities, and spotted HBO's Standards page on slide 29 with these examples of acceptable and unacceptable comment: Be respectful and civil to other members, even if you disagree with them. Differences of opinion are OK; personal attacks are not. ACCEPTABLE POST: Member X, - [Startups and amplified individuals](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/23/we20-in-leicester/) - Looking forward to We20 in Leicester on Saturday, meeting people who want to make the city a better place to live and work! I'm taking this great BusinessWeek piece about creating jobs by supporting start-ups in the US to the meeting in the town hall, and hope to get the chance to discuss its relevance - [Budget coverage using CoveritLive to capture tweets](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/22/budget-coverage-using-cover-it-live/) - Dennis Howlett deployed CoveritLive to good effect on the ICAEW's online communities today to cover the UK budget as it unfolded, as caught (via hash tags) by individual tweets. His reflections on the project here. Transcript of the budget speech on Hansard online. Go to say that in the circumstances that this extremely political budget - [Labour Party supporters ethic of progressive blogging](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/21/labour-party-supporters-ethic-of-progressive-blogging/) - Interesting statement of ethics by pro-Labour bloggers setting out their ethic which informs their blogging. It includes this call to Government to see online engagement as a cultural change worth engaging with. Maybe a little blogging training would go along way in providing Ministers with the tools for the job? We believe that attempts to transfer ‘command - [Brent Hoberman is busy](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/20/brent-hoberman-is-busy/) - Lastminute.com founder @brenthoberman & Bebo's Michael Birch launch investment fund for tech start-ups http://is.gd/tkZY A little more detail on TechCrunch which adds a European dimension to the news. Interesting timing with news in today's DT that the Chancellor is due to postpone the launch of a rescue fund for technology companies that investors say are - [MySpace's real names = full names](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/08/myspace-backs-up-the-value-of-real-names/) - Interesting to see the emphasis on real names is also picked up by MySpace; see the reasons in Tom Anderson's blog piece below: MySpace gets easier with full names Current mood: grateful Category: MySpace You know how you can change your display name or default picture? You know how you have some friends who change - [The performance of the top 3 UK accountancy websites](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/25/the-performance-of-the-top-3-uk-accountancy-websites/) - I was interested to see the results of the comparison of site stats between CIMA, ICAEW and ACCA taken from compare.com. No doubt CIMA will soon change with the new online community launch CIMAsphere: You get a different picture with Google Trends which ranks search volume and news reference volume though, where CIMA is the - [John Pearce explains the ICAEW's ion community plans](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/14/john-explains-the-icaews-ion-community-plans/) - I like the point where John says: "It's a learning curve,and a cultural change, and (in response to a question from Dennis Howlett) ...we are not frightened to fail". Interesting to see how it's developing after my involvement working as community manager from December 07 to January 09 to help set up the ion communities. - [P2 for WordPress?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/14/p2-for-wordpress/) - Nice post from Sitepoint on a new microblogging service for WordPress. Looks like I'm gong to have to give it a try: Last month saw the announcement of P2, a special theme for use with WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress installations that makes a regular blog look and act more like a microblog. It’s an upgrade - [The Difference Between Good And Bad Moderators?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/13/the-difference-between-good-and-bad-moderators/) - Nice post from FeverBee on the difference between good and bad moderators. Don't just shooot first and ask questions later in other words, as a moderator your job is not to police first and foremost, it's too help encourage people to take part in a real community, which allows for disagreement and conflict. It's a - [Facebook search teaser](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/20/facebook-search-teaser/) - Trying to figure out how the search works on Facebook isn't easy, so here's a couple of neat links that might help: Blog #1: Facebook's search algorithm is the most bizarre search algorithm known to man. Blog #2: How a corporate can grab back a fan page on FB, using the coca cola example. Finally - [Will accountants use Twitter, maybe Google has an answer?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/05/will-accountants-use-twitter-maybe-google-has-an-answer/) - Spotted this new use by Google of their Adsense platform to advertise 'tweets' from the Twitter account of tax preparation software TurboTax, in 'Advertising Age' a couple of days ago, and posted on ICAEW's IT Counts: Twitter may still be tweaking its own business model, but Google has found a way to use the popular - [Facebook Announces First-Ever User Vote on Terms of Service Changes](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/06/facebook-announces-first-ever-user-vote-on-terms-of-service-changes/) - Great example from Inside Facebook of why consulting your community over core changes makes sense, after Facebook had a lrage scale revolt recently after unilaterally changing its T and Cs: As part of its new process for updating the site’s new Terms of Service documents, Facebook has announced the first-ever user vote on proposed changes. - [Facebook’s threat to Google ain't no joke!](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/19/facebook’s-threat-to-google-aint-no-joke/) - Nice piece on Inside Facebook. Amusing too when one considers last year's April Fool that Google had bought Facebook; which I found out about just this week as someone who will remain nameless who works in e-commerce told me this merger as a stone cold fact. I really hope he was joking. Anyhow, piece below: - [Social media needs to come with new management thinking?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/04/03/social-media-needs-to-come-with-new-management-thinking/) - Nice piece from Francois Gossieaux on the need for new management approaches for using web 2.0; links in with the tough subject of how to use social media for internal organisational change: Social media allowed the social to scale beyond anything that we’ve ever seen before. To succeed in leveraging social media and the inevitable - [A 3 Month Pre-Community Strategy](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/31/a-3-month-pre-community-strategy/) - Excellent post from FeverBee: If you want a successful community launch, you need a huge number of people ready and eager to join the day your interface is live. If you’re planning to start an online community in April. These ideas might help. April: Laying the foundations to become a community member...July: Launch - [Cultural change in the City ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/24/cultural-change-in-the-city/) - Caught Conservative leader David Cameron talking about cultural change in the City on TV at CIMA a few minutes ago. Hope he's seen the TED video on the benefit of pratical wisdom, and the issue with regulation and incentives? Surely this will spur City institutions to examine the benefits of online communities to inspre such - [Cheers to the National Equalities in Mental Health Programme on Twitter](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/19/cheers-to-the-national-equalities-in-mental-health-programme-on-twitter/) - Good to see the National Equalities in Mental Health Programme on Twitter -- cheers! A few years ago I wrote a brief paper on empowerment. Here's the paragraph on mental health groups; it's only got five points:-) Non-linear empowerment for self- help/consumer-run services 1 Strengthen consumer group leaders by empowering them with greater self-confidence. 2 - [Championing communities!](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/18/championing-communities/) - Heather Champ, speaking on communities. Star of SWSX too, by all accounts! - [Caius greatest student prank](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/29/caius-greatest-student-prank/) - Revealed after 50 years: The secret of the greatest-ever student prank at Gonville & Caius, revealed by the Daily Mail, back when Rob was a student there. Wonder if he knew any of them? Reply from Rob, off to Perth in Oz via Dubai on Emirates, tomorrow out of Birmingham Airport: "I remember Peter Davey as a - [Beware Obama bumper stickers!](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/15/american-humour/) - Someone accidentally sent this to me by email yesterday.. A LETTER FROM THE BOSS..... As the VP of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama is our President, and that our taxes, and government fees will increase in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, our prices would have - [Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/14/newspapers-and-thinking-the-unthinkable/) - Super smart blog from Clay Shirky on why the newspaper industry (which I've worked in, briefly at EMAP through the early 90s recession, before leaving to help set up a current affairs magazine Red Pepper) doesn't get the internet. Ah, it's all about advertising. Now the secondary effect of the big recession is causing huge - [Yes, CEOs Should Facebook And Twitter, says Forbes](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/12/yes-ceos-should-facebook-and-twitter-says-forbes/) - Nice piece yesterday in Forbes arguing in this current climate why traditionally conservative CEOs may need to think again about web 2.0. So to a list of reasons why, in no particular order: 1. Because competiitors are already using it to drive up profits. 2. Because it's cheaper than traditional media. 3. Because you can - [Leicester Beer Festival 2009; here we come..](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/11/leicester-beer-festaival-2009-here-we-come/) - Like the look of this..Leicester Beer Festival started today. And I'm not there, yet! - [Blogs Are Losing Their Authority To The Statusphere](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/10/blogs-are-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/) - Interesting post by Scoble, Dennis's mate, on blogs vs Twtter/Facebook. Or as he calls it the 'Statusphere' ("the state of publishing, reading, responding to, and sharing micro-sized updates"), which is a great bit of jargon. Still loving folksonomy though on the web 2.0 jargon front! - [The Humans Who Will Kill the Google Machine?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/09/the-humans-who-will-kill-the-google-machine/) - A mild-mannered British physicist is trying to render Google irrelevant. Stephen Wolfram, the creator of Mathematica, a grandiosely ambitious piece of software, has come up with Wolfram Alpha, a grandiosely ambitious engine of knowledge. Grandiosely ambitious, and grandiosely inexplicable. Put simply, Wolfram Alpha, due to launch in May, will "compute" answers to questions, where Google - [Something nerdy I wrote post 9/11..](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/05/11/something-nerdy-i-wrote-post-911/) - It's just one of those days when you feel like posting a paper about systems, al qaeda, and post-9/11. & thanks to Meg for keeping me company while I did this presentation. S. - [German fairy tales on HMRC Employer CD-Rom](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/07/german-fairy-tales-on-hmrc-employer-cd-rom/) - I have to file my P35 and P14. I reach for for HMRC Employer CD-ROM for 2008-09. It appears to be malfunctioning, with a series of audio tracks and no data. So I call the Online Services Helpdesk and report the issue. The response? That a very small number of the CD-ROMs were incorrectly loaded - [Facebook blinks, copies Twitter, still gets it wrong?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/06/facebook-blinks-copies-twitter-still-gets-it-wrong/) - Key points as to why Facebook's attempt to copy Twitter won't work: As anyone who has worked in real time systems knows, when you increase the velocity you have to decrease the volume of the content. The other thing we suspect is that they haven't architected their network for real time comms - it nearly - [Social search IS the new semantic web?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/05/social-search-is-the-new-semantic-web/) - Cool article about value of social search: Using links as votes is a large part of most search engines’ algorithms. Google has wisely started gathering user information by allowing users to personalize these search results. One of the next steps is being able to search through the “most discussed” results of a query, not just - [The power of SMS & Facebook combined](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/02/the-power-of-sms/) - "Hi Stu, Hows it going in the northern parts ? Bloody hot here, the whole State of Victoria was sent an SMS today, warning of fire danger,power failure etc.. Long time no see, your face popped up on my FB, so thought I;d say hi. Cheers, G". - [What self-respecting developer uses a crappy CMS such as word press anyway?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/03/01/what-self-respecting-developer-uses-a-crappy-cms-such-as-word-press-anyway/) - Missed in the story of Ryanair coming down hard on blogger Jason Roe recently is there rubbishing of WordPress. Ryanair Staff #1 Says: February 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pm jason! you’re an idiot and a liar!! fact is! you’ve opened one session then another and requested a page meant for a different session, you are - [Twitter Compared to IM, Email and Forums](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/28/twitter-compared-to-im-email-and-forums/) - Nice analysis from Ross Mayfield on IM, email and forums vs Twitter. Liked a couple of points where ppl point out that with Twitter there'd no moderator to step in. Also occurred to me that status updates In LinkedIn aren't so far from Twitter in their informal appeal: Yesterday on Twitter, I asked three questions: - [Cmypitch Live Event received coverage on the BBC](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/27/cmypitch-live-event-received-coverage-on-the-bbc/) - The good people at cmypitch, which I came across last year, have had an investor event which has featured on the BBC: http://cmypitch.com/small-medium-businesses/blogs/show/520/cmypitch_live_makes_bbc_one Not suprisingly one of the private investors on the video says that its a good time for investors with cash as entrepreneurs looking for cash are having to be more realistic in - [Cambridge Alumni Magazine points ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/26/cambridge-alumni-magazine-points/) - Reading the latest edition of CAM -- Cambridge Alumni Magazine -- I noticed a few articles of relevance. With the recent Daily Mail piece on the health dangers of social networking sites to children's brains it was good to see another perspective from anthropologist Dr Kathleen Richardson arguing in effect that Facebook is good for - [Cloud computing step by US Gov](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/24/cloud-computing-step-by-us-gov/) - RT @soachief USA.gov to adopt cloud computing | GovZine http://ff.im/1cgBZ - [lol theory ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/23/lol-theory/) - The theory that the internet phrase lol,meaning "laugh out loud", can be placed at any part in any sentence and make said sentence lose all credibilty and seriousness. ex 1 Doc: We need to operate on your colon lol, you have cancer. ex 2 Jesus: Take this all of you and eat it, it is - [Microsoft asks for cash back](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/22/microsoft-asks-for-cash-back/) - MS sacks 1,400 workers. Miscalculates the severance payemnts. Asks for money back. Here's the result of the poll on ZDnet asking... What would you do? Forget that. I'm out of work and need every dollar I can get. Let them sue me if they want it back. (70%) It's not my money. I'd write the - [Medicsight PLC Restructures Management Team](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/19/medicsight-plc-restructures-management-team/) - News from my former workplace: Medicsight/Medicexchange/MGT. Allan Rowley steps up as CEO of Medicsight. Plus from Aunt Minnie news of MGT's re-scheduling around its next shareholder meeting. As I said when I worked for the MGT guys, it's really just about managing complexity so reckon they'll get it sorted pretty soon. Varian Medical Systems Has - [Facebook still appears to be in trouble](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/18/facebooks-still-appears-to-be-in-trouble/) - I see Facebook has changed its terms of service. And set up a group for discussion of Rights and Responsibilities. So it's a shame one of the dicussion threads on display appears to be racist in nature. I've left a comment on Mark Zuckerberg's blog post suggesting it requires actioning. It's now 05:20 p-alto time. - [Clay Shirkey at the ICA](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/05/clay-shirkey-at-the-ica/) - JP's very interesting 'Confused of Calcutta' blog on Clay Shirky at the ICA. Managed to re-listen to his LSE lecture on the train on Sunday. Got to say that when you listen carefully you may catch that he has a fairly traditional view of power (29:29) in reality. - [On Facebook, People Own and Control Their Information?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/17/do-you-trust-facebook/) - I saw this today: "Zuckerberg is saying, “Trust us.” But it is difficult to trust a company that is stripping users of rights they’ve become accustomed to, even if hardly any of them ever actually asserted those rights in practice". And did this: Not surprising in one way as their backed by some big money - [PBR on the up](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/16/pbr-on-the-up/) - Thanks for this to @CannonGod. - [European Union gives thumbs up to videogaming for kids](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/12/european-union-gives-thumbs-up-to-videogaming-for-kids/) - Following are some choice quotes that you probably wouldn't hear in the US Congress, where videogames are often a convenient whipping boy to curry favor with soccer moms. According to the European Union's parliament: "Video games can stimulate learning of facts and skills such as strategic thinking, creativity, cooperation and innovative thinking, which are important - [Implementing real names on communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/13/implementing-real-names-on-communities/) - Why not encourage the use of real names, with the option of an editable 'username field' auto-populated by the first name/last name and titled 'Name displayed' or 'Display name'? And for that to be non-unique ('cause the uniqueness is supplied by the profile)... - [To go boldly](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/09/to-go-boldly/) - Enjoyed Euan Semple's post on the clash of cultures between IT and web 2.0 from Vegas. Mechanic/organic' is my current classification of this debate. It's not a million miles from a v. short paper I wrote back in 2000; my comment below... There's the hidden subtle cultural differences between traditional IT mindset (to simplify call - [How to write a killer report](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/04/sound-advice-on-how-to-write-a-cabinet-paper/) - PDF of the rogue UK housing minister document, in the process detailing how to best write a killer report from Jon Moon, reproduced in all its 'bouncy' bullet-point glory: In May 2008, Gordon Brown’s housing minister, Caroline Flint, exposed the Government's fears over the poor state of the housing market when she accidentally let photographers - [Gordon Brown on the Politics Show](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/02/01/gordon-brown-on-the-politics-show/) - PM Gordon Brown claimed on the BBC Politics Show today that the global credit crunch was not forseeable. The structures to protect against bank breakdown were only designed for individual bank failure like the UK's Northern Rock. Hmm, I thought, but haven't we been told about the 'global economy' for years now, and its essential - [New President, New Website](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/31/new-president-new-website/) - Loved this joke from the Onion on Obama's new web strategy. More fun though less enlightening than the piece in Wired Magazine. WhiteHouse.gov, the official website of the president and vice president, was relaunched Tuesday and includes links to Obama's weekly video address and a blog. What do you think? Mark Judson, Accounting Clerk "I - [Techlightenment makes sense to me](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/30/techlightenment-makes-sense-to-me/) - Went to the techlightenment presentation at the Hub in King's Cross last night, thanks to Deirdre. Nice people, interesting concept with very cool ROI case. Their pitch: "Google don't have a monopoly on groundbreaking approaches to online advertising. Indeed new techniques Techlightenment have pioneered are trumping Google in terms of cost per click (CPC), conversion - [Why community is where it's at ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/27/why-community-is-where-its-at/) - Loved this post from Community Guy, Jake McKee on why the Obama administration is the first social media government, quoting the value of offline and online communities to connect people in a common cause for good. Now wouldn't it be great if this same theme was picked up by the UK Government? Just like your - [Twitter gets mainstream](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/26/twitter-gets-mainstream/) - With Stephen Fry on the BBC talking about the joys of Twitter, and the Twestival coming up on 12 February, it appears Twitter is reaching the mainstream in the UK? - [Conversations, complexity and business change](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/25/conversations-complexity-and-business-change/) - For no reason except I was trying to help Shirley figure out the week ahead I started thinking about the value of conversations, specifically using online communities to full effect, as part of a practically-minded 'complexity' approach to business. Then I did a Google search on complexity and conversations and came up with Dr Patricia - [Britannia takes on wikipedia ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/24/britannia-takes-on-wikipedia/) - Interesting news on how Brittannia is taking on Wikipedia by allowing users to contribute contribute for the first time in its history. Especially like the fact this will feed through to the printed version of the encyclopedia - which is published every two years: In effort to compete with Wikipedia, the Encyclopedia Britannica company is - [Why Britain is suddenly all a-twitter](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/22/why-britain-is-suddenly-all-a-twitter/) - Good piece in the Independent on Twitter. Nice to see my colleague from the ICAEW Philip Woodgate on Twitter. It was established as a communication tool for geeks and now counts showbusiness stars and the American President among its users. The popularity of Twitter, the micro-blogging service used by President Obama to remind Americans to - [Broken News, coincidentally](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/12/06/broken-news-coincidentally/) - I turned on the TV the other night and low and behold it was the very stunning Belinda Stewart-Wilson in the BBC comedy Broken News. I wasn't sure at first, but yes, on closer inspection it was my former colleague.. - [Tuesday](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/20/tuesday/) - Do you love my Obamicon? Create you own if you can do better. - [MLK Day & community today](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/19/mlk-day-community-today/) - One interesting thing I heard at the MLK event in Memphis in 1998 was an expert comment that community doesn't exist anymore in the way it meant in the 1960s. That's because we all talk about community without ever questioning if in real world terms it actually exists. So here's to online communities helping to - [New, new town](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/04/untitled-post/) - Thanks to everyone who's sent their good wishes for my new community consultancy role with Sift, in Bristol. It was excellent experience setting up ION online communities at the ICAEW, which I aim to put to good use for my new clients. My one remaining thought to help IT Counts achieve 'take-off' and move from - [Corporate social networks need impassioned people](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/12/corporate-social-networks-need-impassioned-people/) - Interesting report from PC World in US in growth in corporate social networking. I particularly like dthe concluding paragraphs as they ring tru for my experience -- some art as well as science then?: Businesses planning to implement social networking need to bear in mind the major implementation issues are not technical issues, Happe warned. - [The pick of community vendors?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/16/the-pick-of-community-vendors/) - This looks useful as a starting place for thinking about proprietary community platforms. Also check out Sift of course! There's a bigger analysis of using open source software for online communities by IBM, undertaken in 2006, here. There's also a fun-looking forum on the subject hosted by IBM, though perhaps a tad too techi for - [The value of recommendation](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/19/the-value-of-recommendation/) - Nice example of the power of recommendation to build a community from Matt Rhodes' FreshNetworks Blog: The growth came from the constant and ongoing growth work that the community management team have been doing. But the final push came when another community member picked up on some of this activity and started to talk about - [What is an item-based search service?](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/18/what-is-an-item-based-search-service/) - Received this intriguing note from Dinesh Vadhia recently on a new item-based search service, Xyggy: Hi! A short note about our new startup, Xyggy. We are building-out an item-based search service and platform. What is an item-based search service? Go to the Xyggy site at www.xyggy.com and have a play with the five demos which - [Twitter under the microscope](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/17/twitter-under-the-microscope/) - Scholars, advertisers and political activists see massive online social networks as a representation of social interactions that can be used to study the propagation of ideas, social bond dynamics and viral marketing, among others. But the linked structures of social networks do not reveal actual interactions among people. Scarcity of attention and the daily rhythms - [Get Bettr at BETT](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/14/get-bettr-at-bett/) - Thanks to John at the Tweet festival meeting last night in Bristol for this DEMOS-led unconference event for BETT today: "Bettr is an unconference for education focused start-ups and other interested people that is taking place during BETT week in London on the 14th January. In traditional unconference style there is no agenda beyond the - [LabourList launches today](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/12/labourlist-launches-today/) - Thanks to Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy I came across the new LabourList blog which launches today. It also has help on starting your own blog which is great. Welcome to LabourList, the must read online forum for Labour minded people to come together to share news and views and, hopefully, also have a laugh. - [24 hour Twitter people](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/11/24-hour-twitter-people/) - From Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy.. OK, still only semi-Twitterate, even after my briefing from Sam at the Pervasive Media Studio on Friday, but things are happening... On February 12th it's the anniversary of Twitter, and Bristol will be celebrating in style - have a look at http://twitter.com/bristwestival and Bristol Twestival on Facebook for info. - [This Is Not a Recession ](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/09/this-is-not-a-recession/) - Liked the attitude of this post from Tom Peters, which came about thanks to a post on ICAEW's IT Counts. I totally agree, that's what I'm working to myself and will try and feedback thoughts accordingly. But my main point is the person who first needs to be different is yourself, to change you own - [Typepad Connect looks useful](https://stuart-hall.com/2009/01/07/typepad-connect-looks-useful/) - Says on the site that you can "turn your audience into a lively community with a suite of powerful commenting and community tools" which looks useful. Make your blog the center of discussion. Track and manage comments with ease. Create a lively community with reader profiles. Free and compatible with Movable Type, WordPress.org, Blogger, Tumblr, - [Can Twitter help Apple's shares rise?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/31/can-twitter-help-apple-shares-rise/) - How's this for a quick example of the power of Twitter I posted on ICAEW's IT Counts today as my final day in the role of ION community manager, based on the simple premise of the value of being in the right place at the right time? The price of Apple shares have dipped recently - [User-centred aggregation for 2009?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/29/user-centred-aggregation-for-2009/) - Aggregation, aggregation, aggregation; hmm, I like the sound of that (thanks to confused of calcutta): "We have had aggregation before. Past paradigm aggregation was about content owners and distribution and channels and audiences. Which allowed for words like authority and traffic. Which begat strange things like advertising. "Next paradigm aggregation is about the owner of the - [The two productions of knowledge paper](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/18/the-two-productions-of-knowledge-paper/) - TOWARDS A WORKING NON-LINEAR SCIENCE OF EMPOWERMENT Stuart G. Hall, m-power A paper for presentation during the Ninth Annual International Conference of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and the Life Sciences in Berkeley, California, July 23-26, 1999 Abstract: This paper is based on the believe that people have an intuitive - [Taboo culture](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/10/03/taboo-culture/) - Looks like the gambling comapnies have been caught on by the likely ban on online gammbling, noted by today's issue of City AM. Of course there's a deep vein of taboo culture running through US society as any fool knows. Takes drugs, the prohibitionist drugs policy is fundamentally a matter of taboo not rationality or - [Happy sociable Xmas](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/25/happy-sociable-xmas/) - If you want something that's free, simple and fun to measure your brand metrics try HowSociable. It provides a search engine focused on web 2.0 spaces from twitter to flickr. I met the guys behind it (from the engineers at http://inuda.com) and they inspired me to try it out. - [Is the Long Tail dead?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/30/is-the-long-tail-dead/) - Hmm, seems like I missed the news last month that the so-called Long Tail is dead, which is interesting as I looked at the economics of music sales last month following a meeting with Russell Hart of Entertainment Media Research. Appears their Digital Music Report 2008, based on 1,500-strong survey, may support this trend in - [Bloggers warned that law applies to them too](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/14/bloggers-warned-that-law-applies-to-them-too/) - In the FT today..useful thoughts if you manage a user generated content site in the UK. BTW defamation law is part of journalist's law training. Maybe someone should do a course on law for bloggers? PS: I spoke to a helpful contact in the Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform who said the area was down - [The value of visuals](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/18/the-value-of-visuals/) - A physical model of the S & P 500, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ price trend from January to November 2008, demonstrating the value of visuals along the way. Seeing is believing! - [For India also read Brazil, when it comes to social media growth?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/22/for-india-also-read-brazil-when-it-comes-to-social-media-growth/) - OK, here's a prediction for 2009, with help from Gauravonomics Blog: "Social media outsourcing will we widely seen as the next big outsourcing opportunity for India. I have earlier written that social media outsourcing is the next big business opportunity for India and may already be leading the third wave of Indian outsourcing. In 2009, - [From VC Fred Wilson (who according to Twitter is in sunny Soho right now, lucky man)](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/16/from-vc-fred-wilson-who-according-to-twitter-is-in-sunny-soho-right-now-lucky-man/) - Twitter Acquires Summize "There aren't many surprises in web technology given how well the media and the blogs cover the sector. And it's even more so with our portfolio company Twitter which seems to attract a lot of attention for a host of well known reasons. "Last month Twitter announced a financing but it was - [Helping me, helping you with tax](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/21/helping-me-helping-you-with-tax/) - HMRC website fault might result in unnecessary tax worries 18 July 2008 "The ICAEW warns people to take care sending their second payment of tax owed to the HMRC for the 2006/2007 tax year if they have already filed their 2007/2008 self-assessment tax return." And from me, on a smaller scale: 1. The employer helpline - [The Friendfeedization Of Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/21/the-friendfeedization-of-facebook/) - "As Facebook continues to roll out the full version of its new user profiles, it’s becoming clear that their primary goal isn’t, as they said in May, to simply create a cleaner user experience and allow developers to have more meaningful engagement points with users. It’s more about highlighting new content relevant to the user - [Qik Goes Public](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/21/qik-goes-public/) - "Qik, the video service that streams live feeds from your mobile phone, has finally launched its public beta. The site has also introduced a number of new features to the service, including support for restricted group access to videos, self-service event streams, and a new embeddable player. "The beta will support a wide variety of - [Facebook update from F8](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/24/facebook-update-from-f8/) - 23 July: Mark Zuckerberg's keynote webcast "We've got one guy in Greenland". "We're opening up the translation tool." Mr Z gets a big 'whoo' from the audience for the annoucement that you no longer will have to sign up for apps as a user, you can just use them. Right on. 23 July: TechCrunch liveblogging the conference 23 - [The water in Majorca](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/25/the-water-in-majorca/) - A couple of classic 80s TV beer adverts. - [Snag this](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/27/snag-this/) - Thanks to Dalai's PACS blog, which I still follow despite a change in jobs, I came across this great free film service where you can watch documentaries for free called SnagFilms. Yeah, and share them web 2.0 style. Except I can't as the widgets won't display. - [SavvyChavvy](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/28/savvychavvy/) - As reported by the BBC social networking site for young gypsy travellers has won an award for the social use of technology. The SavvyChavvy site was one of eight projects honoured in the UK's Catalyst Awards that recognise technology used to serve communities. Cool news. When back in 1991 I did my grad journalism training my - [Know exactly where you stand in the world](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/28/know-exactly-where-you-stand-in-the-world/) - Geotagging explained by the Guardian's Jemina Kiss (who obviously overcame writer's block to get this one down): "Should you ever be at Stonehenge, looking out across Salisbury Plain and wondering when the stones were excavated, you can pull out your mobile phone and go to wikinear.com. It knows you are at Stonehenge and shows a - [Hypermimesis, Hyperpolitics, and web 2.0](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/29/hypermimesis-hyperpolitics-and-web-20/) - In his well-received talk at this year's Personal Democracy Forum (organized by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry), "digital ethnologist" Mark Pesce makes the point that "we have a drive to connect and socialize: this drive has now been accelerated and amplified as comprehensively as the steam engine amplified human strength two hundred and fifty years ago. Just as the steam engine initiated the transformation of the natural landscape into man-made artifice, the 'hyperconnectivity' engendered by these new toys is transforming the human landscape of social relations.This time around, fifty thousand years of cultural development will collapse into about twenty.. - [BigWhiteWall launchs new young people's section with MTV](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/31/bigwhitewall-launchs-new-young-peoples-section-with-mtv/) - "BigWhiteWall is just three months old and was started as a new kind of advice and support network for the web. Monitored by trained advisors who look after users 24/7, offering help but also encouraging healthy expression and discussion with other users. "It is funded, so far, by selling a house and taking a mortgage - [Cuil vs Yuil](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/04/cuil-vs-yuil/) - Which one do you like best? The new cuil search engine, or this yuil (yahoo-based cuil look alike?) - [Delicious 2.0](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/04/delicious-20/) - This from Techcrunch: "YAY! The long awaited, much promised, never delivered Delicious 2.0 will launch in the next few minutes, just like they promised again last week. "The new Delicious is just like the old Delicious, except for the way it looks. They’re also promising that it will be “faster, easier to learn,” and “hopefully - [Video on how to use Twitter](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/05/video-on-how-to-use-twitter/) - How Do You Use Twitter? from biz stone on Vimeo. - [iPhone early adopters don't include IT folk?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/06/iphone-early-adopters-dont-include-it-folk/) - Apple chaos theory by ZDNet's Dennis Howlett -- I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone’s are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies - [Cains Beer Company PLC – in administration](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/07/cains-beer-company-plc-–-in-administration/) - Ironic that with the Great British Beer Festival on this week the news that Cains Beer Company PLC – in administration. Looks like they had bad luck with the smoking ban, plus ran up a large tab with HMRC. - [Ropeworks, Barking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/08/ropeworks-barking/) - News just in from our Shirley, we're moving into the Ropeworks in central Barking in early September, which has the main library in the basement. Time to start reading books again?Full spec of the regeneration for Barking centre square here; Muf architecture art were commissioned to design a new Town Square for Barking, which is - [More slander than libel in online setting](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/10/more-slander-than-libel-in-online-setting/) - "Defamation on internet bulletin boards is more like slander than libel, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Eady said that bulletin board discussions are characterised by "give and take" and should be considered in that context." Report on 7 August, in Out-law.com.Thanks to post from Matt Rhodes, of the FreshNetworks Blog, which flagged - [Building online communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/20/building-online-communities/) - After the 90-9-1 ratio, another one for building online communities. Within any 30-day period, 10 percent of people who see an invitation will come, and 10 percent of those will post. Visibility is key. - [He Got Game](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/28/the-revolution-will-not-only-not-be-televised-you-wont-even-know-its-happened/) - Read the Wired article on a new threat to Internet security, exploiting the routers' dependence on trust funnily enough (that's 70s technology for you). For my selfish strategic purposes I particularly liked this quote: "Everyone ... has assumed until now that you have to break something for a hijack to be useful," Kapela said. "But - [Internal communications using RSS](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/02/internal-communications-using-rss/) - I was asked the other day "a way of setting staff up with an internal RSS aggregator that they then use to pull content from the company's intranet? Rather than something that draws feeds from external sites". And there are plenty of good products out there to deal with this, and good advice. But what - [Blogging the Democratic National Convention](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/08/blogging-the-democratic-national-convention/) - Nice video on the work of bloggers in the Big Tent: "Link TV Producer, John Hamilton, meets several new media journalists who are covering this Democratic Convention from "The Big Tent," where beer and high speed wi-fi flow copiously.." Meet the bloggers at the DNC - [The contribution revolution](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/24/the-contribution-revolution/) - New wiki on this subject looks worth a look: Welcome to the "user contribution system on user contribution systems." My hope is that this site becomes the authoritative aggregation of knowledge and how-tos on how organizations create, foster, and benefit from user contribution systems (UCS)...because of the knowledge and experience contributed by contributors like you. - [Blogging or sharing?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/13/microblogging-or-microsharing/) - Which generic term for services like Twitter do you prefer? "'Microblogging' is the industry standard term for applications like Twitter, Plurk, Pownce, Jaiku, but many see it as inaccurate and too 'inside baseball'. We prefer 'microsharing' which reflects the nature a little more accurately, and isn’t as off-putting to 'non web2.0'" (Laura Fitton, of Pistachio - [Social Media Predictions 2009](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/15/social-media-predictions-2009/) - My two cents worth? To beat the competition it helps to be in the right time, at the right place. Social media can help you do this. Or to put it another way, with a quote taken from a nice post on the subject of social networking & profit: "Relevancy is not enough in advertising. It’s - [Crowdsource the world baby!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/16/crowdsource-the-world-baby/) - Funny how I was just thinking about using the likes of Twitter to use the jargon 'crowdsource' answers to issues and needs. I recall no less a Twitterati than Laura Fitton saying how a request posted on Twitter quickly received a bunch of useful timely replies. And today Dennis Howlett has blogged on the same - [I second that e-Motion](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/14/i-second-that-e-motion/) - Hmm, sounds interesting.. Six Apart has launched a preview of a new product called “Motion” that brings together a number of the year’s hottest trends – microblogging, aggregation, and portable identities – into one software package that is installed server side for users of Movable Type. As you can see in the sample below, Motion - [Do you overlap or divide?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/12/do-you-overlap-or-divide/) - Conquer the newcomer problem by dividing people into groups of 150, suggests Richard Millington, online community builder. This is to literally dividie into 150-strong cells. This could work, depending on the niche involved, but if they don't like the idea of being divided in this way (ie its counter-cultural) then maybe not. Forrester's social technographic - [Is it strange that Facebook is the top UK search term?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/11/is-it-so-strange-that-facebook-is-top-uk-search-term/) - "The first six months of the year were particularly Facebook crazy, but that still doesn't entirely explain why Facebook would be the most searched term of 2008 in the UK. It's not like the URL - Facebook.com - is particularly hard to remember, so perhaps Google is the homepage and people like my Mum forget - [Confessions of a CEO blogger](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/09/conessions-of-a-ceo-blogger/) - Five of the best from the CEO of Forrester Research. Like the point about the relationship between the time it takes and views on the site. The more the views the more time is likely to be taken up. BTW the CEO of Forresters complains he had a 'cheat sheet' 6 pages long. Bet I could - [Le Web 08 here we come](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/08/le-web-08-here-we-come/) - Looking forward to start of Le Web 08, especially as it's being carried online (programme pdf here), some great looking sessions. Free live webstreams on ustream.tv. I see one of the official bloggers is IT Counts very own Dennis Howlett, who recently gave me a nice hat tip in relation to starting a poll on - [Networks vs communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/22/networks-vs-communities/) - "I do see opportunity for traditional online communities to take a new look at member profiles and how they can be used build identity. Participation in discussions should not be the only way to have an identity in an online community. " (Commoncraft, 2004) To summarise in my words: social networks = linking via people's profile - [Web 2.0 delivers new finance model for business?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/04/web-20-delivers-new-finance-model-for-business/) - I was at a talk at the RSA last night for a sneak preview of a new film Us Now about the potential power of ordinary people using web 2.0 tools to change everything from the way government works to the ownership of football clubs. To quote internet guru Clay Shirky change happens not when - [Reconciling social technographics and 90-9-1](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/05/reconciling-social-technographics-and-90-9-1/) - Useful thoughts from the groundswell blog: Forrester’s Social Technographics surveys show that when it comes to social content 21% of online US consumers are Creators, 37% are Critics (those who react to content created by others), and 69% are Spectators. The 90-9-1 principle, recently publicized by Community Guy Jake McKee at 90-9-1.com, says that in - [Theyworkforyou.com](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/22/theyworkforyoucom/) - Just come across theyworkforyou.com -- nice, like the thumbnail pics of politicians. And by luck found the original PQ about the set up costs for Wired for Health. - [Seven years online](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/19/seven-years-online/) - Today marks seven year's with my own website, starting with m-power. Just renewed the domain today in fact, after a reminder from Charles Parsons of Wham-e Ltd, based in Street. - [Medicsight IPO'd](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/06/22/medicsight-ipod/) - Medicsight successfully IPO'd yesterday which was great. - [Backfill](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/21/back-fill/) - "Backfill/ing" - the practice of amending a weblog by going back into the past and adding posts previous to when the blog was launched. Useful if you're looking to fake it with a marketing-led blog I guess? An example of the functional use of backfilling for job sites here. - [The Number 23](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/02/18/the-number-23/) - I caught sight of the fact there's a new film out called The Number 23 and was laughing to myself thinking yeah like 23's really a significant number, not. Though I like the film's tagline: The truth will find you. First it takes hold of your mind...then it takes hold of your life. - [Wiki-based whiteboard?](https://stuart-hall.com/2006/02/13/wiki-based-whiteboard/) - I had an idea a while back for using the web to create a limitless 'whiteboard' for online brainstorming. Then I thought it would also be for personal use maybe, maybe a space for 'social graffiti' like Graffiti Playdo? In fact the concept is pretty extendable/scalable, and cross-market as a wiki-based whiteboard: - [My Jotspot's (now) moved to Google](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/03/my-jotspots-now-moved-to-google/) - I blogged in November 2006 that Google had bought the Jotspot wiki. Well, today I've completed the migration of my wiki to Google Sites, read more from Google here. There were no hitches, and it's great I have a personal wiki on the same platform as Gmail. Thanks Google, as there are some great benefits: - [Twitterers are hair-trigger communicators? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/02/twitterers-are-hair-trigger-communicators/) - Criticisms of the value of Twitter post-Mumbai from the Independent's Tom Sutcliffe: "Twitterers are hair-trigger communicators, and presumably absolutely itching to get something of substance into their despatches. Whereas a journalist has a reasonably strong incentive not to broadcast misleading or dubious information, because such an eventuality would come with a professional cost, a Twitterer - [How to trigger E2.0 genetic mutation in a 1.0 organization? ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/12/01/how-to-trigger-e20-genetic-mutation-in-a-10-organization/) - The question "How to trigger E2.0 genetic mutation in a 1.0 Organization?" posed by Stefano Masciocchi in LinkedIn inspired my reply below. Thought it worth re-publishing as a blog post: • Hmm, good question, it says on one of my recommendations on LinkedIn that I am expert on E2.0 and cultural change, thanks to my - [Face(less=more)book](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/29/facelessmorebook/) - "Unsure why Facebook is so confusing to get it doing what I want... I can barely make heads or tails of the various "streams", news, profile, wall, photos ... really IMO it should all be one stream." Hmm, I agree. But then I'm a real less is more man when it comes to web 2.0. - [Growing the power of small networks ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/23/growing-the-power-of-small-networks/) - "Many people with small networks have just as much influence as a few people with large networks," says David Armano, VP at marketing firm Critical Mass (5,582 Twitter followers). Excellent blog you've got there David. Funny, I said pretty much the same thing about the value of small networks in discussions about what makes an online - [The value of lists](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/21/the-value-of-lists/) - "For anyone serious about spreading their creative content, getting on a popular list is an absolute requirement." (Peter Rupert's Blog, Entertainment Media Research) - [Customers + social networking = value/recession](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/20/customers-social-networking-valuerecession/) - During a recession social applications such as communities, social networking sites and word-of-mouth marketing will prove worthwhile because they depend not on a diminishing ad budget, but on an abundant resource: customers, so says the new Awareness report which in turn quotes Forrester Research: "Conventional wisdom says that experimental media get cut in tough economic times. - [Using dependencies in agile project style management ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/19/using-dependencies-in-agile-project-management/) - It occurred to me that a basic effor/time saving principle of agile project management is that you don't try to plan everything up front, because you don't need to! The fact that for example getting a site live ready by a certain date requires a change to the URL pointing means you only need to worry about - [Social networking – good for small business?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/18/social-networking-–-good-for-small-business/) - The internet is a "giant cocktail party", according to business expert Seth Godin. Here, he gives his take on whether sites like Twitter and Facebook matter to your business (clue: a lot of networking on the web is low value; help yourself by helping others = good networking). Watch other videos with Seth Godin and - [Richard gets naked](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/12/richard-gets-naked/) - Love the video, dig the tune..'Business Stripped Bare'. You can follow Richard on Twitter too. - [FT's new look (beta) website](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/11/fts-new-look-beta-website/) - Check out the new Financial Times re-design, pretty nice and neat if you're asking me. - [Just. Use. Youtube.](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/10/just-use-youtube/) - Love this practical blog from Delib on the merits of using Youtube, who many moons ago I shared a coffee with in Covent Garden: It’s becoming a bit of a mantra round here, but time and again we’re telling clients to use Youtube for their video content, unless they’ve got a genuine reason for not doing (such - [Search the net + raise 5 cents for Dr. King's Memorial](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/07/search-the-net-raise-5-cents-for-dr-kings-memorial/) - Did you know that you could support Dr. King's dream with every Internet search you do? The Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation has now made this possible with the creation of the MLK Toolbar! Every time you perform a search using the MLK toolbar, five cents will be donated to - [How the very best web 2.0 people think](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/05/how-the-very-best-web-20-people-think/) - While web 2.0 senior positions often appear slanted towards technical expertise, I believe there's a strong argument for clients to consider people who's strengths are grounded in a deep understanding of how web 2.0, online communities and social networking works, as this is what brings in the business. IT skills come second to that. IT - [James I was a wise fool](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/04/james-i-was-a-wise-fool/) - "Two years earlier, the Economist invited readers finally to relieve James I of his title, and nominate the wisest fool of the past 50 years. Maybe, as we take a gulp, and look at the world after the apocalypse, we should look wider than the markets. What's the wisdom guiding the crowds? If the crowd - [Moderation & liability advice ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/11/03/moderation-liability-advice/) - Drilling in to the issue of moderation and liability I had a very useful discussion with Struan Roberts last week. He's a technology lawyer with Pinsent Masons and Editor of OUT-LAW. Looking at moving from a system of light moderation on IT Counts, where we allow registered users to post comments at their own risk, to - [How to think out of the 2.0 box](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/31/how-to-think-out-of-the-20-box/) - Hmm, looks interesting..thanks David. A basic two-by-two matrix can be the key to quantifying the risks and opportunities that are bundled together under the banner of web 2.0, says David Bowen. At a conference for corporate web managers a few months back delegate after delegate muttered that they were thoroughly fed up with web 2.0. - [The future is orange](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/29/the-future-is-orange/) - A Demos report (funded by Orange) published today 29 October argues that social networking sites could help companies beat the recession (report pdf). I liked this extract from the report: "Consultancy firm McKinsey has studied the importance of social or employee networks for businesses. They found in their research that ‘the formal structures of companies... don’t explain how most - [How to survive a recession social network style](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/18/how-to-survive-a-recession-social-network-style/) - Had a fascinating meet up with Bob Clarke of Beetlenut yesterday who set up and ran Business TV for BMW at the start of the 1990s. Apparently BMW used this communications tool, with daily broadcast's to sales executives to help weather that recession, and came out after the downturn ahead of their competitors who didn't invest in - [It's not rocket science](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/27/with-vs-for-in-designing-online-communities/) - I pride myself on working *with* people, rather than doing things *for* them; it is the essence of user-led web 2.0 strategy & practice, no? (My twitter today) For example see Gartner report on social networks and public policy which underlines the importance of this for buidling communities online: "Di Maio warned that if the - [Social Media vs Knowledge Management, debated](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/26/social-media-vs-knowledge-management-debated/) - Social Media vs. Knowledge Management: A Generational War And my comment on the blog post: Thanks, great blog post and insightful comments. I can see what is meant by a war between KM & SM better from this discussion, as often the reality is disguised. I've learned the hard way, for example in campaigning media, that - [Charlie does surf](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/23/charlie-does-surf/) - Hmm, the US military gets the value of social networking to discover expertise. Extract from Guardian article below: In simple terms, iLink is a machine learning-based system that models users and content in a social network and then points the user to relevant content. The team developed the basic social networking technology, which combines workflow - [MacBook Pro has glossy LED](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/21/macbook-pro-has-glossy-led/) - Hanging out for a few mins at the Regent Street Apple Store, it's nice and empty in the morning. Using a MacBook Pro right now, with the following spec: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 17" display + SuperDrive. (320GB 5400-rpm hard drive + 4GB DDR3 SDRAM). And the little sign says it's 'Available with glossy - [Beyond Email ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/20/beyond-email/) - Here are the top five tactics for making e-mail an efficient and effective collaboration tool, from Socialtext. - [Layoffs in the Social Media Space ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/15/layoffs-in-the-social-media-space/) - Jeremiah Owyang, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research in Social Computing charts the start of the US-based social media layoffs. By no coincidence it's beginning in the UK too, so I hear. Then again, anecdotally speaking, it's not all doom and gloom either. My tech elder brother Andrew is flying down to London soon to raise venture - [Groupthink & the credit crunch](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/17/groupthink-the-credit-crunch/) - Everyone's got a pet theory as to the cause of the credit crunch, Mine's 'groupthink'. What do you think about that?! I even name drop Warren Buffett in my theory. Plus a reference to 'black swan theory' for good measure;-) - [Conversational Marketing (CM) Toolbox](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/16/conversational-marketing-cm-toolbox/) - Sounds interesting.. Federated Media Publishing (FM), a next-generation media and publishing company, (yesterday 15 October) unveiled the beta version of its much-anticipated Conversational Marketing (CM) Toolbox. The CM toolbox is the industry’s first open conversational marketing measurement platform for tracking and analyzing conversational marketing campaigns. The beta version is available exclusively for select FM customers - [The comedy of errors](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/14/the-comedy-of-errors/) - Allister Heath in City AM warns PM Gordon Brown not to use the nationalisation of the banks to over-inflate the housing market once again: "The government is on much weaker ground with its attempt to revive lending to consumers and homeowners by fiat." But he's missing the obvious (oops!). The Chancellor is over-joyed at the ability to 'persuade' the - [Medicexchange alumni](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/13/medicexchange-alumni/) - There's been a few changes at Medicexchange from the days of 2007 when I happily typed out articles on combining gaming and medical imaging technology to save lives. CEO Adam Boyse and OD Eugene Nicholson have left for bigger and better things, with Adam now CEO at Webopius; and my former content buddy Camila Artoni tells - [Productivity 2.0: How the New Rules of Work Are Changing the Game](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/12/productivity-20-how-the-new-rules-of-work-are-changing-the-game/) - Interesting blog post on ways work is changing, behaviour b4 tech I say.. For years, books and articles and blogs on productivity have been showing us how to be more productive: crank out the tasks, multi-task, work faster, be organized. In short, they’ve taught us to be a good part of a corporation that wants - [Dear AOL Journals user](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/09/dear-aol-journals-user/) - Since AOL was kind enough to send this to me in error I thought I'd share it with the world: Dear AOL Journals user, As we wrote in an e-mail on Sept. 30, AOL® Journals will permanently shut down on Oct. 31. It’s never an easy decision to shut down a feature, especially one like - [Facebook for suits?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/08/facebook-for-suits/) - Instructions for the pefect online community strategy review: First read recent Economist piece titled 'Facebook for suits'. Then consider the risks involved in setting up an online community (many will fail). Finally, reflect on why community/social networking sites are missing their mark (mark to market, pun intended). - [Is complexity to blame?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/07/is-complexity-to-blame/) - AIG’s complexity blamed for fall: "The complexity and international spread of AIG’s operations impeded regulatory oversight of the derivatives unit that helped bring down the insurer, according to former executives, analysts and regulators." (FT report) Hmm, complexity? Maybe they should have invested in a product such as Datawatch's Monarch software which is designed to transform - [For and against the cloud](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/04/for-and-against-the-cloud/) - For: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer: "We'll need a new operating system. Just as we have an operating system for the PC, for the phone and for the server, we need a new operating system that runs in the internet. I bet we'll call it Windows something. We're going to announce it in four weeks. - [Darwin dinner at Christ's College](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/06/darwin-dinner-at-christs-college/) - News just in for Darwin lovers.. The Development Office is delighted to announce that on 12th February 2009 Christ’s will host a unique fundraising gala dinner to mark not only Charles Darwin’s birthday, but also the birth of College’s exciting collaboration with the Galapagos Conservation Trust. This event will undoubtedly be the highlight of the - [Jakob lets rip on blog posting](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/03/jakob-lets-rip-on-blog-posting/) - "To demonstrate world-class expertise, avoid quickly written, shallow postings. Instead, invest your time in thorough, value-added content that attracts paying customers." Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, July 9, 2007 PS: So this is an example of a blog that has not invested a great deal of time and trouble;-) - [Cannabis redux](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/02/cannabis-redux/) - "A report on cannabis prepared for next year's UN drug policy review will suggest that a "regulated market" would cause less harm than the current international prohibition. The report, which is likely to reopen the debate about cannabis laws, suggests that controls such as taxation, minimum age requirements and labelling could be explored." Guardian, 2 - [David Cameron says bank on me](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/10/01/david-cameron-says-bank-on-me/) - Conservative leader David Cameron says character and judgement are more important than experience. But experience teaches me that you build character and judgement through experience. Perhaps David thinks that you can't change one's essential character and judgement, which if so is a bit pessimistic for my liking (not to mention contrary to my experience). I - [London, the original robot battlefield](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/29/london-the-original-robot-battlefield/) - Did you know that London was the original robot battlefield, using radar unit produced by the Radiation Lab at MIT, creating automated anti-aircraft fire to bring down German V-1 flying bombs? Terminator must have spoke cockney, originally, albeit designed by American Hendrik Wade Bode? - [H-ard times for Rich-ard](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/27/h-ard-times-for-rich-ard/) - "B&B has been hit hard by fears that its portfolio of buy-to-let and self-certified mortgages will generate huge losses as the credit crunch begins to bite and house prices fall. Rich-ard Pym, B&B’s new chief executive, has axed 370 jobs, in effect wiping out its sales force." (B&B CEO's troubles given a typographic twist in - [Bye bye WaMu](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/26/so-dont-buy-washington-mutual/) - I guess even buying washington mutual (fast frwd to 4:44) is off the cards for now;-) http://tinyurl.com/3ddj7f I guess it really is 'banking another way' (cue advert) - [Web site editor beaten with hammers ](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/26/web-site-editor-beaten-with-hammers/) - The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Monday's brutal attack on Ognian Stefanov, editor of the investigative news Web site Frognews, in Bulgaria. The editor and his family had recently received anonymous phone calls warning Stefanov to stop his journalism or face consequences, Stefanov's deputy, Aleksandar Ivanov, told CPJ. The site publishes investigations into the activities - [Pups totally wasted](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/25/pups-totally-wasted/) - Click to Play Just a test of how you can use blip to blog videos This video was originally shared on blip.tv by wildcaster with a No license (All rights reserved) license. - [And the winners are..](https://stuart-hall.com/2005/11/04/and-the-winners-are/) - In the best design for communication between users: 1. Google mail 2. MSN Messenger 3. Flickr. And yes, Flickr won. Oh, we have some photos to share.. - [IT Counts open to the public](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/24/it-counts-open-to-the-public/) - The ICAEW's IT Counts website is now open to the public. It's already won a Web 2.0 Strategies award, and is shortlisted for the 2008 Accountacy Age Awards. Be interesting to see what kind of demographic visitor profile it attracts with its focus on accountancy, IT and business with topics ranging from better use of MS Excel (did - [Maybe accuracy is the next thing we will all search for](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/23/maybe-accuracy-is-the-next-thing-we-will-all-search-for/) - Social networking sites are increasing in popularity and web surfers care more about politicians' image than their policies, according to a new study. Bill Tancer, general manager of global research at Hitwise, has been studying internet usage patterns and found that social networking sites are receiving more and more hits, particularly in the 18 to - [Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/22/science-unveils-hidden-drivers-of-stock-bubbles-and-crashes/) - Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes from PhysOrg.com Many economists believe that investors make decisions rationally, weighing up corporate data and other pricing signals to evaluate gain or risk before buying or selling stocks. [...] - [Talk amongst yourselves: inviting users to participate in online conversations](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/16/talk-amongst-yourselves-inviting-users-to-participate-in-online-conversations/) - International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces "Many small online communities would benefit from increased diversity or activity in their membership. Some communities run the risk of dying out due to lack of participation. Others struggle to achieve the critical mass necessary for diverse and engaging conversation. But what tools are available to these communities to - [IBM to launch social networking center](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/18/ibm-to-launch-social-networking-center/) - I see IBM are working with Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters’ healthcare arm on a new web 2.0 software center in the US. Nice, I used to work with Thomson Reuters’ healthcare arm in the UK (with the affable Jeremy Snelling) and talked with them on improving their data feed for Medicexchange.com. Now I'm working - [Poking fun at the US ban on online gambling](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/18/poking-fun-at-the-us-ban-on-online-gambling/) - Nice video making fun of the US ban on online gambling. (It's about prohibition, stupid.) - [Twitter is Growing Like Crazy: Up 422% in 12 Months](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/17/twitter-is-growing-like-crazy-up-422-in-12-months/) - Thanks to Mashable September 16, 2008 - 2:09 pm PDT - by Adam Ostrow 3 Comments The latest numbers are in, and Twitter is apparently growing at a torrid pace. According to stats just released from Nielsen Online, Twitter recorded 2.3 million unique visitors in August (US-only), an increase of 422% from the same period - [GHandI is halfway through](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/14/ghandi-is-halfway-through/) - News on the UK's prinicipal shift handover research on the Centre for HCI Design, City University's nice (no pun intended) looking blog: "The GHandI project started in January 2007, so we are now half way through this three year EPSRC-funded project. The project team have recently completed detailed studies of clincial handover in the following settings: - ["It's amazing how the little things matter"](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/12/its-the-little-things-that-count/) - 13 mins 57 secs into Scoble's video interview on the new Facebook design with Facebook's Mark Slee he asks my favourite kinda question; essentially 'what are the small things that you guys have done, that might be unexpected, that others don't bother to do?' Mark looks kinda like he's not been asked that before (15:05). Hey, 'it's - [The value of online communities](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/11/the-value-of-online-communities/) - Deloitte's Service Study on value of online communities: Tribalization of business study. Critique of value of communities: Companies learn online communities are often a waste, Deloitte doesn't. - [CERN says](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/10/cern-says/) - 15:02, that's it. Second beam all the way round (via Twitter).. ..and the LHC is up and running. - [LinkedIn discussions](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/06/linkedin-discussions/) - "LinkedIn Groups has always been the central place on LinkedIn for users to form communities around professional interests. Thus far, users have used Groups to search and contact one another. But, today's release adds the most requested feature of them all - Group Discussions. " [More..] PS: Apparently (Euan, thanks) though it doesn't include RSS feeds. - [It's a long way to the bottom](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/10/its-a-long-way-to-the-bottom/) - Liked the piece in Social Media Today by Marc Meyer which asks whether we try to do too much with social media ('Are we slaves to the rhythm of social media?'): "What do you think? What is acceptable? Frankly I try to limit my time into blocks built around the work day and even at - [Capello: The Challenges Ahead](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/05/capello-the-challenges-ahead/) - Liked the review of Capello's challenge in 'Sport' today, and I especially liked number 4: 4. GET PLAYERS TO RECREATE THEIR CLUB FORM "When playing with their clubs, there is no losing mentality – there is a winning mentality," says Capello of his players. "We have to transfer the same mentality to the national team, - [Chrome is the new black?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/04/chrome-is-the-new-black/) - oh yes, believe the slow-burn-hype, Google's Chrome is only the new OS *you've* been waiting for;-) http://poprl.com/jW (.."The elephant in the room is that Google is an OS."). Part of the drive to market the new Google Android phone perhaps? Microsoft's Gary Turner, writing on the ICAEW's IT Counts social network (soon to launch to the public) gives an insider's view of - [Crazy chess, makes sense](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/03/crazy-chess-makes-sense/) - Nice blog post on getting the balance right, inspired by a crazy game of chess. Like the point about the difference between management and control, but in reality that takes a lot of confidence to pull off. Which brings in the value of experience I guess: As managers, we have a tendency to want things done the - [SocialPicks limited to the US](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/31/socialpicks-limited-to-the-us/) - Cool Web 2.0 share site SocialPicks ('The Stock Idea Community') currently only covers the US market, I've discovered. Which means I can't add PetroLatina Energy Plc (LON:PELE) as a pick. Nevermind. - [A busy week](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/09/01/a-busy-week/) - The web 2.0 conference of the week: "The Office 2.0 Conference is a collective experiment organized every year in San Francisco, CA and aimed at discovering the future of online productivity & collaboration." Speaker's include Ross Mayfield, who from Twitter appears he's been busy with a wiki for Hurricane Gustav emergency planning. He's also been - [Social community thoughts](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/29/social-community-thoughts/) - Someone asked me today how I would so a social community differently than locating on a specialist platform like Blogtronix as currently. And thinking about it what I might suggest is to make a community using WordPress, hosted by someone good like PressHarbor for support issues having tested them out with my own blog, and - [Start of the season with LCFC](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/27/start-of-the-season-with-lcfc/) - Good to see Leicester City second from the top. Apart from Leicester vs Hartlepool on the 27th looking forward to Leeds vs Leicester on Boxing Day, should be fun (though hopefully I'll be in Poland then enjoying the skiing in Zakopane;-) - [Sienfeld does Windows](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/22/sienfeld-does-windows/) - From the Guardian's jemimakiss via Twitter: "So Sienfeld - a Mac user for years - is doing ads for Microsoft. Any other examples of inappropriate brand representatives, people?" Hmm, what do you reckon, people? Who would be a better rep' for Microsoft is a more positive way to put it? I nominate myself, for one. - [Updated blogging software is a nod to the convergence of blogging and social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/13/updated-blogging-software-is-a-nod-to-the-convergence-of-blogging-and-social-networks/) - Movable Type Pro launched today combines blogs with social networking, not unlike the WordFrame platform used for IT Counts: "The type of Web site that you build with Movable Type doesn't have to look like a classic two- or three-column blog," said Chris Alden, Six Apart's CEO. "It can be structured to look like any - [Buzz is open to all](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/19/buzz-is-open-to-all/) - Thanks to Techcrunch: Buzz, Yahoo’s Digg-like effort to leverage reader gestures and third party content in determining the most popular news, removes it’s barriers to entry tonight. Until now only a hundred or so invited publishers could post news to Buzz. This was a big plug - Yahoo pushes a few Yahoo Buzz stories to - [Are employers bleeding social capital?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/18/do-i-‘own’-social-networking-contacts/) - Piece in the FT on 15 August which follows on from recent case, highlighting trends on employer vs employee social capital: Do I ‘own’ social networking contacts? I run a national retail business employing over 100 sales representatives who are encouraged to use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn, to market the business and build - [Save the Bowstring Bridge](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/17/save-the-bowstring-bridge/) - I thought I should report this from the Leicester Civic Society as I understand there's a petition to save the Western Bridge: "The 'Bowstring Bridge' viaduct at the junction of Western Boulevard and Braunstone Gate has been a Leicester landmark since the 1890s and is now under imminent threat of demolition. "De Montfort University now - [The Glendinning family tree](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/16/the-glendinning-family-tree/) - Nice to see where I fit into the Glendinning family tree. - [Brazil: The Natural Knowledge-Economy: The Atlas of Ideas 2.0](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/14/brazil-the-natural-knowledge-economy-the-atlas-of-ideas-20/) - Brazil – Findings Kirsten Bound Presentation from Brazil: The Natural Knowledge-Economy: The Atlas of Ideas 2.0, London, UK 2008-07-08 12:00:00.0 News Channel >> go to webcast - [Only a matter of time before one of the Big Four fails?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/15/only-a-matter-of-time-before-one-of-the-big-four-fails/) - So says Francine McKenna. Agrees, does Dennis Howlett. - [Blogware migration to WordPress, thanks to PressHarbor](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/12/blogware-migration-to-wordpress-thanks-to-pressharbor/) - Thanks to the team at PressHarbor my blog has successfully migrated to WordPress. Now to explore the depths of the software further. As you can see from John's comment below I made a mistake thinking that it's being hosted by Rackspace too, the servers we use for IT Counts. However, what that error did throw - [More slander than libel in online setting?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/08/11/more-slander-than-libel-in-online-setting-2/) - On Saturday I posted a piece on slander and libel in online networks, thanks to a piece from Matt at FreshNetworks, which followed a recent court case where defamation on a bulletin board was decreed to be slander rather than libel due to its conversational nature. Talking about it today with my IT colleague Paul - [Eat it!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/15/eat-it/) - Starts tonight, Hurl, 9pm, ET. It will make you sick. - [Give it a Whrrl?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/14/give-it-a-whrrl/) - "As apple unveils the iPhone 3G, online content and service providers are jostling each other to advertise their compatibility with the new product. Mobile social networking service Whrrl has joined the fray, announcing that it is available as a free download to both iPhone and iPod touch users."Whrrl is one step removed from classic social - [Getted iPhone](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/11/getted-iphone/) - Congratulations to Apple on the 3G iPhone launch. Sadly as I was late with my employer NI payments, and have to pay a fine, I won't be able to afford one for a while. Anyhow, Jake Fudge puts it into perspective.. - [BT vs Yell](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/10/bt-vs-yell/) - "BT yesterday snapped up the online business directory firm Ufindus for - [Gaming, Google, & Gaming](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/09/gaming-google-gaming/) - Google Unveils PlayStation Home-like Social Network App for Facebook, MySpace by Aaron Linde Jul 08, 2008 5:10pm CST tags: PC Gaming Internet software giant Google today revealed Google Lively, a browser-based online world in which users can design rooms and avatars for chat and other functions. - [Democrats trying to stop Twitter in Congress?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/08/democrats-trying-to-stop-twitter-in-congress/) - From a Twitter contact John Culberson, US Congressman, 77th District, Texas:"I just learned the Dems are trying to censor Congressmen's ability to use Twitter Qik YouTube Utterz etc - outrageous and I will fight them."Hmm, sounds serious: "The Committee on House Administration is considering a new rule that could bring this trend to a screeching - [A Fair Fuel Stabiliser](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/07/a-fair-fuel-stabiliser/) - The Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne, has unveiled a radical new plan to soften the impact of future fuel price rises on families. - [Measuring the Impossible](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/06/measuring-the-impossible/) - Scientists set out to measure how we perceive naturalness.. - [Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/07/03/judge-orders-youtube-to-give-all-user-histories-to-viacom/) - "Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips of its copyright videos to appear on YouTube, a judge ruled Wednesday." (wired) Random comment snippets from the Wired piece: I think if you hit - [Someone's not impressed with VISA on Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/27/someones-not-impressed-with-visa-on-facebook/) - Visa Inc. on Tuesday launched a new business network on Facebook and is paying for $2 million of advertising on the site. (Found this on the San Jose Business Journal today, but it makes a wider point) Through the new site, Visa said it expects to tap into Palo Alto-based Facebook's more than 80 million active users, while Facebook expects to bring in more advertisers to its site and generate more revenue. - [IT Counts in Italy](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/26/it-counts-in-italy/) - Thanks to David Terrar looks like IT Counts will be helping example the power of WordFrame as an enterprise 2.0 platform at the E2.0 Forum outside Milan. - [Why social networking for nerds ain't easy](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/25/why-social-networking-for-nerds-aint-easy/) - A few dry thoughts as to why setting up a social networking site for nerds/scientists/geeks/ etc can be a tad more difficult than high school students. Borrowed and adapted from: Nerds have different objectives when it comes to social interaction."Normal" people expect to accomplish several unrealistic things from socialinteraction:* Stimulating and thought provoking conversation;* Important social contacts;* - [Father of the PC spreadsheet](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/25/father-of-the-pc-spreadsheet/) - Just confirmed today that the father of the first PC spreadsheet, Dan Bricklin, is a member of the ICAEW's IT Counts. Here he is looking very 1978. - [At least I'm right about one thing - PBR](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/24/at-least-im-right-about-one-thing-pbr/) - I like coincidences, so it was great fun to see the recent Fortune magazine article 'America's Hottest Investor' focus on a true contrarian, mutual fund manager Ken Heebner, who also just happens to be at the top of his investment game. And who just happens to confirm my liking for Petrobas (PBR): "Petrobas could become the biggest stock in the world," he says.. - [Lifestreaming ahead](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/23/lifestreaming-ahead/) - Hmm, having got in with Twitter I see the nice feature of MyBlogLog where you can link to your other 'services' like Flickr.. - [Making Microsoft Cool](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/20/making-microsoft-cool/) - Like a lot of people who've had chance to work with Microsoft it comes as no surprise that they've realised it's time to deal with their image problem in the market place. Check out the musings of Red Slice, for example. In 'Can Hotshot Ad Guy Alex Bogusky Make Microsoft Cool?' this dilemma has fallen - [The difficult task of valuating web 2.0 products](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/19/the-difficult-task-of-valuating-web-20-products/) - What if you were asked for your opinion of how to provide a valuation of a web 2.0 product? There are no easy answers and the cases of over-valuation are easy to find. For example the purchase of Skype by e-Bay for $2.6bn in 2005, e-Bay later admitted in 2007 it had overpaid by a clear $1bn. - [Winning & predicting](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/18/winning-predicting/) - Spotted the nice story about the lottery winner today, who had both dreamed about a win, and his daughter had been told by a mystery woman that she would win the lottery. That got me thinking for fun about the science of winning and predicting, and the ability of people in this respect, which I've - [RSNA launches on Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/15/rsna-launches-on-facebook/) - Great to see RSNA, the Radiological Society of North America, on Facebook. Not suprising to see Dr. Steve Chan congratulating them on the site, with both the radRounds social networking site and its linked presence on Facebook. Also nice to see that Medicexchange has adopted a useful tag cloud search facility on its home page which - [LinkedIn contacts come to court](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/13/linkedin-contacts-come-to-court/) - Hmm, I once worked as recruitment consultant for Montrose Technical recruitment, the sister company to Hays, back in 1990. I was rubbish at the job!.. - [People 2.0](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/13/people-20-2/) - Great to pick up the web 2.0 strategies 2008 award for Best New Web 2.0 Initiative on behalf of IT Counts with Carolyn Harrington. Nice to meet up with Alex Ang again from RSS experts VWI Media, who told me he has recently partnered with WordFrame, the software which powers IT Counts. Other leading WordFrame - [When comics were scary](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/11/when-comics-were-scary/) - Read more: "The stories in these [comic] books, says David Hajdu, author of the new book, “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America,” were unlike anything kids had seen before. They told tales of superheroes, but also of murder, crime and illicit romance. The illustrations could be shocking, and sometimes, the - [Socialtext gets between the sheets with accountants](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/11/socialtext-gets-between-the-sheets-with-accountants/) - Hmm, there's also been some interesting discussion on this in the ICAEW's IT Counts. Nice point that "we were in need of a wikified spreadsheet that had all of the utility of Google Docs without the datamining".. - [Facebook in Reealitee](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/09/facebook-in-reealitee/) - Thanks to Ross, here's BBC3's Facebook spoof, hmm, funny. - [It's not just your ex who's looking you up online](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/04/its-not-just-your-ex-whos-looking-you-up-online/) - Interesting comment from Dennis Howlett in the ICAEW's IT Counts social network which , in response to a post from Jennifer Whitehead, on the real risk that employer's will use Facebook to check on employee's activity: "Recruiters and talent management people are VERY interested in what they can discern from Facebook profiles. As one very senior - [Blue Monday](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/03/blue-monday/) - There was a sense of chaos in Monday, quite apart from the banks 'Black Monday' as City AM titled it. The fire engines from Shoreditch were out in Copthall Avenue. And the C2C trains were severley delayed going out of Fenchurch Street. - [BBC website distorting the market? It's no surprise to some.](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/06/02/bbc-website-distorting-the-market-its-no-surprise-to-some/) - This extract from the Guardian on Thursday on the effect of the BBC website on the market..of course this kind of distortion it's no surprise to some, notably those in the educational software market. ITN's chief executive, Mark Wood, said the commercial news provider, which also competes directly with the BBC in the area of - [Microsoft report on social networking + advertising](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/30/microsoft-report-on-social-networking-advertising/) - Nice PDF of a Microsoft report on social networking and advertising -- could be useful to someone? - [Business Social Software Jeopardy](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/29/business-social-software-jeopardy/) - "Community sites run by companies need to contain at least 10% negative content in order to be regarded as credible. I take this with something of a pinch of salt because perceptions around service vary among different geographies. Even so, it's always useful to hear when service sucks because that's the primary way things change.".. - [Social networking cold war?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/28/social-networking-cold-war/) - Last November, when Google launched Open Social we asked readers if Facebook would join Google's platform. The results were split right down the middle, but as we get farther from the Open Social launch, and the two sites continue to launch competing APIs (Google FriendConnect vs. Facebook Connect, for example -- the former banned by Facebook), that seems less and less likely. This is becoming a social networking cold war according to Duncan Riley.. - [Challengegringo.com for sale](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/27/challengegringocom-for-sale/) - A quick note to say I've put the domain challengegringo.com up for sale on sedo.co.uk. - [Vidal on the US election campaign](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/26/vidal-on-the-us-election-campaign/) - C4's Jon Snow interviews Gore Vidal on the US election campaign.. - [Shell Livewire website gets social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/24/shell-livewire-website-gets-social-networking/) - Shell LiveWIRE has over 25 years experience encouraging young people to start and develop their own business, and now has a social network to take this task on.. - [Why taking cognitive enhancing drugs when you can just get older?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/23/why-taking-cognitive-enhancing-drugs-when-you-can-just-get-older/) - Hmm, interesting piece in the NY Times, while this applies to older people and how they think differently its a way of mentally approaching the world which I kind of like myself, though it's taken some hard work to get there, I'm looking forward to my 'early retirement' so to speak.. - [Clusters for hire](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/21/clusters-for-hire/) - I read this morning that there's a new service (Aster) to (eg user generated) large sites which will provide low-cost clustered analytics for huge quanities of data. Wonder if they've figured you can use networked PS3's to do this for low cost and high power as they have at Stanford? - [Go Free at NLab Social Networks Conference - and now it's condensed into one full business day](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/21/go-free-at-nlab-social-networks-conference-and-now-its-condensed-into-one-full-business-day/) - Good news - we know that as the credit crunch bites there are quite a few people who'd love to attend the NLab Social Networks Conference but can't spare two whole days away from the office or commit funds to the full delegate fee. That's why we've condensed two days into one and found a way to make it free to attend.. - [Google Launches Medical-Records App](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/20/google-launches-medical-records-app/) - From Wired news that Google Launches Medical-Records App. Hmm, wonder if they resolved the controversy over their health advisory board?.. - [Openness is not that open](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/19/openness-is-not-that-open/) - Hmm, interesting..click to read more: Why’d You Have To Go And Make Things So Complicated? When Data Portability was first announced, it sounded like it would solve what had become one of the biggest problems in the social networking space: a seemingly endless array of new services, each of which required you to setup and - [Technorati claim](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/18/technorati-claim/) - Technorati Profile I get the following error message when trying to advance my claim. Any suggestions please?: Proxy ErrorThe proxy server received an invalid response from an upstream server.The proxy server could not handle the request POST /account/blogs/postclaim. Reason: Error reading from remote server Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to - [Websocial, not website, that counts](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/15/websocial-not-website-that-counts/) - Hmm, interesting point on how user data portability move might effect likes of market leaders like Facebook's social networking site though my instinct tells me that's a red herring, though. It's more on the theme of "its not about your website, its about your prescence on the web that counts" and I'm sure Facebook is well ahead of the game in seeing where that's going.. - [EA buys Rupture and creates rapture for ex-Napster](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/13/ea-buys-rupture-and-creates-rapture-for-ex-napster/) - EA are moving into social networking with purchase of site set up by Napster's Shawn Fanning.. - [It's like printing money](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/12/its-like-printing-money/) - It just occurred to my trivia-obsessed brain that I work just round the corner from the Bank of England (see front) and live just round the corner in Barking where Elizabeth Fry is buried (see back). Five pounds please. - [Speaking Freely 2](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/10/speaking-freely-2/) - "Hi I am in Leicester. Looking at the clock now. People will buy while the sun is shining and Shirley is in the Body Shop!" spoken through SpinVox - [MySpace is YourSpace](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/09/myspace-is-yourspace/) - MySpace has unveiled a new plan to turn the site into a central storage hub for your personal data and profile information by allowing you to access and use that information when you visit other websites.. - [Speaking Freely](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/08/speaking-freely/) - "I'm trying out SpinVox for blogging via voice over the phone translating into text for the first time." spoken through SpinVox - [Microsoft bankers approach Facebook for acquisition](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/07/microsoft-bankers-approach-facebook-for-acquisition/) - Hmm, interesting piece in Vallewag, coincidentally...Small disclaimer: I'm working on IT Counts, a social network sponsored by Microsoft. Kara Swisher's analysis (see below) is good, though in her list of possible small buys from MS I'd personally like to chip in with enterprise wiki business Socialtext with their recent work on advancing their product. Sources - [Microsoft vision of social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/07/microsoft-vision-of-social-networking/) - A Microsoft executive involved with the company's Windows Live efforts outlined some of the company's ideas about cloud-based computing and social networking technologies today. The talk was presented by Brian Hall, general manager of the Windows Live Business Group, at the 2008 Merrill Lynch Technology Conference on May 6.. - [Computer Weekly Security Think Tank -- social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/06/computer-weekly-security-think-tank-social-networking/) - Social networking sites: what are the associated risks at a corporate and at an individual level?.. - [Relegated](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/05/relegated/) - Leicester is relegated..but the good news that means they now get to play Hartlepool next season. - [A simple flaw in so-called feminist theory?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/02/a-simple-flaw-in-so-called-feminist-theory/) - It struck me on the way to work this morning that what a lot of women hate more than being seen as an object is being seen as invisible. Obvious really, pardon the metaphoric joke. Personally, I much prefer to be invisible (well apart from this blog, but I get very few comments;-) to being - [Leicester 1 Sheffield Wednesday 3](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/05/01/leicester-1-sheffield-wednesday-3/) - Had a great pitch side seat to watch the game last Saturday so was a real shame Leicester lost. Just to rub it in a poorly looking kid in a wheelchair right next to me punched the air at the final whistle -- a Wednesday fan! Fortunately I caught sight of him as I left the - [Social Networks Around The World](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/27/social-networks-around-the-world/) - How is Web 2.0 Changing Your Daily Life? Social networking is the emergent web phenomena of the moment as the recent Morgan Stanley report on internet trends makes clear. What's much harder is to get to grips with this at a global level, beyond the headline grabbing dominance of Facebook and MySpace. Fortunately An De - [Blogs and corporate communications](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/24/blogs-and-corporate-communications/) - Great example of how blogs can effect corporate reputation of GE within the US$100bn medical imaging market from US radiologist blogger Doctor Dalai. I was aware of this story when it happend, and was in communication with both parties, so it's been very instructive for me too.. - [Camp Robin Hood gets hit by the snow](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/24/camp-robin-hood-gets-hit-by-the-snow/) - Just heard that Camp Robin Hood in New Hampshire where I worked in the kitchens back in 1986 has been hit by the snow so bad it demolished the dinnign hall. Of course for those of us who worked in the kitchens the fact it was on a different level, with a nice wlak up - [AccMan gets serious](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/23/accman-gets-serious/) - Hmm, interesting thoughts on idealism around web 2.0 and the reality in the enterprise from AccMan's blog. I have my own strategy for dealing with this conundrum which I've been developing since 1999.. - [Enterprise 2.0, is it what you expected?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/22/enterprise-20-is-it-what-you-expected/) - ZDNet's Larry Dignan with Jason Perlow: "That chart is basically the opposite of what I would have expected. Enterprise 2.0 (all resources) should appeal more to small to medium sized businesses as it may lower implementation costs and provide other productivity enhancements. Instead more than half of these smaller businesses aren’t even considering enterprise 2.0 apps while the giants are diving in head first." Er, really, its exactly what I expected.. - [Michael Moore 4 Obama](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/21/michael-moore-4-obama/) - Film-maker Moore endorses Obama (oh, god) Yes, I can now see the funny side of the 2008 US Election, thanks to MM. - [Users are losers](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/21/users-are-losers/) - Piece from Valleywag which echoes Tim Berners-Lee's comments on user generated content last September. Oh, sorry it's a gif as I couldn't be bothered to upload it in a proper fashion. - [Benefits of Brazil](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/17/benefits-of-brazils-growth-start-to-spread/) - Interesting article in Gringoes.com that links Brazil's econmic growth to China's, whilst dodging the US credit crisis.. - [Social Networking: The Way to Communicate](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/16/social-networking-the-way-to-communicate/) - The dynamic user-generated design of SNS’s makes them very attractive, but also presents many challenges to both platform providers and users alike. As these sites are vastly made up of user-generated content – users disclose PII about themselves and others, share personal and sensitive data and images, and others may chose to implement 3rd party applications that may also collect and disclose user PII. Social Networking Sites must be aware that they are potentially subject to the same vulnerabilities facing internet platforms at large, such as: Spam, Spyware, and Identity Theft.. - [Xing vs LinkedIn (beta) on mobile](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/15/xing-vs-linkedin-beta-on-mobile/) - My very lasy & quick comparison of the mobile service provided by Xing (to launch in the UK) vs Linkedin's beta product (the established business social networking player of course).. - [The film '21'](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/14/the-film-21/) - Having seen '21' I enjoyed the references to basic maths, changing variables, and non-linear solutions in a cultural (as opposed to a maths) way. Also loved the bit at the end where Laurence Fishburne is in his retirement gear, poolside, reading the newspaper upside down. On a lateral note it struck me this could be viewed as - [Medicsight buy](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/12/medicsight-buy/) - "The medical imaging software specialist Medicsight has received approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for its MedicRead Colon workstation." (10 Apr, Investors Chronicle) Leading to IC recommendation: "Shares in Medicsight have slipped since we advised buying (70.5p, 7 March 2008) the turn of the year. But, with success pegged to the - [Ofcom report into social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/11/ofcom-report-into-social-networking/) - Video introducing Ofcom social networking report (full report PDF 270kb) - [Valuing self-knowledge](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/10/valuing-self-knowledge/) - If knowledge is power, what is self-knowledge? And if you have this 'self-knowledge' how does that interact with traditional knowledge to create value? Hmm, by simply posting on this blog is one simple answer I assume. - [2008 ICAEW IT Faculty lecture](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/09/2008-icaew-it-faculty-lecture/) - [City AM asks city professionals for their views on housing price falls](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/09/city-am-asks-city-professionals-for-their-views-on-housing-price-falls/) - London-based City AM asks city professionals for their views on housing price falls, and I guess not surprisingly all talk up the market from their own personal perspective. Though the thought did strike me that aren't they the people least likely to have risky mortgages? And wasn't the sub-prime market created by people rather insulated - [Bebo's social networking healing sectarian wounds?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/08/bebos-social-networking-healing-sectarian-wounds/) - Watching BBC's Panorama last night I was surprised to see that NI's sectarian fights had been taken online, particularly the award-winning Bebo. At one point in 2006 the online hostility got so bad: "Representatives of Bebo.com even attended a public meeting in Ballymena in 2006 with an aim to quelling the sectarian tension not on - [Ronaldinho goes to City, Chelsea?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/07/ronaldinho-goes-to-city-chelsea/) - I don't know if Ronaldinho wants to play in the Intertoto Cup next season.. - [Blogging can kill!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/07/blogging-can-kill/) - NY Times piece that reveals hard work can kill you (the perils of blogging as a profession). Hmm, I've worked somewhere a bit like that before. But hey isn't being compulsive considered kinda normal? - [US Presidential candidates mark King anniversary](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/04/us-presidential-candidates-mark-king-anniversary/) - While US Presidential candidates mark King anniversary, I recall 1998.. - [Social networking = posh KM?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/02/social-networking-posh-km/) - Hmm, I'm sure the good folk at Small World Collaboration would see the wisdom in this analysis of the evoltuion of KM into social networking, reported in 'Computing': Social networking is posh knowledge management Whatever happened to knowledge management? The question is posed in the latest edition of System House, analyst Ovum's monthly review of the UK - [Cracking the China social networking market](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/04/01/cracking-the-china-social-networking-market/) - Hmm, funny how suddenly I see stories about social networking in China as the next big thing. Firstly, in comments to the recent Econmist article, with news that one of the most profitable sites is QQ: The best in class is QQ in China: 300 million active accounts, 523 million USD revenues,224 million USD operating - [No longer risk, now uncertainty rules](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/30/no-longer-risk-now-uncertainty-rules/) - Hmm, interesting paragraph on the credit squeeze and the times we live in: Excerpt from the Complexity Digest: "So the rules of the game have now fundamentally changed. Our global financial system has become so staggeringly complex and opaque that we've moved from a world of risk to a world of uncertainty. "In a world - [Response to Economist article on social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/30/response-to-economist-article-on-social-networks/) - Some opportunities are emerging for advertisers, though, on social networks. These networks reflect the next iteration of social network models. Typically, they are more specialized, niche-focused with passionate, active participants. Successful examples of these social networks are often not standalone, but well-integrated into an existing brand, or "mid-tail" vertical website. These sites may not offer the reach of a facebook or MySpace, but the audience is highly relevant and engaged.. - [Recent reports of social networking's demise may be slightly premature.](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/29/recent-reports-of-social-networkings-demise-may-be-slightly-premature/) - Alex Burmaster, an analyst at Nielsen Online which compiled the figures showing the decline, says: "The slow down in social networks is being somewhat exaggerated. It's a natural form of any growth that we see in the online eco-system.. - [How do you drive cultural change using a social networking site?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/28/how-do-you-drive-cultural-change-using-a-social-networking-site/) - I asked this question on LinkedIn three weeks ago but I guess I posted in the wrong location as I didn't get even one answer. Q: How do you drive cultural change using a social networking site? Just launched a social networking site for accountants IT Counts, with the first mini-community focusing on IT and - [Microsoft makes friends with social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/28/microsoft-makes-friends-with-social-networks/) - Microsoft has announced collaborations that will see Windows Live more tightly integrated with the world's top five social networking sites.. - [Social Web sites struggle to find the path to profit](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/27/social-web-sites-struggle-to-find-the-path-to-profit/) - Virtual beer and vampires may no longer be enough to keep members of social networks like Facebook and News Corp.'s MySpace riveted to their computers.. - [Yahoo joins Google's open-source alliance](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/27/yahoo-joins-googles-open-source-alliance/) - Yahoo said it would join an alliance to be led by Google, its principal rival, that will try to make it easier for programmers to write software that can run on the pages of many social networks and other Web sites.. - [Radiology search engine](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/25/radiology-search-engine/) - One from David Rothman back in January 2007, updated with help from Steven Chan at radRounds, to say it's now on a Ning-based med imaging search engine. Note, it's currently by invitation only too:"Yottalook is a free radiology-centric search engine based on Google’s indexing technology with proprietary relevance algorithm by iVirtuoso. Currently, Yottalook Images and - [Rate shares, rating management](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/24/rate-shares-rating-management/) - Nice to see how the internet is adding transparency to business (an issue covered in Wired magazine recently). I see even that my former Medicexchange PLC boss Adam Boyse is up for feedback on hotstocked.com for example. Talking about rating business I was talking to a friend who works for ITV PLC who said they were worth - [Bored of Facebook video?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/20/bored-of-facebook-video/) - It's funnier than actually logging into Facebook.. - [Obama preacher video](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/20/obama-preacher-video/) - Obama preacher video. I can see watching a bit of it why Obama's come in for criticism. Anyhow, guess on the positive side 'all' Obama has to do is back up his talk about transcending racial differences, with some real transcendent action. Now that should be interesting to see. Would win him some votes too, - [Facebook establishing new privacy controls](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/19/facebook-establishing-new-privacy-controls/) - PALO ALTO, California: Facebook has announced the introduction of privacy controls that give users of the social-networking site the ability to preserve social distinctions between friends, family and co-workers.. - [The machinery of hope?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/17/the-machinery-of-hope/) - ..."They've married the incredibly powerful online community they built with real on-the-ground field operations. We've never seen anything like this before in American political history." (That's the Obama campaign, btw;-) (Rolling Stone, March 2008) -- follow-up blog at 'Portals and KM', March 17, 2008. - [What Cambridge taught me, to teach myself](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/14/what-cambridge-taught-me-to-teach-myself/) - Apart from the value of a sense of humour/what Cambridge taught me was = the theory & practice of dialectics. PS: it's Ted's 95th birthday today.. - [AOL to buy Bebo -- is the bubble already over?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/14/aol-to-buy-bebo-is-the-bubble-already-over/) - AOL to buy social networking site Bebo:(Andy Beal, Market Pilgrim) As you’ve probably heard AOL today (er, yesterday for me;-) announced the acquisition of social networking site Bebo for $850 million. Sure, we could discuss how this will help AOL turn AIM and ICQ into an uber-social network. We could also discuss how Yahoo and - [Getting Real](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/11/getting-real/) - To get the online version of the 37Signals blockbuster go to http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ then click on http://gettingreal.37signals.com/toc.php then begin reading with http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch01_What_is_Getting_Real.php though I personally skipped to the value of writing skills. - [Facebook's key lesson -- give users more control](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/10/facebooks-key-lesson-give-users-more-control/) - Zuckerberg said the episode (the Beacon furore) taught him an important lesson. "Almost all of the mistakes we made, we didn't give people enough control," he said. "We need to give people complete control over their information. The more control and the more granular the control, the more info people will share and the more - [Locking down social networking vunerabilities](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/09/locking-down-social-networking-vunerabilities/) - Hmm, didn't expect the 'Sally Army' to be heading up on the panel at the Info Security seminar on 22 April on social networking security: Speaker(s) Martyn Croft, Head of Corporate Systems, The Salvation Army Giles Hogben, ENISA Expert, ENISA Max Kelly, Senior Director of Security , Facebook (tbc) David Lacey, Independent Consultant, Member of - [UnLtdWorld: Finally, a social network worth joining](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/07/unltdworld-finally-a-social-network-worth-joining/) - UK-based UnLtdWorld: "Finally, a social network worth joining", nicely reviewed by Ireland-based Blather.net. See UnLtdWorld's chief strategist Alberto Nardelli's LinkedIn profile -- he's a smart guy. Interesting to see his focus on empowerment work; which reminded me to add my own professional/research experience to my LinkedIn profile from mental health media to work with Anita - [IT Counts launches](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/06/it-counts-launches/) - See Dennis's blog on the launch of IT Counts http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/03/06/icaews-it-counts-launches-yay/ today on the WordFrame platform. Will be interesting to see how "the largest deployment of its type anywhere in the world" will pan out. Watch this space, especially as its designed in part to deliver 'cultural change'. And check out David Terrar's Social Media Today blog - [A clue to stopping the 'eco-town' near Stoughton?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/04/a-clue-to-stopping-the-eco-town-near-stoughton/) - I saw this in the Mercury on Saturday. Maybe there's a clue to stopping the 'eco-town' near Stoughton in east Leicestershire, where I used to travel to school by bus every day.. - [The Social Networking World](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/04/the-social-networking-world/) - Nice blog exploring the global dimensions of social networking. Note that there's also the Brazilian love of Orkut, and recent cash raised for new Turkish networking sites to consider as well. Anyhow, for you "English-speaking media types".. - [Reality check in Google's stats behind the social networking 'fad'](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/03/reality-check-in-googles-stats-behind-the-social-networking-fad/) - From a NY Times article in late 2007: “People don’t appreciate how many page views on the Internet are in social networks,” Mr. Schmidt told a group of reporters at the end of its Zeitgeist conference, a two-day gathering of an eclectic mix of Google partners, competitors, social activists and politicians. Social networks, he said, - [Edge.org & social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/03/edgeorg-social-networks/) - See blog commentary on Social Networks are Like the Eye piece. If that's your 'thing'. - [Duncan Bannatyne's gym slip?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/03/duncan-bannatynes-gym-slip/) - I recall on Dragon's Den entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne referring to the gym membership as a 'database'. Is it missing an opportunity then that this is not readily online (I know this as his gym staff have to check your membership at another club when visiting theirs)? Guess the cost of the odd phone call outweighs the ROI, not to - [Leap year day](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/03/01/leap-year-day/) - Nice on 'Leap Year day' that me and Shirley swopped over -- she's joined Medicsight to work on accounts; and I'm now working at the Institute for Chartered Accountants, about to launch the social networking (to use the jargon) site IT Counts with the help of Microsoft. Last one to the table is a squashy - [Great Moments in Terrible Ideas: A Social Network for Your Company?!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/28/great-moments-in-terrible-ideas-a-social-network-for-your-company/) - Saw this CRM piece recently on the value or not of social networks to companies.. I see what the guy Jim Berkowitz is saying, and it's something I've read elsewhere from Lars at Headshift: "When we discuss social networking with clients we typically find that it is not an internal Facebook platform that makes the biggest difference for knowledge workers, it is simple tools for "information networking" - which is social in nature too. Once everybody can publish to the relevant intranet groups, produce their own RSS feeds, share internal and external content and interact with others' content through comments and tags you have globalised the chat around the water cooler." All I'd say is that for some organisations with a global membership for example a Facebook-type 'container' might make it easier for the average professional to grasp and get on board, it's more tangible if you like. Whatever, I'm certainly no edge-of-chaos web 2.0 expert.. - [Earthquake epicenter at Market Rasen](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/27/earthquake-epicenter-at-market-rasen/) - My aunt and uncle, who live in the village of Lissington which is but a stone's throw from Market Rasen, the epicentre of last night's earthquake (the UK's largest for over 20 years), reported the following via SMS: "They ran outside as the whole house shook & everything rattled & loud 'roar' like train. Still - [How Pakistan crashed YouTube](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/26/how-pakistan-crashed-youtube/) - By SHAUN WATERMANUPI Homeland and National Security Editor WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Pakistani authorities' efforts to block access to the video-sharing Web site YouTube from Internet addresses in their own country effectively shut down the site altogether at the weekend, disrupting access to it by would-be visitors from all over the world. PS: Ironically - [Facebook attack!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/26/facebook-attack/) - Yesterday I dipped into my Facebook profile to find my pic had been replaced with something somewhat obscene. Yikes! Funny, as I'd just been in a brief discussion on social network security and risks on Stuart King's risk management blog. I reported the issue to Facebook.com, who sent back an auto-reply asking me to 'stand - [Mobile social networking -- the next big thing](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/25/mobile-social-networking-the-next-big-thing/) - OK, I've read it on the blogs, now I believe it as I've seen it on a Gumtree job advert:"Are you an entrepreneurial CTO (or CTO want-to-be)? do you want to be part of the next facebook/bebo/myspace designed specifically for mobile users? If so, we want to hear from you." - [Enterprise Car Hire](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/23/enterprise-car-hire/) - You call Enterprise Rent-A-Car hire before the local office opens and you get re-routed to the national call centre which provides excellent service. You call later to the local office and no one picks up for the 1 min you could be bothered to hang on. You call the second local office at the other - [Development Director vacancy at Christ's College, Cambridge](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/22/development-director-vacancy-at-christs-college-cambridge/) - This is an opportunity to join an exciting and successful College, be a part of the lively College environment and make a positive contribution to the future of this great institution.. - [Blogtronix blinks, and Wordframe is born](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/22/blogtronix-blinks-and-wordframe-is-born/) - ITBrix has now launched its version of the platform branded as WordFrame Community, an enterprise 2.0 solution combining blogs, wikis, social networking, RSS feed aggregation and online file management. It is aimed at the general market as a start, with pricing and functionality improvements to suit small and medium enterprises. As well as covering the group collaboration functionality of the current product, ITBrix plans to functionally and graphically enhance WordFrame to accommodate the increased demand for Social Media Platforms that can be managed and maintained by the users themselves. - [White men can jump, it's official](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/21/white-men-can-jump-its-official/) - So (thanks to the Daily Show) the support for Obama does show once and for all that 'white men can jump'..Hey, I can have told you that. - [Painting the Forth Bridge to be a thing of the past - well, almost](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/19/painting-the-forth-bridge-to-be-a-thing-of-the-past-well-almost/) - Story from The Telegraph.."Work on giving the Forth Bridge its last coat of paint for at least 20 to 30 years is being accelerated. Balfour Beatty, the engineering group, has promised to try to complete the most famous painting job in Britain by 2012 and finally consign the familiar bon mot "like painting the Forth - [Now PACS by Microsoft](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/18/now-pacs-by-microsoft/) - According to the website- The Microsoft Amalga family of Enterprise Health Systems is built on Microsoft technology, offering a comprehensive range of solutions to meet the needs of health enterprise. Amalga is a "Unified Intelligence System" for healthcare organisations that includes a HIS (Hospital Information System) "built around an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that includes - [Accenture debuts Facebook-like global employee network (old news)](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/18/accenture-debuts-facebook-like-global-employee-network-old-news/) - Almost a year ago Accenture launched its own corporate social network. I wonder how it's getting on? - [If you need to laugh](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/15/if-you-need-to-laugh/) - If the day after St Valentine's you need to laugh then listen to this.. - [Twenty years protesting outside the Lorraine Motel](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/14/twenty-years-protesting-outside-the-lorraine-motel/) - By my reckoning Jacqueline Smith has been protesting outside the Lorraine Motel, where Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated, for 20 years now, having begun in January 1988. Not all local residents think it's cool, as a recent comment on this blog argued:"I live less than 2 few blocks away from the site. She's still - [Students On How Social Networking Is Transforming Politics](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/12/students-on-how-social-networking-is-transforming-politics/) - Use of social networks in US elections, from Wired. - [Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/11/christie-malrys-own-double-entry/) - OK, I thought punk-inspired 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry' was an interesting film. Here's the interview from 2002 with director Paul Tickell.Not just another day at the office. - [Google, MySpace And The Segmentation of Social Networking Quickens](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/11/google-myspace-and-the-segmentation-of-social-networking-quickens/) - "Buried in Google’s quarterly results was a note saying that it was having a harder time than anticipated getting ad revenue out of MySpace. Surprise, it’s turning out that social networking is not the holy grail of advertising—people don’t like to have ads shoved at them when they are connecting. For this reason, there is - [if you're going to Sao Paulo..](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/09/if-youre-going-to-sao-paulo/) - if you're going to Sao Paulo..be sure to wear to some. - [U.S. military cuts critique of Dutch Islam film](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/06/us-military-cuts-critique-of-dutch-islam-film/) - An article by Shaun Waterman as part of a series on the U.S. military and its role in the "war of ideas." - [Will Social Networking Ever = Money?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/06/will-social-networking-ever-money/) - Interesting reflection on financial side of social networking. Was at the techie Flag and Bell pub crawl last night (at the Exchange Bar in China Twon to be precise) and was talking about this subject. I think the key is in the niche use of social networking, but then I would say that as that's - [Why social network ads suck](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/05/why-social-network-ads-suck/) - Hmm, something to think about. Set timer to how long I come across a solution to this online, thanks to the collective genius of people.. Surprise, Surprise, Social Networking Ads Suck from the as-expected dept One of the questions that came up last week in Edinburgh was whether or not social networking sites were - [Call it Friendo](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/03/call-it-friendo/) - I saw the Coen Brother's film 'No Country for Old Men' last night at the Phoenix in Leicester. Certainly not for the faint hearted. But there's an underlying deep experiential intelligence about this film, the way the Coen's sense the world is 99% spot on for me. I can see the same world they do - [Making advertising work on social networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/02/01/making-advertising-work-on-social-networks/) - Report on Google growth dip down to the problem of making ads work on social networking sites on Marketing Week: Google has attributed a slow down in growth for the fourth quarter of 2007 to the difficulty of making advertising work on social networks. The search company has reported a 17% increase in profits, but - [Embarrasing posts?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/29/embarrasing-posts/) - The risk of embarrasing posts, explained in Forbes video interview at Davos by Google's Sergey Brin. - [TechCrunch UK & Ireland](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/29/techcrunch-uk-ireland/) - TechCrunch UK & Ireland is a news blog covering Web 2.0 and Mobile start-ups. It also contributes to TechCrunch US, with 600,000 readers globally. The site is edited by Mike Butcher, a former editor of New Media Age magazine, The Industry Standard Europe and contributor to The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Irish Times. - [Huddle on Facebook](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/28/huddle-on-facebook/) - "HUDDLE, based in London, offers the standard set of features that one sees in online project management software, such as task lists for groups, ways of assigning responsibilities to people, etc. "It is most interesting because it is both a free-standing site and a Facebook application. The latter shows you a task list, where you - [Comedians Bird & Fortune on the market crash](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/28/comedians-bird-fortune-on-the-market-crash/) - Best bit after 2:50. Thanks to Valleywag. - [MLK Day 2008](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/26/mlk-day-2008/) - In our special broadcast from Memphis, we speak with former sanitation worker and union leader Taylor Rogers and community organizers in Memphis who led a local black power group called the Invaders. Charles Cabbage and Coby Smith were working with Dr. King to organize the march in Memphis in support of the sanitation workers.. - [“Summits”](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/23/“summits”/) - Christ’s Fellow Professor David Reynolds and alumnus Russell Barnes (m. 1987) have teamed up again to make a series of films entitled “Summits”. Ranging from Chamberlain and Hitler to Reagan and Gorbachev, this three-part series will air on BBC4 on Wednesdays at 9pm, starting on Wednesday 30 January, with repeats probably on Thursdays and Saturdays. - [Simple guide to RSS -- it's good btw](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/23/simple-guide-to-rss-its-good-btw/) - The guys at CommonCraft made this video for their friends (and yours) who haven't yet felt the power of the RSS reader. It's a 3.5 minute introduction to RSS in Plain English. (thanks to David). - [Students vs laptops](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/23/students-vs-laptops/) - Was talking to a guy yesterday who said at his local Academy specialising in IT a lot of the laptops had been damaged by students. I got the feeling this was because the students felt they didn't have any ownership, though its probably just as likely because they felt bored. So how's this for a - [Social Networking Horrors, Faux Pas and Favorites](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/23/social-networking-horrors-faux-pas-and-favorites/) - Nice idea from US PC World site, asking for..Social Networking Horrors, Faux Pas and Favorites"Have you ever accidentally sent out a personal message as a bulletin to hundreds of people on Facebook? Have you ever accidentally made a private image into a very public one on MySpace? Or maybe you "added" some complete strangers just - [Second Life guff turns to social networking lurve at Davos 2008](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/23/second-life-guff-turns-to-social-networking-lurve-at-davos-2008/) - From the FT's Davos supplement:Ahead of the World Economic Forum, six of the FT’s top writers examine the global issues set to dominate the agenda at Davos. Who’s who around the table:• Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media editor• Chris Giles, Economics editor• Quentin Peel, International affairs editor• Gideon Rachman, Chief foreign affairs commentator• Gillian Tett, Global markets - [People want Facebook on their mobiles](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/20/people-want-facebook-on-their-mobiles/) - E-mail is the most desired service for mobile phone users, with a third wanting their messages on the move if speed and quality was not an issue using a basic mobile device. A survey of over 1,000 mobile phone users by online usability and accessibility consultant Webcredible into desired mobile services, found that access to - [Observer's 40th Anniversary Issue on '68](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/20/observers-40th-anniversary-issue-on-68/) - Always nice to read about the history of 1968, that famous 'bourgeois moment' (as Prof Paul Ginsborg nicely coined it in class in 1987) and what 'went on' in Mexico. Nice also to see them quoting Kate Millet, who I had the pleasure of meeting at some obscure mental health event in East Berlin in - [Scientific & radiology social networking communities launched](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/15/scientific-radiology-social-networking-communities-launched/) - Dell and Collexis Holdings have launched BioMedExperts – a social networking community that will promote collaborative medical research and development, apparently. "BioMedExperts (www.biomedexperts.com) will allow life science and health care professionals to easily connect and collaborate with each other, as well as conduct research, by providing 1.4 million biomedical experts with 12 million pre-established network - ['Social networking to get even bigger'](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/15/social-networking-to-get-even-bigger/) - In the Guardian today: "The social networking phenomenon is set to intensify this year with the launch of new specialist communities and the further commercialisation of services, according to a report from analysts at Experian. "The report, The Impact of Social Networking (925 KB, PDF), says companies will want to tap the trend for social networking - [New-fangled social networking anyone?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/15/new-fangled-social-networking-anyone/) - What happens when old school investigative journalism meets new-fangled social networking? You get gems like Lesley Stahl's interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday night's "60 Minutes." (Wired -- videos included) - [Hatebook? Seriously!](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/14/hatebook-seriously/) - Over the past two years, sites such Snubster, Enemybook and Hatebook are alluring Internet users who get a kick out of the tongue-in-cheek humour of mocking their friends and others who are just plain cynical.. - [Leicester comedy festival](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/14/leicester-comedy-festival/) - Good to be able to get in with a pre-15th Leicester Comedy Festival joke. OK, so like I phoned my mother and asked how things were etc, and she replied in kind. Then I mentioned how fantastic it was that the comedy festival was on in Leicester, starting on 8 February. And while I was - [Some popular social sites slower than expected](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/11/some-popular-social-sites-slower-than-expected/) - News that some popular social networking sites like Facebook are much slower loading than you'd expect -- guess that gives you time to pause before the next 'interaction'.. - [Safer social networking](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/09/safer-social-networking/) - Tips on social networking for 'youngsters' -- http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_16/control/social.aspx Plus nice help video on Youtube on dealing safely with privacy issues on Facebook. - [Smaller networking sites gaining ads](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/07/smaller-networking-sites-gaining-ads/) - The growth of advertising on niche social networking sites..makes you think doesn't it? I mean start thinking of professionals with bags of money with no such resource? Oops, I blinked and found another US social networking start-up example from the restaurant industry, featured in Red Herring. - [Social networking security is key](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/06/social-networking-security-is-key/) - Social network security is key and I have many reasons for citing this:1. Bebo won the Computing Which? award for its security as a social network.2. The recent issue with Robert Scoble 'hacking' Facebook.3. Cited in my post yesterday on IBM's new Atlas tool, and how corporate networks which decide to deply social networks of - [Mapping Professional Networks](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/04/mapping-professional-networks/) - IBM's Atlas tool aims to help businesses visualize connections between colleagues: "Rob Koplowitz, an analyst with Forrester Research, says that employing social-computing features within a business is as important as using these tools for informal relationships. One key feature of social software designed particularly for businesses is its ability to protect sensitive data, he says: - [Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee win Iowa caucuses](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/04/barack-obama-and-mike-huckabee-win-iowa-caucuses/) - "Barack Obama has taken a major step towards becoming America's first black president by winning the Iowa caucuses in a stunning victory that left Hillary Clinton, the presumed front runner, languishing in third place." And in the year marking the 40th anniversary of MLK's death, kind of appropriate. - [Why I didn't become an academic?](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/03/why-i-didnt-become-an-academic/) - Well why for me I didn't want to end up an academic is an amusing question, answered by this article on social networking and academic study. "First to Facebook were the teens. Then came the money, the market researchers and the media. And now come ... the academics." Of course I could just read 'The Masters' by - [Plaxo for sale](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/03/plaxo-for-sale/) - News just in from my friends at Reuters: NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Plaxo, an early social networking site that has been overtaken by Linked In and Facebook, is up for sale, The New York Times reported on Thursday in its online edition. Quoting people briefed on the offering, the report said Plaxo was - [Happy New Year](https://stuart-hall.com/2008/01/02/happy-new-year/) - Predictions for 2008:1. People will notice the number 8 more often.Bad joke. Sorry! - [Facebook for Betfair?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/31/facebook-for-betfair/) - Facebook for Betfair? Sounds a good idea to me. - [3 types of people](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/31/3-types-of-people/) - 1. Those who want to be 'on time'. 2. Those who want to be 'in time' (synchronicity). 3. Others. - [Leave Britney Alone (she's a human)](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/27/leave-britney-alone-shes-a-human/) - OK, if ever I take myself too seriously..like every day.. - [Frosty Amsterdam from the Amsterdam Hilton](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/27/frosty-amsterdam-from-the-amsterdam-hilton/) - Apologies for the sound quality;-) - [Camila & Ricardo](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/27/camila-ricardo/) - Friends Camila & Ricardo 'do' Holland: - [Flying on Friday](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/23/flying-on-friday/) - We arrived early for the 1450 to Amsterdam, flying on the British Airways BA8115 from Gatwick, only to find it was delayed a while. It eventually left at close to 20:00hrs, after passengers threatened to walk off. Maybe a letter to BA is in order? - [Happy Xmas!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/20/happy-xmas/) - Happy Xmas, we're off on hols (once we've dug the car out -- thanks to Ted Wu from Able for the image)... - [Soflow becomes wis.dm](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/19/soflow-becomes-wisdm/) - Hey. No one told me soflow had become wis.dm! What happened? - [Famous football connections](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/13/famous-football-connections/) - On the day the BBC announced 'Capello to become England manager' I wondered past Ray Stubbs in Hi-St-Ken. Hmm, as I'm meeting up with a Brazlian footie coach at Xmas I'll ask his opinion of the appt.PS: Nice Capello trivia quiz from BBC. I got 3 out of 10 (sorry, more trivia). - [Famous musical connections](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/13/famous-musical-connections/) - By coincidence yesterday a couple of famous musical coincidences cropped up. First the death of Ike Turner, who by way of v.dry humour I took Lucy, who'd had an unhappy family life, to see on St Valentine's Day a few years ago at Ronnie Scott's in Soho. Secondly, I caught the BBC documentary on Pink - [Blood and oil find common ground in Texas](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/11/blood-and-oil-find-common-ground-in-texas/) - In an unlikely gathering, representatives of medical imaging and petroleum industries met Nov. 12 at the University of Houston to explore common mechanical problems associated with moving blood and oil through vessels and pipelines.. - [RSNA videos](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/11/rsna-videos/) - RSNA vendor videos from Medicexchange.. - [Amsterdam bound](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/10/amsterdam-bound/) - Going to be in A-dam from the 21st, down the fa\mous Melkweg on 22nd: - [Research reveals conflicting priorities for communicators and CEOs](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/10/research-reveals-conflicting-priorities-for-communicators-and-ceos/) - CEOs view good internal communication as fundamental to the success of the business, but their priorities when communicating to employees may be very different to those of their communication professionals.. - [Track the US 2008 elections with Wonkosphere](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/07/track-the-us-2008-elections-with-wonkosphere/) - If you like following the US election, you'll love this: "We are happy to announce the launch of Wonkosphere.com, a free web service which helps you stay on top of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Race. Wonkosphere tracks over 1000 political blogs and web sites to provide timely and unbiased analysis of the 2008 Presidential race. - [Facebook founder apology over ads](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/06/facebook-founder-apology-over-ads/) - "The founder of social networking site Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to users for the way it launched a social advertising system."BBC.Seems odd that this mistake was made when surely the avowed core philosophy of a user-centric social networking site like Facebook is that it's 'user-driven'? I hesitate to say this but if they can - [Tip to evangelists](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/05/tip-to-evangelists/) - Ok, this is too much. An evangelical on the train to work, and another on the train on the way back. Both quoting scripture. Now, here's my tip to evangelists. Don't quote the Bible to people, talk in the language they understand. It will help you understand scripture better too, I promise. - [The heat is on iPhone!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/04/the-heat-is-on-iphone/) - Met Kaspars from Inpak at Skype--UK--HQ last night. Our two-man team 'Handwasch' kind of failed at the quiz; though I was right in guessing M-soft came in last in adopting VOIP + he was right that SIP stood for something ending in 'protocol', not 'program'. Also saw a demo of the new Skype handset, with - [Do & done](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/12/04/do-done/) - To my embarrassment I have just realised that 'done' is the past tense of 'do'. Seriously. - [The briefest history of slogans](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/29/the-briefest-history-of-slogans/) - Funny how slogans, the epitome of modernism, have survived so well into the 21st century. Americans are fantastic at slogans, and talk like sloganeers. "Success is a choice", "your beauty gives me strength" etc. - [Visage Imaging work with Medicsight](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/27/visage-imaging-work-with-medicsight/) - Great to see at RSNA in Chicago that Visage Imaging, which was formed out of Mercury Computers (which has been active with using PS3 tech for medical imaging) is now working with our sister company Medicsight: Visage Imaging and Medicsight announce collaboration to provide thin client-based CT colonography solution - [Talking about feelings](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/25/talking-about-feelings/) - Like the Talkabouts forum feature on the Big White Wall website. Nice and easy to check the 'Top Talkabouts' first, and then when you feel like it create your own. It's good to have somewhere you can get feedback & ideas on things you can't always share with friends and family -- like this blog! - [Virgin online check-in is sorry](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/23/virgin-online-check-in-is-sorry/) - Some 23 minutes after I could save time by checking in 24 hours in advance, after completing all forms:"We're sorry, unfortunately we have reached the maximum number of people we can check in online for that flight. Don't worry you will still be able to check in at the airport. We apologize for any inconvenience - [Gascoigne Estate](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/23/gascoigne-estate/) - Good news for residents of the Gascoigne Estate, the estate managment team have made a step forward with an advice surgery to deal with issues ranging from noise to improvements. - [In your own back room?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/21/in-your-own-back-room/) - Received this recently from Stephen Marrin, Assistant Professor, Intelligence Studies Department, Mercyhurst College (below). It comes shortly after the piece in Wired magazine ('Behind Enemy Lines With a Suburban Counterterrorist') about a lday who trained herself up in cyber-counter terrorism. And who's local FBI office have to use the internet terminal at their local library to 'get online'. So why, in that context, bother joining the Service when you can be both analysts and decision maker in your own back room? - [NHS National Innovation Centre gets a cool new look](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/19/nhs-national-innovation-centre-gets-a-cool-new-look/) - Check out the NHS National Innovation Centre, it's had a very nice revamp, with new features coming online soon such as an 'incubator' blog to get support and to discuss ideas. Screenshot below:Related Reading Shift handover in healthcare latest - [Is the sun finally rising?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/18/is-the-sun-finally-rising/) - Jeff Randall of Sky TV quizzes Eurostar's CEO (video). - [NCTJ introduces online element into journalism exams](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/16/nctj-introduces-online-element-into-journalism-exams/) - NCTJ introduces online element into journalism exams -- about time too.NUJ admits first 'full-time blogger' -- about time two. - [UK TV History's Infamous Assassinations](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/16/uk-tv-historys-infamous-assassinations/) - Saw the interesting documentary on the assassination of MLK on UK TV History last night, with some new details about James Earl Ray I hadn't appreciated before such as where he went after the shooting. The programme itself was pretty much sticking to the official line, and didn't touch on any real suggestions that Ray - [Patient Safety Congress 2008](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/15/patient-safety-congress-2008/) - The Patient Safety Congress 2008 looks interesting; wonder if they'll be anything on shift handover systems? A quick use of the search pulled up a few items, though nothing 100% specific? Maybe I missed it in the rush, though. "This important event scheduled for 22nd - 23rd May 2008, ExCeL London, featuring presentations from policy - [New company](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/15/new-company/) - Having decided to form my own company for practical reasons, I thought for at least 5 minutes for a suitable name before alighting on 'Plectic'. Pending approval by Companies House, of course.PS: Thanks Murray! - [Ownership, ownership, ownership](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/14/ownership-ownership-ownership/) - It's axiomatic in capitalist economics and its critics that ownership is pivotal. But is this really the case to quite the same degree today when you consider the transactional nature of money? Don't ask me, I'm no expert. - [Black mental health user on Channel 4](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/13/black-mental-health-user-on-channel-4/) - In light of the fact I will be doing video work in Chicago soon it prompted me to remember earlier success when working at Mental Health Media on the Headlines project in getting Les Bailey on to Channel 4's Weekly Planet discussion programme to talk about the issues he faced as a black mental health - [IBM jam -- the insider's view](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/12/ibm-jam-the-insiders-view/) - Hooking up with someone who recently worked for IBM I asked how the internal IBM innovation jam went ('WORLD JAM'). Apparently the drive for innovation meant there was more than one collaborative jam discussion, with the US leading Europe. That sounds like wasteful overlap, but bearing in mind IBM's expertise in complexity maybe smarter than - [Halfords!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/12/halfords/) - Love the new Halfords TV adverts, so funny when you know what their customer service is really like! - [Sprint Waitless](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/10/sprint-waitless/) - "Hey! Someone who cares about you wants you to wait less in your life. So here's a Sprintcut[sm] video from them to you." Shame they've dsiabled the share function to enable sharing, but hey that's their business model. - [Gary Rhodes in John Lewis!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/09/gary-rhodes-in-john-lewis/) - Cool, spotted Gary Rhodes the famous chef in John Lewis. Nice coincidence (wikipedia tells me so it must be right) that he started his career at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, where we are off for Xmas.Looks like he has a newish recent in W1 -- Rhodes W1 which would be worth checking out. - [Tony Benn please retire](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/09/tony-benn-please-retire/) - Just had fun watching 'Sicko', but please, Tony Benn? Retire! You've got a great pension. - [If it's integrated it's automated](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/08/if-its-integrated-its-automated/) - Little thought about system design principles off the top of my head: "If it's integrated it's automated". - [And for no reason..](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/06/and-for-no-reason/) - [Am I a 'complexity' scientist?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/04/am-i-a-complexity-scientist/) - I've been to uni', but I'm not a 'complexity' scientist. I'm more into importing/adapting basic ideas from complexity into everyday practical & personal use; but its a pretty intuitive rather than logical approach. I dont read too many books these days, I'm just trying to 'live it' and see where it takes me. That includes - [Complexity and new theory of the universe](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/03/complexity-and-new-theory-of-the-universe/) - Nice to know complexity theory helped helped propose a new theory about the universe (below) by Peter Lynds. Interesting to read Lynd's own history which is not solely academic-based. Wonder if it helped? My own radical complexity theory would suggest it may-have-done. ---------------------------------------------------------- On Newswise Science News Nov 1 07: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/534609/?sc=dwhn It All Began with - [PS3 network enters the record books](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/03/ps3-network-enters-the-record-books/) - Great to see Stanford's Folding@Home acclaimed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most powerful distributive computing network in the world using PS3.Great to know we covered the issue of gaming and medical imaging, including Folding@Home, back in April on Medicexchange.com. - [What is Bunja?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/11/01/what-is-bunja/) - Bunja launches today -- "a new interactive audio toy designed to help improve your maths skills with an exciting interactive adventure story. As you answer questions, Bunja learns about you and adapts to your ability. You are rewarded with new adventures where you need to help Sam, who's lost in the jungle, by choosing what - [Dancing lobster turns the video camera on itself in unique MRI national contest](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/30/dancing-lobster-turns-the-video-camera-on-itself-in-unique-mri-national-contest/) - Down East Community Hospital's 'Lobstah Mishaps' MRI video entrySee the full story behind the dancing lobster on Medicexchange. - [Varian Medical Systems on the rise](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/29/varian-medical-systems-on-the-rise/) - Seems like my note on Varian Medical Systems (Public, NYSE:VAR) in mid-September was worthwhile, as its gone from 39+ on Sept 19, to 48+ today Oct 29th. - [WEB 2.0 IS RUBBISH?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/28/web-20-is-rubbish/) - Webfolk call the burgeoning interactive use of the internet ‘Web 2.0’, in the manner of software manufacturers numbering their products. It’s full of possibilities – and of dangers for journalism, as DONNACHA DE LONG reportsOops, and the article has helped inspired Guardian media blogger and former Daily Mirror editor Greenslade to quit the NUJ too.Wish - [Barking's own arsonist #2](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/28/barkings-own-arsonist-2-2/) - The petty serial arsonist/s continue in Barking. This time it was right in our face as the fire was right next to us. I'd just finished setting up portable shelves in the lock-up when we heard the shout, some African guy stuck in his flat with the fire below him. So for the very first - [Commission sees sense and postpones EU MRI Directive to 2012](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/26/commission-sees-sense-and-postpones-eu-mri-directive-to-2012/) - Looks like the European Commission has seen sense and postponed its EMF Directive which would have seriously effected the use of MRI for patients across Europe. It's great that on Medicexchange.com we backed the campaign to stop the Directive implementation.. - [Two types of people in this world](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/26/two-types-of-people-in-this-world/) - There are two types of people in this world -- those who use 'Satnav' -- and those whose use intuition. The more money you have the better Satnav you can afford, clearly. Intuition also doesn't come cheap, when you develop it. - [Congratulations to Big White Wall](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/25/congratulations-to-big-white-wall/) - Big White Wall - The support network Getting stressed by work, family or friends? Dealing with big issues? Share what's troubling you anonymously - join the Big White Wall network. PS: Congrats on the site, still in BETA. Love the brick idea where you can design your own message.PPS: My first 'brick' is up -- - [Left-hand drive Bristol Fighter launched](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/22/left-hand-drive-bristol-fighter-launched/) - I dropped into my local branch of luxury British sports car maker Bristol Cars for a chat with the manager today and found out they've just launched a left-hand drive version of their Fighter model.The manager told me the cars are doing well at - [Ancestry website offers DNA tests](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/20/ancestry-website-offers-dna-tests/) - DNA testing will be used to identify family connections A family history website has launched a new service to help track down people's unknown relatives using DNA tests. Ancestry.co.uk says it can help people identify living genetic cousins and learn about the ethnic roots of their distant ancestors.PS: So when my cousin asked my Shirley - [Barack gets bitchy?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/18/barack-gets-bitchy/) - Stuart, I'm leaving the Tonight Show studio and I wanted to share something. Jay Leno just asked if it bothers me that some of the Washington pundits are declaring Hillary Clinton the winner of this election before a single vote has been cast. I'll tell you what I told him: Hillary is not the first - [Jackass of all trades](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/18/jackass-of-all-trades/) - Stefan is a dork. Give him anything to do and he'll screw it up. Jackass of all trades. - [Website tools](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/17/website-tools/) - Free website tools, thanks to Headshift. - [Chimps kissing ladies](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/15/chimps-kissing-ladies/) - OK, that's enough of the run of serious posts, it's time to get silly, very silly. Cue ladies kissing chimps (by accident). PS: but if you prefer here's the link to Howard Rheingold's DIY Media site. - [Obesity as bad as climate change](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/14/obesity-as-bad-as-climate-change/) - Oh dear, apparently we are going to have to change to prevent obesity, which ranks up with climate change as a big problem. - [Does Gore deserve the Nobel Prize?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/13/does-gore-deserve-the-nobel-prize/) - Enjoyed the Channel 4 News debate last night between Professor Hume, Jon Snow and Tony Juniper. I could see what Professor Hulme was saying, that the issue was more complex than Gore had portrayed it. Couldn't help but feel that everyone seemed to have a portion of the truth, but no one had the monopoly - [Ward bug errors cause 90 deaths](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/11/ward-bug-errors-cause-90-deaths/) - Very sad to hear on BBC website about the 90 ward bug deaths. A coincidence that just a week or so ago I reported on the threat to cleanliness in NHS hospitals: "Had a nice chat with someone very knowledgable about global healthcare and the NHS recently who suggested the NHS was going to 'hell - [Making music on World Mental Health Day](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/10/making-music-on-world-mental-health-day/) - Musically marking World Mental Health Day I played in a band for the very first time, playing the castanet, with the band at Hammersmith & Fulham Consumer Forum. - [Web 2.0 for Wales University](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/09/web-20-for-wales-university/) - Plenary talk on "Developing a Web 2.0 Strategy". - [Camcorder hell](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/08/camcorder-hell/) - Sorry, but why's it so difficult to find a camcorder suitable for use in conference interviews, one which has a facility for external microphones? I've rung and left messages with John Lewis's, Jessops and Jacobs but with no luck. Oh well. Correction: Jacob's called back and said there's little between bottom of the range models - ["I said the gophers, not the golfers!"](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/07/i-said-the-gophers-not-the-golfers/) - Certainly enjoyed the Farrell Brothers 'The Heartbreak Kid'. Trivia alert: loved the film's reference to the gopher being a bit fake from 'Caddyshack'. A nice joke against all those guys who totally miss the point in life -- it doesn't matter that the gopher looks fake! It's great its fake! It's funny you worry it - [Europe's first Machinima Festival at DMU](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/05/europes-first-machinima-festival-at-dmu/) - De Montfort University's Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT) has received over 150 entries for Europe's first Machinima Festival, which it will host from 12th - 14th October this year.. - [Innovation in NHS badly needed](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/04/innovation-in-nhs-badly-needed/) - Had a nice chat with someone very knowledgable about global healthcare and the NHS recently who suggested the NHS was going to 'hell in a handbasket' or whatever the correct phrase is. I guess that kind of opinion is pretty common. So it's nice to see Government plans to help with a - [Above Tesla 7 MRI question](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/04/above-tesla-7-mri-question/) - Attended very interesting talk by Nobel Prize winner Sir Peter Mansfield on developments in MRI at a IET healthcare technology event on Tuesday evening -- apparently Tesla 7 is the safe limit for patient use. So why are there machines in the US which are above Tesla 7? I'd like to find out. PS: He - [DELL dead again](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/04/dell-dead-again/) - Well, just four months after I got Dell, with the help of their support to fix my Dimension 3100c machine, it has died again (emitting 6 beeps don't ya know) -- this time of course out of the one year warranty. So what are my course of actions now? PC World who charge - [Harvard takes the initiative!](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/02/harvard-takes-the-initiative/) - Astronomy and medical imaging go hand in hand at stellar Harvard initiative The AM project brings together researchers from the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, along with both national and international collaborators, to combine their knowledge and advance the state-of-the-art in both medical imaging and astronomy. - [Web 2.0 for Business - What Is It and Where Is It Going?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/10/01/web-20-for-business-what-is-it-and-where-is-it-going/) - Web 2.0 for Business - What Is It and Where Is It Going? Rick Robinson Presentation from the IET seminar on Next Generation Internet Speaker: Rick Robinson, Web 2.0 Technologist, Emerging Technology Services, IT Architect, IBM, UK 27 Sep 2007 Technology - Information Professional - [Nicola Pellow](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/30/nicola-pellow/) - Alumuni of DMU in Leicester , which I visited yesterday:Nicola Pellow was a member of the WWW Project at CERN, working with Tim Berners-Lee. She joined the project in November 1990, while an undergraduate maths student at Leicester Polytechnic (now De Montfort University). Almost immediately after Berners-Lee completed the WorldWideWeb browser for the NeXT platform, - [Microsoft vs Google -- I choose Google](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/25/microsoft-vs-google-i-choose-google/) - Microsoft to buy Facebook for $6bn? – Google to fight back with expanded Orkut!I choose Google - they launch their Orkut battle plan on November 5, which happens to be my birthday. PS: I hear Google may buy WebMD, which is interesting, ta. Personally I wouldn't bother, but then what do I know? - [Buy Vulcano Corp](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/25/buy-vulcano-corp/) - Volcano Corporation looks interesting.. - [Look: IT firm not 'it'; reports on radiology firm glow](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/24/look-it-firm-not-it-reports-on-radiology-firm-glow/) - Look: IT firm not 'it'; reports on radiology firm glow.. - [Onex Carestream Kodak](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/23/onex-carestream-kodak/) - Hmm, thanks again to Google Finance, I've spotted a discrepancy with the value of Onex, which owns Carestream, which was Kodak's imaging arm.. - [Chumscrubber](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/22/chumscrubber/) - Watched the Donnie-Darko like film Chumscrubber last night, lots of great teen angst, and some nice acting from Glenn Close as the suicide-son's mum (though popularly better known as the 'bunny boiler' in 'Fatal Attraction'):"Each character is alone in his world and strains to present an "everything is alright" front through intimidation, passive-aggressive behaviour, or, - [MLK Memorial completes in 2009, not 2008](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/20/mlk-memorial-completes-in-2009-not-2008/) - Just one point of correction to some reports on the memorial build; it is now scheduled to be completed in 2009, not in time for the 40th anniversary of King's death in 2008. A spokesperson told me: " Unfortunately, with these types of monumental endeavors, the time line can be tricky. There are a lot - [Create the world](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/18/create-the-world/) - One thing learning history and social science taught me was that you have to create your own world, or you'll end up living in someone else's. - [Recommended for boilers & dishwashers](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/17/recommended-for-boilers-dishwashers/) - If you live in the Barking/SW Essex area I recommend:1. For boilers & plumbing, HEH (High Efficency Heating). Phone: 0800 389 9613 / 01708 752 700. Actually, scrub that after they left following a recent service the bolier started leaking badly after the guy put too much air (so the next bolier guy said) into - [Mercurial systems](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/16/mercurial-systems/) - One to watch - Mercury Computer Systems (MRCY) which recently launched Visage Imaging. 52 Week High = 14.66; currently pretty near the low; watch? PS: Talking about 'mercury' heard the amazing news that the first emperor of China is reportedly buried with rivers of mercury surrounding him. Got to get to that exhibition at the - [Flash not flush](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/13/flash-not-flush/) - Saatchi's get Labour's account. So here's the advert, slightly reworked. - [White Paper on PR and social media](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/12/white-paper-on-pr-and-social-media/) - US Council of Public Relations White Paper (PDF) 'Relating to the Public' on social media and PR: "Within the communication landscape, social media—blogs, wikis, podcasts, social-networking sites and the like—have sparked profound change in the media, publishing and marketing industries. Public relations, with its focus on building dialogue and “relationships,” can and must play a - [NHS, and Microsoft collaborate on patient-centred design](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/11/nhs-and-microsoft-collaborate-on-patient-centred-design/) - "In this edition (click link for video) of House Calls for Healthcare Professionals, Dr. Bill Crounse and his guests discuss this collaborative initiative between the NHS, Microsoft, and the developer community to improve patient safety and end-user satisfaction with a more intuitive, standardized, and universal user interface to clinical applications." Other health-related news: EPSRC call - [Anita Roddick](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/10/anita-roddick/) - Just found out Anita Roddick is dead:Founder of the Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick has died at the age of 64. Her family said in a statement that she suffered "a major brain haemorrhage" at 1830 BST at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex. OK, so I was lucky enough to have met Anita - [Amazon Context links](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/10/amazon-context-links/) - Trying out Amazon's (beta) Context Links on this site. Any comments, please let me know:"Context Links are a quick and convenient way to add links to your website and monetize your content. "After you embed one simple piece of code on your pages, Context Links automatically identify and link relevant phrases within your page content - ["Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/06/chocolate-rain-original-song-by-tay-zonday/) - Just heard the song, I think its smart - it never rains it pours, if you like. - [Open access publishing twists & turns](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/06/open-access-publishing-twists-turns/) - Useful article on the front page of Information World Review ('Open access is branded 'junk science' by US lobby') on efforts to discredit open access publishing in the US. Shame when you use the search term 'open access' on the IWR website that no results are returned. I must be doing something wrong. Also worth - [Bristol's Fighter](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/05/bristols-fighter/) - Snapped this nice pic of the new Bristol Fighter today. - [The value of exploiting coincidence in business](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/04/the-value-of-exploiting-coincidence-in-business/) - From an interesting Aunt Minnie piece (pdf) on direct marketing to medical imaging professionals: "Challenge yourself and your staff to think about coincidence," Waldron said. "Don't underestimate coincidence." How you do that is something else of course.Or on a more local level, calling the High St Ken bike shop yesterday with the tube strike on and - [E-commerce observation](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/09/04/e-commerce-observation/) - Funny, I went to buy a bed from John Lewis on Oxford Street and they said it would take 6 to 8 weeks. Online 2 weeks. Why not order from the same system? Funny I had a camera from Argos which wouldn't work so I took it back to the store for fixing. It's still - [Valleywag's interview with the accused Burning Man arsonist](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/31/valleywags-interview-with-the-accused-burning-man-arsonist/) - Q: Can you take this man seriously? Q: Do you take yourself seriously? - [Old folks get down with podcats, RSS (and Medicare)...](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/29/old-folks-get-down-with-podcats-rss-and-medicare/) - Guess my dry sense of humour just couldn't resist this medicare skit - "its easy, its simple, and its the right thing to do". - [Could Lord Attenborough help the MLK National Memorial Project Foundation?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/29/could-lord-attenborough-help-the-mlk-national-memorial-project-foundation/) - Lord Richard Attenborough appeared in front of me today on TV at the Nelson Mandela statue event in Parliament Square, London. Funny how he disappears out of sight for a while, and now he's back with today's event, and then I'm sure for the 10th anniversary memorial for the Princess of Wales. The Richard Attenborough - [Is the pharma-freeze on new and social media thawing?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/29/is-the-pharma-freeze-on-new-and-social-media-thawing/) - Is the pharma-freeze on new and social media thawing? It's an interesting question, thanks to 'eye on fda'. - ['Sicko' gets 'em talking](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/28/sicko-gets-em-talking/) - Michael Moore's 'Sicko' has been stirring up the US healthcare debate, according to new poll research from Kaiser Family Foundation. Maybe it will have a more positive effect than Fahrenheit 911? - [Outsourcing Dr. King to China?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/26/outsourcing-dr-king-to-china/) - Looks like there's some controversy (for example in the The Gibson Report posting of 27 August) bubbling up about the awarding of the contract to a Chinese sculpture for the main piece for the MLK Memorial in Washington, DC. I guess from an objective level it also raises interesting issues about best outsourcing practice, especially - [Hole is "not normal"](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/25/hole-is-not-normal/) - God, you really couldn't make this stuff up. When some science guys find the largest hole in the universe, one of the guy says, quote: "What we've found is not normal." - [Do you have a shy website?](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/24/do-you-have-a-shy-website/) - Nice way of approaching the age-old question of making sites more engaging - make them less 'shy'. - [Make your mark](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/22/make-your-mark/) - Nice to hear the logo of the healthy schools programme, where I worked 2 hard for 4.5 years has not been granted trade mark status, as I was just thinking the other day it would be nice to re-use it:"The Department of Health application for HEALTHY SCHOOLS (device-word) was refused. This application appears to be - [Brazil gets tough on crime, and the causes of crime](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/21/brazil-gets-tough-on-crime-and-the-causes-of-crime/) - "Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced a plan costing over $3bn aimed at tackling the high levels of crime in the country's cities. The plan will focus on improving the quality of policing and social programmes and education." Hmm, something to share with the British Government? de "o silva do da do - [Challengegringo.com live](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/20/challengegringocom-live/) - Challengegringo.com is now live on its own URL, with a good kick-off story from some [Irish] guy mooning the [Senegalese] presidential palace.Please send me similar examples of silly holiday behaviour with a twist! - [Web 2.0 logos](https://stuart-hall.com/2007/08/19/web-20-logos/) - Hmm, a load of web 2.0 logos. 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