Ooh look: an all male panel at a tech conference!
The final session of day 2 of the Cloud Computing World Forum and these five have…
30 June 2010
All hail the pancake! A flatter, more collaborative corporate structure
The other presentation that inspired me at The Web and Beyond was by Josephine…
4 June 2010
Stephen P Anderson presents his Mental Notes
What psychological tricks can we use to modify behaviour? Design consultant Stephen…
4 June 2010
Speaking to UN workers in Geneva
I’m at a social media round table at the offices of LABEL in Geneva.…
19 May 2010
Debating with Andrew Keen in Berlin
When I chose Monkeys with Typewriters as the name for my book on social media, I…
14 May 2010
If men were “having it all” they’d be depressed, too!
There are two things I’m a bit sick of in the press this week, first is the idea…
30 April 2010
Marketing: It’s not about the elves!
I read Doug Rushkoff’s Cyberia back in 1992 and loved it. Rushkoff is great at…
14 April 2010
Coming up roses? Let’s compare organisational IT to gardening
I like the analogy from Mark Raskino at Gartner who says that we should compare…
9 April 2010
Today is Ada Lovelace Day and I’m grateful for family planning
And of all the women in science and technology to whom I might be grateful, Marie…
24 March 2010
The future of business ecosystems
Yesterday I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion on the future of business…
19 March 2010
A social approach to corporate communications
Earlier this week at the Social Media World Forum, David Terrar was asking if any…
19 March 2010
In looking to the future, we mustn’t forget our past
I’m mulling over stories to tell at Social Business Edge in New York next month.…
12 March 2010
Anxiety dream: institutions, airports and ice cream
Noam and I are living in some weird warren-like commune/ community/ educational…
10 March 2010
Here’s to us: the digital pioneers!
We’re constantly hearing about the ‘Net generation, digital natives and web-savvy…
4 March 2010
Give attention, not bribes
I’m often guilty of giving my three year old a treat when I need her do something…
4 March 2010
Bullying allegations against Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown is clearly so unhappy. I can't wait for the general election to put…
25 February 2010
Popping into Cass Business School
Popped into Cass Business School this afternoon to have tea with the always…
11 February 2010
The impact of social media on people, society and culture
1. How relevant is Metcalfe’s Law to social networks? 2. If we apply modern…
10 February 2010
Tweetup lowdown
It was great to see a fab bunch of people turn out for the Monkeys Tweetup last…
10 February 2010


















