No no….please…invite me (and every one of your contacts) to all your events….I don’t mind

It’s friday. And that means I get to set aside a bit of time to bitch about something. Seriously…you should try it. It’s cathartic. But really this is a pet peeve of mine. Why on earth do people insist on using online networks as SPAM vehicles? It’s such a waste of a (potentially) powerful interactive [...]

Junk mail, email spam, fax spam, telesales and now: social media spam!

Hurrah! Or alternatively, if you’re anything like me, sigh… This won’t be particularly shocking to most of you. For those of us who work in the field (well, marketing in general) it’s even less so. I think we’ve finally reached the point where spam is starting to outweigh the good in some of our favourite [...]

If you need me, I’ll be in the bar…

It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to really sit down and write. Sadly, today is not going to be one of those rare opportunities. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I’ve been really active on the meeting front recently, and it got me thinking how much my business is dependent on [...]

I know people who know people who know….you get the idea

Ahhh….the sun is out – must bring out my happy face since today’s thoughts have drifted towards a subject near and dear to my heart: collaboration. A lot of people talk about it. Few people seem to practice it. A few years ago I learned the hard way that I didn’t know everything, and couldn’t [...]

How many times can you say ‘social media’?

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. One of the hazards I find I face in my job is keeping my mouth from saying what my brain is thinking. In this case: enough already. Honestly, I was at a function this week (no names, I’m not THAT stupid) and one of the groups couldn’t stop talking about [...]

Networking networking networking….ahhhh!

If you ever want to amuse/sadden yourself, do a search for networking opportunities in Edinburgh. It’s unbelievable. Really. The last year or so has seen an absolute glut of networking groups get formed. Some are good, some are bad. Some are somewhere in-between. I’m personally not a fan of this practice. It is starting to [...]