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Defining the new for 2009

December 28, 2008 Featured

Right now there is a fascinating, furious, facile and plain crazy discussion swirling around the interwebs on the issue of authority. How it started, how it has become amplified and where it is going are of lesser importance than the fact it is opening up a discussion I believe will be extremely important for professionals [...]

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Getting help, growing networks: Twitter

December 16, 2008 Featured

I know many of my professional readers look at Twitter and go ‘Uh?’ That’s OK. I did once as well, casting it as a complete waste of time. In recent times the service has proven itself incredibly valuable. As always with technology, it’s not the tech itself but how it is used that delivers value. [...]

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Why I've blown the PR gaff

December 4, 2008 General

Danny Bradbury took the time to shoot a well thought through response to my ‘PR is so over‘ rant. (And thanks to all who agreed or not, often making reasonable points.) It suddenly dawned on me why I was saying what I was, which goes way beyond my ire at the PR industry. Rather than [...]

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Two sides of 'influence'

October 24, 2008 General

Ever since I started AccMan I’ve held the view that this media is a way to build reputation and influence. It’s an essential part of marketing your skills and wares. It doesn’t have to be ‘in your face’ messaging but about the ability to tell a story that resonates with people. It’s been something I’ve [...]

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IT Counts opens up…well sort of

September 25, 2008 General

I received an email from one of the people behind IT Counts telling me the site is now open to view by anyone. That’s good news and something that a few of us have been lobbying for behind the scenes. It also means that IT Counts can now be indexed by Google. Love them or [...]

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