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When is your next Grand Opening?

I was recently invited to Apple’s store opening in Milton Keynes.

It got me thinking. 
If you are a technology business professional there is no reason why you can’t put on a “Grand Opening” the next time there is a new office, or an “Open Day” when a new Service is launched, or a “Country [...]

Tales from the Inside: Niklas Zennström, founder Skype, Joost & Atomico Investments

Here is an opportunity for all you technology marketers to rub shoulders and ask questions of two technology heavyweights.
Second Chance Tuesday are chatting to the BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones and Niklas Zennström, the latter who was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the year in 2006 and is one [...]

Seth Godin Webinar

Being based in the UK, getting to hear Seth Godin live is pretty rare. Thank god for YouTube recordings and the web generally eh?
Although face-to-face is best, this webinar is going to be a great way to hear him speak ‘live’, hear some stories and anecdotes and learn from one of the very [...]

Geek Night 4

I went to an interesting event yesterday evening in Oxford - Oxford Geek Night 4. Oxford Geeks (and the event series) aim to pull together information and people from in and around Oxford, UK. The community is mainly aimed at geeks of computer science and/or Web development, but to be fair they’re a [...]

Second Chance Tuesday - Learn from Last.fm

This afternoon I was invited to join Second Chance Tuesday for a rare opportunity to hear first hand, the inspiring story of how three swashbuckling entrepreneurs developed their ground-breaking social music experience, raised angel and venture capital from some of Europe’s most respected investors, guided their user growth to over 20 million active users in [...]

Social Media for Business

It is about time the UK had a decent Social Media conference and now we do. The Social Media for Business conference programme is now online. See which experts will join Yahoo! to guide you through the pitfalls and opportunities of social media.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can [...]

Three letter acronyms (TLAs)

I got an invite to a webinar today.  I get a lot of these.  Tech vendors LOVE their webinars.
I’ve read the title of the invite twice.  Twice.  Slooooooowly.
“TWO WORLDS COLLIDE:  Combining PPM and ALM, from the PMO Perspective” *

Now I’ve worked in technology marketing all my working life.  I get technology.
But the use of two, [...]

The Debate: “Has digital media usurped traditional B2B channels”

B2B Marketing, in partnership with Mardev, will be hosting its 6th event, as part of the B2B Marketing Great Debate series on September the 18th -  “Has Digital media usurped traditional B2B channels.”
Be part of the new media debate and get inspired insight into current thinking behind the new integrated mix; and then network with [...]

Big Seminar Live - the (Free) Internet Marketing Seminar Podcast

Big Seminar Live - the (Free) Internet Marketing Seminar Podcast
Joel Comm (of My Contact Station) chats with Armand Morin about the “opportunity raining down” in the Internet right now. The dialogue runs from Yahoo Games to the power of Blogs and Blogging, and the REAL value of attending live events. The is a [...]

What’s exciting Sir Tim Berners-Lee?

The Father of the web in talkative mood…

Silicon.com sister site ZDNet executive editor David Berlind interviews Tim Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium, at the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange Technology Awards in Boston. The inventor of the web, Berners-Lee was awarded the organisation’s 2007 lifetime achievement award at the ceremony.
A lot [...]

Join a private business network for Viral and Buzz pros

The Viral & Buzz Marketing Association have just launched a private business network.
It already boasts representatives from Addictive TV, Advergamer, Ammo Marketing, Anomally, B&O, Bauer-Berens-Belocassi, Boldmouth, Brewtopia, Buzz Paradise, Campfire, Comment UK, CP+B, DMC, Favela Fabric, FogHound, Frank PR, HotHouse, HP, Ice Media, Idiro Technologies, Inbox Digital, i-to-i research, Launch Group, Market Sentinel, Naked, Pod [...]

“…guys working in a loft in London can out-innovate Google any day”

“…guys working in a loft in London can out-innovate Google any day”
According to Bob Young, CEO of Lulu.com and founder of Red Hat, speaking at the recent Library House conference, Mediatech 2006. But in a sea of promising web startups, how can you distinguish those that will collaborate with [...]

“…and the buzz-word bingo gold medal goes to….

….Seb Coe and London’s 2012 Olympic Brand Image unveiling.” (cue roars of laughter and the occasional bashing of heads on hard surfaces by REAL marketers)….
Those that follow I.T. and high tech marketing are probably very aware that the sector is littered with fad phrases, three letter acronym’s (TLAs) and buzz words that at times make [...]

The Art and Science of Forming Successful Online Communities

Blogs, social networking sites and other Web 2.0 functionalities have forever changed the consumer online experience. Now that these online communities are translating to the business world, they can be powerful tools for BtoB marketing.
For a live Q&A roundtable, featuring industry experts from Ogilvy Public Relations, Ning, SAP AG and Communispace go here. A [...]