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Entries from November 2008

Why belief matters…

November 30th, 2008 · Comments

I’m always really interested to hear people in non-marketing and non-editorial jobs talk about how they make a living and the way they deal with the challenges they face in their industries. It’s a great way to get some inspiration and find ways to think about things a bit differently.
One topic that’s stuck in my [...]

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Tags: business

How Coke and Pepsi are wasting their online strategy

November 28th, 2008 · Comments

I have to admit that as a non-coffee drinker, I’m pretty addicted to caffeinated soft drinks. To the point where I’ve just shocked myself by working out that, in conjunction with my partner, we spend about £957 per year just on Coke or Pepsi! The fact that I can happily switch between the two main [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · social media marketing

Thanks to Microsoft for a good month for TheWayoftheWeb!

November 28th, 2008 · Comments

Like a lot of bloggers, I seem to have become slightly addicted to compulsively checking statistics when producing content would be more productive. But occasionally it provides a nice morale boost, such as today.
Despite missing the first 10 days of the month on holiday, comparing month on month shows improvements to pretty much every metric [...]

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Tags: Blogging

Social networking will have saved a life…

November 27th, 2008 · Comments

At a time when I’ve been writing about Mumbai terrorist attacks, and the way that Twitter is providing a place for updates, connections between local residents, and calls for blood donations etc, I’m particularly pleased to have seen some news on how social networking and bloggers may have helped to save the life of a [...]

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Tags: Blogging