February 2007 - Posts

• Exposing your private parts to public view

  Not literally obviously, that's a whole different topic - but The Sydney Morning Herald has a good summary of the implications for privacy in an online world. For a flavour here's the end game list of how one can build a picture of 'you' from public domain Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 28 February 2007 18:19 by Steve Ellis | 0 Comments Filed Under: Marketing, Media

• KFC, WalMart, JetBlue, Dell...are you prepared?

  Following on from some recent posts - my Friday evening moan and the KFC rats story - Jeremiah provides a more constructive commentary on these and other recent 'ugly' aspects of social media. The pertinent question is what are we each learning from Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 28 February 2007 17:32 by Steve Ellis | 0 Comments Filed Under: Blogging, PR

• There's a rat in my kitchen...

  Big rats too. And lots of them. Click on the image to reach the video. I doubt the KFC/Taco Bell PR team now trying to deal with this crisis will be heartened to know, but they are probably starring in the latest case Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 26 February 2007 08:16 by Steve Ellis | 0 Comments Filed Under: Media

• PR still doesn't get the new world

  Martin Moore starts the ball rolling here, Jeff Jarvis adds his bit - here - and the ..the world's leading... adds more of the same here. And my recent experiences are that they are bang on the money. Which is an uncomfortable point of view Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 23 February 2007 18:44 by Steve Ellis | 1 Comments Filed Under: Blogging, Marketing, PR

• EU law to expose fake blogs and self-serving online reviewers

  I missed this story in Saturday's Times Online but its subsequently stirred up a few comments at Church of the Customer and Slashdot. In outline terms, new EU consumer protection laws will prevent companies misrepresenting themselves as consumers. Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 12 February 2007 16:50 by Steve Ellis | 3 Comments Filed Under: Blogging, Marketing

• Comments from Government Leaders Forum

  Just back from the Government Leaders Forum (GLF) in Edinburgh. Hosted by Microsoft, the event brings together goverment figures from across Europe, including both technology policy makers and implementers. It may not quite be Davos, but when the coach Read More   Digg this |   Add to del.icio.us |   Post to reddit |   Add to facebook |   Add to StumbleUpon |   TwitThis posted 01 February 2007 08:06 by Steve Ellis | 1 Comments Filed Under: Marketing, Measurement, Technology