Monthly Archives: July 2009

Across the Board

Posted on 31 July, 2009 by

“This policy applies across the board”. Across the board is a common phrase, it means “generally applicable” or “the general rule” which is not a surprise, you can deduce it from the original words. When I read it in a … Continue reading →

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Be Happy at Work

Posted on 30 July, 2009 by

Some days it seems like a tall order; with competing priorities, looming deadlines and demanding emails. How can we be happy at work? And how can we help those we work with be happier? Apparently it’s easy – in six … Continue reading →

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Webstress

Posted on 27 July, 2009 by

There are a couple of applications I have to use at work that are less than user-friendly. One is the system used for performance reviews for my team – this is particularly problematic because I only use it a few … Continue reading →

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Perfect Pitch

Posted on 26 July, 2009 by

One of my TV addictions is Dragon’s Den, a show where entrepreneurs pitch to 5 of Britain’s most successful business people, who may invest their own money if the pitch is good enough. Last week’s episode (I’ve just watched the … Continue reading →

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YouTube video sends share price falling

Posted on 24 July, 2009 by

It’s a much reported story, Dave Carroll flew United, put his guitar into the luggage, the guitar was damaged, and United were unwilling to compensate him for his loss. He tells the story much better in song on YouTube – … Continue reading →

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Twibbon

Posted on 22 July, 2009 by

Hard on the heels of the twitter mass response to the Iranian election protests, comes Twibbon. During the Iranian election protests #IranElection was one of the top trending topics for more than a week and hundreds of thousands of tweeters … Continue reading →

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Milestone

Posted on 17 July, 2009 by

In projects, particularly change management projects the term “milestone” comes up a lot. It’s a metaphorical marker for some measure of progress, usually a marker with some significance. For example in the Obama campaign they needed to get to 1,000,000 … Continue reading →

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Yes We Did

Posted on 16 July, 2009 by

Yes We Did; An Inside Look at How Social Media Built the Obama Brand, By Rahaf Harfoush It’s an inside look from an insider – Rahaf Harfoush worked on the campaign for the sixty days leading up to the election. … Continue reading →

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Distribute your Content

Posted on 15 July, 2009 by

Reuters want you to re-use and repost their content, but not for free. They’ve set up a system where you can apply for a temporary right to republish their content including ads – no extra cost to you, or ad-free … Continue reading →

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Design for Development

Posted on 13 July, 2009 by

IDEO, the award-winning design consultancy with success across multiple industries has created a design process kit free for download. They’ve called it a Human Centered Design Toolkit and it’s aimed at NGO’s and social enterprise, and it’s developed with the … Continue reading →

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