Media comment: Management Today

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I've just been featured in the Aussie edition of Management Today, talking about the role of listening when it comes to predicting future trends. The piece is included in full below - excuse the wonky scan...it's been a long, long day. Read More…

Seven massive PR stunts

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Does making something massive make it newsworthy? Well, we've all been guilty of  throwing in the odd wild suggestion during an uninspired brainstorm to make something the 'biggest, best or most expensive'. But, in some cases, maybe biggest really can be best. Here's a collection of some my favorite 'big' PR stunts - there's more out there than you could ever imagine... The biggest slipper? Ok, so the tale with this one is that this guy or Read More…

Media comment: Sydney Morning Herald

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I've just been featured on the Sydney Morning Herald's small business channel, talking about twitter tips for the SME. Check it out below.  It's always tough to make this kind of thing meaningful in only five bullets, but that's the nature of the beast. Read More…

Media Comment: Sunday Telegraph

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I've been quoted in a Sunday Telegraph article on the legal, or semi-legal alternatives to iTunes. An interesting debate for sure. The last few years have seen a rise in online streamed music services, which are a hybrid between digital radio stations, and social networks. These allow users to listen to music on demand, usually for free and often via their mobile handset, as well as share playlists and recommendations with their friends. Th Read More…

Life before my iPhone (and a recent cruel twist of fate)

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I've just taken part in an experiment with the Sydney Morning Herald into what it's like to go for a week without an iPhone. It wasn't actually as bad as I thought it would be, and here's the full diary I kept (many of my witty observations were cut out, I feel). In a cruel twist of fate, today I actually lost my iPhone, so now I've got to go through it all again. Urghhhhhhh. Monday Only a short walk to work, but I like to catch up with ema Read More…