“and they have this thing called”

When telling an anecdote involving a topic that the audience might not be familiar with, it’s a good idea to lead into any technical aspect by saying something along the lines of: “and they have this thing called x, and x basically works like...

“Tribes” audiobook free at Audible

So someone over at Audible decided to offer Seth Godins’ latest book, Tribes, for free. Not sure how long this promotion will go on for, so get it while it’s hot! You’ll need an Audible.com account, which is free and doesn’t take too long to...

The little secret about experiences

NYTimes posted an interview with the social psychologist, Daniel Gilbert. The best part is this quote: “Another thing we know from studies is that people tend to take more pleasure in experiences than in things. […] One reason for this is that experiences...

The Future of Online Advertising Conference

Ryan Carson has kindly given me a free ticket to attend this years Future of Online Advertising (FOOA) conference in New York. I’m really looking forward to meeting and discussing a few ideas with other attendees and speakers. A few names pop to mind right now:...

Are schools constricting creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson presented a very strong (and funny) case for encouraging creativity amongst students in schools, rather than undermining it, at the TED Conference last year. There are many brilliant people whose talents have failed to be recognised in schools....