Google+ – trying to do too much for too many?

While I really like the circle concept of GooglePlus as well as some other features like hangouts, I think it is trying to do too much in one place.  The functionality and general usage of LinkedIN is very different to that of Facebook.  Not only do I manage the two sets of connections very differently, and [...]

Are you trusted?

        I was looking over the results of the Edelman Trust Barometer, and while I shouldn’t promote a competitor, I think this report is quite interesting.  Although it points to people generally trusting all institutions more compared to 2010, what I find interesting is that the biggest increase in the level of [...]

‘PRs’ vs PR consultants

I was not the fastest in terms of career progression at the beginning of my life in PR, and with hindsight I can clearly see why.  Now that I am a little further ahead, I see others missing the same points in terms of client service. Whether working in an agency or in-house we all [...]

Crisis?

The office I work in is busier than ever, and I can’t help but think that the crisis has to some extent been a healthy development.  It seems to me that it has brought about a sorting of the wheat from the chaff, both in terms of companies and individuals.  When operating in a bear [...]

Internet security – User beware!

Internet security may be about to witness a fundamental change – it seems Intel may be bringing security right to the core (pardon the pun). They just made a US$7.68 billion offer for McAfee. And what’s more it seems that the takeover is not the beginning – they have already been working together for 18 [...]