Tag Archives: Social network

The Facebook timeline – a teenage diary.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Facebook gives kids the space to learn who they are without the intrusion of unwanted authority. Parents, teachers, coaches and big brothers take note Continue reading →

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When does a social networker become a pest?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Can an obsession with connection turn you into a spammer? This is a question that has troubled me since Linkedin sent me this e-mail Hi Henry, Due to the extremely high number and percentage of rejected invitations associated with your … Continue reading →

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Don’t fence me in!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I went to a presentation to a small group of intermediaries given by a major life company last week. The presentation explored how we could adopt social media in our work to help jointly build our businesses and make it … Continue reading →

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Building an online community on LinkedIn

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking about a specific business problem set by a large client. The problem is this; they have a mature pension scheme which they have properly funded for many years. They are keen that staff better understand its benefits … Continue reading →

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The kids are more right

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

We all move at different speeds; some of us use the web like our front room and share it with others without a second thought. Some of us see the web and the social sites with fear and loathing. I listened … Continue reading →

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My five big challenges for twenty twelve

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

If I thought I’d be here twelve months ago I wouldn’t have bothered. I’d have gone straight to jail, not passed go and not collected my £200. I reckon most of us would have preferred to be on the subs … Continue reading →

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If you write as good as you talk – no one reads you

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

None of us currently have the answers and if we don’t have these conversations I suspect we never will! Continue reading →

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Couldn’t have put it better myself

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

“In a year’s time”, he says, “it will almost certainly look totally different to this”. Continue reading →

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When should I monetize my child?

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

What guidance can my readership give me (other than getting him to pay his own phone bills )
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“No one uses e-mail anymore”

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

“who checks their email any more. All i do is get on facebook which to me is pretty much the same thing except without the spam” Continue reading →

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