Comments for Digital pebbles http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com Clarke Mulder Purdie on PR, media and other random topics Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Trust: the tangible unknown by Paul Seaman http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/trust-the-tangible-unknown/#comment-381 Paul Seaman Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:05 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-381 I’m thinking of pitching for the PR business of restoring trust in British politics, its MPs and its Parliament. Somebody’s got to do it. In the spirit of transparency, here’s my first draft of a pitch. http://paulseaman.eu/2009/05/restoring-trust-in-parliament-and-mps-pr-proposal/ I’m thinking of pitching for the PR business of restoring trust in British politics, its MPs and its Parliament. Somebody’s got to do it. In the spirit of transparency, here’s my first draft of a pitch.

http://paulseaman.eu/2009/05/restoring-trust-in-parliament-and-mps-pr-proposal/

]]> Comment on Nuclear power: what’s the alternative? by Chris http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/nuclear-power-whats-the-alternative/#comment-307 Chris Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:55:44 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-307 Thanks for the links. Especially the video. Could not find it with google. Thanks for the links. Especially the video.
Could not find it with google.

]]> Comment on The Peter Andre Effect by melpoluck http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/the-peter-andre-effect/#comment-289 melpoluck Mon, 05 May 2008 20:02:01 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-289 hehehe this made me laugh emily. . . . hehehe this made me laugh emily. . . .

]]> Comment on The Peter Andre Effect by Gravemind http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/the-peter-andre-effect/#comment-284 Gravemind Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:05:33 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-284 aw... I remember a time... this article makes me think, a little... great one, I like it. aw… I remember a time… this article makes me think, a little… great one, I like it.

]]> Comment on Why national newspapers are losing out to the web by Mr Wiggins http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/why-national-newspapers-are-losing-out-to-the-web/#comment-262 Mr Wiggins Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:50:16 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-262 Does anyone really believe that the ability to "answer back" to news reports is, truly, such an attractive proposition to the news-reader? Certainly, if one compares the traffic to the Economist or BBC News with the number of people who feel compelled to give their "twopenneth" it seems only a tiny proportion actually take the opportunity to do so. At the risk of seeming cynical, I would suggest that people like News websites to sport such functionality because they like to read inane points of view. Contributions to news stories tend to be over-simplistic, if not downright bigoted (a belief which, I admit, may invalidate this very contribution). UCG is all very well, but, at the end of the day, journalists are professionals, selected by market forces for their unusual ability to communicate. No-one should expect outspoken members of the populace to be able to, or even want to, compete with them in professional commentary. Does anyone really believe that the ability to “answer back” to news reports is, truly, such an attractive proposition to the news-reader?
Certainly, if one compares the traffic to the Economist or BBC News with the number of people who feel compelled to give their “twopenneth” it seems only a tiny proportion actually take the opportunity to do so.
At the risk of seeming cynical, I would suggest that people like News websites to sport such functionality because they like to read inane points of view. Contributions to news stories tend to be over-simplistic, if not downright bigoted (a belief which, I admit, may invalidate this very contribution).
UCG is all very well, but, at the end of the day, journalists are professionals, selected by market forces for their unusual ability to communicate. No-one should expect outspoken members of the populace to be able to, or even want to, compete with them in professional commentary.

]]> Comment on Data, Britney and Jeremy Clarkson by Alastair McKenzie http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/data-britney-and-jeremy-clarkson/#comment-257 Alastair McKenzie Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:04:46 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-257 <blockquote>In other words, the weakest link in the security chain is always your staff.</blockquote> I think the weakest link may be our government who I understand are considering offering a U.S. company, Lockheed Martin, the contract to data-process the next UK Census. Despite their claims of absolute security, some people are a little concerned that the Patriot Act could be used to force Lockheed Martin to divulge our personal data to US government agencies. So the weakest link is not the staff, its the bosses.

In other words, the weakest link in the security chain is always your staff.

I think the weakest link may be our government who I understand are considering offering a U.S. company, Lockheed Martin, the contract to data-process the next UK Census.

Despite their claims of absolute security, some people are a little concerned that the Patriot Act could be used to force Lockheed Martin to divulge our personal data to US government agencies.

So the weakest link is not the staff, its the bosses.

]]> Comment on And the number of FTSE 100 companies with a corporate blog is… by Idetrorce http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/and-the-number-of-ftse-100-companies-with-a-corporate-blog-is/#comment-165 Idetrorce Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:12:48 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/and-the-number-of-ftse-100-companies-with-a-corporate-blog-is/#comment-165 very interesting, but I don't agree with you Idetrorce very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce

]]> Comment on And the number of FTSE 100 companies with a corporate blog is… by Mark http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/and-the-number-of-ftse-100-companies-with-a-corporate-blog-is/#comment-107 Mark Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:19:41 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/and-the-number-of-ftse-100-companies-with-a-corporate-blog-is/#comment-107 Interesting stuff. It might be, as you say, that these companies have looked at blogging and concluded that it wouldn't be worthwhile. At least, not for the coporate entity. And I'd tend to agree. I think that blogging can be a great way to engage smaller, niche audiences. A FTSE 100 company, as a corporate, has so many different audiences that it would be very difficult to create a single corporate blog that could effectively engage them all. Far better to look at sub-audiences. Though that isn't to say they're doing that either..! Interesting stuff.

It might be, as you say, that these companies have looked at blogging and concluded that it wouldn’t be worthwhile. At least, not for the coporate entity. And I’d tend to agree. I think that blogging can be a great way to engage smaller, niche audiences. A FTSE 100 company, as a corporate, has so many different audiences that it would be very difficult to create a single corporate blog that could effectively engage them all. Far better to look at sub-audiences.

Though that isn’t to say they’re doing that either..!

]]> Comment on A Twitter ‘fountain’ in Second Life by Lawrence http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/a-twitter-fountain-in-second-life/#comment-103 Lawrence Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:43:30 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/a-twitter-fountain-in-second-life/#comment-103 This is bad news for information professionals. Not only they have to worry about delivering content online, on mobiles and print, but now as bubbles in meta-environments too! The next step, though, is getting Second Life content outside what is quite a difficult medium to reach (application download, registration, learning to fly, etc...) Imagine this, though. You're on website and notice a Flash-like advert showing some kind of scene. You click on it and suddenly you're controlling an avatar in a 3D world and interacting real time with the products and other product users. As twitter bubbles fly by. This is bad news for information professionals.

Not only they have to worry about delivering content online, on mobiles and print, but now as bubbles in meta-environments too!

The next step, though, is getting Second Life content outside what is quite a difficult medium to reach (application download, registration, learning to fly, etc…)

Imagine this, though. You’re on website and notice a Flash-like advert showing some kind of scene. You click on it and suddenly you’re controlling an avatar in a 3D world and interacting real time with the products and other product users.

As twitter bubbles fly by.

]]> Comment on Google really will rule the world… by Clement http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/google-really-will-rule-the-world/#comment-78 Clement Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:42:12 +0000 http://cmpcomms.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/google-really-will-rule-the-world/#comment-78 Graham I agree with you 100%.Google will surely rule the world. Those in authority, should take care.Google is buying every hot startup.Now they are coming with this Gas Station thing. <a href="http://nthambazale.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Clement Nyirenda's blog world</a> Graham

I agree with you 100%.Google will surely rule the world. Those in authority, should take care.Google is buying every hot startup.Now they are coming with this Gas Station thing.

Clement Nyirenda’s blog world

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