rebecca on December 16th, 2008

I have had a few calls recently from contacts wanting to take me out to lunch and 'pick my brains'. Speaking to a couple of other consultant mates, they have had the same thing happen to them. And so I've had an idea.  Why don't we all get together and arrange a 'pick my brains' [...]

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rebecca on December 15th, 2008

Unisfair offers virtual events enabling large corporations and mid sized ones as alternative to physical events. I came across the organisation following an interview request made by their excellent PR Sarah Tonzi. They have clients across a range of categories – marketing, recuriting and internal collaboration. but mainly focus on two markets – media companies [...]

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rebecca on December 15th, 2008

Joanne Jacobs has written a great newsletter summing up all the great things that happened at Amplified 08 #amp08.  I can forward you a copy as it isn't yet on the site. Roland Harwood was kind enough to mention me in his article 6. The 1 tweet feedback session facilitated by Rebecca was brilliant and [...]

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rebecca on December 14th, 2008

Just submitted a paper to Internet World (submission deadline Dec) and got this reply…. curious for an event in April 2009.     Thank you for your submission Rebecca Caroe, we will contact you in October if you have been chosen.     Kind Regards    The Internet World team Explanations? Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$(‘div.d483′).each( function(e) { [...]

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rebecca on December 13th, 2008

This was a conference that nagged my emotions last year – because I thought a marketing conference that's about technology should be showcasing the best available methods for the people who attend.  [backstory and here ].  NB TFM&A = technology for marketing and advertising. I wrote in offering to do a talk for them but [...]

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rebecca on December 12th, 2008

Jonin60seconds is a serious social media blogger.  I found out yesterday that he's also the cartoonist "Scroobl ". He has drawn me a lovely banner ad in Scroobl style for me.  How about this!  And he kindly put it up on his own home page too.  Thanks, Jon! PS the Urban Dictionary definition of scrooble [...]

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rebecca on December 9th, 2008

Just had another look around and seems the"foreigners" are using UK FB to win clients.  Brainstorm were on my homepage sidebar adverts. And RedRed who are UK based Have asked both to comment on the success of their campaigns Backstory and here and here] Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$(‘div.d479′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

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rebecca on December 8th, 2008

Hang with your clients and prospects – online and offline. We've all been members of industry groups and networking events where we meet prospective clients for years….[random aside...I remember getting Edward Erdman to exhibit at the Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management Conference - we were the only estate agent in a room full of [...]

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rebecca on December 7th, 2008

A friend,Pandora, needs work.  Here's what she does.  Can you help? project management and creative solutions – ask William , as I did his brother-in-law's opera magazine (persuaded almost all national newspapers and magazines to 'donate' a writer/article/photograph/ cartoon etc to support START's Tosca performance; got Post Grads at the RCA to design the layout; [...]

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rebecca on December 4th, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Having been spitting mad last week.  I am now calmer, but nonetheless mildly frustrated. The post got some big profile and a direct comment from Melanie Vala, an Intuit employee. I still feel bad that when trolling you get the fiery responses! She wrote  We really appreciate all the comments, feedback and [...]

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