rebecca on June 28th, 2009

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Read this one first if you are a girl…

 

Then counterbalance with this .

Reverse the order if you are a guy.

 

Grin….

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rebecca on June 28th, 2009

Nick Burcher has done a good job comparing different search engines results f or the phrase "Michael Jackson Died". 

The one that comes up best is Hakia (pity you didn't put that at the top of your list, Nick give it some more publicity).

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rebecca on June 26th, 2009

I was sent this by Adam Whittaker of RSW the new business agency yesterday.  He does an annual agency biz dev survey and needs about another 40 agencies to fill in the 5 minute questionnaire.  Can you help by completing and forwarding the link round?

Thanks

The results for 2008 US survey and results [...]

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The UK Digital Missions are becoming an established feature of digital conferences in US and Europe.  A highly successful package that gets UK digital brands exposure to key audiences at trade shows you couldn't afford to go to on your own.

i saw the SXSW one in person and have [...]

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rebecca on June 25th, 2009

How about a Million Dollar Challenge to reinvigorate your client's business?

Might be a nice little 'extra' to recommend to a longstanding client who you want to retain or a tidbit to offer to a prospect you want to close. 

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I like seeing new industries starting to get to grips withsocial media tools.  The conference organisation industry has started to get it together as I have written in the pas t.

Sadly when they miss the mark it's rather more public and humiliating.  So I'll add to the pile of dog poo around this industry.

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rebecca on June 23rd, 2009

Nice poll from Nikki Pilkington .

One question – pie chart answers.

Add your vote, please.

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rebecca on June 22nd, 2009

Nicky O'Malley from recruiter InHouse has sent me their white paper about brands rationalising agency relationships . 

She thinks that an internal "business development culture" is important
She advocates building closer relationships with existing clients so they don't re-pitch their account
Senior teams in agencies do not generally have a new business background 
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rebecca on June 19th, 2009

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Need to find people online?

Try the new Twellow d irectory of Twitter users.  Teh Twitter Yellow Pages… it seems pretty comprehensive.

I did some trial searches… 

people I follow – nice and pretty up to date

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rebecca on June 18th, 2009

  The Clutrain Manifesto was a significant moment in future-gazing for a world that is now very clearly with us.

The authors have re-published the book with some additional chapters by themselves and another luminary, JP .  Which will be great and some added thought-provoking chapters to digest.

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