Posts Tagged: Social Media

Having worked to bring Barclaycard into the world of social media I was gob-smacked when I saw this tweet from what appears to be NatWest’s official Twitter account; although it isn’t a verified account I hasten to point out. Amazing, even for NatWest. How they choose to respond to this will be very telling. If they have a… Continue Reading ›

I wrote a while ago about a friend taking a Twitter vacation, another leaving altogether and my resultant thoughts and feelings about Twitter. Now I have decided to do the same; as of today I’m starting a one week ‘leave of absence’ from Twitter. Whilst this week is an experiment to see how I, a… Continue Reading ›

I was interested to read that my friend Mike Rhode is taking a Twitter vacation, following closely, as it does, another friend’s Twitter exit. Mike explains his need for a Twitter break: I’ve sensed lately that I need to take a step back. I’ve caught myself constantly checking my Twitter mentions, working very hard to tweet… Continue Reading ›

In what many are calling a victory for free speech and social media, Carter-Ruck has backed down and removed its injunction against The Guardian. From The Guardian article: The existence of a previously secret injunction against the media by oil traders Trafigura can now be revealed. Within the past hour Trafigura’s legal firm, Carter-Ruck, has… Continue Reading ›

I don’t like or normally use the term “monetise”, but it is the big question hanging over Twitter; how are they gonna make money from this thing? We saw last week that Twitter have secured another found of funding described as “significant”, and so we assume that at some point these investors are going to… Continue Reading ›

I love Twitter, and I’ve tried to spread that love far and wide. A question I’ve been asked by many is “what is Twitter?”. It’s not an easy to question to answer as it can be many things to many people, and what it is to you really depends upon what you want from it.… Continue Reading ›