Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Power Play on the Global Stage

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 The way that consumer power is shifting across the globe is going to significantly affect the way that brands maintain ‘relationships’ with their customers. The impact of new economic global powerhouses, coupled with the empowerment of ‘digitally fluent’ consumers means ...

Its the small things that keep communities together

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Just imagine you are part of the government. Among your principal concerns are how to hold society together at a time of rapid change. You worry about social and community cohesion and the practical, psychological and economic isolation of the ...

Evolution of SMLXL

Friday, March 28th, 2008 In 2002, I founded a company called SMLXL - short for Small Medium Large XtraLarge.Its focus was and still is - how do businesses and organisations meaningfully engage in a commercial or social agenda with their audiences.  We were some ...

Whose laughing now? Politics, culture and entertainment

Saturday, October 21st, 2006A stimulating and thought provoking speech by Armando Iannucci on culture, media and politics.Comedy to the rescueWhat is wrong with our politics? And why is it that Have I got news for you probably has a better commentary on our ...

The bankruptcy of the mass consumer society

Thursday, October 19th, 2006I my humble opinion is, that we have arrived at the end point of mass consumption, mass media, mass everything. I think this is the beginning of a very long trend, but I think that traditional notions of consumerism ...

Locking down culture and freedom of speech

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006Henry Porter wrote a powerful treatise on the importance of protecting free speech in todays seemingly unsympathetic world in The enemies of free speech are everywhereHe references the flexing of influence on French diplomats in the US over ...

Life is Fashion

Saturday, October 7th, 2006Professional Amateurs on Current TVBut there is another way of looking at Current TV or the term Professional Amateur.In the Craftsman, Richard Sennett argues that “nearly anyone can become a good craftsman” and that “learning to work well enables people ...

Fake Politics vs. Authentic Politics

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006Interesting article about how politicians will/should engage with our disconnected youth. written by Amina TaylorI nearly spat out my morning coffee when I heard the words "urban", "gangster" and "hoodie" emerge from the lips of Conservative Party ...

The truth about school dinners

Thursday, July 13th, 2006We love Jamie Oliver. We have blogged about the cheeky chappy once or twice, :-) and we applaud how he has mastered his own brand, kept his authenticity, and utilised combinations of old media and new media to devastating effect.If ...

Regime change for the mighty $

Monday, May 15th, 2006People that know Tomi and I, understand that we look at the world in a joined up way. For me it is the process that allows us to see patterns of change, which will ultimately impact on our day-to-day lives, ...

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