Blogs from Redhouse Lane
Creative Lead
Copywriter
15 July 2010
The libellous tweet and the topless man
What are the best and worst possible outcomes of your social media activities? Success and failure in the socio-sphere are hard to express in figures, but this week the internet has given us a convenient matched pair of real life high and low performance benchmarks, courtesy of (respectively) the Old Spice Guy and Gillian McKeith.
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06 July 2010
Going the extra yard
‘Hallo Mark.’
‘Mum! How are you?’
‘Never mind that bullsh1t, I’m coming over.’
That’s the phonecall I received at 6.31pm last Wednesday. So after hanging up at 6.32 I sprinted to the toilet, hyperventilating, wrestling with Marigolds and spraying detergent over the lavatory, basin, toilet flush, door and windows like an overexcited Formula One winner.
And after the Dettol had settled and my mum had arrived, I sat her down to her yard of ale and got to thinking about my recent assignment in Westminster.
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PR Manager
05 July 2010
Talk Tuesday 2010
We’ve had a great start to our 2010 Talk Tuesday Summer campaign.
Talk Tuesday is the ideal chance for communicators to pick up and share insights into the latest and future trends in the communications industry – from those at the sharp end. It’s a great way to pick up invaluable ideas and practical advice from industry leaders, and get the opportunity to discuss the issues raised with their peers.
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PR Manager
30 June 2010
Communications made queasy
Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good bit of Health and Safety and it doesn’t come any better that Klaus the Fork Lift Driver.Whilst definitely not for the faint-hearted, this film is genius.
As Klaus rides around the factory on his first day, leaving death and destruction in his wake, you are left in no doubt the seriousness of the subject matter and the importance of following the safety instructions provided in the film.
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22 July 2010
FlipBoard: A look at the future of online magazines and user experience
When the iPad came out a lot of people focused on the various technologies they felt it lacked but the truth is iPad was never about presenting a handheld computer with massive technology capabilities. It is about creating an entirely new way of experiencing content online for a wider audience not just us techies.
While iPad provided the hardware and the conceptual idea, a new product called FlipBoard provides a real tangible next generation online experience.
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