Monthly Archives: April 2011

Has Andrew Marr Damaged his Reputation?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by adriangstewart

This morning newspaper and TV revelations feature Andrew Marr, the likeable BBC political presenter and former editor of the Independent newspaper.  Marr has revealed that he has in the past sought and been granted a super injunction (popularly known as … Continue reading →

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The Big Day

Posted on April 25, 2011 by adriangstewart

Living as I do here in the USA, it has fascinated me to see the enthusiasm that has developed for the Royal Wedding this Friday.  It fascinates me because I am English and surely therefore my enthusiasm should be the … Continue reading →

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Procrastination

Posted on April 22, 2011 by adriangstewart

Believe it or not this is actually one of my weaknesses… my reason for writing about it here is because several people have read this embryonic blog and said to me me; “I would love to do that but….” Here are the … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Start

Posted on April 21, 2011 by adriangstewart

Last weekend I had to take a 12 hour drive and wanted to make the most of the journey so decided the time had come to sign up with Audible.com via Amazon and find a book that would keep my … Continue reading →

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The Return of Alfa Romeo

Posted on April 20, 2011 by adriangstewart

If you can remember The Graduate from 1967 you will know it featured….. the Alfa Romeo Spider an iconic red Italian sports car from a time when product placement was yet to be invented….. FIAT have a 30% stake in Chrysler which … Continue reading →

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BP – Ad Campaign to Express Remorse

Posted on April 19, 2011 by adriangstewart

According to people that should know BP has commissioned a series of ads as it starts the not insignificant task of reairing its tarnished image. Full page spreads have been booked in the press, as well as in magazines such as The … Continue reading →

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Will Smart Phones Kill Our Old friend e-mail?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by adriangstewart

Smart phones and their associated Apps are the hot new kids in town. e-mail which has been a faithful friend for almost 15 years has an uncertain future. One of the reasons e-mail has been so popular is its low … Continue reading →

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2D bar-codes – Why?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by adriangstewart

Initially developed by the manufacturing industry to track the movement of parts through the manufacturing process 2D barcodes sometimes called QR codes are the best tool we have at the moment to convert viewers from print media to digital. Getting readers … Continue reading →

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What do Zipcar and Living Social have in common?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by adriangstewart

Zipcar, trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker “ZIP,” gained 67%, opening at $30……….. If you haven’t heard, Zipcar is a car-sharing service that’s popular in cities like San Francisco and Boston for example. Zipcar members rent cars, located in convenient spots, they … Continue reading →

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Social by Design

Posted on April 13, 2011 by adriangstewart

Facebook Deals is becoming part of a natural evolution “social by design” brands are making to incorporate social and location -based media into their business models. Here in the US Facebook Deals is open to any brand that has a facebook … Continue reading →

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