Neuromarketing and mind over matter
Kate Carruthers A recent study in Scientific American about How the Brain Reveals Why We Buy discusses advances in neuroscience that are giving rise to a new field of neuromarketing. The article…
Full fees mean universities owe good customer service
In recent times I had parallel customer service experiences with two different universities: Queensland University of Technology and Charles Sturt University. It was very strange to hang up from one…
Free the chickens
Normally I post a cute or amusing cat picture to celebrate Caturday. But today let’s think about ensuring a better quality of life for the chickens that nourish us. Here’s…
more real people on twitter #followfriday
Here’s some more real people that I follow on Twitter: @jeffsonstein – teaches IT, supports causes, knows his geekery & I often enjoy interesting chats with him on Twitter @neerav…
Can brands control their message using social media?
An email for a conference arrived the other day, and it enticed me with the tag line: Learning how to leverage Web 2.0 and Social Media sites to market your…
some real people on twitter for #followfriday
Here’s some more real people that I follow on Twitter: @firstdogonmoon – Mr Onthemoon cartoons at www.crikey.com.au & is one of the kindest people I know; IMHO he’s also a…
A taste for travel: dinner at Universal
Had dinner at Universal restaurant the other night at the instigation of the lovely @frombecca & joined by the ebullient @CarmR and some other friends. Dinner was cooked by four…
Caturday is for everyone everywhere
moar Lolcats and funny pictures
real people for #followfriday
Here’s some more real people that I follow on Twitter: @salisburydowns & @susiecameron – I put these together as they’re partners in crime most of the time, if you’re interested…
Blog action day 2009: What can one person do? #BAD09
Today is Blog Action Day 2009 & the topic is climate change. “Climate change affects us all and it threatens more than the environment. It threatens to cause famine, flooding,…