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The Grateful Read

Stowe Boyd is something of a celebrity in social media circles. He describes his role as “Front Man for The /Messengers” and, with his confident smile, trademark beret and goatee beard, you could be forgiven for mistaking him for an ageing rock star. Stowe clearly loves the ambiguous play on all this. “The /Messengers is […]

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Berlin plans taking shape

It’s going to be a tight turnaround (flying out first thing Wednesday 22 October; back evening of Thursday 23) but I’m looking forward to my Berlin trip next month. First, I’ve never been to the eastern side of Germany, and getting excited about actually setting foot in the city of Cabaret, the Wall, Christiane F. […]

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Zen in our midst

Professor Brian Winston (above) could be the walking, talking embodiment of Taoist enlightenment. Smiley and affable, he likes to apply his mantra, “So what?”, to just about any modern day concern. His take is that we all worry too much, especially about all this new technology marlarky. A former documentary producer and script-writer, Professor Winston […]

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Whatever would Noel Coward have said?

Dominic Campbell of Futuregov lives what he calls a ‘declarative lifestyle’. With multiple web presences on sites such as Flickr (photo sharing), Twitter (microblogging), LinkedIn (professional networking), Facebook (social networking), YouTube (video sharing), Last.fm (musical taste) and Upcoming (events diary), he’s the first to admit he holds little mystery. This doesn’t bother him. Why should […]

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I’m a writer and digital communications consultant with a background in broadcast journalism. My book, Monkeys with Typewriters, (Triarchy Press, 2009) looks at the role of leaders in “bottom up” organisations – the exciting evolution of “social business”. I work with clients from the inside out, using social tools effectively to enhance creativity and productivity. […]