The rush for online TV is doomed to short term failure

In the past few days we’ve seen several announcements about online TV and movies. Amazon have launched a service to deliver films and TV programs online. Yesterday saw upgrades to the iPod to allow movies to be watched. AT&T earlier announced their online television service. The technology rush to use …

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Publish & Prosper: Blogging for your business

I’ve just finished reading “Publish & Prosper” by DL Byron and Steve Broback. It is by far the best book on blogging I have read so far – and I’ve read a lot of books on blogging! This book shows what you need to consider when setting up a business …

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Social shopping will redefine online retail

A new social shopping site is in beta test and already it looks set to redefine things for Internet retailers. Called Crowdstorm it allows shoppers to find out what is being sold, where, what’s good about it and so on. In other words shoppers can find out the best deals and …

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Blogging and 9/11

On September 11th 2001 I was on holiday with my wife Cathy and my son Elliot, who was nearly two years old at the time. We had been out to lunch and got back at just after 2pm. Elliot wanted to watch a video, so we switched on the TV …

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Chinese censors tighten rules but forget about the Internet

Chinese censors are tightening the rules about the distribution of news within China. According to The Times, news organisations, such as Reuters, mist first get their material approved by the Chinese authorities prior to distribution. Restricting access to news is fairly typical in authoritarian states or in countries running under …

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Intel job cuts and Internet marketing

So, Intel has announced that 10% of its worldwide workforce – or 10,500 people – are to lose their jobs. The aim is to make the company more competitive and save money. In recent years, Intel’s main competitor, AMD, has been a real force to be reckoned with. However, what’s …

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Business leaders unprepared for Internet shopping

Two new surveys have come my way in the last few days. One showed that less than 25% of all businesses offer their products and services for sale via the Internet. The other survey suggested that 71% of people buy goods and services online. Indeed, by 2010 in the UK …

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Teachers Confirm Educational Benefits Of Internet Use

A study of teachers in the UK has confirmed the educational benefits of the Internet. The research has shown that the use of the Internet in the classroom helped all pupils, regardless of ability. Furthermore, teachers believe that the Internet has helped pupils gain better exam results. The reasons behind …

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International Blogging Day Will Help Internet Marketing

Today is International Blogging Day. The idea is that it brings more of a high profile to blogging. Apparently we are all meant to link to five other blogs today so that we can spread the word of blogging. But there is more to it than this. If you are …

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Online Shopping Is Not Like Retail

In a traditional shop everything you do is controlled by the retailer. The route you take through the store has been pre-planned. Retail psychologists observer shopper behaviour and help retailers maximise their sales by having the right offers in the right place. It is no coincidence that most supermarkets are …

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