Outrage as SABC3 ruins Survivor finale

My family is big on our Survivor viewing. We all sat around the telly last night, settled in with snacks for a nice long evening of fun, and thoroughly enjoyed the start of the show. This being the finale of the 15th season, we were waiting expectantly for the usually scathing jury attack on the final three [...]

Starbucks uses social media to brew its new campaign

According to the New York Times, Starbucks has launched a new ad campaign aimed at a new generation of coffee drinkers. The coffeehouse chain is putting up new advertising posters in six major cities in America, and to further spread its message, it is attempting to make use of the power of social media by [...]

Idols’ success: talent or hype?

Yesterday I wrote a blogpost about Susan Boyle’s sudden rise to fame after appearing on Britain’s Got Talent two weeks ago. At the same time, two other reality TV shows that I am following, South African Idols and American Idol, are currently on air, serving up the latest batch of rags-to riches stories on which [...]

The US government sets a great online example

Search Marketing Gurus last week blogged that President Obama (in his 50 days in office) has been changing the way that the executive branch of the government does business online.
SMG goes on to list how America’s ‘first Social Media president’ got his team to revitalise the official US government website, whitehouse.gov, which is regularly updated. [...]

Follow Obama online

 
What with yesterday`s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America, interest in all things Obama has dramatically increased. 
Print and online publications are analysing every detail, from how to`Obamafy` your siteand providing updates to the inauguration twistori, to commentary on the inaugural balls, the ridiculous Obama memorabilia that`s hit the shelves, and whether [...]

Geekologie is so not for geeks!

A friend sent me a link to a blogsite a few days ago, claiming it to be ‘the best site ever’. Being pretty jaded as far as blogs go, I nonchalantly clicked on the link… and fell in love with practically every single thing featured. Seriously. Called Geekologie, the site profiles the latest gadgets and gizmos [...]

Rebel or diva… what’s your scene?

Feeling bored? Wondering which ‘scene’ you fit into? Waste a bit of time by visiting the American website, www.yourscenesucks.com, for a funny look at the different ‘types’ of folk out there. Started by Rob Dobi, the basic premise of the site is that there are 20 basic ‘scenesters’, and that we all fit into a [...]

License2Live… what is the world coming to?

I read about an interesting website in The Times this week. Called License2Live, the premise is that people can log on and request a free license, granting them permission to do practically anything.
In a nutshell, you log on and choose a ‘license’ that meets your needs- ‘Speak Your Mind’, or ‘Be a Chameleon’; and you [...]