How does one skip from Iggy Pop’s “colourful” past to an enlightening discussion of Buddhism in one simple move? One of the things I love most about social media is the potential for the most fascinating and enriching of discussions to come out of left field. Unlike in the so-called real world, such conversations can […]
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Of TARDISes, HR, John Cleese and me
I was delighted to be invited by US HR blogger Kyle Jones to take part in his HR to Who Interview series. Where else would I get the opportunity to answer questions both on matters HR and Doctor Who? You can see the interview over on Kyle’s blog: The HR to Who Interview: Michael Carty. […]
The villainy of camels: Arthur Conan Doyle’s dislike for the ships of the desert
Could you trust a camel? Would you trust a camel? Should you trust a camel? Sherlock Holmes creator, eminent Victorian and somewhat eccentric gent Arthur Conan Doyle was most definitely not taken with camels. Camels: “Demoniacal”?Conan Doyle laid bare his views on camels in an article for the Westminster Gazette on 20 April 1896, entitled […]
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Rupert Everett’s amazing description of Soho on Christmas Day
Public service announcement: You may not be aware of this as yet, but the actor Rupert Everett is one hell of a good writer. I just want to share here a tiny snippet of his January 2014 article In Defence of Prostitutes, which originally appeared in The Guardian. I think this passage succinctly displays the […]
The blog is a blank sheet of paper
The blog is a blank sheet of paper. On which the blogger is free to write whatever they please. You can make up your own mind as to what makes for good or bad blogging. I’ve come across three fine blog posts over recent weeks, each of which expresses very neatly what you can get […]
Five years: In which I thank Twitter for an excellent half-decade
“We got five years, what a surprise,” opined Ziggy Stardust (more than five years ago). So today (Friday 17 January 2014) marks my fifth Twitterversary. In other words, it’s five years to the day since I joined Twitter… and I was quite surprised by this fact! I would like to extend a huge thank you […]
RIP: Film rental era officially over as Blockbuster closes
Rest in peace video rentals (as we used to say it). The era of the physical/hard copy film rental from the UK high street officially ends today (Monday 16 December 2013), with the closure of the last few UK branches of Blockbuster. With the closure of Blockbuster, the three-decade (or so) history of the video […]
Why it’s all about the blogger…
Very wise words here from Mervyn Dinnen: “[I]t is the blogger who is most likely to be able to articulate the brand for the reader that you want to engage.” True. Here’s Mervyn’s post: http://mervyndinnen.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/the-end-of-the-press-release-and-corporate-website/
What makes social media so “beautiful and disruptive”? Lessons from #Anchorman2
“One of the beautiful and disruptive components of social is that the cream rises to the top.” I absolutely love this short quotation from Zemoga CEO DJ Edgerton, talking about the crucial role social media are playing in the marketing and promotion of upcoming Will Ferrell movie Anchorman 2 (http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/will-ferrell-s-anchorman-2-changing-way-movies-are-marketed-154076). Here’s the full quotation from […]
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