This blog has moved17 Aug 2010

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My upcoming speaking gigs26 Apr 2010

19-21 May 2010 Reputation Institute 14th International Conference on Corporate Reputation, Brand, Identity & Competitveness Rio De Janeiro I’ll be speaking in a breakout session on Wednesday afternoon, my topic: “Opting Out is Not...

White paper on social media & CRM23 Apr 2010

Very interesting white paper from The Altimeter Group on social media and customer relationship management.  Found it thanks to a blog post by Shel Holtz:  (http://blog.holtz.com/index.php/weblog/altimeter_group_releases_social_media_measu...

I’m just calling it “the volcano”19 Apr 2010

Sending this out to all my Applied Linguistics friends. </object> Posted via email from Barb Gibson’s posterous ...

Dropbox - Online backup, file sync and sharing made easy19 Apr 2010

via dropbox.com My friend Deborah Swallow (@deborahswallow) turned me onto a great new tool called Dropbox, that I’m loving already. Saves me constantly backing up important documents to a memory stick, means I can access any doc from any of m...

'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager' - Sky News21 May 2012

Sky News'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsThe murder of a Pakistani-British college student by her parents was witnessed by her sister, a jury has heard. The decomposed remains of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 - five months after she was last seen.Shafilea Ahmed killed by parents for bringing shame on family, court hearsThe GuardianParents murdered daughter for bringing shame on familyTelegraph.co.ukSister 'saw parents murder 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed', jury toldManchester Evening NewsITV News -Yorkshire Postall 34 news articles »

Constable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killer - Belfast Telegraph21 May 2012

Belfast TelegraphConstable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killerBelfast TelegraphBy Steven McCaffery and Michael McHugh Two dissident republicans convicted for their part in the murder of policeman Stephen Carroll must serve a minimum of 25 and 14 years in jail. Constable Carroll was shot dead by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon, ...Police Murder: Dissident Republicans JailedSky NewsStephen Carroll murder: lengthy jail terms for police officer's killersThe GuardianStephen Carroll's widow 'disgusted' at sentenceBBC NewsThe Press Association -Scottish Daily Recordall 116 news articles »

Lockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in Tripoli - Daily Mail21 May 2012

Daily MailLockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in TripoliDaily MailBy Nabila Ramdani Family and close friends of the late Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi today took part in his 'very private' family funeral in Tripoli. A crowd of around 100 came together as the men who were closest to him in his life placed a ...Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi buried in TripoliMetroLockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi buried in LibyaTelegraph.co.ukMacAskill defends Megrahi releaseWalesOnlineThe Guardian -stv.tv -CBBC Newsroundall 3,401 news articles »

Minister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plans - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianMinister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plansThe GuardianThe government is to be forced to answer questions in the House of Commons on the controversial report by a Tory donor that called for companies to be given the right to sack workers at will. Mark Prisk, the business minister, will appear in the ...Vince Cable condemns 'fire at will' Beecroft report proposalsMetroHiring not firing the answer, says Ed MilibandTelegraph.co.ukBeecroft report: Chuka Umunna on hiring and firingBBC NewsFinancial Times -Spectator.co.uk -bdailyall 435 news articles »

Hands up if you're David Cameron: internet pokes fun at PMs Chelsea football ... - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukHands up if you're David Cameron: internet pokes fun at PMs Chelsea football ...Telegraph.co.ukInternet pranksters have compiled a host of comical pictures poking fun at David Cameron's football celebrations. A photograph of the Prime Minister cheering as he watch Chelsea win the Champions League has gone viral, as clever artists inserted it ...Is it OK to celebrate next to someone crestfallen?BBC NewsFate of euro lies in 17 hands, not oneThe AustralianGermany insists eurobonds will not solve debt crisisCTV.caThe Independent -Voice of America (blog) -Reutersall 1,730 news articles »