Booking my first Ted X event

I’ve just booked up for my first Ted X event. I went to a networking party in Cambridge last week and those two syllables were on many people’s lips. “Have you booked for Ted X yet?” I was asked numerous times. I must admit I am a Ted X novice,...

Tonight’s royal Thursford Show

I hope Kate and Wills wore their thermals this evening at the spectacular Thursford Show as it’s freezing there! They are likely to be sitting on hard tiered seating, and can count themselves lucky if they are close to any heating, if their experience is...

Creating my personal mobile barcode

I’ve just created my personal mobile barcode. It is known as a QR code and this configuration of black and white squares holds my personal professional details – my identity, in effect – which can be scanned via an app on a smart phone and will...

Should web links be free?

I’ve been following the latest  saga regarding paying The Newspaper Licensing Agency for sharing web links. Francis Ingham, Chief Executive of the Public Relations Consultants Association, explains via a video interview why they are appealing to the Court of...
Congratulations first direct

Congratulations first direct

Congratulations to the internet bank first direct for topping the 2010 Which? table for providing the best customer service out of 75 big household names, including John Lewis, Boots and House of Fraser. I linked to first direct a couple of months ago when they...