I’m part of a small group testing a new feature on LinkedIn that allows people to subscribe to a series of themed posts. My series is called The Language of Technology, and there will be a new episode every two weeks. The first part is about the importance of having a ‘micro-pitch’ for your business. … Read More
When I went out on my own at the start of this year, I knew one thing – I was tired of being pigeonholed as a journalist and editor. I wanted to do less writing and more diverse work with tech and media companies. I’m happy to say, that’s exactly how it’s turned out so … Read More
Every day for nearly two years I’ve been diligently curating a list of must-read links from around the web and putting them into a Nuzzel newsletter. Now it’s time to expand that newsletter into something new. Something with a bit more space to go into detail about why things matter, and play around with new … Read More
I’m delighted to be working with the Google Digital News Initiative as an external assessor for the latest round of its Innovation Fund. The initiative exists to support digital journalism in Europe, and the fund already supports a huge variety of projects. If you’re a media or technology company working on something new and innovative in … Read More
I’ve got a couple of upcoming bookings that may be of interest…. The future of digital media, and how startups can work with the press February 7th – online webinar In this webinar, I’ll be a guest of Publicize to talk about about the future of digital media and best practices for startup founders seeking coverage … Read More
Famously, Meatloaf [above] would do anything for love, but he won’t do that. I’ve got a similar philosophy… Aside from event speaking and workshops, the other thing I spend a big chunk of my time on is doing consultancy for tech and media companies. The work I’ve done to date includes: advising a media company on … Read More
Being a writer and editor is a lot of fun, but recently I’ve been wondering what else I could do. How could I take my experience, knowledge and contacts, and use them in new ways? As of today, I’m self-employed and available for bookings for: Consultancy: Working with companies to devise and implement rock-solid, high-quality … Read More
I’ve been writing quite regularly over on Medium this year. Here are some highlights…
I produce a daily newsletter using Nuzzel. It features between four and 10 links to interesting reads from the past 24 hours. I cover technology, politics, cultural shifts and more. It includes commentary about each link. As I’ve previously explained, it’s a great way to make sure I read and analyse lots of different material … Read More
The recent EU referendum result has got me thinking about the future and how we make it better for everyone while looking forwards, not backwards. I’ve written a couple of articles on the topic over on Medium.