YouTube, tool for talent spotting?

I’m impressed how YouTube is opening up opportunities for new talent like Ilana Yahav. Who knew that a sand artist from Israel would make it to the Twining Tea Commercial. There are thousands of examples of this sort of finds. Is YouTube opening doors to upcoming artists? Twinings English Breakfast Tea Commercial: Ilana Yahav other [...]

‘LinkedIn opens its platform’, what does it mean for recruiters

The software development industry has been going on (see here and here) about how LinkedIn has just opened it’s platform via an API (Application Programming Interface). Companies can now build Twitter like applications for LinkedIn. This implies companies now have access to: Candidate Profiles including either the public view or the more detailed view the [...]

Retweet (RT) soon part of Twitter interface

If you are a regular twitter user I’m sure you understand how important RT (Retweet) is to broadcast your message. Twitter is soon going to launch RT interface which will make it easy for users on Twitter.com to know which messages have been retweeted using an icon. Click to Expand

Social Media buzz phrases and what does it mean to your mum

Social Media has opened doors to several opportunities in business and our personal lives. But has also initiated a heap of unnecessary management phrases which many don’t understand. The first thing I was taught in business was to KISS (Keep in Simple Stupid). Unfortunately these phrases have totally confused many (including my mum). Below is [...]

How Social Media is influencing Innovation inside Companies

The presentation I’m doing today at Cliq Project covers how social media is encouraging innovation. It looks at sites like InnoCentive and MyStarbucksIdea but also Facebook and Twitter as a source of innovation. It also briefly looks at the concept of Government, Industry and Universities (triple helix) causing innovation and how public powered by social [...]

List of online communities to maximize recruitment potential

Often, finding the right candidates or customers require recruitment teams to go far and wide. For some customers or circumstances teams have to tap into communities which already exist e.g. Institute of Engineers, women in Space Research, CIOs in the insurance industry. Traditionally this could be an expensive, time intensive process and would require to [...]

Twitter v/s Google Offices. Does Google have an edge?

Twitter Employees unveiled their new office in San Francisco. There is certainly a resemblance between Twitter HQ to the Googleplex. Perhaps Google offices are still a bit cooler? Reception Team Space (Discussions and chill out) Twitter Google Workstation Twitter Google Twitter Google Foyer Twitter Google Canteen Twitter Google Conference Room Twitter Google Twitter offices from [...]

IT Consultancy shows no love to Piccolos Italian (Brighton)

I spent many interesting evenings at Piccolo’s Italian during my student days. Known amongst friends for good food at an affordable price. Their salads are to die for! Reviews on a Brighton Takeaway site. Today I followed a link to their website and was shocked to see: Clearly the restaurant didn’t pay for the website, [...]

Sussex University Alumni Video

I must say great job with the video and indeed a fatastic way to promote university education. For people who know me, you would appreciate that I need to work on my acting skills. The video contains footage of me trying to reenact time at Kwiqq.Enjoy!

Bye bye Kwiqq, start of the next chapter!

Kwiqq has been an exciting opportunity for me and everyone. Firstly I want to say a BIG thank you to everyone who worked with us: our team, customers and all supporters/friends/family for being through the ups and downs. In short we have decided to close Kwiqq and work on other opportunities. Below I have written [...]