Weeknote 360: circular

This week I have learned: Bought a new telly for the first time in seven years. They've come on a bit, eh? Missenden Abbey provides pretty cost-effective meeting space in lovely surroundings The super Amy Kean has written a book... ... and at lunch this week we also discussed the idea of a conference where nothing … Continue reading Weeknote 360: circular

Weeknote 359: electrical sparks

This week I have learned: for the second time in my life that some people will put tidying up ahead of sensible electrical safety that Microsoft's financial reporting has mastered a new level of obfuscation in terms of hiding what's actually going on with their selling of Cloud too many Digital Agencies can only think … Continue reading Weeknote 359: electrical sparks

Weeknote 357: Exporting

Things I have learned this week: As I start Stamp's European expansion, I do wonder at how easy it is currently to do business and sell my services to a client on continental Europe, and how unbelievably fucking miserable it's going to get if we go ahead with a project that, as I saw recently … Continue reading Weeknote 357: Exporting

Weeknote 356: raining clients

This week I have learned: the power of pictures, even scrappy, hand drawn pictures, in communicating a message that my business is expanding into Europe. Time to get the Irish passport... that my best sales tool is probably an ability to stand up and tell a half-funny story that Twitter Blankety Blank is awesome. Next … Continue reading Weeknote 356: raining clients

Weeknote 354: new clients

This week I have learned: - the organisational power and reach of Twitter is still surprising - Broadcasting House has changed a bit since I was last there - repeat business is really nice as a validation of my work - but I’m still embracing the imposter Next week: Silicon Beach

Weeknote 353: user experience

This week I have learned: The temptation to make cloud like problems subject to clock like analysis is relentless in organisations. Two weeks left before Silicon Beach and I think I have my story straight. I struggle to understand people who don't understand that all politics is how suspended because of Brexit. Next week the … Continue reading Weeknote 353: user experience

Weeknote 352: Sans Papier

This week I have learned: Migraines suck. I know this. I just get occasionally reminded of this fact. Marketing and communications, and change management are not one of the same thing. They are, though, intrinsically linked. I'm still not sure if I can go paperless, but will continue to experiment. Next week: Marketing plans

Weeknote 350: polygons

This week I have learned: to get my head around something of the complexity of modelling and managing geospatial information in the world of GIS. the higher up they are, the more likely they are to postpone. that I've missed spending time in the British Museum. that boats permanently moored on the Thames still move … Continue reading Weeknote 350: polygons