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Roller disco by the reservoir

Tweet It’s a disco but it’s on wheels. It’s roller disco! Back from the 70s/80s and currently going strong in 2012 at the old-school neon pink glitz of the Tower Ballroom by Edgbaston Reservoir in Birmingham. Tonight featured a very … Continue reading

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18 practical content strategy tips in 8 minutes

Tweet If (like me) you have been tuning in to the rise of content strategy, but feel a bit lacking in actual practical know-how, then this collection of soundbites and voxpops – wrung by me from the mouths and Twitter … Continue reading

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12 things I learnt at SXSW 2010

Tweet I learnt… * …that Austin looks awesome from the 33rd floor Fringe events outside of the main SXSW programme are occurring all the time. I just found out today for example that there were THREE Twitter parties (not just … Continue reading

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My first video interview ends in a Midlands Today fantasy

Tweet This is quite exciting, to me anyway, because I’ve done print interviews and I’ve taken video – now I’ve finally put both together. There are lots of mistakes but on the whole I’m not unhappy with it, especially as … Continue reading

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WTM2009: the folk dances, the music, the kiss…

Tweet Had a bit more fun with the Flip on my second day at World Travel Market and probably more success by keeping the camera still, ditching the high-speed panning and getting close to the subject – very close in … Continue reading

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WTM2009: three firsts and a load of balls

Tweet So yesterday I learnt how to use a Flip – an indepth 30-second lesson conducted by Pete on the 45 bus into town (yes it really is that easy). And today I shot my first proper video and just … Continue reading

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