Can we still be packaged?
It struck me at a ‘welcome party’ while skiing the other week that tour operators still package us together into convenient little groups then package and label us. The traditional skiing holiday with its early twenties enjoying boozy apres ski activities well into the early hours was clearly the format that worked 25 years ago. [...]
How much will it cost?
After many years’ in business I’ve heard the question ‘How much will it cost’ (and countless variants on that theme) so many times that every new time makes me want to scream at the person asking the question. Don’t get me wrong, I’m more than happy to provide an estimate or quote for a slug [...]
Yell.com: Not the future of local search
Yell.com are one of THE big names, everywhere, which is why I was suprised to read the other day about their financial difficulties (and tweeted about it). Yell.com are seeking to refinance £3.8billion (that’s £3,800,000,000!) and, at the same time, are looking to raise a further £660m (that’s another £660,000,000 ) from its investors. For [...]
Kindle Frustration
As an early adopter, I was delighted when I heard that Kindle has a launch date for the UK – October 17, 2009. As a husband of a top author (check out www.theharcombediet.com), I was equally excited about the prospect of being able to help her find an additional route-to-market for her writing skills. So [...]
Pay-per-article: A brave step by Financial Times
With sales of traditional newspapers in continued decline, media houses have been faced with the challenge of how to adapt their revenue model to the digital era, where content is expected to be free. Financial Times recently revealed that it’s looking at a pay-per-article model which is an extension of its current subscription service. They, [...]
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