September 2009

Digital Mission NYC, Applications Close Friday

Statue of Liberty by toodlepip - http://www.flickr.com/photos/toodlepip/3245142470The deadline to apply for a place on the Digital Mission to New York is this Friday (18th Sept).

If you've been putting off filling in the application form - don't worry I procrastinate with the best - then dive right in. It's a very short form that shouldn't take more than a few minutes to fill out.

After all, we just need to know what your company is about, and what you'd like to get out of going on the Digital Mission. Things you're thinking about every day, right?

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16 September 2009 by Sam Michel

Semantic Search SEO Implications

Conference call with Novamente by dominiekth http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominiekterheide/3078589099/The jury might be out on the success of Microsoft's Bing reports of modest rises in search traffic share and Google cage-rattling punditry aside, their TV spots hit the nail on the head about semantic search (see below).

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15 September 2009 by Sam Michel

Free UKTI Workshops Help UK Firms Pitch for G20 Stimulus Funds

Early Trading at Floating Market by JasonDGreat - http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_weemin/3068139972/in/set-72157608506346150The massive stimulus packages used by governments around the world to head off the financial crisis seem to be working their magic, with a light smattering of positive economic stories.

But what are the opportunities for digital SMEs? How does a small firm take advantage of the opportunities of global trade? A series of 12 free workshops across the UK will help firms understand the opportunities as well as provide insight on how to take advantage of them.

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14 September 2009 by Chinwag Team

Google Launches UK Internet Stats

Google Internet StatsThe latest offering from the big G will whet the appetites of marketers, analysts and stats head alike.

Google Internet Stats is a UK-only initiative that aggregates stats from 52 advertising and marketing sources that are 'carefully selected and reputable' according to a post on the Google Barometer blog.

Using a simplified GReader-style interface, the headline data is easily browsable and searchable (this is Google, after all) in five different categories:

  • Technology
  • Macro Economic Trends
  • Media Landscape
  • Media Consumption
  • Consumer Trends

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11 September 2009 by Sam Michel

Transatlantic Troubleshooting

Digital Mission stand SXSW '09The application deadline for our NYC Digital Mission is fast approaching, September 18th to be precise, and here at Chinwag Towers we thought we’d give you a flash back to one of our most popular panel debates, Transatlantic Troubleshooting held during our Digital Mission at SXSWi 2009.

It’s bound to get those of you who’re waiting until next week to get your details over to us to get a wriggle on.

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9 September 2009 by Suzanne Morrow