Our friends at The Glasshouse are running a competition in the run-up to their Pop Idols event on Thursday where Daniel EK, Spotify's CEO will talk about his experiences as an entrepreneur.
They have thrown down the gauntlet to Chinwag's readers to send in questions that will help reveal the secret of Spotify's success. The best 5 questions will each win a pair of tickets worth £25 each.
The 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?
The 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.
The 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
The 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.
Meetings with technology maestros Sony Home Entertainment and leading independent film studio Lionsgate have been added to the list of activities for the Digital Mission to Los Angeles and San Francisco (11-16th Oct, 2009).
The deadline for applications is 12pm on Tuesday, 1st September.
We announced recently that the 15 mission companies will already benefit from a tailored range of activities including visits to leading US design firms IDEO and Astro Studios with official evening receptions in Los Angeles and San Francisco at the residences of the respective Governor Generals.
According to a survey from PR firm, Burston-Marsteller reported in Mashable, blue chip marketers favour (or should that be favor) Twitter over Facebook and blogs for that matter.
In numbers:
- 54% are on Twitter
- 32% have a corporate blog
- 29% have a Facebook fan page
Despite recent criticism of Facebook's advertising, the inclusion of fan pages is reportedly providing clickthrough rates of 6.49%, but as a new feature this could be a honeymoon period.
