Facebook is a Ponzi Scheme?

by Colman Carpenter | May 18, 2012 | Social Networks

It can’t have escaped your notice that Facebook are in the middle of an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares which will raise a very large amount of money. Indeed, just as I sat down to write this blog, the news came through that the shares will be valued at...

Google Search – the Game Changer

by Colman Carpenter | Jan 11, 2012 | Google, News

Yesterday Google announced a change to the way in which search results are presented. “not another one” would be my best guess at the common reaction to this news, if people even noticed at all. After all, Google have been tweaking lots of things recently,...

Social Networks for Business Pt 2 – Making the right choice

by Colman Carpenter | Dec 8, 2011 | News, Social Networks

Welcome back. If you haven’t read part one of this little series on social networks for business then you should. It will give the contents of this post a little context. If you have read it, then you’ll know that I outlined four social networks that I...

Which social networks should I consider?

by Colman Carpenter | Dec 1, 2011 | News, Social Networks

I attended a networking lunch yesterday run by Millipod (coincidently, the venue was a client of mine, Iffin Farmhouse ). I try to get to two or three networking events a month if possible, partly because they’re a great way to raise the awareness of one’s...

Fan pages made easy

by Colman Carpenter | Oct 26, 2011 | News, Social Software, Wordpress

I have just come across a new WordPress plugin that looks very intriguing indeed. It claims to allow you to create and manage a Facebook Fan Page for your business – completely within WordPress. It also includes some interesting advanced features, claiming to...