Archive for September, 2006

More than horsepower

22 September 2006

Terribly sad news yesterday that Richard Hammond from the BBC’s Top Gear TV show – shown on SBS here – is in hospital following a serious crash whilst filming for the show.
Now I do have a passing interest in cars, have done ever since I can remember – but I’m not a fanatic by any [...]

Planet Dust?

22 September 2006

Wonderful news today that billionaire and PR larrikin Richard Branson has committed to contributing a substantial sum over the next 10 years to help combat global warming. Straight off the back of the global hype the heralded the launch of Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s movie about global warming.
The movie was launched last [...]

The (your name here) Post

12 September 2006

So.  There is a trend that is happening in advertising during sporting events and it’s a trend that I think has reached a tipping point for me in terms of brands encroaching on the enjoyment of the game.

I’m talking about the phenomenon of sponsored live-reads during sport…  you know the ones – Holden Halftime, Carlton [...]

big up

8 September 2006

… to my chum Di who writes so eloquently on a variety of subjects on the Who Magazine blog (and the mag of course).  Love it Di, love it.

The new (and improved) web

8 September 2006

This week’s BRW is a very interesting read and indeed a must for those getting to grips with web 2.0.  Clear and concise (as always) with some great insights into the role of social media to corporates moving forward.  I have an issue with one of the quotes from Randal Leeb-du Toit who states that [...]