Last night I cooked what I thought was a casserole. How wrong was I?
Ashley (kindly) offered that it was more like a thick soup so, as you do after several glasses of Rioja, I asked the question on Twitter as to people’s opinion on the difference…
At Microsoft Advertising, we sure know how to party and last Thursday’s Christmas/MSN 15th Birthday shindig was the best I’ve been to.
RIP Old Blog
They say “a change is as good as a rest” and, although I’ve always wondered who “they” are, I have to agree in a couple of ways.
Firstly with my writing this blog post.
My blog has always tended to slant towards internet marketing because that’s what I do.
Me writing about digital has always made perfect sense to most people and I’ve had a lot of contact regarding speaking opportunities etc as a result of me being out there in a personal way.
Well recently I’ve been writing more and more about my experiences on my travels, on the way to or at conferences around the world, and finding folks taking a lot more interest in those because there’s been more of an everyday insight element to some of the entries.
This got me thinking about how I could combine my love for my work with my love for wine, food, hopping on planes, gadgets, photography, messing about in boats and general all-round globetrotting.
After a bit of noodling and a lot of generous help from Jon, Dave and the very talented Kean………….Technology – Taste – Travel was born.
Welcome New Blog
We hope the design speaks for itself. As it give me more scope to talk about other things, you’ll being see a lot more entries from me, even if it’s just the odd photo or location update. 
Rest assured it’ll have everything the previous incarnation had, but it’ll be enhanced with travel tips, restaurant reviews and a lot more video/photography from wherever I am in the world.
I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if you have any thoughts or observations on what you’d like to see……
So that’s the new blog!
What about the new life?
Well, after 20 years working in the UK and 5.5 at Microsoft in London, I’m moving to Seattle, Washington.
Ashley and I will be upping sticks from Richmond in SW London and rolling up in Redmond to work for Microsoft over there in March 2011.
My role will be much of the same and more, evangelising Microsoft Advertising, and doing my best to help marketers deliver their dreams.
Burley Lagoon – Gig Harbor – Washington
We’re looking forward to a fantastic life on the other side of the pond, and although it’s a change, I’m not sure our feet will touch the ground long enough to call it a rest!
For those of you too sad for words (and I know there are at the most two of you) we’ll be back often as my job has always been global.
So despite moving lock stock and barrel, you’ll find me propping up the bar in some conference venue somewhere in the world very soon!
Love this!
So many people knocked the old ones because they didn’t give the WHY, or demo the product.
Well now they do!
Adore the tagline “Seeing is better than searching….!”
Talking of visualising, check out the visual search implementation for the royal family!
One thinks it’s smashing!
My seven month-old niece. Taken with my Lumix G2 and a 20mm Pancake Lens.
Doesn’t she make you melt?!
Stunning reflection on our 20 year anniversary Worth School reunion a few weeks back in Sussex shot by film director Shaun Severi.
Such a great few hours full of laughs and reminiscence.
Wonder where we’ll all be in another 20 years time!
Simply adorable! My best man Matt’s little boy! How old do you have to be to audition for X Factor?
Yes boys……as suspected, we don’t wear the virtual trousers anymore…..!
My Microsoft Advertising cousins in the US have done some excellent research into how influential the ladies are across verticals and have come to some stunning conclusions.
Like:
63% of women and “moms” in the Tech Adopter profile are primary decision-makers for all tech purchases!
Check out Kelly’s blog post on the New Decisions Makers and download the Women & Mums Online Behaviour Research to find out all the details and ways to engage.
And, as I have found to my cost, make sure you run your next Amazon spree past them first.
They could well recommend you a better product or website to get it from!
Spotted this helpful observation in an international relocator’s guide to the US of A.
“Language – American English is spoken throughout the States, although
you will find it very different from other forms of English
used in other countries.”
Really?
My mate Jon Nicholson, who I mentioned last week, has just released his first photography app called Inside Ferrari for the *cough* iPad.
It’s a nifty and colourful fly-on-the-wall look at the round and round world of Grand Prix and Formula One racing, tracking the Ferrari team through their Michael Schumacher inspired world domination.
It’s Jon’s first foray into disseminating his work through new digital channels.
Check it out and let us know what you think.
Looking forward to seeing some of his stuff developed for the Windows Phone or Xbox soon!
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