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March 2009 - Posts

• Let’s be careful out there – The world is watching…Social Media Etiquette

  I’ve been concerned about this for a while – and recently I guess certain elements and the stars aligning made me realise that in fact we all must be careful about what we do in the fast moving social media space. We’ve all read and heard stories of potential Read More... Posted 26 March 2009 11:57 by Derek.Dunlop | 2 Comments Filed under: Diary Of A Madman, myspace, facebook, digital living, digital media evangelist, digital lifestyle, Twitter, tweets, social media etiquette, social media, privacy

• Amazon: from e-tailer to the worlds first e-shopping mall?

  I’ve been talking about the state of the high street for my last few posts and of course will continue to discuss and debate the future and where there could be some light at the end of the tunnel (looking specifically at the launch of Wellworths - a Read More... Posted 13 March 2009 20:28 by Derek.Dunlop | 0 Comments Filed under: digital downloads, high street brands, multi-channel retailing, brand identity, online retailers, Longtail, Amazon, retail, Diary Of A Madman, traditional high street, digital media, brand development, online advertising, microsoft, virtual high street, retail week, business tools, business intelligence, digital media evangelist, digital lifestyle, web platform, Marketplace, e-commerce, eCommerce, Amazon commerce, mobile commerce, recession retail, micro distribution, macro distribution, 360° Retail, 2009, business vision, business strategy, EMC Consulting EMEA, UK High Street, UK Retail, Retail Commerce, web technology, micro e-commerce, nano technology, nano commerce, Amazon CloudFront, AWS, TwitPay, jeff bezos, 722, e-shopping mall, EC2, Amazon S3

• Digital Britain: Built on Rules & Regulation?

  My continuing blog posts about the Governments Digital Britain will continue up to the point that the final document is completed by Lord Carter. Probably go on beyond that – but some news and initiatives trickling out last night – really got my back Read More... Posted 11 March 2009 15:04 by Derek.Dunlop | 0 Comments Filed under: google, Cookie-tracking technology, google video ads, Torrent Freak, File Sharing, P2P, illegal file sharing, PPL, Feargal Sharkey, digital media evangelist, digital lifestyle, ISP, Internet Service Providers, future of the music industry, micro distribution, business vision, business strategy, MySpace Music, Digital Music 2.0, UK Government Report, Digital Britain 2009, UK Government, web technology, You Tube Music Video, digital rights agency, Featured Artist Coalition, Lord Carter, You Tube, digital downloads, digital library, free music, music retail, RIAA, Internet Radio, BPI, Diary Of A Madman, Digital Revolution Movement, torrents, movie downloads, digital media, Music Industry, Robbie Williams, the beatles, myspace

• Why ITV can’t deliver 21st Century TV

  So is that a statement or is that a question? Either ITV can not deliver a channel in the 21st Century or why can’t they do it? They have Michael Grade at almost £1million per year at the helm – surely he has the vision, experience and balls to shake Read More... Posted 05 March 2009 16:00 by Derek.Dunlop | 4 Comments Filed under: technology, CPA, Diary Of A Madman, digital media, online advertising, CPC, google, Cookie-tracking technology, ad words, google video ads, master data management, BBC Television, Samsung, digital living, digital media evangelist, digital lifestyle, SKY, micro distribution, IPTV, Tips for 2009, strategy, long term goals, business strategy, Digital Britain 2009, 1359, Michael Grade, ITV is to cut 600 jobs, TV advertising, BARB, ITV, Channel 4, Why ITV can’t deliver 21st Century TV

• Mobile Apps – The digital media future is in their hands

  In my last post I touched very briefly on the Games and Movie industry and where the D2C opportunities are heading. These are inevitable – however there are more pressing issues at stake just now and the as 2009 is THE year of the emerging mobile (we Read More... Posted 02 March 2009 17:14 by Derek.Dunlop | 1 Comments Filed under: iTunes, digital downloads, apple, digital library, free music, music subscription, cover mounts, Diary Of A Madman, movie downloads, digital media, facebook, google, digital living, digital media evangelist, digital lifestyle, future of the music industry, Apps Store, Live Marketplace, Marketplace, mobile apps, android, mobile, AppleWebKit, iPhone, iTouch, m-commerce, mobile commerce, future of mobile, Digital Long Tail, Digital Media Long Tail, Mobile Long Tail, mIPTV, What will be hot in 2009, business vision, business strategy, consumer electronics, Digital Music 2.0, Twitter, family guy, american dad

• Stop Wishing it all away – Inspire the Wishlist for 2009

  Started this Blog as a sort of step and thoughts for the forthcoming Luxury Interactive (e-Commerce) event in London on 16th – 18th March details here… I have been asked to attend – and got me thinking about the Luxury market and how it is handling the Read More... Posted 02 March 2009 15:06 by Derek.Dunlop | 0 Comments Filed under: luxury brands, retail, Diary Of A Madman, digital media, digital living, digital lifestyle, e-commerce, eCommerce, recession, recession retail, Twitter, user experience, us, Luxury Interactive 2009, Wishlists, saved items, Dior, 1080