Every week (when time permits) I try and consolidate some of the more relevant marketing and technology content I stumble across here on the blog. Here is a round up of this week’s ‘must reads’.
Infographics have reached saturation point but few people actually know how to create them. Emma Cossey showed us how to create your own Twitter infographic with Visual.ly
The engaging Econsultancy blog talked about how marketers are always attracted to shiny new things, which can be a blessing and a curse, especially if you are easily distracted.
We learned this week how ruthless Apple can be in defence of its pioneering technology when Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was barred from sale in most of Europe. Lesson: if you’re going to copy rather than innovate, you still need to be sufficiently creative.
And in other technology news, warnings have been issued about a major attack on Facebook on 5th November. My advice is to make sure your settings and information are airtight.
An interesting post on why search and email are still more important than social media as digital tools. To me, this has greater significance to B2B marketers as search remains the priority tool of choice in researching business partners and products with email the route of communication.
Serious about blogging? A series that Jeff Bullas is pulling together will give you some pointers from his incredible experience. Here’s Part One: How a Blogger can Build a Global Audience from Zero.
Finally, if you are looking to make your video’s a little more interactive, why not give Viewbix a try?
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