Musings

A blog from 2013–2016, kept here for archive purposes. Unedited from when it was first posted.

Conferences, Social Media
Lecture: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg #lsesandberg

Today, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, came to give a lecture at the LSE, entitled "It's all about people". Here is a…

May 26, 2011
Marketing, Social Media
Twitter email notifications on the iPhone: FAIL

Twitter unveiled new email notifications. The good news? On a computer, it looks great. The bad news? On the iPhone, it looks like crap. As…

May 23, 2011
Social Media
How to win back unhappy customers with social media

You can't have a Facebook page, put yourself out there in the world of social media, and only expect positive comments. Negative comments…

May 15, 2011
Social Media
Bin Laden is dead. Long live social media!

It is official: Osama bin Laden in dead and the USA is in possession of his body. But what is even more interesting is the role that social…

May 2, 2011
Marketing, Social Media
5 TED talks you should watch this week (April 22nd)

TED talks are a real gem. They make you think, cry, laugh and you already feel smarter after watching a couple (yes, yes!). Here is my top…

April 22, 2011
Marketing, Social Media
O2 UK targets students during exam period

Today, I received an email from o2. O2 is a mobile carrier in the UK and from time to time they send me a newsletter. Last week, surprise,…

April 19, 2011
Marketing
Theory vs. Practice #1 - Marketing Warfare

I hate revising for exams. This year, I thought I should make my revisions more fun. To revise for my marketing course, I will go through…

April 14, 2011
Personal, Social Media
Should I use Twitter lists?

I don't know about you, but I live in the wrong timezone. A lot of the people I follow on Twitter live in Asia or in the US and I feel I'm…

April 6, 2011
Social Media
How NOT to deal with negative comments

Not everyone will like you. And even if some leave negative comments, whether it is on your Facebook page, your blog, or a forum, there are…

March 30, 2011
Asian tech, Social Media
Is RenRen right for your brand? Four Points to Consider

RenRen is the China’s equivalent to Facebook . Ranked number 16 in the Alexa top 100 Chinese websites , it’s a key platform for any social…

March 28, 2011