Crowdfunding is a well-known concept for most people, thanks to sites such as Kickstarter. Headlines of consumer products, such as the Pebble, to films, apps and games getting funded – with no apparent downsides – are everywhere. So when I was asked to write a piece on the "negative" side of crowdfunding, which would be … Read more
Social Media Week 2013 has kicked off in London this week. The team at Chinwag have put together a fantastic schedule of events for Social Media Week. The companies and attendees they’ve attracted are world class. They’ve done a brilliant job once again. But already there’s been a Tumblr set up calling people out on their mundane, … Read more
Robert Scoble has posted a great answer to a question on Quora: "What is the etiquette to contact a tech journalist about your startup?" You should contact a tech journalist only AFTER you do this: Know and follow at least 50 (I have a list of 600+ tech journalists on Twitter at Tech News People). … Read more