What messages does your digital presence really send about your brand?

by Peter McMahon January 4, 2010
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Recently I stumbled upon Seth Godin’s typically erudite definition of brand value. According to Seth…”a brand’s value is merely the sum total of how much extra people will pay, or how often they choose, the expectations, memories, stories and relationships of one brand over the alternatives.” Hmmm.
It struck me that expectation and relationship are particularly [...]

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Does online research really lead to more rational purchase decisions?

by Peter McMahon December 30, 2009
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As consumers we are supposed to be getting smarter – or at least more rational.
To help with this evolution, the internet offers an endless array of comparison and peer review sites designed to help you locate the ultimate house, camera, insurance policy or nanny – all with a few mouse clicks. These sites are intended [...]

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Community too begins at home

by Peter McMahon December 16, 2009
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I found this article buried third item down on a health news “in short” spot on the Irish Times website this morning.
The article points out that “loneliness and isolation can mean older people are more at risk, particularly during the Christmas period according to the charity Alone. It called on people to be mindful of [...]

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Ecosia – searching to save our planet

by Peter McMahon December 9, 2009
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Ecosia, ecosia.org a new search engine which claims to save 2 square metres of rainforest with each web search officially launched a few days ago. According to the progressive display on the homepage, searches to date had notionally saved 668,000 square metres of rainforest.
According to the WWF, “On average internet users can protect about 2000 [...]

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Dear Diary…today I learnt what blogging means

by Peter McMahon December 9, 2009
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I know that from a personal perspective the term “blogging” evokes mental images of my favourite niche blogs – all of which are best of breed publishing websites in their own right. So, it came as a shock recently to find that the term “blog” often generates far less positive perceptions in broader corporate circles.

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