“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali “I’m in a permanent state of intellectual erection.” – Salvador Dali
I’ve read an interesting book called ‘Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion’ (: US | UK), by Robert B. Cialdini. It outlines 6 universal “weapons of influence” that are used to persuade people, and how to defend yourself against them:...
With everyone working harder and harder in achieving “beautiful design” zen, it may be hard to believe that a design lacking in creative beauty may subconsciously attract more visitors/users. But it’s true! If you’re a tech-head, consider...
The Future of Online Advertising conference came and went, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I admit I should have blogged about it at the time but I was busy soaking in all its goodness! So I’ve decided to do the next best thing and brain dump a few interesting facts,...
Ryan Carson has kindly given me a free ticket to attend this years Future of Online Advertising (FOOA) conference in New York. I’m really looking forward to meeting and discussing a few ideas with other attendees and speakers. A few names pop to mind right now:...
Sir Ken Robinson presented a very strong (and funny) case for encouraging creativity amongst students in schools, rather than undermining it, at the TED Conference last year. There are many brilliant people whose talents have failed to be recognised in schools....
Many people when asked what happiness is would suggest that it comes in short bursts. Like listening to a good song, enjoying a delicious meal, or coming to a nice wood fire from the cold outside. You would be led to believe that long-lasting happiness is simply...
So I’ve finally decided to give this Blogging malarkey a go. I’ve thought about the topics I hope to be discussing on the blog, and have narrowed it down to these main areas: Web Development Business Development Personal Development That’s a lot of...