Author Archives: asaddhunna

We Found Influence In a Fragmented Age #AWEurope

I’m slightly obsessed with influence at the moment. Rereading (well, listening via Audible) Robert Cialdini’s Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion has reminded me of the numerous tactics you can use to – I’m loathed to say it – get what you want. Providing a reason for your request is one such tactic. Suffixing an ask withContinue reading “We Found Influence In a Fragmented Age #AWEurope”

Why you should say no to meetings in 2015

What’s that? A new blog post? It’s been a long time since I last put fingers to keys and typed something that could be deemed even remotely interesting – indeed some may argue I never have – but nonetheless with the colder days and darker nights, I thought why not. It’s been a busy year that hasContinue reading “Why you should say no to meetings in 2015”

Geek that was: Maybe you should just leave earlier

Retweet for fame, please There was a recent study. The #TVTwitter study. It was conducted by @BrainJuicer on behalf of Twitter and the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK, @Thinkboxtv. IT identified two very different states of mind Twitter users are in when they’re watching TV and tweeting. The first is relaxed (lean back) and the second isContinue reading “Geek that was: Maybe you should just leave earlier”

#nomakeupselfie works no matter the motive

I will caveat this blog post with two things up front: I spend my life (and a large part of my career) trying to understand how news spreads and why we behave the way we do on the Internet This week I have seen my mum go through the first steps of her breast cancerContinue reading “#nomakeupselfie works no matter the motive”

Geek that was: Twitter leads the news cycle

In the news over the past week… Twitter leads the news cycle Eleanor Mills from the Sunday Times has contributed to an insightful blog about how Twitter and newspapers work together. She says that Twitter is how journalists look for breaking news, but a real benefit for her is interacting with her readers. She alsoContinue reading “Geek that was: Twitter leads the news cycle”

Geek that was: Instagram can make you money

Here’s what has caught my eye in the past week. Facebook Paper is here The big news this week is that Facebook has finally announced its plan to launch Paper. Fed up of scolling through your newsfeed scanning through post upon post from Buzzfeed? Well soon you’ll be able to download an app that changesContinue reading “Geek that was: Instagram can make you money”

Asian Britain: A Photographic History

Tonight marks the launch of the 2013 South Asian Literature Festival. It’s touted as ‘a platform generating interest and discussion about the themes and literary heritage of the subcontinent, reaching out to new audiences across the UK with established and emerging talent’ and the opening event was ‘Asian Britain: A Photographic History’, a look at aContinue reading “Asian Britain: A Photographic History”

Are you the same same, but different?

On a road trip over the weekend two friends and I were discussing where the term “same same, but different” came from. According to the trusted resource that is Urban Dictionary, it’s used a lot in Thailand, but it’s also the title of a song from the film “Bombay to Bangkok”. Oh how we laughed,Continue reading “Are you the same same, but different?”

A Non-Muslim Take on Ramadan

The word ‘Muslim’ is a label. According to the dictionary, a Muslim is an adherent of Islam.. According to Fox News yesterday, a Muslim is someone who isn’t allowed to express an opinion on anything else in the world. I read about Reza Aslan’s interview with Fox News with some interest. According to the news anchor, he isn’tContinue reading “A Non-Muslim Take on Ramadan”