Category Archives: Disintermediation

Carrington Malin

Alexander at MediaME Forum 2011

Spot On PR Director Alexander McNabb spoke at the MediaME Forum 2011 in Amman, Jordan earlier this week about digital public relations and reputation management. The annual event organised by Middle East advertising and marketing portal MediaME was attended by … Continue reading

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Alexander McNabb

Who’s Afraid Of A Regulated Web?

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has come out and said he wants a regulated web – “You need to hear our limits, our red lines” he told an audience at the two-day ‘e-G8′ conference. The AP report is linked here. His … Continue reading

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Carrington Malin

Can we say Twitter revolution now? Can we?

There’s already been quite a lot written about the role of social media in the ousting of Tunisia’s President Ben Ali. Here’s our 2 cents worth, plus a list of useful links for anyone interested in learning about the role of social media in Tunisia’s regime change. Continue reading

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Carrington Malin

Is social media really that important for marketers in the Arab World?

We’re now quite used to people looking at us aghast as we talk about the importance of social media in communications and marketing strategy. Reactions often include incredulity, annoyance, perplexity, anger and even, occasionally, well-reasoned disagreement. How can we have … Continue reading

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Alexander McNabb

Facebook bigger than newspapers? So what?

With Facebook hitting 15 million users in the Middle East & North Africa, more people subscribe to Facebook than get the newspaper. But what does that mean exactly? Continue reading

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Alexander McNabb

Night of the anonyhaters

Some people wearing a mask of anonymity, believe they face no consequence for their actions, are capable of remarkable cruelty. What should you do if these are aimed at you or your brand? Continue reading

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