Posts tagged with 'Interviews'
Members-only rare wine site Lot18, already popular in the US, launched a UK version today.
The site provides its members with exclusive and hard to find wines, offering a small selection which changes on a regular basis.
I've been talking to co-founder Philip James, who was previously CEO of Snooth, about the new site...
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by Graham Charlton
02 March 2012 13:01pm
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Meriel Lenfestey is Director at Foolproof, and is currently working with financial clients on compliance with the EU cookie laws.
The EU cookie laws, and the potential effect they can have on online businesses, represents a major challenge. So how can they comply without harming the user experience and damaging their revenues?
I've been asking Meriel about what websites should be doing to prepare for the implementation of the cookie law, and how this will affect the user experience.
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by Graham Charlton
15 February 2012 13:22pm
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Launched in 2011, Tripomatic is a new website which helps users plan holidays, as well as activities and places to see wherever they go.
I've been asking the team about Tripomatic...
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by Graham Charlton
10 February 2012 13:17pm
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The Mirror relaunched its website this week, with a cleaner design and integration of personalisation technology.
I've been talking to Product Director at Trinity Mirror (and Econsultancy guest blogger) Malcolm Coles about the thinking behind the new site design.
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by Graham Charlton
10 February 2012 10:38am
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Launched last year, Shoply is a social shopping site which provides a marketplace for small brands and local business looking to sell online.
I've been asking CEO Liad Shababo about Shoply...
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by Graham Charlton
09 February 2012 13:28pm
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John Watton leads the global marketing team for Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN), which provides private label solutions to the travel industry.
He is also a member of the judging panel for Econsultancy's Innovation Awards, choosing from this shortlist.
I've been asking John about encouraging innovation within companies, and what he will be looking for from awards entries.
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by Graham Charlton
04 January 2012 13:31pm
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Movellas has been described as 'YouTube for ebooks', and it allows writers to upload their poetry, stories and essays to the platform.
Anyone can create their own 'movella' and it is accessible anywhere, anytime, from a computer, tablet, iPad, iPod Touch, eReader or smartphone.
I asked CEO and Co-Founder Per Larson about the company...
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by Graham Charlton
03 January 2012 15:00pm
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Gift-giving, like having an opinion, is something that theoretically everyone knows how to do. But the fact is that most people are terribly, terribly wrong.
Moving towards the final stretch of the holiday season, we reached out to Professor Kit Yarrow, consumer psychologist, to ask her the important questions about magic, marketing, and youth culture that will help keep you and your brand from passing out the literal or figurative equivalent of an inedible fruitcake.
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by Sam Dwyer
14 December 2011 18:43pm
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BountyIt.com aims to help startups and others out with getting great feedback and ideas on anything from website design to everyday business issues.
I've been asking founder Cliff Bernstein about the company.
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by Graham Charlton
02 December 2011 09:31am
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Coutts is the wealth division of RBS Group. The bank, which is 300 years old, offers banking, investment and wealth management services.
Since 2009, it has been active on various social media channels.
I've been talking to head of digital Phil Allen about the bank's social media strategy, the unique challenges for financial brands, and how he measures the results of social engagement.
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by Graham Charlton
23 November 2011 10:52am
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