Why It’s Ok That You Don’t Like Google Plus

Why It’s Ok That You Don’t Like Google Plus

Its been about 9 months since I joined Google Plus – I got early entry the week it launched, before the initial rush of excitement was over. I really thought it had potential. There was this great thing called Hangouts and a group texting service called Huddles (later renamed as Messenger) and the threaded conversations [...]

Being More Creative

Being More Creative

Being a “creative” isn’t an easy thing to describe. When asked what I do for a living I often find myself stumbling over words to describe it. Often I will take the easy way out and instead describe IncSlingers as an entity – a digital marketing agency. But that isn’t really what I do for [...]

3 Things That Wowed Me at SXSW

3 Things That Wowed Me at SXSW

There was a lot to be wowed by at SXSW Interactive this year, here are the three things that wowed me the most. Lytro I’ve been following the Lytro story for quite some time. Finally I got hands on with one of their cameras and I can definitely say it was not a disappointment. Lytro [...]

As Social Networks contract measuring online influence becomes harder

As Social Networks contract measuring online influence becomes harder

When it comes to measuring online influence sites like Klout and PeerIndex tend to polarize opinion, people either love them or hate them. Often the reason for hating them has more to do with the persons on insecurities than anything scientific and for some the reason to love them is much the same. Measuring Online [...]

Why Your Smartphone will kill the Shopping Mall

Why Your Smartphone will kill the Shopping Mall

That smartphone that you are so attached to, the one on your desk, in your pocket or bag right now will kill the shopping mall. That seems like hyperbole but it is happening right now. The rise of the connected shopper is changing the way brick and mortar stores do business. An increasing number of [...]