By Linda Forrest
I’m working from home today, sniffling, coughing and feeling generally miserable. The culprit? Business travel. Francis and I went to Calgary earlier this week for several meetings and to attend a forum on business and sustainability. Unfortunately, as soon as I got back, I started feeling under the weather. Turns out I’m not the only one that seems to always get a cold after flying, according to this article from the Independent Traveler.
Looking at the author’s suggestions, I did everything short of wearing the face mask and I still got sick! Ugh. For those business people that have to travel frequently as part of their work, I wonder if you have any tips you can share on how you avoid the dreaded airplane cold. It’s too late for me, but maybe others can learn from your suggestions and avoid my fate. That’s all for me for today as tea and a warm blanket are beckoning.
By Danny Sullivan
Since secondary school physics, I have always been intrigued by the idea of Le Grand K, the original prototype cylinder of platinum that accurately represents a mass of 1kg, which is still used. Surely such an item is simply a historical relic and is largely unimportant in the grand scheme of modern science. But it appears that this is not the case…
The BBC reports on the fact that Le Grand K’s mass is actually changing over time and that scientists are searching for a new way to define the kilogram.
Baffling stuff, to be sure, but I’ve always found it a little worrying to think that world science depends so heavily on one little lump of metal.
By Danny Sullivan
Phenomenal news for Glasgow and the whole of Scotland as Glasgow was chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The tension was palpable leading up to the announcement this lunchtime, but the celebrations have now begun in earnest.
Securing the games is predicted to have a major impact on Glasgow, with major regeneration projects planned for some of the city’s most deprived areas.
A great day for Scotland. Now, if we can just beat world champions Italy in next week’s massive football match, it will cap an amazing year for Scottish sport.
By Jill Pyle
BarCampOttawa4 is scheduled for Saturday, November 17. The event will be held at BitHeads, 1309 Carling Ave, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Francis and I will be hosting the “Where does the blogosphere fit in a PR strategy?” session. You can join us in the Room 2 (Social Media Stream) from 3:30 -4:15 PM.
To register, visit the BarCampOttawa4 wiki.
By inmedia
Looks like online retailers still have a long way to go. Today’s Customer Management newsletter reveals the results of a new survey that indicates almost 9 out of 10 British online consumers have experienced “problems completing transactions.” Apparently 37% of those surveyed also said they would “abandon their transaction entirely if they experienced a problem.” Seems like a lot of potential revenue is being lost there.
More interesting findings from the survey are revealed in the full article.
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There’s no shortcut for building a great media list
November 07, 2007 by Jill Pyle
By Jill Pyle A few weeks ago, my colleague Linda wrote a blog entry about how difficult it is for her to imagine what pre-Internet public relations would have been like. After going through the exercise of building an international media list for the launch of the Touch Bionics i-LIMB Hand, I can’t imagine how […]
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A day in the life of the i-LIMB
November 07, 2007 by Francis Moran
By Francis Moran John German, one of the first patients to receive the revolutionary new prosthetic hand, the i-LIMB, that inmedia helped launch in July has posted an endearing video to YouTube detailing the amazing array of uses to which he puts his bionic hand on an everyday basis. He gets a bit carried away, […]
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Generics in the Canadian pharma market
November 07, 2007 by inmedia
By inmedia There has been a trend emerging in recent years of pharmaceutical companies creating generic versions of successful off-patent drugs as a method of speeding the laborious, expensive and time consuming clinical and regulatory requirements of bringing a drug to market. When generic drugs hit the market, typically between seven and 12 years after […]
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What does Google’s Android mean for IT managers?
November 06, 2007 by inmedia
By inmedia Yesterday, Google announced its decision to partner with wireless developers, manufacturers and operators to offer the first open source development platform for mobile applications. Already, there’s been a fair amount of speculation about what this means for the enterprise and IT managers. Head over to InformationWeek, The Wall Street Journal and ComputerWorld Canada […]
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Playing with the big boys
November 06, 2007 by Danny Sullivan
By Danny Sullivan Let’s set the scene: A technology company begins working with a much larger partner to deliver a significant new offering for the bigger firm. Everything leading up to the launch seems to be going great, and the partner has even stated that they will ensure you get some good media exposure as […]
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IT sector explores impact of Canadian dollar’s rise
November 05, 2007 by Jill Pyle
By Jill Pyle While many of us are thinking about how the rise of the Canadian dollar will help us save some money when shopping online for holiday gifts, many business owners are trying to find ways to deal with the challenges it presents. Today, Computerworld Canada takes a look at what the rise in […]
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Software as a service
November 05, 2007 by inmedia
By inmedia According to eWeek, software as a service or SAAS has moved into the mainstream. In this slideshow, eWeek presents the ten things you should know about this delivery model.
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Making the most of events
November 02, 2007 by Linda Forrest
By Linda Forrest A lot of our clients include conferences and trade shows as part of their market-facing activities. In fact, the last few weeks have been filled with such events for our clients across an array of sectors, including BioPartnering Europe, ECOC, Call Centre Expo, Consumer Healthcare Informatics Summit, the 2007 Financial Services Technology […]
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