Tag Archives: Memes

The Bobby Moore meme – pass it on

Posted on February 24, 2013 by andy

Despite dying 20 years ago and having stopped playing football nearly 35 years ago the legend of my boyhood hero, former West Ham United and England captain Bobby Moore grows. Rather like interest will grow next year for the centenary … Continue reading →

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‘National Nostalgia Day’ – Feb’ 15th – the day Britain went decimal

Posted on February 11, 2013 by andy

On the day that Britain went decimal in 1971 the country is invited to celebrate its nostalgia – on National Nostalgia Day on February 15th. It aims to both encourage enjoyable, positive reminisces and also identify if our world of … Continue reading →

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The time I met Neil Armstrong: the celebrity paradox

Posted on September 3, 2012 by andy

I once met Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon. And he was I felt – wrongly at the time – a strange man. Now, I can recognise he was a victim of the ‘celebrity paradox’. Continue reading →

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How Levellers Day can make you a better ancestor

Posted on June 7, 2012 by andy

I suppose it would be inevitable that while most people were caught up in celebrating the Jubilee I was giving creative thought to alternatives. What ifs, and why nots led me to discover ‘Levellers’ Day’ (If like me, you’ve  sadly … Continue reading →

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The ‘Titanic’ meme – and why it grows

Posted on April 2, 2012 by andy

Why is it, 100 years on, and the story of how one ship sunk in 1912 still holds such fascination for contemporary society? A century old story is now even inspiring the opening of a new museum – the Titanic … Continue reading →

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Can we help create a new Welsh meme of the Cwtch?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by andy

Having beaten the English at rugby can the Welsh now surpass the Irish in making their own patron saint day, St. David’s Day even more popular than St. Patrick’s Day? I think I might have found the secret weapon for … Continue reading →

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‘The Artist’ – lessons for your innovation and creativity

Posted on February 27, 2012 by andy

The triumph of The Artist at the Oscars has profound lessons for innovation, creativity and strategic management. The film scooped five awards including best picture, best director and best actor yet was a silent movie: fundamentally using a technology and … Continue reading →

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No brainer great PR for anyone promoting mental health issues

Posted on January 11, 2012 by andy

With this year’s Blue Monday due on Monday January 16th this is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in mental health issues to gain valuable media coverage and even fund-raising opportunities. Here’s a great example from the Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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Friday 13th meme for hire

Posted on January 10, 2012 by andy

Imagine you are a surfer. Do you just plonk your surfboard on the sea surface and hope somehow you will be propelled forward. It’s obvious you wouldn’t. You don’t need to know much about surfing to appreciate that a key … Continue reading →

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Armistice: The meme that cost 11,000 lives

Posted on November 12, 2011 by andy

I wear my poppy with pride. I also promote managing word of mouth communications and how need to make you’re your messages sticky – i.e memorable through use of imagery, menomics and other devices – to create effective memes (information … Continue reading →

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