Clive Simpkins tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-249856 2009-10-29T14:27:36+02:00 Eclectic rants about socio-politico-spiritual trends and events. TypePad -26.18997328.040000This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Standard Bank needs a disaster recovery plan tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a63348d9970b 2009-10-29T14:27:36+02:00 2009-10-29T14:51:35+02:00 I'm left in awe that a commercial giant like Standard Bank can exhibit such utter incompetence when there's an IT problem. Clive Simpkins Reputation Management 101 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a61f593d970b 2009-10-27T09:58:10+02:00 2009-10-27T09:57:55+02:00 What kind of relationship investment deposits are your employees and colleagues making on your behalf or in your name, to the detriment of your business – probably without you knowing? Clive Simpkins Should you be using Social Media? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a61f5893970b 2009-10-26T07:58:26+02:00 2009-10-26T07:58:09+02:00 Get involved with some of the Social Media at least. It can pay dividends for you and your organisation. Health warning though: It can be very addictive and time consuming if you don't use it intelligently and judiciously. Clive Simpkins OUTsurance can take a call centre bow tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a5b833cd970b 2009-10-03T09:48:45+02:00 2009-10-03T09:49:20+02:00 In a world where I at least weekly have to deal with a call centre, OUTsurance stands out like a shining beacon of cordiality and efficiency. Clive Simpkins Will the real Dave Welmans please stand up? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a5a9ffdf970b 2009-09-29T22:25:47+02:00 2009-10-08T17:15:14+02:00 Fascinating that just a day or so after posting the article about cybespace bullies on the Internet, one Dave Welmans weighs into me on facebook. Clive Simpkins The arrogance of some 'imported' executives tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a5a32379970b 2009-09-28T08:08:49+02:00 2009-09-28T08:13:23+02:00 In the space of just one interview, the Dutch-born Rutger-Jan van Spaandonk - Executive Director of Core [who hold the Apple distibution rights] in South Africa can exhibit such astonishing insularity, contempt, rudeness and lack of self-awarenes, all rolled into one. Clive Simpkins Cyberspace Bullies tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a5f5e1bb970c 2009-09-27T08:44:43+02:00 2009-09-27T08:45:57+02:00 Great short report from 'The Week' dated 5th September 2009. Clive Simpkins When you think you have a franchise on God tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a567afb0970b 2009-09-12T17:17:40+02:00 2009-09-12T17:17:41+02:00 I followed an 'I'm right' type theological debate on Facebook today. I was aghast at the vitriolic attacks from self-proclaimed 'spiritual' people. It triggered the following thoughts, which I posted in response: Clive Simpkins Discovery Health bad for your mental health tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a55be152970b 2009-09-09T14:56:36+02:00 2009-09-09T14:56:15+02:00 Discovery Health logo Discovery Health is bad for the mental health of members like me. They must employ a really smart team of people who conspire not to refund *whatever* they can avoid paying. Clive Simpkins Public space behaviour – a disturbing pattern tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0120a5674fa9970c 2009-08-22T19:29:19+02:00 2009-08-22T19:30:18+02:00 I heard a father in Kent Road Park, Dunkeld, earlier this week behave in an unnecessarily hostile manner with kids in the cricket nets, who he felt were not giving his son a 'chance' in their (not his) cricket game. Clive Simpkins