Clive Simpkinstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2498562015-06-03T17:46:19+02:00Eclectic rants about socio-politico-spiritual trends and events.TypePadYou’re possibly being rude and wasteful without realising it.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef01bb083c14fd970d2015-06-03T17:46:19+02:002015-06-03T17:46:19+02:00Are you copying all and sundry on email as a ‘cover your arse’ (CYA) precaution?Clive SimpkinsRape is Rape. Abuse is abuse. Don't confuse kids with candy-coating.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017c37eaf7c9970b2013-03-19T18:51:16+02:002013-03-19T18:57:28+02:00This is a mixed bag of tips intended to help kids avoid attack, abuse or getting lost. This is not intended as an exhaustive list. But rather as some trigger points to stimulate a change in possibly well-intended, but overly-cautious...Clive SimpkinsIf I were Pope Francis, here's some of what I'd dotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017d42054277970c2013-03-18T09:03:55+02:002013-03-18T09:07:16+02:00I'm capivated with the new Pope. Even as a non-Catholic, I feel excited about the potential for him to move the Roman Catholic church in a direction that will align it better with modern society. Is there an option? Not...Clive SimpkinsRogue South African cops - how do we fix it?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017d41e36c35970c2013-03-15T16:19:47+02:002013-03-15T16:19:37+02:00Couple of suggestions: (I may add to this from time to time as new ideas strike me) 1) Start force-wide psychometric testing to identify potential loose cannons. 2) Make an extreme example of cops who engage in gratuitous brutality. 3)...Clive SimpkinsThe ugliness spawned by social mediatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017c37ac2de4970b2013-03-15T16:18:59+02:002013-03-15T16:18:00+02:00A short post. What is it, I wonder that's feeding the destructive, hyper-critical trend in social media to demean, muckrake and otherwise do damage? Pope Francis had hardly left the balcony in St. Peter's square after greeting the world, than...Clive SimpkinsJustin Bieber is having meltdowns? Your brand may need one, too.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017ee956c2b0970d2013-03-15T10:03:54+02:002013-03-15T16:21:36+02:00So, Justin Bieber's having meltdowns, according to The HuffingtonPost. Here's the link. Is it hormonal or brilliant brand re-positioning? I suspect the latter. As he grows older so does his target audience. The androdgynous "pretty boy" look had a limited...Clive Simpkinstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef017c316960e8970b2012-08-22T14:49:36+02:002012-08-22T14:49:36+02:00My interview on the Marikana mine, Lonmin crisis in the South African platinum mining world. With Alec Hogg. Text and audio, whichever suits best. http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/content/en/moneyweb-safm-market-update?oid=595132&sn=2009+DetailClive SimpkinsBranding and Marketing YOU - a new book by Donna Rachelsontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0147e219d0e9970b2011-01-29T19:28:57+02:002011-01-29T19:28:57+02:00If you want some really fresh perspectives on personal branding and marketing, this will be the book to deliver them. Here's the review I wrote for RISKsa magazine.Clive SimpkinsLet’s have a look at youtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef013488c13dbc970c2010-11-06T12:42:23+02:002010-11-06T12:36:30+02:00The global financial downturn of 2009 had many organisations and individuals wonder whether looking smarter and better groomed would make a difference to how people behaved and how companies performed. There's been a re-focus on appearance.Clive SimpkinsYour company may *have* to use social mediatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c74ba53ef0134879a3433970c2010-09-23T15:33:25+02:002010-09-23T15:29:38+02:00In or out? This is a question many organisations have to face. It's about whether they put a toe into the Social Media pool or dive in at the deep end. Both approaches can be disastrous. The crux of the issue though is – there's little option but to engage. It's not a question of 'if' – but 'when, where and how?'Clive Simpkins