Created in Birmingham – time to move on – An article by Dave Harte which has generated quite a debate – should CiB merely highlight local creative activity and facilitate a space for discussion around it, or should its editorial be more critical, opinionated and challenging?
Kate Spragg has responded by letting us know her plans for CiB – we have a new theme and interactive Birmingham map of creative to look forward to. I personally think she has been doing a great job since joining in January. The CiB t-shirt competition made me think there will be some interesting developments as she finds her voice.
The Stirrer: Dave Harte gives up Twitter for Lent – with a very good reason, not only to raise money for charidee but also because:
Although I’m still fond of the sweet stuff I’m even fonder of the new social media tools that let you connect to people in such direct, simple ways. Twitter, blogging, Facebook and the like aren’t just throw away fads for attention-challenged youth, they allow for the kind of networking in the virtual world that was previously the preserve of the golf club bar or the high-powered business breakfast. In fact they’re probably the most valuable business tools around at the moment. Surely ease of communication with customers, suppliers, collaborators and competitors is a top priority for firms in such turbulent times.
So giving up twitter for a few weeks is my way of saying that twitter matters, you dismiss it at your peril.
