On Stage
Photo credits: David Coxon on Flickr, licensed under CC by-nc-sa 2.0; TDC's video of TEDx Sheffield; and Sky News.
I talk about the internet, about the accelerating pace of change, about how to deal with social media, and occasionally about tea cozies.
I recently spoke at the Eurovision TV Summit in Switzerland; at Ignite London; and at Youth Marketing Strategy.
I talked at Thinking Digital in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and will be returning in 2012 – the only four-time speaker.
I've also been an occasional talking head on Sky News, ITV and Al Jazeera English, and I write occasionally for the Guardian's technology blog.
If you'd like me to speak at your event, contact Diana Boulter at DBA Speakers, who handles my speaking engagements.
Mob
Originally a presentation for Ignite London 2, the video of Mob has gone viral multiple times, totalling hundreds of thousands of views over YouTube and Vimeo. It's been performed at Thinking Digital, TEDx Sheffield, and Content is King in Dublin. It's been used as a way to warm up a crowd at the start of a conference, and as a way to close the show with a bang.
The Social Media Disaster Kit
This half-hour presentation — originally called "When The Internet Attacks" – is designed for business folks who are interested in social media but aren't digital-native. It's a Protect and Survive for the Twitter and Facebook world. It's not overdramatic; it's not scaremongering; but it does provide useful advice on what to do in the unlikely event that internet users take a dislike to you or your company.
Going Viral
Anyone who claims they can guarantee you an internet viral success is either lying or psychic. And I'm fairly sure psychics don't exist.
This talk explains why internet success isn't guaranteed, how you can improve your chances, and why this should be the last bit of internet marketing self-help advice you ever take.
And so on...
These are my 'stock' business talks: they're by no means all I do. I've talked about tea cozies, Hans Zimmer and Eurovision before, and I've even hosted a damn quiz show. If you reckon I'd be a good fit for whatever it is you're planning, email Diana Boulter at DBA Speakers, who handles my speaking engagements!
