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May 23, 2006

World Cup football blogging marathon in Berlin

- NevilleHobson.com

With just over two weeks to go until the start of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, here’s a great opportunity for footie fans who are also bloggers (or vice versa) - stay in a flat in central Berlin... ›››

Category: Blog | Europe | Marketing | sport

May 22, 2006

Google: The Buddha of the internet age

- NevilleHobson.com

A nice soundbite from an observer of the Google Zeitgeist Europe conference taking place in the UK today: […] One analyst, who declined to be named, said: “Google likes to see itself as the Buddha of the internet age... ›››

Category: Business | Europe | Technology | Web | leadership

May 10, 2006

The French oxymoron called Quaero

- NevilleHobson.com

In January, I wrote about Quaero, a planned European multimedia search engine, the answer to Google and brainchild of the French government. My own thoughts about it were expressed thus: […] The idea of Quaero is a terrific one.... ›››

Category: Business | Europe | Technology | Web | politics

May 01, 2006

The Kremlin’s PR challenge

- NevilleHobson.com

The Financial Times reports on a big task for any PR agency: Russia’s presidential administration has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Ketchum, a US-based PR firm, to advise on communications with western media during its G8 term, which... ›››

Category: Europe | politics | public relations

March 17, 2006

Dutch introduce controversial immigration test

- NevilleHobson.com

New requirements came into force this week for some non-Dutch people who wish to live in The Netherlands. The big news is a new immigration test where would-be immigrants have to take a compulsory exam on what they know... ›››

Category: Europe | society

February 08, 2006

If I were an architect

- NevOn

If I were an architect, I wonder what my critical eye might make of the design of Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, through which I travelled yesterday. It's one of the ugliest airports I've ever been to, a... ›››

Category: Bits-n-Bobs | Europe | Travel

February 06, 2006

Never mind the Superbowl, what about the 6 Nations Rugby!

- NevOn

What a tremendous weekend for contact sport! While every American I know was glued to the TV (or plugged in to the net) yesterday for the Superbowl - in case you didn't know, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle... ›››

Category: Europe | Podcasting | sports | television

January 28, 2006

Choice podcasts from Davos

- NevOn

I've spent a little time today listening to a few of the audio recordings from the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Interesting listening, many of them, even though they are recordings of speeches and sessions which you... ›››

Category: Communication | Current Affairs | Europe | Events | Podcasting | Social Networks | Weblogs | davos | leadership | wef

January 22, 2006

Eclectic Copenhagen

- NevOn

What do you get when a group of opinionated communicators with blogs get together? A real mashup of opinion, commentary and very lively conversation, that's what. So it was on Saturday in Copenhagen when I was fortunate to meet... ›››

Category: Communication | Europe | Social Networks | Weblogs | copenhagen geeks

December 07, 2005

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Reflecting on Les Blogs 2.0

- NevOn (feed)

Worthwhile being there is how I'd sum up my experience of Les Blogs 2.0 in Paris on Monday and Tuesday. I didn't get there for day 1, arriving only in the evening (and so made it to the blogger... ›››

Category: Communication | Europe | Events | Podcasting | Social Networks | Videocasting | Web/Tech | Weblogs

December 05, 2005

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Les Blogs 2.0 kicks off today

- NevOn (feed)

The Les Blogs 2.0 conference in Paris formally starts today and runs until Tuesday evening. The event is completely sold out. Lots already been going on over the weekend, judging from the rapidly-growing Technorati tag list. What's the event... ›››

Category: Communication | Europe | Events | Podcasting | Professional Development | Videocasting | Web/Tech | Weblog Tools | Weblogs | social networks

December 01, 2005

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