April 1st 2017 : BBC employees are fuming after their staff canteen banned meat from its menu on Mondays – with workers accusing the corporation of ‘forcing its agenda’ on them. An internal message revealed ‘meat free Mondays’ will be introduced this week at the BBC North staff restaurant in Quay House in MediaCity, Salford. [more…]

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GDPR : Download this whitepaper today to learn more about how you can streamline information governance

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most stringent and burdensome privacy mandate in the world. The penalty for major violations can be up to 20 million euros or 4% of your company’s annual global revenue.   CIOs are struggling to balance their desire for consolidation and centralised management with the need to [more…]

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April Fool 2017: Ikea airline, Kochie in the slammer, tattoo spellcheck, bacon alarms

April Fool 2017: Ikea airline, Kochie in the slammer, tattoo spellcheck, bacon alarms -https://t.co/TPOL6yCWof pic.twitter.com/aP3MMbUMQb — Will Corry (@slievemore) April 1, 2017

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Best ads of 2017: Droga5 London wins March with Seat

Best ads of 2017: Droga5 London wins March with Seat https://t.co/NgVmKLPm47 pic.twitter.com/KQG39n0b8Y — Will Corry (@slievemore) April 1, 2017   There were some really good ads in March, lots of nine scores, but one stood out – Droga5 London’s debut campaign for Seat. This is tough on FCB Inferno’s new Sport England ad, and others, but [more…]

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Laughter Spot : “The one about a hunter shooting a deer”

A hunter shoots a deer and is pulling it back to his truck. But he never expects this A farmer passes by and says, “Hey you shot that deer on my property. That makes that deer mine.” The hunter says, “No way, I tracked it, I shot it, it’s mine.” The farmer says, “Ok Ok…we’ll [more…]

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5 musts to pass the 5 second test .. exclusive White Paper

How your homepage stacks up against competitors. Take the 5 Second Test! A failed first impression is a missed business opportunity. Make sure your homepage survives the snap judgement with these 5 best practice tips. In this white paper, you’ll discover: User commentary on good and bad homepages (some comments are downright hilarious!) The 5 [more…]

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Upcoming.org founder relaunches site 4 years after Yahoo shut it down

Before events were posted on Facebook, the place to find social activities on the internet (back in the early 2000s) was Upcoming.org. Founded by Andy Baio, the site combined an event calendar with social networking, and everything was primarily sourced from the community. Two years after Upcoming.org was founded, Yahoo acquired it in an effort [more…]

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