Claire Tayler, or just Claire. Works as a social media writery type. Sometimes words make it onto this blog too. Her own views obviously. It would be ridiculous to have a blog otherwise.
Likes digital media, tech and advertising. Also likes adventures, music, making colourful food stuffs, and knitting socks, so content's a mix.
In her other bits of spare time, writes things for Bitchbuzz and Bored of Brighton, a one-a-day guide to Brighton.
Stella have just launched ‘Le Recyclage De Luxe Show’ – the next TV show by a brand to be potentially lost in a mass of YouTube videos. Despite not being a massive fan of these (there’s nothing wrong with them, but I haven’t been bowled over) this one is pretty sharp.
As with the billboard and TV ads (hedge fund references are lost on me) it’s retro 1960s French chic. The subtitles are a bit of a pest though. I suppose I’m won over by anything that calls itself retro and gets in Florence and the Machine to do a 60s style performance.
Also they have some great poetry: My Heart,
It aches,
Like my shelf,
Full of sartre.
I wanted to write about a charity wall I saw at Bestival. At the time I thought it was great – very simply adding your support by a thumb of finger print in blue or red. I say wanted to, I can’t remember the company which I suppose takes away quite a lot of the point, but it was a really nice idea and section of the festival. Adding to the wall gave a nice sense of community and group. Without the aid of alcohol.
Just seen this: Wendy’s site is aggregating conversations about cooking, bacon, eating and hunger, in text, photos and videos in real time on its main site. I like it. It holds my attention for a bit, though it probably won’t make me go back. I think it was more that I don’t have much respect for Wendy’s, and whilst it’s not staggering it’s a nice move by the brand it and surprised me in an “oh gosh” sort of way.
Sting may not inspire me to the end of the earth, but apparently you can’t beat 80s music and a nicely made video. Sting with the Prince’s Rainforests Project have made a funky little video in a push for pre-Copenhagen support.
I may be a sap for traditional Comic Relief style videos, but this one today grabs at my secret love of 80s music. Although you can’t win me over solely by sticking a Madonna or Sting soundtrack over any old junk – I’m a charity video snob, sorry – I’m a big fan of how this video’s been put together (it cuts in time and has celebs saying their names very seriously in a big list).
For such an serious cause, I do feel a bit too inclined to sign up and then dance around the 80s musical nonsense – though I’m fairly sure that’s the point. (Can we have obnoxious sing-alongs in Trafalgar Square to follow?) But now! To the trashy music vault that is my mp3 player!
Give 10 seconds, or 30 depending on your bandwidth. Sign up here.
Business people of the world, do you want to learn things to your advantage? Now is the time because glory be, Prince Obi’s on Twitter! Harnessing the beautiful power of social media, he offers to teach us ‘things to our advantage’. He is looking for a wealthy business associates to send $1,000 to him – but it’s all legit you see. He says: “To prove I am genuine, I have established facebook profile”
That said, the Facebook’s gone walkabout and doesn’t seem to exist. Never fear though, his YouTube channel is host to an excellent video (see above).
Importantly, I hope he’s taken on board this piece of useful feedback:
I love this. Definitely worth a follow: @Prince_Obi
