Author Archives: Clive

So, from 7.45 on today we became 100% Absolute, but what does that really mean? By Clive

29Sep

On the surface, we just rebranded – but because we’re Absolute, we’re trying to do it differently.  These days, everyone talks about branding, but we don’t often really think what it means.  A supermarket can take the same tin of beans, put three different labels on it and charge three different prices because the branding [...]

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Posted by Clive on September 29, 2008

Listening by Clive Dickens

11Jul

Here is an interesting tool that analyses Websites and Blogs and automatically aggregates Word Count and creates a graphic image to boot It was sent to me by Matt Deegan at Folder Media. Clever chap. He ran the tool on our very own blog One Golden Square, with interesting results:

Categories: Brands Media What others are saying 3

Posted by Clive on July 11, 2008

BBC Annual Report

10Jul

Tuesday this week saw the release of the BBC’s Annual Report. Much of the press reporting has concentrated on the amounts various executives are being paid, and whether or not they’ve received a bonus. That’s all very well, but is probably missing the somewhat bigger picture. The report also gives a “state of the nation” [...]

Categories: Brands FAQ Media 0

Posted by Clive on July 10, 2008

Let us entertain you

02Jul

This week in Glasgow is the annual Radio Festival. It’s where the BBC & Commercial Industry gather to discuss the ‘state of the radio nation’ (and drinks lots of beer). For the 2008 event TIML was asked to contribute to the panel called ‘Future of Music Radio’. For completion of the Golden Square project this [...]

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Posted by Clive on July 2, 2008

The Golden Goose – Radio and the Music Industry

23Jun

I don’t think many would question the value of Radio Airplay when trying to sell music and influence consumers about new artists. In fact I think some of the more cynical people may wrongly believe that the Radio Industry is paid to pay certain songs at certain times again and again. Of course the opposite [...]

Categories: FAQ Media Music What others are saying 3

Posted by Clive on June 23, 2008