What does Europe sound like?
Have you ever wondered why the European Union’s audiovisual identity has no audio? I have. Since creating The Europe Song for the European Commission, I've...
Club for Gonzo Professionals (this is your home)
If you suspect you might be a Gonzo Professional, don't worry you're not alone. There are people like you all over the world....
The simple way to kill fake news
"Twitter is a wonderful thing for me," said Donald Trump the other day, "because I get the word out." And not only that. The US...
The ultimate live stream comparison table
If you create live video, here's that table of (free) live streaming apps you've been searching for. It will probably be out of date...
A soonfeed lands on European Commission site
In 2011 I first pitched the concept of a "soonfeed" to a unit at the European Commission. The idea was to develop the...
How to host a live chat without the trolls, spam and negativity
Worried about trolls, spam or negative sentiment corrupting your live chat? Stop sweating and start scripting a "happening" online. This month we created a happening online...
I’m probably not stupid. Ask me anything.
Eighteen months ago I kicked off my first blog post with: "The fact that no-one else is doing this means I'm pretty clever or very...
5 ways to inflate your social share numbers. How far would you go?
Those numbers you see next to social share buttons in news articles and blog posts? They're misleading at best, and grossly inflated at...
What’s Happeningo?
Welcome to my first blog post. As far as I know, Happeningo.com is the first blog dedicated to the creation of online “happenings”. The fact that no-one...