Places and Spaces

We call the Internet a place. We go to sites. Marketing people talk about des­tin­a­tions.

But that’s rubbish. The Internet is with me, and increas­ingly with most people, all of the time. It follows us as we go to other places. Increasingly, it helps us to navigate those places. You have probably seen it

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Why You Can’t Buy a Heineken in Second Life

I’ve always been a bit of a sceptic about Second Life (posts passim, and I mean in its utility as a mar­keting vehicle for brands), and I won’t pretend oth­er­wise despite a day of inspir­a­tion and intel­li­gence at the Virtual Worlds Forum. Yes, I now under­stand a bit more about why brands have been investing in the network and

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Second Life or Get-​​A-​​Life?

Richard Maven of e-​​​​consultancy inter­views Catherine Smith, mar­keting director of Linden Lab, the creators of the popular virtual com­munity Second Life. The digital world has hit the head­lines recently because of the number of busi­nesses that have bought a presence in the world, including Sun, Adidas, Volvo, Wells Fargo, Text100 PR, and most recently,

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