by Paul Parry | Aug 25, 2019 |
I wrote an article a few years ago which I published on LinkedIn called Be more cod: your success as a freelancer depends on these essentials. It was based on a Billingsgate trader’s assessment of the pollock and the cod. “Lovely piece of fish,” he...
by Paul Parry | Aug 24, 2019 |
What makes things go viral? What makes content spread online rapidly and widely? Actually, who am I to answer that, given that nothing of mine has ever gone viral? I’ve had one or two pieces that got shared quite a lot, but that’s not the same as going...
by Paul Parry | Aug 23, 2019 |
More fuel for the bonfire arrived this morning. I’d been sent a connection request on LinkedIn a day or two ago, and I accepted as I usually do. And then this spammy approach came in (so bad it makes me think it was produced by a bot): Why’s it so bad? My...
by Paul Parry | Aug 22, 2019 |
It’s been 6 Music’s All Day Rave today, which I’ve enjoyed with Shoelace (might explain why this post is a tad late). And trawling through Twitter I came across a video about how and why the Hacienda was created, with an interview by the designer:...
by Paul Parry | Aug 21, 2019 |
I tried to learn Spanish last year. I grasped about four words. I also learned a simple but valuable lesson when it comes to trying to speak another language: Aim for communication rather than perfection. I used a couple of apps and this video:...