Before I joined the Social Media course at BCU, I worked for a Digital Company as a SEO in London.
Two thoughts I had after todays talk about how Birmingham could stop talking and start doing:
1. Has anyone from BCC been to London to ask CEOs of Digi Companies what it would take to get them to move their businesses to Birmingham?
2. Is it time for a Digital Birmingham conference in London? The feedback would be enlightening
I believe Q1 would allow Brum to get narrow down the actual USP it could use as a hook to attract business and Q2 would allow Brum to start to Market itself to the rest of the UK
Econsultancy has organised days where you can go and sell yourself to Londons digital glitterati – these would provide exceptional reach at low cost
A 3rd, less related idea was that if Birmingham wants to develop Digital Business, it should dump the term Creative.
#1 by FirstConversion at November 4th, 2009
@jonhickman using London to help #DigitalBirmingham http://bit.ly/1RtjNa
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#2 by Ann Reaney at November 25th, 2009
Dear Jon,
Just wondered whether any of you guys would volunteer to come and boost the ability of a 125 year old organisation that wants to use digi media to develop its future?
Young people needs organisations like ours to learn ethics,respect and a caring society but we need to build up a 21st century brand,
any offers?
Thanks.
#3 by Jon Hickman at January 15th, 2010
Hi Anne, sorry for the late reply. Would be good to talk. Can you email us your contact details? I’m on jon.hickman [at] bcu.ac.uk. Many thanks