Return to My Trees is my new book, published by Calon Books, part of the University of Wales Press. It is inspired by a walking adventure through Wales exploring how we lost our connection to nature and how we go about rebuilding it. Back in the spring of 2020, when all of the UK was... Continue Reading →
Trust Inc. – How business gains respect in a social media age
We are entering the age of sustainability – a business era where every company, big and small, must adapt their ways of doing business to meet the realities of climate change, a finite supply of natural resources, evolving attitudes about inequality, increasing digitisation and automation. At the same time companies must meet the demands... Continue Reading →
#FAIL: The 50 Greatest Social Media Screw-Ups
In 2013, I co-authored a book #FAIL that catalogued and analysed the many ways that companies were making mistakes when engaging with social media audiences - some because of external crises but many self-inflicted. It was the culmination of six years previous consulting with companies on social media reputation and crisis management.
Gastrokid
I co-founded the popular Gastrokid Blog and co-authored The Gastrokid Cookbook. I also developed the Gross Food Guide app for kids.
Oil: Anatomy of an Industry
My first book was Oil: Anatomy of an Industry, published by the New Press in 2004. It offered a critical (if now dated) look at the many ways the oil industry influences our daily lives.