http://www.free-rein.net/ 15 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/patterns_in_the_snow Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/patterns_in_the_snow Gazing out of the office window this lunchtime (nothing on TV of the Internet) the footprint pattern in the snow got me thinking. It was made by Potts when he went outside on the mobile to take a private call. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/destination_growth_09 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:05 +0000 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/destination_growth_09 Congratulations to EEDA for great conference in Destination Growth 09. A complete sell out and really great keynote speakers and workshops. One thing was utterly clear this year - if you want to take it all in it needs more than one person. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/websites_and_applications_i_use_on_a_daily_basis Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:34:47 +0000 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/websites_and_applications_i_use_on_a_daily_basis I am always getting asked "What do you use then?" in reference to applications, websites and web tools.  As a champion of pretty much all things Internet I utilise a number of websites on a daily basis for everything from general news to updating the world on what Free Rein Internet Marketing are up to, here is the run down of some things I use on the web. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/mailer_reports_just_got_a_whole_lot_better Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:08:05 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/mailer_reports_just_got_a_whole_lot_better Today has seen the lauch of the new improved mailer reports. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/innovation_and_ig_noble_awards Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:48:09 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/innovation_and_ig_noble_awards At a time when Suffolk is discussing creating and sustaining a knowledge based business model at Suffolk Summit I am sure the Ig Noble 2009 Awards ceremony was a welcome coincidence. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/england_vs_ukraine_online_viewing_only Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:52:04 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/england_vs_ukraine_online_viewing_only You could very well be cheering on England (or Ukraine) from the PC (or Mac) monitor for the next World Cup qualifying match! http://www.free-rein.net/blog/got_a_good_iphone_app_read_that_small_print_first Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:58:55 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/got_a_good_iphone_app_read_that_small_print_first I personally urge iPhone app developers to actually read that little screen you have to click accept before signing up... http://www.free-rein.net/blog/new_twitter_homepage Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:52:36 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/new_twitter_homepage Twitter recently had a redesign. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/new_home_for_free_rein Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:20:33 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/new_home_for_free_rein It seems as though we have been anticipating the move for a long time but the day has finally arrived. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/what_is_the_future_for_myspace Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:56:35 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/what_is_the_future_for_myspace A short original piece about my thoughts on the future of MySpace, with technical contributions from Ian [/people/ian_tearle_web_applications_developer] http://www.free-rein.net/blog/adam_s_seo_tips_on_twitter Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:37:09 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/adam_s_seo_tips_on_twitter I will be giving away a series of SEO tip's on Twitter via www.twitter.com/free_rein [http://www.twitter.com/free_rein] and via the hash tag #SEOTIPS [http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23SEOTIPS] http://www.free-rein.net/blog/bronze_for_facebook_as_yahoo_gets_edged_out_of_the_medal_places Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:10:51 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/bronze_for_facebook_as_yahoo_gets_edged_out_of_the_medal_places Facebook has overtaken Yahoo as the third most visited UK site after its unique audience rose to 23.4m users in April, according to ComScore. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/free_rein_towers_final_sprint Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:24:07 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/free_rein_towers_final_sprint Just a quick update on the long awaited new Free Rein offices. Final stages of build and fitting and now kicking off BT. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/team_ipswich_golf_day Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:27:24 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/team_ipswich_golf_day OK, this is a little off the normal business theme but may serve as a useful lesson on why you should not run with those" pretty neat ideas" until you have thought them through. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/google_wave_s_from_the_future_of_peer_to_peer_online_activity Fri, 29 May 2009 16:22:46 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/google_wave_s_from_the_future_of_peer_to_peer_online_activity Google Wave looks to map the future for online activity involving email, messenger, media sharing and social networking!! http://www.free-rein.net/blog/my_deco_for_business Sat, 23 May 2009 09:04:50 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/my_deco_for_business The new Free Rein offices have been coming on a treat recently so the latest question from the builders wasn't a surprise, but getting the the answer was. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/excel_data_merge Fri, 15 May 2009 15:53:04 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/excel_data_merge Another frequent request from or clients when dealing with data is how do you merge information from two separate files. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/free_rein_on_twitter Thu, 14 May 2009 11:41:44 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/free_rein_on_twitter To show we always practice what we preach you can now follow us on Twitter! http://www.free-rein.net/blog/quick_way_to_deduplicate_a_dataset_using_excel_pivot_tables Mon, 11 May 2009 16:01:14 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/quick_way_to_deduplicate_a_dataset_using_excel_pivot_tables If the standard Excel features to remove duplicates is not to your liking try using pivot tables. This has lots of other uses as well. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/getting_rid_of_duplicate_data_in_an_excel_file Mon, 11 May 2009 14:49:37 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/getting_rid_of_duplicate_data_in_an_excel_file We get a lot of calls for quick help on Excel and there are a number of regular questions. One in particular is identifying and getting rid of duplicate data. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/microsoft_office_the_ultimate_steal_for_39 Sat, 09 May 2009 10:21:21 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/microsoft_office_the_ultimate_steal_for_39 Microsoft Office Ultimate for anyone in the family going to college for £39 - and it is genuine, it saved us a lot of money to kit my son out with the software when he went to college. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/unilever_want_to_unite_women_through_mindbubble Thu, 07 May 2009 12:21:35 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/unilever_want_to_unite_women_through_mindbubble Unilever are just one of a host of brands launching specifically targeted portals and communities with the aim of gauging key audience feedback whilst aiding to cost savings by tapping into innovative ideas. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/measurement_of_online_video_views_only_months_away Wed, 06 May 2009 11:37:38 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/measurement_of_online_video_views_only_months_away The Broadband Measurement Working Group (BMWG), which is developing a standard methodology for measuring viewing of online video content, is to begin testing data collection for its metric next month. http://www.free-rein.net/blog/press_green_to_watch_the_full_advert Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:09:11 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/press_green_to_watch_the_full_advert SKY knows you really want to watch the full length adverts rather than the cut down ones, don't you? http://www.free-rein.net/blog/search_budgets_to_increase_in_drive_for_roi Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:02:13 +0100 http://www.free-rein.net/blog/search_budgets_to_increase_in_drive_for_roi Search Engine Marketing spend increases as companies look for more measurable ROI from there marketing budgets.