Media
The myth of media relations
he homogeneity of yesteryear has been replaced — but some things don’t change
Books
We Are the Weather: imperfection can save the world
There are things we all know we should do, but continue to resist because they seem too hard. But the real limiting factor is changing…
best-of
Max’s best of 2020
The best things I found this year
Media
A journalism/ social media clash (and what we should do next)
Natasha Bernal shared a piece in my feed today where the new WeWork CEO tried to re-establish the business’s credible path back to IPO.
Augur
Calmer business
It’s easy to underestimate security. Especially if you have it.
startups
Balance is key to accurate startup stories
I’ve worked on most sides of the fence in startup land now — inside a (now Unicorn) from Series A-C, inside VCs, for tech publications —…
wishlists
Wishlists are like buying but better
I’m currently reading a book about libraries by Susan Orlean. It made me think about the current ABC limiting the UK’s potential for…
sexism
Being sexist.
Note: I’ve had the thinking in this post rattling around my head for a little while now, and earlier this year gave me a reason to note it…
startups
Oral History of Silicon Roundabout
(I originally wrote this for Forward Partners but their blog has been deleted so…) Perhaps no property in Old Street shows how the area has changedas much as the new White Collar Factory on the roundabout itself. The building hosts companies like Adobe, Box.com and Capital One, with a
tech PR
A tale of Comms, Content & Context (and 6x months at Forward Partners)
What I’ve been doing to build the next phase of Augur
So Far With
So far with… new iPad Pro 11” and 12.9”
Is there more to see with the latest model?
Apple
The point of the Pencil
For a while, I’ve tried to use my iPad as much as I can for work, reverting to laptop as and when necessary. Kind of like not pulling out…