Which unions are the most influential on Twitter in 2016?


Every November I look at how influential the TUC-affiliated unions are on Twitter (see results for 2012, 2013, 

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Diversity Project website now live


I’ve been working on a website for a new initiative, designed to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the investment and savings industry.

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My new role as the TUC's first Chief Information Officer


I’ve recently taken on a new role in addition to running the Infobo digital consultancy.  I’ve been appointed as the first virtual Chief…

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Privacy Shield replaces Safe Harbor


The 1995 EU Data Protection Directive was an important initiative, designed to protect an individual’s privacy and prescribe how information about…

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TUC Communication Awards 2016


It’s the time of year when the TUC give out their awards for the best use of communications amongst unions. I’m always interested in the digital…

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Trade Union Website League Table 2016


It's been 12 months since I last updated the Trade Union website league table, and so I've complied the latest metrics below (previous results can be…

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New Prospect website


One of the latest projects I’ve been involved with has recently gone live: Prospect, the professional’s union, has just launched their new website.

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What is link baiting?


If you want to attract more visitors to your website, then one effective approach is “link baiting”. This is where a website features content that is…

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Beware the Google personalised search trap


I do quite a lot of work on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), which is the art of helping websites appear as high as possible in search engine…

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PHP 7 and the improvements to PHP 5


PHP is a website programming language. It’s the World Wide Web's most popular code, estimated to power over 80% of websites, including the likes of…

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