http://www.hatmatic.co.uk Independent digital business consultancy Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:48:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a personal tribute to my mate Derry who died tragically on Sunday 3rd October. Derry was a remarkable bloke. It has been a real pleasure to call him one of my best mates, and to meet him even, for him to have touched our lives. He ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/people/tribute-to-derry-wilkinson Today marks the start of a new chapter in relation to my bit-part in writing content online. Chris Johnson, wonderful bloke who works for Existem and runs the Affiliates4u forum asked me last week if I'd like to write some articles about Performance and Affiliate Marketing to be posted ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/roi/world-outside-of-my-own We've been listening to some magic tunes lately. Some of the highlights are: - Tame Impala (seeing them at Cargo next week!) - AWESOME!! - Detroit Social Club - wicked lead vocals, nice riffs, big chorals - Holy Fuck - awesome instrumentals - Nick Cave - classic poems in music - Grateful Dead - 60s American ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/uncategorized/on-hatmatic-radio-lately I've been under the weather for the last few weeks. Since I came off my bicycle in avoidable circumstances I have experienced a lot of pain and discomfort, and solitude of convalescence in my flat in South London. I've lived in that flat for nearly 7 years, and I've become ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/places/working-remotely I meant Senses, in the last post, not Soul. Sorry. I've recently worked out why we are built the way we are. So two limbs top and bottom that both do the same thing, but opposing. Imagine if we had a strong hoppy leg and a smaller, leaning leg for ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/roi/sorry-to-see-you-go-deal-group-media-the-net-working I've been shit and not blogged. But I'll tell you this a good friend of mine (@woodrowhill) recently tweeted that content is still king. That content is created by going out and living an interesting life. That is what I have been doing. I've seen things, I've heard ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/uncategorized/my-soul I came to Munich for two reasons – to attend a panel on Online & Offline Convergence at the a4uexpo organised by Existem and the fine PR agency that is FY Associates, and to meet a guy from Allianz.  I was up and out of the house at 4.15am on ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/affiliate-general/munich Well I'm excited to report that I'll be heading over to Munich on the 19th May, to attend the A4u Expo in Munich. The event is organised by Matthew Wood of Existem and A4UForum fame, and I have been invited by Marcus Rader from Tradetracker to guest on a panel discussing ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/roi/a4u-expo-europe-munich A real throwback to what I was listening to in the 80s aged 10-20 - the formative years. Some massive tracks in here invoking memories I haven't unearthed for many, many years. I hope this brings some joy and memory to some of you too. Hatmatic III http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/april-2010/as-heard-on-hatmatic-radio-3 I went to see Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings at Koko last night.  Top night.  Couple of ales with Colin and Ed at the Cobham Arms, then Tapas at El Parador, before hitting Koko where I have been once before, although, like many things it has changed, been upgraded, it's ... http://www.hatmatic.co.uk/blog/big-ups/sharon-jones-the-dap-kings-at-koko