The Thank You Economy: How Business Must Adapt to Social Media

Gary Vaynerchuk aka 'the king of social media' has over 900,000 Twitter followers. Had you ever heard of him before today? I'm going to guess probably not. But if you have 8 minutes to spare today and would like to own the topic on 'how brands can get the most out of their social media strategy' then you should watch this, because in Gary's words "marketing is about to get really f***ing hard"

Google Glasses: A Whole New World of Branding Possibilities

Here is another reason for the Marketing and IT department to get cosy. Months after the rumours started, Google has officially launched their augmented reality glasses, called Project Glass, opening up endless opportunities for marketers. Hello the future.

"The Google[x] team that's working on the project says they've opened it up to the public to solicit ideas about what people actually want from a set of augmented reality specs." Read more Gizmodo

Dubai Residents Get Pizza at the Push of a Button

As a resident of Dubai, there is one thing that we cannot complain about - the abundance of dining options and the fact that if these outlets do not offer a delivery service, they are practically off the consumer's radar. Placing that delivery order can be another story. With a metropolitan city like Dubai, the language misunderstandings are commonplace. At times with hilarious results. When it comes to food, not so much, which is why I think Red Tomato, an Italian restaurant, has just solved that first world problem with the V.I.P fridge magnet. Connected to the internet via Bluetooth, one press on the fridge magnet and your preset order is sent. You will then receive the confirmation SMS and wait for your favourite pizza to arrive. Read more Mashable