September 27, 2012
I see fake marketers
If you own or manage a Facebook page for a brand, cause or personal reason, you are bound to get spam messages from people claiming to get you more Facebook likes for cheap or fre…
ad
ads
advertising
September 21, 2012
Who is faking it among the Lebanese top Twitter users?
Twitter users and the media are amazed and impressed by the amount of followers that celebrities and some influencers have acquired since they started using twitter. To avoid any…
activism
analysis
Beirut
September 21, 2012
GUEST POST: In Lebanon's Hands
Below is a guest post by my favorite politician in Lebanon, HMA Tom Fletcher , the British Ambassador to Lebanon. In Lebanon's Hands Lebanon tends to be high on our August watch…
army
Beirut
Britain
August 25, 2012
Smoking ban will cause the loss of 2600 jobs in Lebanon
Tobacco control legislation will come into effect in Lebanon on September 3rd, 2012. As usual, the Lebanese government will implement random laws without studying the effect it w…
ban
Beirut
cigarettes
August 15, 2012
Dear Agencies, Stop Sending Bloggers Your Press Releases!
I’m gonna say it once and for all: Blogs are not a medium for free advertising or pushing press releases. If this is what your sell to your clients as community management or blog…
bloggers
emails
marketing
August 15, 2012
Drop the Guns, Grab a Guitar: Music 4 a Cause
I am a firm believer of the work of NGOs especially in Lebanon where politics and the government do nothing toward a more civilized society. A recently founded NGO, " 4 a Cau…
bands
Beirut
cause
June 30, 2012
GeekFest Beirut 5.0 – Music & Fashion
Prepare your red carpet outfits and dancing shoes, it's going to be a blast! Geekfest 5.0 will bring out all that is geeky in fashion and blend it into the urban tunes of mod…
April 11, 2012
The Education Revolution: Social Media and Education in Lebanon
Two weeks ago, I was attending the Arabnet Digital Summit and I insisted to attend the sessions about Education to understand more about the view of professionals and educators t…
Arabnet
Arabs
AUB
February 26, 2012
Happy 3rd Birthday to Mind Soup!
This week, Mind Soup turns three, though it seems that I have been blogging for a much longer time. It has been a great year for the blog; featured several times in print and on …
birthday
blog features
blogs
February 21, 2012
Illegal Shelf Prices in Lebanese Supermarkets
I was in TSC Signature (Beirut Souks) this week. If you don't know already, I'm a tea addict and I like to go to that branch because they have different types of tea not …
Beirut
Campbell
COOP
February 20, 2012
AUB Carpooling: a campaign worth supporting
AUB Carpooling is a very impressive campaign by the Greenpeace club at AUB . ( Facebook event ) The AUB Carpooling activity allows students, faculty and staff the ability to conserve…
AUB
Beirut
campaign
February 12, 2012
I will always love you
Whitney Houston, one of the best female vocalists and great artists of modern music, passed away last night (February 11, 2012) at the age of 48. Cause of death is still unknown. …
celebrities
death
music
February 08, 2012
He will legally rape you!
The “Coalition for the Protection of Women,” is a group of Lebanese citizens who refuse the perpetuation of the violence against women under the protection of existing antiquated …
Arabic
Beirut
constitution
February 05, 2012
Why the world hates America
Below is an excerpt from a post entitled “We came, We saw, We destroyed, We forgot” by William Blum. An updated summary of the charming record of US foreign policy. Since the en…
America
death.
hate
February 04, 2012
Best Three Burgers in Beirut?
Since Gino is looking for Beirut's Favorite Burger , I thought I would share with you three burgers that I believe are the best I've had in Beirut (aside from my mom's …
Beirut
burger
cheese
February 04, 2012
Arabnet Digital Summit 2012
ArabNet Digital Summit 2012, the biggest event for web and mobile in the region, is less than 2 months away. Last year’s summit brought over 1000 attendees, 100 speakers, featured…
2012
Arabnet
Beirut
February 01, 2012
Review of the Nokia N9
A while back, the generous people from Impact BBDO and Nokia sent me a Nokia N9 phone. It was exciting because it was my first non-Symbian phone and I was looking forward to tryin…
3G
Apps
Impact BBDO