One of the more difficult questions in social media is the degree to which online reviews impact upon the bottom line of businesses; and whether bad online reviews cause declining patronage. Harvard Business School’s Michael Luca says yes, and very much so [PDF]. There is not only an impact, but
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Sep 30, 2011 | Post by: Phil Lees No Comments
The hand painted signs of Cambodia
A Flickr group for Cambodia’s hand-painted sign folk art that I started a few years ago just had its 200th sign added to it. Here they are. If you’ve got any packed away in your archives and you’re a Flickr user, feel free to add them to the pool.
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Sep 16, 2011 | Post by: Phil Lees 3 Comments
Why are carrots orange?
Carotene. However, if you happen to come across heritage varieties, you’ll notice carrots run through a spectrum of white through to yellow to hues of deep purple. So what caused the dominance of the orange carrot? Ex-Cambodia Daily editor and current Washington Post staffer Suzy Khimm delves into the political
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Sep 13, 2011 | Post by: Phil Lees 4 Comments
Sausage sizzle or popup charcuterie?
Photo Credit: Wooster Collective I worked in a food truck for a few months in 1996. The truck parked at automotive parts swap meets and out the front of the cow pavilion at the Royal Easter Show. I cooked hundreds of frozen hamburgers, industrial soy-beef patties defrosting on the grill
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Sep 12, 2011 | Post by: Phil Lees 2 Comments
Google buys Zagat, but no coverage south of the Equator
Google has bought gastronomic capsule-review bible, Zagat. From the Google blog: So, today, I’m thrilled that Google has acquired Zagat. Moving forward, Zagat will be a cornerstone of our local offering—delighting people with their impressive array of reviews, ratings and insights, while enabling people everywhere to find extraordinary (and ordinary)
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