Colin is a well respected figure in the social media community and brings a wide variety of experience to this very topical subject.

Here is a quick summary of Colin's career so far, I'm sure you will agree his experience will be invaluable in presenting this subject and we are pleased to have him as a presenter at the New Media Breakfast.

1984 - 2000 Fashion retail & buyer (latterly Burberry)

2000 - 02 Event Business Development

2002 - Digital Business Development

2003 - Set up Digital Face with Leith spin off

2005 - Started using Social Media (introduced to it through old school friend Hugh Macleod - Gapingvoid)

2006 - Making Myspace pages for EMI & Universal

2007 - Developed a world first, using a social network to alleviate traffic congestion

2008 - Making Facebook applications (trip-advisor)

2009 - Spent time in Las Vegas with Zappos in the weeks before the Amazon investment (also developed Tweetabits, which is now back in development)

2010 - implementing social media strategy to clients such as The Famous Grouse Experience ; Poppyscotland as well as delivering training & consultancy to Advertising agencies and Businesses both professional and consumer (and allude to a mild fascination in Fashion, see http://socialtailor.com)

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