James Whatley

Current

• Digital Advisor at SpinVox

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Connections

296 connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

• My Company Blog
• My Personal Blog
• My Mobile Thoughts

James Whatley’s Summary

James Whatley is the Social Media Strategist at SpinVox, avid blogger and a regular contributor to the leading mobile news site, Mobile Industry Review.

During his time at SpinVox, James has been involved in numerous projects including; ‘The Future of Voice’, ‘Stand By What You Say’ and ‘Big Talk’.

Prior to joining SpinVox he was Customer Champion at Mippin, (formerly Refresh Mobile), and was a major contributor to defining and refining the user experience for mobile consumers.
James also helped to secure the prestigious ‘Nokia Pro Developer of the Year’ award for Refresh in 2006. More recently, James helped develop the concept for the ‘Social Networks through SpinVox’ service, which was a finalist at the 2007 Media Guardian Awards.

Passionate for all things ‘Social’ (tools, media, networks and objects), James is a frequent speaker at Social Media conferences and events. A recent example of this was ‘Media Camp London’, where he led a discussion around Social Media and how it applies to big brands & companies, as well as to his vision for SpinVox.

James is a regular guest on a number of podcasts and was invited onto Radio 4’s ‘Today Programme’ to talk about ‘The Business of Blogging’ in early 2008. James’ work centres around user experience, technology, and how on-and offline social structures mesh with technologies of engagement.

You can read his personal blog at http://whatleydude.com

James Whatley’s Specialties:

Blogger Relations, User Experience, Viral Marketing, Social Media, Mobile Convergence,

James Whatley’s Experience

• Digital Advisor

  SpinVox

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

Additional Information

James Whatley’s Websites:

• My Company Blog
• My Personal Blog
• My Mobile Thoughts

James Whatley’s Interests:

New Technology, Mobile, Social Media, Blogging & the Blogosphere, Digital Media

James Whatley’s Groups:

•    Jaiku Users.
•    Oasis James & The Art of Connection Masterclass Series

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