About Sam Michel
Inquisitive. Hopeful. Jovial. Cantankerous. Digital marketer. Event organiser. Long-time fan of tech, collaboration and innovation. Exploring digital, social, business, technology, society, psychology & startups. Founder Chinwag, Digital Mission, Pitch NYC, ChinwagPsych. Former Exec Dir, Social Media Week London. More short stuff @toodlepip on Twitter.
E-Signature API Service Providers
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, to put it mildly. Writing a blog seems ever so nostalgic these days, but still, here we are. I’ve been doing some research for a work project to automate the creation of… [read more]
Tech, Startup and SME Friendly Accountants List (Updated for 2021)
Way back in 2015 I was on the hunt for accountants that wouldn’t flinch at the idea of working with ‘tech-related firms: Fintech, Adtech, Martech, Proptech. You get the gist. When I asked friends and on the socials, I got… [read more]
Configuring A Cheapo USB Wifi Dongle for a Raspberry Pi B Rev 2
Covid lockdown has meant clearing out drawers and finding an old Raspberry Pi and having a bit of a tinker. After dusting off some fairly ancient command line skills, I ran into, what seems to be a common problem. How… [read more]
SXSW PanelPicker Guide
Each March over 70,000 conference delegates descend on Austin for the SXSW Conference. The breadth of programming is vast, featuring 20 tracks for the 2020 event with everything from familiar territories such as Startups, Design, Advertising & Branding and Tech… [read more]
How to Fix Twitter Cards Not Showing Images on WordPress
<tl:dr> Using SSL for your website on WordPress is great, but has a downside if you’re using Twitter cards to make your social stuff look purdy, images don’t show. Hooking in to a filter on the hugely popular WordPress SEO… [read more]
How to Fix Facebook Opengraph Images on Secure Sites with WordPress
<tl;dr> Using Opengraph tags to specify which images and descriptions Facebook should use when a link is being shared often breaks for secure sites using https. They key? Using og:image:secure_url to specify the link. Here’s a quick fix using Yoast’s… [read more]
London Tech Week 2017 For Free – 180+ Events That Won’t Cost You a Penny
Last week, frustrated by the difficulty in navigating what’s happening during London Tech Week 2017 (12-16 June ie. next week), I put together a spreadsheet listing all the events (I could find) for speedy scanning and booking. For the cheapskates cost conscious… [read more]
London Tech Week 2017 – 200+ Events in One Spreadsheet
<tl;dr>200+ London Tech Week 2017 events in one list</tl;dr> UPDATE: New events added along with details on any cost to attend or if they’re free. Navigating any tech event can be tricky enough, but when there’s a week of 180+ events… [read more]
China for Startups: 5 Things You Should Know
Startling economic growth, a colossal population with staggering spending power and a large, active and growing investment community are just a few of the reasons why startups are beginning to ponder the opportunities in China. China’s got money “China’s got… [read more]
Space Mission UK: A Week of Science, Innovation and Inspiration in California. And an Election, too.
Witnessing the US election up close was surreal. I was lucky enough to spend that week travelling the length of California with ten of the UK’s top “New Space” companies for the third Space Mission UK trip. As we boarded… [read more]
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