John Sargent

Digital marketer and director at @ThinkVEN. Chess player and organiser, former F1 engineer, esports commentator (see @JoRoSaR). Basically, bit of a geek :)

[Sue Perkins 💙 @sueperkins]

I really don’t know what’s going on any more.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

Today, @Ryanair won Twitter. 👏🏽

[Ryanair @Ryanair]

@bingham_fiona @bmay Woke up and saw everyone was piling on it themselves. Went back to bed.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@mhawksey After a slightly daunting amount of fiddling around (I needed to sort out OAuth before I could associate the sheet with the newly created Cloud Platform project), I have now bypassed the problem! Thank you for the pointer Martin 🙏

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@mhawksey Good morning Martin, regular user of your Google mailmerge app here. Have discovered that even with "Less secure apps" setting allowed in my Google account, your mailmerge script is being blocked :( Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@mhawksey Update: this has not worked. Going to try the other solution you recommended with thanks - as a non-developer waltzing into Cloud Platform for the first time, this looks overwhelming! Thanks again for your reply, will give this a go

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@mhawksey Thank you Martin! The existing Google Sheet is attached to a different Google Account (where I don't want to send the email from), but are you suggesting copying the Google Sheet from Account A to Account B, then signing in with Account B to authorise mailmerge? Will try this!

[Paul Embery @PaulEmbery]

If the PM received a fixed penalty notice for driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone, most people wouldn't care. But if he had given frequent press conferences imploring the nation's drivers to help save lives by respecting the 30mph speed limit, it becomes a different story.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@SpritusInvictus @Reuters @Google I'm sure they'll let us know via Google Wave.

One sec, sorry, I mean Buzz.

Hang on, it's Plus. That's the one.

No wait...

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

Hi @NVIDIA, is there a reason you're running your "GeForce Choose and Win" competition globally, including pre-populating UK for me (thanks), when your Terms and Conditions state you must be resident of 11 specific APAC countries?

Seems like wasted marketing spend to me. 🤔

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@lizziegolucky You're hired.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

Please be respectful and don't let your stupidity negatively impact others. 😠 #COVIDIOTS

[The Crane Report  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @TheCraneReport]

#COVIDIOTS from the #londonprotest have kettled themselves inside Westfield's shopping centre at White City. So much for non-essential shops reopening - they're now preventing them from trading.

[ThinkVEN @ThinkVen]

Our founder @HongKongJohn sat down with OWOX BI to discuss all things PPC and biddable media - both during the pandemic and beyond!

Check it out! 💪🏽💯

[John Sargent @Jorosar]

After literally months of preparation, I am excited to announce the teams participating in the London Online Chess League (Season 2) starting this Wednesday.

Still a lot of work to do, but can't wait for the first broadcast! #LOCL

[Yet Again @YetAgainUK]

Holocaust Survivors Ruth Barnett MBE and Dorit Oliver-Wolff BEM are requesting a meeting with @BorisJohnson (@10DowningStreet) ahead of the vote on the #GenocideAmendment.

Hear why in this passionate plea to the Prime Minister.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@lizziegolucky Inside that box is a 1st edition holographic Charizard. Worth £1000's and also immune to fire. Checks out.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@A_Spec @eBay_UK @AskeBay I've been incontact with Citizen's Advice and Trading Standards, who advised me to put in an IPO complaint against eBay who are continuing to not act on it.

The funny thing is I have the account owner's name and email, and it doesn't even matter. eBay simply allows fraud.

[Luke de Pulford @lukedepulford]

Winning an election is subversion of the state.

Ok then.

A reminder that we signed a treaty promising to protect #HongKong from stuff like this. Where are those promises now?

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@PostNL @DanBennett This is the most wholesome and honest company reply to a tweet I've seen in a while. +1 👍

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@AskeBay Hi eBay,

I have DM'ed you with details of the fraudulent account that continues to be allowed to trade on your platform. I have also subsequently provided the information you asked for.

[John Sargent @HongKongJohn]

@AskeBay Hi eBay, I have DM'ed you. Please respond to confirm acknowledgement. Thank you