22% of UK grandparents use social media

60% of global companies now believe maintaining a blog is good for business

10.5million songs are illegally downloaded every hour

1billion tweets are posted every six days

UK’s fastest growing men’s shampoo, Alpecin, appoints Smoking Gun PR

Huffington Post UK launches to mixed opinion

Facebook user numbers fall in key territories

Online news consumption in Britain may have peaked

British online video hits skyrocket

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Rick Guttridge

Rick Guttridge

Founder and CEO

Rick Guttridge is the Founder and CEO of Smoking Gun, the PR, influencer and social media agency built around a clear belief: communications should not just create noise, but prove measurable business impact. With more than 25 years’ experience in PR, Rick has helped major brands improve visibility, likeability and memorability through ingenious communications across sectors including FMCG, pets, homes and interiors, mother & baby, health and wellbeing, and personal finance.