6049 Tweets Per Second were sent on October 6th concerning Steve Jobs’ death

50million Google+ accounts were open by September 27th 2011

463million websites were live in August 2011, double the number registered by December 2010
UK government abandons plans to ban potential troublemakers from social media in times of urban unrest
Glasgow becomes second British to city to host Social Media Week
Smoking Gun PR’s Carolanne Bamford dissect’s Jordan’s Katie- My Magazine
Figures show Bing has become the Microsoft Money Pit, losing $1billion per quarter, but Bill Gates doesn’t care
Huge Facebook changes afoot as Timeline and better apps introduced

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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.