Every Friday our Blagger’s Blog runs through some of the highs and lows from that week in the media. Naturally though we can’t help but stumble upon some truly interesting, and downright hilarious content during our web-based browsing that doesn’t get included there.
On top of this of course PR firms by nature have to scour the internet for new ideas, thus consuming a vast amount of information via articles, blogs, videos, images and status updates. So we decided start to collating some of the highlights from each month at hand, and put them all in one, easy to stomach story, hence the following…
Statistic of the month
69% of all European social media users are classed as spectators- meaning they do not post anything themselves, instead preferring to read other people’s updates.
Cult Clips
Dating can be intimidating, as anyone who has ever come out of a long-term relationship will know. At other times it’s ridiculous, here’s a case in point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bomkgXeDkE

On February 19th the Sakurajima Volcano in Japan erupted, with phenomenal force. Thankfully CCTV footage was taken, so now we can all watch this clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpE-2mCiz48
You know what it’s like in these busy times, so many people to text about the arrival of your first baby it’s easy to forget about telling your current co-star.

Ever wondered what we’ll talk about in the future if anyone bothers to interview us about social media’s earliest days? Well, now you know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGi_r9xlvqE

Infographic of the month
Of all the interesting, enlightening, and useful images we’ve come across during February concerning marketing and PR, Social Media Explained In Donuts wins out.

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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.