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T Time: China, the U.S., and the Cold PR War
Our man in Hong Kong Tony Murray muses on China, America, and the public relations spat between Far East and West.
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The Blagger's Blog 24th August 2012
Harry drops his pants, Benedict Cumberbatch defends posh, Miley Cyrus cuts hair; zombie advert, Tesco-ASDA water scandal, predictions and dates for the diary.
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Twitter's two new siblings unveiled
Medium and Branch are now live, and respectively focus on rating shared content, encouraging open debate, and giving people a quieter social media corner.
Social Media
Infographic: The Periodic Table of the Social Web
This weeks infographic is the Periodic Table of the Social Web, unfortunately we can’t find out who’s behind it however a hat tip to them as it’s a very clever way of portraying the ever increasing number of sites which make up the social web!
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The Blagger's Blog
The Blagger's Blog 17th August 2012
Bill Gates sets sights on toilet re-invention, Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Total Recall TV adverts and George Michael's Olympic humiliation.
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London 2012: Who really won the media Olympics?
Which British newspaper sold most extra copies during the Olympics? How many of us tuned in for Sunday's Closing Ceremony? Who is the most tweeted about athlete? Many questions, many answers.
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T Time: Public relations and plastic positivity
Our man in Hong Kong, Tony Murray, ponders why it's a sin not to spin in the PR and marketing worlds circa 2012.
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The Blagger's Blog 10th August 2012
Ussain Bolt wins, Kofi Annan resigns, Snoop Lion, anti-London 2012 YouTube video, Express and Mail dressage gaffe, plus our predictions for the week ahead.
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New research again shows importance of integrating campaigns
Interactive marketing and PR will soon drive 80 per cent of sales, but most UK consumers remain unsatisfied by their online brand experiences. New ideas please.
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Google gets in on the Olympic action
It seems the Olympics has taken the country by storm and now Google lets you compete in the hurdles
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McDonalds sets sights on Olympic TV ad first
The Official Restaurant of the Games develops user generated media content into brand new TV commercial, which will be ready for the Closing Ceremony.
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The Blagger's Blog 3rd August 2012
Danny Boyle advertises Great Britain with his Opening Ceremony, Facebook accused of cheating and shaking down, celebrities dominate the media agenda, again.
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Taking Time Out (for free)
London's legendary listings magazine, and a worldwide media brand, declares the UK capital edition will soon cost nothing. But what will the consequences be?
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