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Smoking Gun MD Rick Guttridge: “Social media engagement is pointless in Britain???

The UK has the lowest level of online interaction between consumers and brands in the world. So, if nobody’s listening why bother talking?
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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Holidays are coming: The best Christmas adverts ever aired

What makes a memorable advent advert? Read on for our all time favourite festive commercials, all of which you can watch by clicking here.
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I’m so proud of it, I put my name on it

Celebrities and brands go together like peas and carrots, or chalk and cheese. So are company affiliations with famous faces a fast-track to success, or recipe for disaster?
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Festive notes from the office diary

Merry Christmas from Manchester. It’s a special time of year, but with a big client win, an adventurous US trip, and some great results we’re filled with more than festive cheer.
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News In Tweets – November 2011

Amazon announces the all new Kindle tablet computer, plus more concise references to the last month in media, marketing, and public relations.
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How To Guides

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Social Media & Digital

Recommended viewing- How to acquire, engage and retain customers with Foursquare

Location based social media is growing in importance, so this helpful video explains the best way to exploit one of the key networks.
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Social Media & Digital

The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 25th November 2011

Quantas social media campaign backfires, Freddie Starr out of I'm A Celeb, Meryl Streep is Thatcher, Children In Need Rocks while Manchester, London and Calgary have a tweet off.
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Media News

156 year daily goes weekly

The Liverpool Daily Post will only be available on a Thursday from 2012, ending an extensive history of daily print runs after circulation falls.
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Infographic

Social Media & Digital

Infographic – Creating a Simple Social Media Strategy

Here at Smoking Gun PR all our campaigns have a coherent strategy. This infographic explains the process behind creating a simple social media strategy.
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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Technology

'The half naked app'- only on iOS and Android

US outdoor clothing store Moosejaw uses Augmented Reality to create a winter catalogue full of models which, if viewed through a smartphone or tablet, appear to be scantily clad.
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Quirkies, Weird and Wonderful

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Social Media & Digital

The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 18th November 2011

Notes from the media with Frankie Cocozza, I'm A Celebrity, Amnesty locks iPhone users up, Welsh media in crisis, and more I'm A Celebrity.
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Social Media & Digital

Why Google+ might be the best place for branding (or not)

Traffic is down, with critics baring their teeth. But brands may be about to realise Google+ is a great place to do business. Click here to find out why.
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Infographic

Social Media & Digital

Infographic – Facebook Likes

This week's infographic, courtesy of Crowd Science, shows us what Facebook users click 'like' on, and why, offering an insight into effective social media content.
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