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Kazemill, a new Twitter based programme, can map the spread of disease via relevant mentions in each 140-character statement.
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Keeping up with the Royals
A quick run through the ways in which the House of Windsor has embraced social media to celebrate the new addition
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The cracks spread- B2B publishing in decline
Attention focuses on trade publications as the business-to-business sector shakes
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World (wide web) domination
Like, love or loathe it, The Daily Mail is now the world's most popular English speaking online newspaper, meaning there is plenty worth talking about for a PR agency like us.
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When it all goes wrong (sort of)
A fantastic example of social media marketing engagement via social networks that's fun, easy, and effective. Even if the marketing campaign was shut down by Facebook for contravening the social network's terms and conditions.
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Social media tops leaderboard, hit-wise
One of the leading competitive information agencies, Experian, has revealed the Top 10 Most searched for brands online, and the most popular web-based activities for UK users. And the results, unsurprisingly, bolster the notion that we live in the age of 'social'.
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Google doesn't launch Circles, but may let Likes in +1
Last week the world and their dog barked on about Google unveiling Circles, it's own social network, at SXSW in Texas. This didn't happen, and we're all still left guessing as to the future of this rather mysterious, unconfirmed project.
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Half a century of irreverence
Since first springing forth and smacking po-faced politicians on the nose with a diatribe of satirical imagery and intelligent prose, Private Eye has become a national treasure. 50 years on, it's the UK's most popular current affairs title, with a readership in excess of 696,000.
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A shift in the landscape
Jeremy Hunt defends his decision to green-light Rupert Murdoch's purchase of remaining 61 per cent of BSkyB. We react.
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4Goodness Sake!
Today Ofcom announced a consultation on how best to sell off the rights to the next generation of mobile wireless networks (4G) could this be a great money maker for the Government?
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Like this privacy ruling?
The issue of personal details on the internet isn't going way. At least not if the EU directive has anything to do with it.
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Our guest columnist
Manchester PR agency head honcho Rick Guttridge, known to most as our MD, has contributed not one, but two pieces to well respected media titles.
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A winning formula?
Well we must be doing something right, otherwise there's no way we would have been nominated for Best Newcomer at TheBusinessDesk.com North West Business Masters Awards 2011. An accolade in itself no less.
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