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The Blagger's Blog

Blagger's Blog— RIP Chewy, Coca Cola uses synaesthesia, Ancestry lacks history lesson

Each week Smoking Gun PR rounds up the biggest media, social, marketing, PR and advertising news. This time with Chewbacca, Coke and failed campaigns.
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newspapers

This Manchester PR agency has a question: Are newspapers being overlooked?

Staff from this Manchester PR agency went to a PRCA event to meet prominent journalists, and had one question. Has print really fallen out of favour?
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Podcasts for PR and marketing

Content marketing

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5 branded podcasts for PR and marketing you need to hear

From Harrods to McDonald's, we run through some of the best examples of brands using podcasts for PR and marketing purposes.
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Marketing agency demographics

Marketing

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Smart audiences and tribes: Mapping new marketing agency demographics

Big businesses are rejecting the old population segments in favour of new, more complex demographics. Here's what every marketing agency needs to know.
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Snapchat for influencer marketing

Influencer marketing

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How to use Snapchat for influencer marketing

Snapchat for influencer marketing may not be the most obvious concept, but it can work wonders amongst a certain demographic. Here's what you need to know.
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PR agency

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Rick's Rambles

PR agency thoughts: Did Earth Day say more about hypocrisy than brands saving the world?

From porn sites to big tech and fast fashion, should we welcome climate advocates irrespective of individual records or call companies out for double standards? PR agency food for thought.
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award-winning PR agency

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April 2019 at Smoking Gun HQ

All the latest news from Smoking Gun PR in Manchester, including a gluttony of national and international award nominations, a major new client and more.
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The Blagger's Blog

Blagger's Blog— Greta gets real, Visit X Box wonders, ASOS unstitched

Smoking Gun's media news roundup. This week with Greta Thunberg sticking it to the men (and women), pure innovation from 'Visit X Box', and ASOS almost un-stitched.
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digital marketing agencies

Digital marketing

What digital marketing agencies can learn from Bumble and Grindr

Could Grindr be a content goldmine? Is Bumble really boosting brand image for major companies? Can SMEs get involved. Digital marketing agencies think so.
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Probably the bravest advert of the moment

Advertising

Probably the bravest advertising campaign of the moment (and best PR stunt)

Carlsberg marketing U-turn is one of the bravest pieces of marketing we've seen...probably.
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Influencer marketing

Influencer marketing

What would it mean for influencer marketing if Instagram hides likes?

As word hits that Instagram could be about to trial a feature that hides like counts, we ask what this might mean for influencer marketing.
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Digital PR Agency

Social Media & Digital

What every digital PR agency knows about Facebook's fight for your trust

It's been a big week in Facebook's battle to regain trust. But as any digital PR agency knows, the network will survive without faith but most brands won't.
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PR

Top 5 PR podcasts

We love listening to engaging content, for both business and pleasure. Hence so much debate over this list of the best PR podcasts.
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    Our Awards

    Why stop at global stardom and incredible sales? When our clients work with us, they get the silverware to boot. We’re not into tooting our own horns, but the awards we’ve won with our clients are too good to miss…