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7 literary PR stunts you'll love for World Book Day
We're celebrating World Book Day in the only way a top-level PR agency can; by compiling a list of exceptional examples of literary PR stunts.
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Blagger's Blog— Youth rising, Poundland passports, Chris failing
Our media news roundup— kids unite in letter to media on climate, Poundland's priceless Brexit stunt, Chris Grayling further muddies government waters.
Recently here at Smoking Gun HQ
They say that in February there is everything to hope for and nothing to regret. For everyone here at Manchester’s most innovative PR and social media agency there’s actually plenty to celebrate, too. Six award nominations, enough new business to forgot that B-word, staff promotions and new aims for the coming months. Let’s start with … Continued
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Rick's Rambles
If your brand went gentle into that good night, would anyone care?
Most consumers wouldn't care if 81% of brands vanished, with poor quality and irrelevant content largely to blame. So what are you going to do about yours?
Food PR
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We are what we eat: The best veggie food marketing campaigns
It's Veggie Month in the UK, and so we're looking at the best examples of food marketing that encourage people to get the greens in.
Digital marketing
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How to… give consumers digital marketing content they want
A report from Stackla shows a gap between digital marketing content people want, and what brands deliver. Here's how to get ahead of the digital pack.
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Social Media & Marketing
Rise of the machines: 6 sensationally effective chatbots
Think a chatbot is just for basic customer service? Time for a re-appraisal as we run through the most innovative automatic brand assistants in history.
The Blagger's Blog
Blagger's Blog— Bear's Bulgarian grilling, Meghan's BRIT, caddyskank
Smoking Gun's roundup of media, marketing and PR news; survivalist in froggy hot water, Beyonce and Jay Z pay homage to US royal, golf caddy shortchanged.
Social Media & Digital
If you use social media for business these Facebook Group updates are important
Facebook Groups are the only way for brands to ensure fans see content. Here are some forthcoming changes set to make social media for business even better.
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Blagger’s Blog— Gambling, grime and roaches
Your weekly roundup of media news and talking points from Smoking Gun. This time with Valentine roaches, filthy news hosts and advertisers betting on kids.
Goal of the season: Social media insights switch up Premier League table
Using the report we worked on with Newton Insight about the social media presence of English Premier League clubs as an example, we explain how to read measurement metrics.
The Blagger's Blog
Blagger’s Blog— Gucci, Super Bowl, Coca Cola, Delta
Smoking Gun’s roundup of the best and worst of PR and marketing, with Super Bowl dropping the gender, Gucci dropping the ball and Delta getting sleazy.
Social Media & Digital
Social media marketing Super Bowl shows brand purpose is king
This year's Super Bowl saw an exponential increase in purpose-driven advertising, according to social media giant Twitter. And audiences loved it.
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