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Twitter

Social media for business: Twitter unveils new Agency Resources

Twitter has unveiled a new online offering designed to help brands and agencies get the most out of the network in its latest social media for business push. Agency Resources is a new are of the website aimed directly at business users, and has tools spanning decks, research and campaign management functions, the aim being to … Continued
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Blagger's Blog- Hitchhiker's, Jigsaw migration, Weinstein, Amazon drugs

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Social Media

Social media agency: Facebook and Google as publishers

How do you see Facebook and Google? A social network and a search engine, or tools for spreading information online? This is the big question that has been asked several times over already, not least on this PR, marketing, comms, and social media agency blog.
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Magazines

PR news: Glamour becomes latest print casualty

UK Glamour magazine has announced that it will cease its monthly print editions as of November’s issue, and instead focus on a ‘digital-only’ model, with a twice yearly glossy ‘collectable’ print run being introduced. This isn’t the first and, if the recent ABC circulation figures are much to go by, it’s almost definitely not going … Continued
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Blagger's Blog- Let's get positive, World Smile Day, and P45s

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Public Relations

PR minefield: Uber, taxi wars, and brand standards

OK, so it’s not exactly new-news that the world’s biggest/most divisive ride share company and app has been having a pretty tough time of things lately. But nevertheless, events in Manchester yesterday have brought the issue back to the surface for those in the North West. Just weeks after Uber lost its license to operate … Continued
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Public Relations

Why PR without intelligent measurement is ‘Fluffy PR’

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Our News

Another month in the Smoking Gun PR study

Well there goes another calendar page, then- disappearing in a rush of client work, rally cars, industry talks, and Christmas come early. Fast times at Bridge Street high, as per usual.
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Marketing

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Hot or not- Youth sub brands

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Technology

A spotlight on the booming eCommerce scene in the North West

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Rick's Rambles

PR today: Turning crisis into a testament to the industry

You can paint it whichever way you want, the truth of the matter is my industry- and its associated fields, from journalism to advertising- doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. As such when one of the sector’s giants, Bell Pottinger, collapses under the weight of major controversy involving a nation’s race relations, we … Continued
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Blagger's Blog- Hef, H&M's ode to George Michael, Ryanair

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Seen This?

Today's big PR question- is paper dying?

While the jury is out, to some extent, when it comes to the exact date which marked the start of the art of paper making- after all, they didn’t have that much to write their records on- educated minds would suggest the very first sheet was produced during the Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China, which spanned … Continued
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