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So the Prime Minister is gone. Two of the biggest pro-Brexit campaigners have followed suit, despite winning. And nobody is quite sure on the future. It’s times like this when you value the familiar. Take the intrepid team of PR pros here on Bridge Street, who, month in and month out, never stop working tirelessly … Continued
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Going forward from the Euro Referendum

This is a guest blog by Andy Green. We are experiencing a seismic change in our history that is in urgent need of a new narrative. One that explains our past and one that works to rebuild our society and create a stronger platform for a better collective future for the UK. Otherwise, we face … Continued
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Social Media

Tumblr streams to make social media video collaborative

It’s the fastest growing area of social media by more than a country mile. For those unfamiliar with such colloquialisms, a country mile is longer than a normal mile. Put simply then, it’s difficult to keep up with all the social media video options offering live streaming functionality to users, such is the pace of … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog – Kim v Kourtney, don't be a GIF, England's PR fail, Eurosport at Wimbledon

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort   Quote of the week “I f!@king hate you.”
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Marketing News

Everything you ever wanted to know about Influencer Marketing

We’re now a social, rather than simply digital-first society. One of the first ports of call for any task involving the internet is usually a social network. From research to retail, these online communities are now go-to sources of information for so many tasks. Need advice on applying for a mortgage? There’s a group for … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog – Michael Moore pans UK, amazing film fest ad, Adidas typo

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort Quote of the week “I mean this with respect, we didn’t feel like there was anything left to learn here. And that you had given up on yourselves.”
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It's a new national newspaper, but not as we know them

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Marketing News

Time to get real: Why brands are ditching celebs for folk like us

 
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The Blagger's Blog- Amanda Holden, British Asian Network, Like our page or face eviction

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort Quote of the week “Erm… Yeah… I’m sure the horizon is always that wonky…”
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3 habits that bloggers need to start adopting, ensuring they are keeping within Google's guidelines

Did you know that each year, Google changes its search algorithm around a whopping 500–600 times. While most of these changes are minor, Google occasionally rolls out a “major” algorithmic update (such as Google Panda and Google Penguin) which previously affected search results in a significant way. Penguin was an algorithm update from Google in … Continued
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Social Media

Social media marketing: Facebook's Live Video map might be cool, but is it useful?

As we explained in the last issue of our monthly newsletter, Facebook has introduced Live, a video streaming platform built into the social network, which allows users to broadcast themselves direct from a smartphone to anyone they like- from private friends-only streams to public showpieces. For our lowdown on that, click here. Further headlines have … Continued
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Marketing News

Marketing the referendum: The EU campaigns none of us expected

As you have probably picked up on, we are now just weeks away from the biggest socio-economic-political decision the UK has made in decades. Inadvertently referencing The Clash in the process, it seems the country and everyone living here is locked in the tumultuous choice- should we stay or should we go? One of the … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog – Ryanair's referendum offer, meat-eating vegans, terrorist #PRFail

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort Quote of the week “Vote Leave must be getting really desperate if they are now objecting to low fare air travel for British citizens.”
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