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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 19th June 2015

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Quote of the week “…as to whether Jeremy was offered his old job back or not, either outside or inside his own head he still said no to the voices.” Chris Evans, suggesting that Jeremy Clarkson wasn’t offered ‘loads of money’ to return to … Continued
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Key takeouts of trendwatching.com seminar 

As some of you may know, the team at Smoking Gun love a good trend. But forget some of our questionable fashion styles, I’m talking about consumer trends. Trends that lead to the clever insight driven creative we recommend to our clients week in, week out. So when my MD, Rick, asked if I’d like … Continued
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Our flying visit to breakfast at Gorkana's Mirror Online media briefing

Words by Emma Lowe, Smoking Gun PR Media Manager “We want the ‘Hey Doris!??? of stories – in fact we want a lot of ‘Hey Doris!’ stories.??? Pete Picton, Editorial Director   As the seventh most shared news site in the world, and producing a incredible 500 stories a day, the Mirror Online is a … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 12th June 2015

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Quote of the week “The days are long gone when we could afford to be a paper of record and dutifully report everything that happened on our patch.” A memo issued by Trinity Mirror, the UK’s largest regional newspaper publisher, regarding its titles in … Continued
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Apple's iOS9 could be good news for your public relations

Big news is afoot over at the world’s most valuable brand, arriving not so long after the technology giant inspired another of our blog posts, which looked at how companies that don’t have billions in the bank should judge their own worth. So Apple stole the throne back from Google in terms of brand value … Continued
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Going for gold with Silentnight

It has been a busy month indeed for our client Silentnight! The brand has just launched a new marketing campaign aimed at celebrating everything you can achieve after a great night’s sleep; from sporting triumphs to academic accolades. The ‘You Can Achieve’ campaign, developed by The Market Creative, has been running across mixed communication platforms over the last month, including … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 5th June 2015

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Quote of the week “Come at the king, you best not miss.” Omar, of The Wire fame, and also ESPN journalist Ley Breaks discussing Sepp Blatter and the ongoing FIFA scandal. Weekly High  In the last seven days, Smoking Gun PR’s blog has been ranked by … Continued
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Smoking Gun PR hits Cision's Top 10 Digital Marketing Blogs

The Smoking Gun PR blog has run plenty of posts in the past advising clients, readers and random visitors alike on the best way to create shareable, loveable content that helps to promote both the company website and overall brand. Not that we like telling people what to do. It’s all part of our overall … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 29th May 2015

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Quote of the week “I need feminism because I intend on marrying rich and I can’t do that if my wife and I are making.75 cent for every dollar a man makes.??? 18-year-old Southern Californian high school graduate Caitlyn Cannon, who describes herself on Twitter as ‘really … Continued
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Rick's Rambles

Northern stars rising: Manchester’s cultural renaissance is good for your business

Within the last four months alone, Smoking Gun’s hometown has made headlines for several (of the the right) reasons. Allow me to digress. In February, the Whitworth Art Gallery opened its new multi-million pound wing, turning a provincial gem into a national destination. Last weekend, Home, the largest cultural space built on UK soil since … Continued
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What people really think about worldwide companies

This month saw the release of McCann’s Truth About Global Brands study, revealing insights into attitudes surrounding some of the planet’s biggest firms. Needless to say, then, it makes for intriguing reading. The survey took into account 30,000 respondents in 29 countries, and from it we can learn plenty. For example, here in the U.K., … Continued
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9 top social media blogs you should bookmark

As regular readers of our own web pages will know only too well, trying to keep abreast with Facebook changes, Twitter updates, and amendments to the many other social networks out there is an overwhelming task. Even here, at one of the UK’s fastest growing and most lauded public relations agencies, we are constantly learning … Continued
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Device update: Next gen connectivity is here

If you’ve seen the latest issue of Wallpaper magazine, chances are the feature on driverless cars won’t have gone unnoticed. It seems we’re much (much) closer to seeing sci-fi visions realised on the streets of the U.K. than most assumed. And this isn’t the only sign of our impending arrival in the future. The Internet … Continued
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