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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

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

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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May 2015 in the Smoking Gun Study

After a promising April it’s easy to see May as something of a wash out. That is unless, like us, you’ve been nominated for yet more esteemed accolades, have launched a huge new client campaign, seen a fresh face joining your list of brands, and welcomed back two familiar firms for a pair of exciting … Continued
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How do you judge your brand value?

We think you’d better sit down for this one, as it may come as something of a surprise. According to the annual Brandz global power list, which released its 2015 edition today, Apple is now the world’s most powerful brand, usurping Google from the throne following a 67% increase in estimated value to £161billion. OK, … Continued
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#PRStack e-handbook launched

Today will be remembered for many things; no doubt we all have our list of little achievements, successes and wins from the last eight (give or take) working hours. Here at Smoking Gun, though, we’ll be remembering today for a very different reason… Namely the launch of a brand new help text designed to give … Continued
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Tipit – When you think it’s over, you get a second chance!

  Virgin Media competition Pitch to Rich closed on 6th May and 50 projects with the most votes in each category (Start-up, New Things, Grow) gained the opportunity to be assessed, with the top 30 later to be chosen as the lucky semi-finalists. It seemed that the chance to fight for the opportunity to present … Continued
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