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6 things you need to know about social media right now

We’re forever directing our web visitors to the latest and greatest launches, tweaks and changes taking place in the world of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn and just about every other social media channel relevant to the U.K. Not without good reason, this landscape changes at an alarming rate. So far 2014 has been no … Continued
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HEXBUG: what stand out media relations means

As regular readers of the Smoking Gun blog and newsletter will know, 2014 began with celebrations, as one of our campaigns has been shortlisted in a hotly contested category of the Golden Hedgehog Awards. Here’s how we did it. With the U.K. toy market currently worth £3billion annually, our client, Innovation First, the company behind … Continued
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February 2014 in the Smoking Gun PR Study

With spring around the corner positive energy exudes from the office. That, and the addition to two new staff members and another household homes and interiors brand to the client list. Collective enthusiasm abounds.First up we’re delighted to announce Smoking Gun PR will now be representing Paint By Conran, Terence Conran’s new line of luxurious … Continued
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PR Then & Now – an infographic

In a world which is constantly developing, no industry is static, as such this week’s infogrpagic looks at the changes which have occurred in the PR industry. Although the stats quoted are American-centric the the same changes can be seen over on our side of the pond too.     A hat tip to inkhouse … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 21st February 2014

 A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “I’m really sorry, I was having a wee,” One Direction’s Harry Styles, on turning up late and out of breath to join his bandmates in receiving the BRIT Award for Global Success. Weekly High In a western world where smartphones … Continued
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What the church can teach us about social media policy

As you may already be aware, a Church of England diocese (Bath & Wells) recently unveiled its ‘Twitter commandments’. Rather than using tablets, the behavioural doctrine which all members of this particular cloth must now adhere to was issued electronically, but that’s not to say the vow of loyalty should be taken with any less … Continued
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Streams- the answer to irrelevant UK charts?

If the digital era has brought about one thing it’s the knee-capping of a once-inflated music industry. Whilst the general public has never before been given access to so many songs from such a wide selection of artists, there has never been less chance of forging a real career as a musician, and the days … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 14th February 2014

 A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort   Thought for the Week “We can do no great things- only small things with great love.” Mother Theresa offering inspirational words, which, although spoken many years ago, seemed fitting considering it’s Valentine’s Day. Weekly High The BrewDog brand is no stranger to eyebrow raising … Continued
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5 great anti-Socchi media moments

As anyone with even a vague understanding of the media could have guessed, you can’t move for Winter Olympics related reports in the press at the moment. The medals are now being handed out thick and fast, giving sports commentators plenty to discuss, meanwhile some rather catastrophic public relations failures have meant there are plenty … Continued
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Is this the best movie promotion ever….

At Smoking Gun PR we are big fans of story telling…after all it’s what we do for a living and we particularly like the way you can tell a story via different mediums from books, to music and finishing at movies. As such we always keep our eyes peeled for the latest releases which are … Continued
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Does the public need a guide to the news?

Image (C) Ryan Ebert   If you share the same mindset as staff at this particular award-winning PR agency then chances are you’re something of a news hound, meaning from print to broadcast any source of information is of interest, even if it’s only for a few minutes before realising that specific outlet isn’t really … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 7th February 2014

 A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort   Thought for the Week “Like many Russian citizens, I am deeply concerned about the increasing restrictions on freedom of speech in my country, about the ever-expanding legislation and arbitrary bureaucracy that affect all aspects of Russian life,” Russian novelist  Ludmila Ulitskaya, commenting on Russian … Continued
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Great for public relations? Lufthansa mobile takes off

Image (C)  Kuster & Wildhaber Photography Given last year news broke that the European Commission had approved the use of 3G and 4G mobile devices on planes, it’s not surprising that papers have been running successive stories on the subject of mid-air connectivity. And today seems to be no different, with Germany’s biggest airline expanding its … Continued
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