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Twitter’s timeline, and other updates

Social media waits for no man, or so they say. Just look at the world’s most talked about micro-blogging site for proof, with recent times welcoming major changes. The biggest of all being Twitter’s stock market floatation. So far the offering has been a far more stable event than rival Facebook’s near-catastrophe, but experts are … Continued
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November 2013 in the Smoking Gun Study

Whilst winter well and truly arrived this month we’ve been so busy the freezing conditions almost went unnoticed. Three award wins, a number of additions to the team and several new business opportunities have more than occupied our time. So it gives us great pleasure to announce that Smoking Gun PR has picked up a … Continued
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The media, this month – November 2013

BROADCAST- Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary episode, aired last Saturday, is believed to have drawn the largest ever TV audience for a dramatic presentation. DIGITAL- The word ‘selfie’ has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, with the same linguistic experts voting it Word of the Year 2013. PR- Smoking Gun staff picked up no less … Continued
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The Ingenious Round Up – 27th November 2013

We hate to deprive you of ingenious updates, inventions and inklings so we felt it was high time we returned with another Ingenious Round Up.  Cited as being capable of making your pooch look ‘wolftastically cool’, Doggles immediately secured a firm place in this week’s Ingenious Round Up. With their shatterproof lenses, UV protection and … Continued
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The digital real world future of marketing- from Twitter jumpers to AR brochures

Long have marketing, public relations and advertising campaigns looked to marry content with real world interactions. It’s just that the potential for this to happen has rapidly increased since the dawn of mass-membership social networks, user generated content and portable and wearable technologies. In recent times we have seen some stunning examples whereby brands have … Continued
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GUEST POST: Why Qualitative Research Is Important For PR – A Case in Point

I was prompted to write this blog piece for a couple of reasons – not least because both myself and Rick Guttridge have been asked to judge separate categories at the upcoming UK Blog Awards. That said though, Smoking Gun’s is a blog I actually read fairly regularly, particularly their weekly “Blagger’s Blog???, and it … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 22nd November 2013

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “One of the most encouraging findings of this year’s Web Index is how the web and social media are increasingly spurring people to organise, take action and try to expose wrongdoing in every region of the world… …But some governments … Continued
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Doctor Who, brands and intellectual property

Last week we reported on how a man in Australia was pursuing action against the BBC for use of the TARDIS. Apparently Doctor Who’s time machine had been conceived, at least in part, to his uncredited father. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday night, and rumours abound that officials Down Under are considering … Continued
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Join us for #Bloghour and be in with a chance of winning £50 vouchers

Tonight we will be hosting our first ever #Bloghour for our client –  the National UK Blog Awards 2014 #UKBA2014. This is the first year of these awards, which are working to recognise bloggers across all sectors.  It’s free to enter and the deadline has been extended to 15 December, so enter online now! So, for our … Continued
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Infographic: Best times to post to social media

As an award winning social media agency, we are always evaluating how to maximise the effectiveness of the social media accounts we manage. As such this week’s infographic looks at the best times to post to social media channels to encourage engagement.     Thanks to Fannit.com for creating this infographic.  
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 15th November 2013

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “The choice is to use the same truck either to distribute food or collect bodies.” Alfred Romualdez, the mayor of Tacloban, commenting on the speed at which aid is arriving in the Philippine city, which was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, resulting … Continued
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Why you need native content (and why you've probably already used it)

We’ve all heard the running joke about the marketing man who couldn’t stop making up buzzwords and phrases. As such we’ll spare you the repetition. Right now it seems like you can’t move for ‘Native Content’ and ‘Native Advertising’, two all-newly coined concepts in marketing that technically stretch across everything from print to TV, radio … Continued
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Two Twitter campaigns caught our eye today

There is always some cause or other looking for social media support, from the worthwhile to the inane. As such it was no surprise to find ourselves reading about a pair of online missions this afternoon. Nevertheless, as both made us laugh out loud we thought it only right to share the details of each. … Continued
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