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The Blagger's Blog 1st November 2013

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “These are really terribly rough times, and we really should try to be as nice to each other as possible.” The late, great Lou Reed, best selling solo artist and Velvet Underground legend, who died this week, aged 71.   … Continued
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The time is right to invest in PR (says Ryanair boss)

Britain’s economic recovery is no longer a pipe dream. Upwards revisions abound, this change in circumstance offers a perfect opportunity to step up your marketing and public relations game. Just ask Michael O’Leary. As the man in charge of Ryanair, the most popular airline outside the U.S. by passenger numbers, and if ihateryanair.org is much … Continued
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Rise of the bloggers

If the digital revolution means one thing, it’s plurality. From marketing to publishing, big and small fish now occupy the same pond. Blogging is, of course, a prime example. Derived from the concept of online message boards and forum threads as much as the digital diary, once passionate enthusiasts began harnessing the power of the … Continued
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Helping Britain snooze better

Silentnight, the country’s largest manufacturer of beds, asked us to lead a campaign to cement its position as the sleep expert. We responded with innovation and national headlines based on simple universal truths rooted in the brand: the most common problems preventing people from catching 40 winks. Our client- and its partner, sleep consultant Dr. … Continued
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October 2013 in the Smoking Gun Study

As dark nights and dreary conditions creep in we’re feeling remarkably upbeat here on Quay Street. Not least thanks to the new staff set to arrive, another major campaign getting underway, and our biggest investment in team training to date. Despite not having been battered by 90MPH winds on Sunday night it’s safe to say … Continued
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The media, this month, October '13

DIGITAL- Google is experimenting with banner ads on both its home and results page. The company previously stated this would never happen. MOBILE- BBC iPlayer streamed more TV content to viewers on smartphones and tablets than computers for the first time ever in September. PRINT- Men’s magazine GQ will celebrate a quarter century of publishing … Continued
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Infographic: Halloween & Pets

This week’s hot media topic is Halloween with everyone getting in on the action, so this week’s infographic combines the spooky holiday with Smoking Gun’s love of pets… Thanks to the PetStore.com for creating this info graphic which looks at how pet owners are getting their furry friends to join in the spooky fun got our attention.  
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The Blagger's Blog 25th October 2013

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “As a government official for many years I assumed that my cellphone and email account were susceptible to spying.??? Former US ambassador to Nato Kurt Volker, reacting to news that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone was tapped by the NSA.   … Continued
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Smoking Gun teams up with The Blog Awards 2014

We love blogs, and not just our own lovely public relations focused URL (which you’re reading right here), or our Account Manager Lisa Hollinshead’s award winning Sydney101. Good as both are. Considering our passion for words penned on behalf of enthusiastic individuals, collectives and companies it’s really no surprise that we have been approached to … Continued
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What Berghaus tells us about regional media

Regular readers of our public relations agency blog, or indeed the media press in general, will be well aware of the plight of many regional and local media agents. From broadcast outlets to magazines and newspapers, over the last few years business as usual has felt a more like a cull than anything else. Nevertheless, … Continued
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Infographic – Most Mentioned Brands by Jay Z

At Smoking Gun we are often called on to arrange celebrity seeding for our clients and this is always easier when you know certain celebrities are fans already, for instance Stuart Maconie, Vernon Kay and Tom Parker (The Wanted) are all fans of Greenhalgh’s. As such this week’s infographic shows the brands that rapper and entrepreneur … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 18th October 2013

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Thought for the Week “Consumers do value energy security, they do want their lights on. It’s something all our evidence shows they are prepared to pay for.??? Ed Davey, UK Energy Secretary, dropping the bombshell that Britons would prefer to have a power supply … Continued
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Well I'll be scanned- Asda offers 3D anything

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more sci-fi, one of Britain’s leading supermarkets goes and starts printing off models of whatever shoppers want for £40 a pop. The future is most definitely approaching. According to Marketing Week’s rather eye-catching story yesterday, Asda’s York store is the first to offer scanning of people, pets, … Continued
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