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The Ingenious Round Up 2nd September

It’s time for the first Ingenious Round Up of September, bringing you some unusual ideas and quirky inventions to take your mind off of the Christmas countdown. You know when you’re just settling down on the sofa…but you’ve left the remote control on the other side of the room? Well, sigh no more because Room … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 30th August 2013

A weekly roundup of talking points, sans effort   Thought for the week ” I want to thank ITV for their continued support and, most of all, all of you guys in the room who’ve slagged us off, written nice things, but it’s all been great – you’ve made us successful, loads of money – so … Continued
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Rick's Rambles

Does s*x still sell? Lessons from Miley Cyrus

If you’ve got it, as they say, flaunt it. Since the earliest days of celebrity culture, bodies have been used to promote people, businesses, brands, ideas and lifestyles. But, despite being hardened by over a century of suggestion in the media, is it still possible to be too blue for the public? Of course the … Continued
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What in the air is a Google balloon?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a new social network? The world’s biggest web brand is looking at the possibility of launching a truly global Internet connection in the clouds. Naturally, then we’re intrigued. Introducing Project Loon- Google’s latest way of spending huge amounts of cash pushing the online world forward. … Continued
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How to make the news come to you

Let’s face it; a PR campaign is only as good as the angle it’s sold in with. This means no matter what your business, it pays to keep abreast with current affairs. From web to print, press room to public relations office, media professionals are under enormous pressure to gather story ideas in short timescales. Needless … Continued
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August 2013 in the SGPR study

With the air beginning to spell an impending change of season it’s fitting that we’re currently focused on the future. So think a brand new technologically advanced client, and more award nominations. First up then we’re delighted to announce the arrival of HEXBUG, the latest brand to employ our services on a retained basis. Manufactured by … Continued
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The media, this month, August '13

BROADCAST- Tablet and smartphone TV viewing now accounts for 1.5% of all programmes watched in the UK, up on the expected figure of 1.2%. DIGITAL- TotalFilm now has the highest digital magazine circulation in Britain, 12,280, ahead of GQ’s 12,231, which beat Men’s Health to second place. DIGITAL- Twitter has bought a second social TV … Continued
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Vine of the week

This week our favourite vine video shows just how funny and clever vine can be when used correctly! With only six seconds to create a video, every milliseconds counts, so it’s important to make a plan if you’re using vine for a client’s social media channels. Check out this eggcellent vine below!
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Infographic – How do you like your content?

As an award winning PR and social media agency, everyone at Smoking Gun understands that the type of content users want in their social media feeds varies depending upon the device which is used to access the accounts. This week’s infographic explores this in more detail.     A hat tip to Outbrain for creating this infographic.
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Content is king on social media

Today’s blog post is all about the need to create your own content on social media for clients. Using funny pictures and posting inspiring quotes is all well and good, but we find it’s best to vary content by taking the initiative and creating your own as well. We love brands like Nando’s, Innocent, San … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 23rd August 2013

A weekly roundup of talking points, sans effort   Thought for the week “The measures taken by the British authorities towards the Guardian newspaper are out of tune with the British side’s statements on commitments to universal standards of human rights.” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich, following the UK government’s forced destruction of a computer … Continued
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Social media moves closer to news distribution

Well, in truth social has been the most quick-fire way of distributing front line reports for some time. Just think about how long ago it was when we were commenting on Twitter usage during the Arab Spring. The last few weeks have seen some interesting developments in the social media world, though, albeit only regarding … Continued
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The Ingenious Round-Up 19th August 2013

It’s that time again; time for the weekly Ingenious Round Up. You’ve heard of bullet proof vests but you might not have heard of their new sibling – air conditioned vests. After recent heat waves in China left workers struggling, these ingenious vests rocketed in popularity. Cold air circulates through small tubes within the garment to … Continued
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