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Rick's Rambles

PR firms need to cut the cr*p, says Smoking Gun Rick Guttridge

It’s all too easy for agency owners to tell current and prospective clients what they want to hear. The only problem is, the long term repercussions of misinformation can often be severe for all parties involved. Today many PR and social media practitioners  (go on, I dare you to call them gurus, mavens, or ninjas; no … Continued
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A new frontier: Pioneer brands using Instagram Video

As short movie making apps for mobile phones rise in prominence, the latest contender for the throne has garnered global attention within days of launching. Polished and very easy to use, there are already numerous campaigns on the platform worth talking about. Then again, that’s not surprising. Instagram Video isn’t just an update to the … Continued
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Corporate social responsibility, Starbucks, and Reputation rehab

Accusations of tax avoidance are never good for a brand. Least of all one that prides itself on ethics- from fair trade to gay rights. But, as the last few months have shown, the world’s biggest coffee chain is back on the boil. This is despite the fact that all is definitely not well at … Continued
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The media, this month, June 2013

We round up the latest goings on across the industry, from new magazines like Notebook to brand new analytics tools that offer insights into fans emotions.
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June 2013 in the Smoking Gun study

As Manchester basked in warm sunshine, we secured a major new client, and were ranked amongst the region’s finest PR agencies. Good news all round, anyone?
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Rick's Rambles

PR firms need to cut the cr*p, says Smoking Gun Rick Guttridge

It's time the public relations industry started practicing what it preaches on a daily basis by talking straight and remaining transparent.
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How to find sports blogs worth selling into

A quick cast of the public relations eye over athletic self-publishers with proven track records for attracting readers in their droves.
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Don't follow us, you can't catch up

Fiat’s latest effort to drive social media interest is a fascinating PR anomaly, preventing us from keeping an eye on the the Abarth 500 Twitter handle.
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He’s not a business man, he’s a business, man!

The link between a celebrity and your brand can get you a lot of attention, for both the right reasons- look at the exposure the new tie up between Pepsi Max and magician Dynamo received just last weekend, but also the wrong reasons. Luis Suarez was in trouble from his sponsors Adidas following the moment … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 21st June 2013

Tributes for Gandolfini, nearly 2million protest in Brazil, what a date with M. Night Shyamalan would be like, Instagram video, and more media business.
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Great British food shows worth setting up a stall at

We conclude our recent mini-series of blog posts on edibles with a list of fantastic events that invite producers to showcase their wares.
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Facebook introduces hashtags to capitalise on TV habits

Another step towards a universal social media phrasebook, the world's biggest network is now easier to use, and potentially a lot more valuable to advertisers.
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“Print media is on the decline, you just need to deal with it??? says independent.co.uk

Last Month I attended a ‘Gorkana meets…’ event held at the The Brewery. The beautiful site of the old Whitbread brewery in East London has enough history to discuss in itself, but the focus was purely business. After a bit of networking and breakfast from the vast array of healthy treats, we sat down to … Continued
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