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The devil is in the detail and accuracy is essential, John Lewis

A globe labelling the Falkland Islands in Spanish is found at the Sloane Square branch. A tale of oversight, and the importance of accuracy for brand image.

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 10th May 2013

Media and PR news with Samsung named Brand of the Year, UK OK outside EU says Boris, Paddy Power Fergie advert, and McDonalds tweeting about abductees.

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Manchester's (the) digital future

Our hometown makes us proud as a 3D tech giant opens its European HQ near The Sharp Project, and Man City gets a stadium Wi-Fi network. Shame about the rain.

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Seven is the magic number (for apps, mobile, and drama)

There are only seven stories, uses for mobile in the U.S., and go-to apps in the average person's smartphone. A coincidence, true, it's also quite interesting.

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 3rd May 2013

Facebook is dead to youths, IKEA chronicles life in an advert, PepsiCo and Mountain Dew make 'most racist commercial ever', and Instagram launches editing app.

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Infographic: Social Media Work Flow

As an award winning social media and PR agency at Smoking Gun PR we understand how social media management can become an black hole of time management. As such this week’s infographic looks at how much time the average business spends on social media management.   Thanks to intersectionconsulting.com for creating the infographic.

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Rick's Rambles

Clients need to stop wasting agency time

Pitching takes time and effort, as such common courtesies such as feedback need to be standard practice, and ideas should never be 'borrowed'.

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Of dogs and monsters: The rise of niche social networks

Specialist online communities effectively put the spotlight on specific target demographics. Here are a few of the most interesting examples.

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The Smoking Gun meme guidebook

They are everywhere, and can be almost anything, so here's all you need to know about dancing babies, shared ideas, marketing and public relations

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April 2013 in the Smoking Gun Study

So that was the month that was. In recent weeks we’ve been signing new clients, promoting great campaigns, and sharing PR expertise. All in a day’s work.

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The media, this month April '13

The Independent expands its digital offering, More! magazine closes, Spare Rib magazine re-opens, and Adobe tries to revolutionise analytics.

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 26th April 2013

Britain on the road to economic recovery, again, Twitter invents cuckoo clock, Hyundai boasts 100% water emissions via suicide advert, plus more media news.

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 19th April 2013

The London Marathon, Epicurious makes Boston bombing blunder, Sao Paulo skyscraper becomes Pac-Man, plus more media and PR news worth talking about.

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