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Stop press: Audience, not medium, is the key to PR success

Everyone knows the media has changed beyond recognition in the last decade. So why is it so many business owners are still obsessed with traditional coverage?
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Updates and amends- a guide to social media changes

Consider this your essential briefing on recent alterations to Flickr, Pinterest, and Google+.
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Google Glass: A glance in the wrong direction?

By now the spectacles capable of streaming and surfing are well documented. Unfortunately, though, the device is already being mocked in many reports.
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May 2013 in the Smoking Gun Study

Summer made a sporadic appearance this month, whilst everyone in this Manchester PR office was busy with new campaigns for major brands and video interviews.
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The media, this month May '13

Easy Living goes digital, iLove magazine launches, LinkedIn Today gets an update, Twitter is rife with typos, Lancashire Evening Telegraph changes, and more.
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Please sir, can I have some more porridge? Britons fall back in love with the oat based power breakfast to help them achieve success in life 

The secret to a successful life is the humble porridge oat as sworn by world famous names. Learn just what is it that’s sent Brits porridge mad in our infographic
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 24th May 2013

David Blunkett fears Britain's political atmosphere. Capcom shows how to avoid public outrage. Nutella cancels its own celebratory day. Guardian.com to launch.
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 17th May 2013

RBS outrages unions with job losses, beer drinkers in Rio pay for subway with empties, fake gunmen storm cinema in major PR fail, plus the Sun's new paywall.
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The Smoking Gun guide to the fabulous world of food blogging

We cast our eyes over the endless number of web domains dedicated to what we eat, and show you where to find the most influential on the Internet.
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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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