Last Thursday was national ‘unfriend’ day on Facebook, in the US at least! Although instigated by a comic, the now annual event has gained some resonance.
I, for one, am old enough to recall the real meaning of the word “friend” and know that having any more than six “real” friends is a right pain.
Last week, in a crisis of faith, I found myself harbouring thoughts of owning an Android “fondleslab”.
I have since been to confession at the Birmingham Apple store to be absolved of my guilt. A “fondleslab”, for those not down with the kids, describes any portable touch screen device so beloved by its owner that it is incessantly fondled in public.
A week after its first reading, the government’s new Digital Economy Bill is proving as popular as a burning orphanage with Birmingham’s digital community.
But the government was never going to win on this one.
Today, many are blaming the lack of salt grit for bringing the economy to a standstill, leaving many workers snowed in and unable to work.
But is it really the lack of salt grit that’s to blame?
Birmingham PR firms are trying to get to grips with this ‘digital’ thing. Most have worked out how to put their client’s press releases on blog sites and tweet them to their journalist followers.
But that isn’t “joining the conversation” – especially when they turn off the ability to leave comments!
Since last August, Mr Murdoch has been threatening to charge for access to The Sun and Times Online by erecting a so-called ‘paywall’ around the online versions of his publications.
So why has he not done so yet?
friend has created a jargon free online PR guide for busy MD’s. “Thanks to social media, good public relations (PR) has never been more important for your business. People now listen to each other rather than your advertisements; good corporate social …
Defamatory and damaging comments are posted on a website blog anonymously. The impact is immediate. Share prices are affected. Gossip among staff is rife. Market confidence drops – who are you going to call?
Boy did Jan Moir learn a lesson about social media this weekend. A stark reminder of the effectiveness of social networking for galvanising public opinion around particular issues, in this case homophobia and bad journalism!
