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Who own’s your company Facebook page ?


Who own's your company Facebook page ?

It is often said that thanks to social media consumers now control brands.
Well in the case of a Facebook fan page this can literally be true!
Read my latest Birmingham Post column to find out why.

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Friend to create strategy for new QE hospital


Friend to create strategy for new QE hospital

Social media and online PR agency Friend Digital has added two new clients to its roster, marking its first year in business.
The Brindleyplace-based consultancy has been commissioned to conduct research and devise a social media strategy for the University Hospitals Birmingham. The aim is to engage with users of the newly opened Queen Elizabeth super [...]

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Birmingham Post

Is ‘Social Media Manager’ a silly job title?


Is 'Social Media Manager' a silly job title?

It’s a well-known fact that during austere times, the sillier or more self-deluding your job title is, the more likely you are to be made redundant.

Post-recession, the new boy on the marketing job title block is ’social media manager.’ But is this is a silly job title or not ?

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Simon Heath

We are One! Happy Birthday to us!


We are One! Happy Birthday to us!

It’s Friend’s 1st birthday today and we are celebrating!

It’s been full of the thrills and spills you’d expect from starting a business specialising in a relatively ‘niche’ area like social media and in the middle of a recession!

But life, and business, are about taking risks – and the risk paid off!

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Birmingham Post

Facebook: where ‘ists’ meet


Facebook: where 'ists' meet

Facebook users can generally be divided into two types – narcissists and voyeurists!

Read Chris Tomlinson’s latest musing on the subject in Thursday’s Birmingham Post

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Simon Heath

UK Election 2010 – Social media success is about substance, not style


UK Election 2010 - Social media success is about substance, not style

This week saw the launch of a number of social media initiatives by the two main parties.

But, like a lot of UK politics, is it just style over substance?

In the run up to the general election, are the political parties creating true social media engagement with online citizens to achieve real social media success?

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Chris Tomlinson

Will social media replace email?


Will social media replace email?

Today Google kindly asked me if I’d like to try Google Buzz, the new social networking feature it has bolted onto Gmail, its popular free email service.

The last thing I’m inclined to do right now is join another time consuming social network!

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Chris Tomlinson

Twitter flat-lines: is theTweet separating from the Chav


Twitter flat-lines: is theTweet separating from the Chav

According to web monitoring company, Compete, traffic to the micro-blogging website Twitter has flat-lined, suggesting its world dominance may not be so assured.

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Simon Heath

Social Media vs Salt Grit


Social Media vs Salt Grit

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?

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Simon Heath

How to Survive Social Media in 2010


How to Survive Social Media in 2010

Social media predictions for 2010 are popping up every couple of seconds at the moment.

We’ve carried out a comprehensive review and have identified six of the most likely predictions, and outline how you can stay ahead in social media in the coming year.

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