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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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Simon Heath

Social Media Gets Serious – Key Trends for 2010


In this blog report I look back on 2009 and identify some key trends for social media in 2010, outlining how you can implement them to achieve your goals in the coming year.

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Simon Heath

Friend Debate: Can social media work on its own?


Friend Debate: Can social media work on its own?

I was doing my usual catch up on blogs over the weekend and I was amazed at how many social media commentators rarely mentioned any other marketing channel.

We’ve got a good few years of working in social media under our belts – do we still think social media is the be-all and end-all?

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Chris Tomlinson

Will Murdoch really paywall his online news?


Will Murdoch really paywall his online news?

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?

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New – Reluctant MD’s Guide to online PR


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 responsibility has moved to the top of the political agenda and thanks to the blogosphere, everyone [...]

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