Trick or Tweet
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:29+00:00In spirit of Halloween this past Monday, social media saw some frightfully amazing twists and frightfully awful turns. From the man who dressed up as his dog’s favourite toy to [...]
Is it worth paying for followers?
Yvette Murrell2016-11-04T17:24:41+00:00Sometimes the world of social media can feel a bit overwhelming, particularly when you are starting out and trying to gain exposure. As profiles are constantly being compared on their [...]
Good Hair Day
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:32+00:00It’s been an emotional couple of days. Great British Bake Off aired its final episode, Tea the Afghan Hound has been named the prettiest pooch on the planet and #WorldPastaDay [...]
What NOT to do on Social Media
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:37+00:00We can all think of a few examples of social media blunders (just check our series of #Wins and #Fails blogs) so we know it’s easy to get things wrong sometimes. [...]
Instagram immerses in Virtual Reality
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:37+00:00The future is well and truly here. Huge advancements have been made across all social platforms this week, there has even been some talk of virtual reality becoming a daily [...]
Buoy Oh Buoy
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:37+00:00Social media hit some choppy waters this week. Greggs’ newly-launched delivery service caused meltdown, there’s now a ‘Rich Kids’ social media app and the Boaty McBoatface campaign sunk. […]
Facebook Marketplace Opens Its Doors
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:39+00:00The property market can now utilise the internet’s most popular social network, as we are introduced to Facebook Marketplace. […]
China gets emotional about Emojis
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:39+00:00We’ve got a few *stories* to tell you about some Snapchat copycats in this week’s edition of Social Snippets. […]
With love to the Moon and back
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:39+00:0024 Questions with the lovely spiritual explorer, writer and teacher… Moon Laramie. […]
The good, the bad and the ugly
Yasmine Marden2023-12-09T14:54:00+00:00A Skype call from the First Lady to the ‘hands-free’ selfie, it’s been a fascinating week in the wonderful world of social media, to say [...]
We’d Pay More for Marmite
Debra Morrall2016-10-20T22:19:33+00:00#Marmitegate is showing us the first signs of the effects of Brexit on the High Street – well, the supermarket shelves actually – as Unilever defend their decision to raise prices in light [...]
Why are my tweets not being retweeted?
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:42+00:00Are you not getting enough love on Twitter? Does it seem as if nobody is taking an interest in your account? Some times, it can feel like you’re a lonely [...]
Facebook Workplace is Open for Business
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:43+00:00Social media seemed to be all work and no play this week, with the launch of Facebook Workplace and LinkedIn adding a smart new feature. All this and more serious [...]
How to nail your Instagram caption
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:43+00:00A picture is worth a thousand words, right? But most of the time, your pictures still need a little caption. […]
Facebook Marketplace launches
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:45+00:00With so much going on online all the time, it can be hard to keep up or even know what’s worth paying attention to. But don’t worry, because 24 fingers [...]
Snapchat rebrands to Snap Inc
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:45+00:00From Snapchat spectacles to Trump making a spectacle of himself (for a change), find out this week’s social news, right here… […]
Social Media #Wins and #Fails – 30/09/16
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:45+00:00September. What a month it’s been. As we head into October’s line-up of pumpkin-spiced everything, culturally appropriative Halloween costumes and premature Christmas decoration, we take a look back at this [...]
Is bigger really better?
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:48+00:00As the saying goes, “the bigger the better”, but when it comes to creating a video advert for social media – a medium that is rife with users with short attention [...]
24 questions with Danny Groves of Sweet Peas Kids
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:15:48+00:00Danny Groves, founding partner of Sweet Peas Kidswear, is a sweetheart and that’s a fact. […]
When good relationships go bad
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:48+00:00Imagine social media as a solar system made up of planets, asteroids and comets. Now imagine one of these planets goes retrograde — things start to go a bit haywire, [...]
Say hello to Google Allo
Nisha Patel2019-08-26T17:15:51+00:00The latest changes this week in the ever-changing world of social media. Many thanks to Google Allo, no thanks to WhatsApp. […]
Twitter scores a NFL touchdown
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:51+00:00Social platforms are trying to make the world a better place this week with safeguards, new partnerships and even a bit of football, with Twitter scoring a superb NFL touchdown. [...]
How social media changed fashion
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:51+00:00As #LFW is about to take over our lives, we take a look at how social media has changed the look of the fashion industry. […]
Social Media #Wins and #Fails – 16/09/16
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:51+00:00If there was a week of dazzling highs and catastrophic lows (with all the speed and elegance of a sparrow hitting a window) in the world of social media, this [...]
How social media changed television
Nisha Patel2019-08-26T17:15:51+00:00Using the epic fantasy drama Game of Thrones, we look at how social media changed television forever. […]
Which social media platform is right for my business?
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:15:52+00:00Today, it’s more important than ever to have a presence online, but which social media platform is right for you and your brand in a crowded marketplace? […]
#BackToSchool
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:52+00:00The wonderful world of social has had us in a range of emotions this week. Here are some of the best bits… […]
Twitter drops the 140 character limit
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:53+00:002016 has already been a big year for all social platforms, with huge changes and developments happening across the board. Here are just a few need-to-know updates to happen this [...]
London’s Burning – 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:15:53+00:00To mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, the capital has been lit up this week by the London’s Burning festival, organised by creative company Artichoke Trust. [...]
Social Media #Wins and #Fails – 02/09/16
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:53+00:00Social media was looking pretty magical this week – props to the cheeky builder who managed to get a selfie with Wills and Kate. Here’s what made the viral charts this week [...]