Hello Miss Sunshine
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:16:07+00:00Just like the sunshine, bright and cheerful Yvette Murrell has joined us for the summer as our dazzling social media intern. We catch up with her to find out what [...]
This week in social media #wins and #fails
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:16:07+00:00Wins/Fails He’s offended more countries than we’ve had Diet Cokes, and now he’s the Foreign Secretary. Time will tell how Boris Johnson handles this one, but until then Twitter has [...]
This week in social media #Wins and #Fails
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00#ALLLIVESMATTER The most powerful man in the world (no, not David Beckham), Mr Barack Obama has waded into what is becoming a seriously contentious debate. […]
This week in social media #Wins and #Fails
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00FAILS Everybody should be proud of who they are but rightly so, the timing of Thursday’s #HeterosexualPrideDay did not go down well on Twitter. It prompted a particularly vivid backlash [...]
Social snippets 1/7/16
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00An irreverent review of social media news with Rebecca Davies-Nash, head of content at 24 fingers. This message will self-destruct after reading Snapchat has done something strange, it’s gone in for [...]
Lights + camera + action = engagement
Grace Scott2019-08-30T06:24:13+00:00Without sounding horribly dramatic, the future is video. And then more video. With the ever-increasing popularity of apps such as Snapchat, short, snappy video content is where it's at, offering brands the [...]
The week’s #wins and #fails 24/06/16
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00#WINS Chipotle champions Chipotle filled us with pride (... sorry, couldn’t resist) with this sponsored tweet. On Tues 21st June, quote “PRIDE” at the counter and 50% of sales will [...]
Brexit #wins and #fails
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00So the Brexit thing happened. And when things happen, the internet likes to have its say. Here’s a round-up of our favourites. This overwhelming subtlety. I plan [...]
Social snippets 16/6/16
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00An irreverent review of social media business news with Rebecca Davies-Nash, head of content at 24 fingers. See other professionals in your network Microsoft is buying LinkedIn. For £18.5bn. [...]
The week’s #wins and #fails 16/6/16
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00#WINS You’re kitten me Just when you thought an attractive man in uniform couldn’t get any better, you find out there’s a kitten involved. Tigger the kitten accidentally travelled 300 [...]
The week’s #wins and #fails 10/6/16
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00#WINS Marks & Spencer matchmaking Colin the Caterpillar is a much-loved classic cake so updating the brand was always going to be tricky. M&S flawlessly pulled it off with the [...]
Social snippets 10/6/16
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:08+00:00An irreverent review of social media business news with Rebecca Davies-Nash, head of content at 24 fingers. Video killed the... 140-character star Bloomberg reports that Snapchat sees an average [...]
Gold stars all round
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00Media Production student Natasha Websdale has joined us as part of her course at Bournemouth University. Not quite the McJob she’d dreamed of, but we’ll give her a gold star [...]
Which brand got it right on National Best Friends Day
Grace Scott2016-06-10T08:46:16+00:00When days like #NationalBestFriendsDay roll around, brands have a great opportunity to make the most of a trending hashtag. The only question is: is the trending hashtag right for the [...]
The emoji revolution
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00Emoji lovers rejoice, Facebook Messenger is adding a whole new set of diverse icons to its app. Love them or hate them, you can’t avoid emojis. They are popular mostly [...]
Social snippets
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00An irreverent review of social media business news with Rebecca Davies-Nash, head of content at 24 fingers. Right to reply Twitter did its own version of Monty Python’s ‘Confuse a [...]
The week’s #wins and #fails
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00#WINS To me, to Craig David Finally, something surprisingly good has come out of Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Paul Chuckle took this epic selfie with Craig David. Take note that [...]
#Winning on Social Media
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00#Wins #HoldTheDoor What do Game of Thrones and IKEA have in common? […]
24 essential questions with Gary Smith of Rival Colour
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00Today we’re chatting with Gary Smith, Account Director of Rival Colour. Our Gary started in the print industry nearly 30 years ago at Morgan Grampian Publishers, moved into the production office [...]
She is D-I-S-C-O, D-I-S-E-O
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:09+00:00Search engine optimisation, or SEO, is all about making yourself visible on a search engine’s unpaid results. It’s also referred to as natural or organic. Most people find what they’re looking for [...]
The Four (email) Marketeers
Grace Scott2016-05-23T14:08:02+00:00Want to begin a successful email marketing campaign but not sure where to start? Have no fear, the 24 fingers four-step guide to email marketing is here. 1. Content for [...]
No words needed
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00Don’t really ‘get’ Snapchat? It’s time to get on board. Snapchat announced recently that it’s now serving 10 billion video views per day - that’s two billion more than Facebook. [...]
Promote your pins on Pinterest
Grace Scott2023-06-10T11:59:48+00:00Yes, a lot of Pinterest is wedding pictures but that doesn’t mean it’s not a profitable place for your business. Pinning can create plenty of [...]
24 reasons why social media rocks with Rebecca Davies-Nash
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00From Scooby Doo to Danny Dyer insulting ducks to Kim Kardashian’s bum – these aren’t your average answers from Rebecca Davies-Nash, 24 fingers’ Head of Content. […]
A few good algorithms
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00When I heard there was a new Facebook algorithm coming out, I geared myself up for a ranty blog about spoonfed social and curated Instagram algorithms. […]
24 essential questions with 24 fingers’ Gem Parekh
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00When 24 fingers’ accountant Gem Parekh isn’t number-crunching, she’s number-crunching. Though getting her away from the Excel spreadsheets proved to be a difficult feat, we finally sat down with Gem to talk [...]
Stop!
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00Today, class, we shall be studying grammar. Recent guidelines from the Department of Education advises children to restrict their use of exclamation marks and advises teachers to only mark their [...]
Getting emoji-nal
Rebecca Davies-Nash2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00There are certain idiosyncrasies that set the British race apart from the rest of the world. First and foremost is the sheer quantity of tea consumed on these shores. The [...]
Fight the power
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00So, Instagram has ditched its chronologically ordered feed and with it, caused outrage across the internet. Instead of pictures from the people you follow as they are posted, an algorithm will [...]
Seven habits of highly effective Instagrammers
Grace Scott2019-08-26T17:16:10+00:00Instagram’s ever-growing popularity means it’s now officially bigger than Twitter - but how can you utilise this for your business? It’s time to forget the filters and take things to [...]