Time to Face the Truth
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:24+00:00We may be living in a tough time right now, but it looks like the big social platforms are attempting to take a stand and improve social media for the [...]
Wins and Fails: The Presidential Special
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:24+00:00The US presidential election may have dominated our lives this week, but it wasn’t the only change we had to try and embrace. Emotions ran high as the impact of Brexit took its [...]
How Twitter changed the election
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:28+00:00In a shock result, Donald Trump has been elected to become the 45th President of the United States. Not everyone was expecting it - least of all the pollsters - but [...]
Snap back to reality
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:28+00:00With the presidential election taking over our lives both on- and off-line, you may have missed out on some important social updates. A lot has happened this week, not least of [...]
Using hashtags, one day at a time
Yvette Murrell2021-01-13T07:24:59+00:00Part of the joy of working in social media is that the internet doesn’t sleep. It means that every morning, there’s a whole new slew of trends to catch up [...]
24 questions with Rok Pulević, CEO of Edition Digital
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:29+00:00On a mission to help clients around the world transform their digital publishing strategies, CEO of Edition Digital, and family man Rok Pulević, takes the seat for our regular 24 questions: [...]
Have you been talking to a customer service chatbot?
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:29+00:00It turns out that many of us may very well have already been interacting with a customer service chatbot, but which companies have been using them? Find out in this week's [...]
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. […]