Social Snippets 2016: A Year In Review
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:09+00:002016. What a year. So much has happened over the past 12 months, particularly in social media. And while it may have felt like update after update, there were some [...]
When Social Media Sleighed
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:09+00:00Can you believe 2016 is already coming to an end? Neither can we. As the curtains to this this action-packed year draw to a close, we revisit some of the [...]
Belt it like Beckham
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:10+00:00If Christmas is a time for giving, it really is living up to expectations – especially in the world of social media. From one girl’s perfectly-lit selfie to Cruz Beckham’s [...]
‘Tis the season… for social media
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:13+00:00December is in full swing and the festive countdown is officially on but it’s not just the elves that have been busy this week. This Social Snippets is filled with generosity, [...]
Get your game face on
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:13+00:00It’s often about playing the game right when it comes to being successful on social media, and in this week’s Social Snippets, it looks as though it’s all about quality, [...]
Instagram’s new disappearing act
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:20+00:00Social media is a fast-moving world – blink and you’ve missed it. Quite literally in this week’s case, as Instagram introduce a new disappearing feature. We’ve got all the details [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How often should you be posting online?
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:54+00:00Posting on social media can be a tricky business – you want to appear active, up to date and *social* but you don’t want to come across as annoying, uninteresting or [...]
Social Snippets 26/08/16
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:54+00:00With Snapchat dominating the social-sphere, it seems that all other networking sites are trying to keep up… […]
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 [...]
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 [...]