The Snapchat Effect
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:14:55+00:00Have you heard about Instagram’s biggest update yet? Or why WhatsApp is stirring up some controversy? Read on to discover the tech world’s juiciest developments…. […]
How to create a long-term social media strategy
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:14:55+00:00The facts A recent survey found that while most businesses that are on social media have some sort of plan, only 33% of social media marketers have a long-term one. [...]
How Burberry went from zero to catwalk hero
Emma Goode2017-02-22T17:17:56+00:00For those of us old enough to remember the 1990s, there was one sign that seemed to feature outside almost every popular nightclub: “Smart dress. No Burberry.” The British design [...]
Facebook Forecast
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:14:56+00:00It’s raining app features this week. Twitter’s saying sayonara to online trolls, Pinterest gets even cleverer and Facebook adds weatherman to its résumé. […]
Textual Healing
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:14:56+00:00It would seem that technology is tapping into our deepest hopes, dreams and desires. From Instagram’s multi-photo album to Whatsapp’s text message deleter, there’s plenty of new features to get [...]
A complete guide to going Live
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:14:56+00:00As you will have no doubt noticed, live videos are all the rage at the moment. Everything from politics to puppies is coming straight to you in real-time and it’s [...]
Red Carpets and Robots
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:14:56+00:00Another week, another wave of changes. From Twitter’s Red Carpet livestream to Pinterest’s artificial intelligence tool, we’ve got all the scoop to help you keep up with this ever-changing world of [...]
The truth about fake news
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:14:57+00:00Fake news. It’s become a very big and very real problem. Social media has rapidly become an integral part of all of our lives, and for many it has become [...]
Feeling Emojinal
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:14:57+00:00If an Apprentice judge can become the 45th President of the United States, anything can happen. Like an onion reaching social media stardom, a feisty emoji petition and a KFC [...]
It’s Bond, Jane Bond
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:00+00:00#CourgetteCrisis to the British Intelligence’s latest round of recruitment, social media has been nothing short of entertaining this week. After all, there’s nothing quite like an edition of #WINS and [...]
Children and the dangers of social media
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:03+00:00We all know that social media can be a great way to communicate with others from around the world, share thoughts, opinions and photos with each other and discover new [...]
Get in the Loop
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:03+00:00New year, new y̶o̶u̶ trends. Though video hosting service Vine is officially closing up shop, the future of social media looks ever bright — Instagram rolls out live video and [...]
Marketing Campaigns That Will Put a Smile on Your Face
Yasmine Marden2021-03-04T23:13:25+00:00If you ever hear a commuter’s contagious chuckling on the tube or a co-worker desperately stifling a giggle at something on their computer, chances are they’re [...]
Could Facebook control our minds?
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:05+00:00It’s a scary thought, right? But it is a big possibility that Facebook could soon be in control of our thoughts. Find out how – and everything else you [...]
24 questions with Elizabeth Knights Ward, Hootsuite
Emma Goode2019-08-26T17:15:05+00:00Today we’re speaking to Elizabeth Knights Ward, Community, Social Marketing & Education Manager at everyone’s favourite social media management platform, Hootsuite. […]
New year, new tweets
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:05+00:00The first week of 2017 may have been a slow struggle for some (not all), but it wasn’t complete without some funny moments from social media. This week’s wins and [...]
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, [...]
The Wrap Up
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:13+00:00It may be getting a little frosty, but things are starting to heat up in the social media stratosphere. From Cheryl Cole’s ‘bump’ to a Tory MP’s scribbled memo, this [...]
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, [...]
ThanksGIFing
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:16+00:00There was a lot to be thankful for this week in the world of social media. Dogs near and far got in on the Mannequin Challenge, McDonald’s debuted its festive [...]
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 [...]
Social Media A-Z Glossary
Yvette Murrell2019-08-26T17:15:20+00:00We’ve compiled a glossary of *almost* every letter of the alphabet, to help you understand the weird and wonderful world of social media just a little bit more. […]
Move Over, Selfie Stick
Yasmine Marden2019-08-26T17:15:20+00:00Social media. Just when you think it can’t possibly outdo itself, it does. From Obama and Joe Biden memes to Coca-Cola’s “selfie bottle”, it’s a wonderful time to be alive. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]