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3 Times Social Media Warmed Our Hearts

  Social media is often condemned for being merely a tool of self-appreciation for the self-centred. And in some cases that can be true – you don’t have to look far to see examples of users abusing Social Networks to belittle people and argue their own jaded

Will Social Media Ever Replace The News?

  In the past ten years, the way we receive news has changed radically. Whilst most people still go to more traditional news outlets (radio, newspapers, the TV etc.) for their news, many of these and more are also using the internet and, more specifically,

BRB – The Death of a Social Messaging Acronym

  We all remember the acronym BRB. It’s one of the more polite abbreviations in the world of social messaging, a way of respectfully letting the person you’re chatting to know that you’ll be momentarily taking time out of communication to do something else. Well, it is

Social Media Features You need to Stop Neglecting

  Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.” He wasn’t talking about the world of social media, but he could have been. It’s easy to neglect the most important

Should You Let Your Employees Use Facebook At Work?

Many companies still block employees from using Facebook at work. While we’re a social media company and encourage employees to use it (obviously), it’s understandable that some don’t. After all, they don’t want their workforce to be distracted by the latest Grumpy Cat meme or

Are Your Facebook Photos Really Hidden?

  We’ve all been there. You attended a party at the weekend and let’s just say you were looking a little bit worse for wear towards the end of the night. During this point in the evening – when you’re really only looking forward to

Social Media Debate: Russell Brand Vs The Sun

Social media has born witness to a more than it’s fair share of feuds, many of them on Twitter. To use a cowboy analogy, the social network can sometimes be the internet equivalent of a saloon duelling ground. One particular example that springs to mind is the war of words between

8 Social Media Books To Add To Your Winter Reading List

  It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? Christmas songs are beginning to emanate from the car radio on the drive in to work and we’re already knee deep in the annual avalanche of seasonal advertising… Instead of identifying those all-important ingredients of what

3 Cringeworthy Social Media Fails

  Not all social media campaigns are a success. On the contrary, you don’t have to look far before you see examples of businesses that have managed to fail astronomically. The old adage may be that all PR is good PR – but we can’t

10 Notable Social Media Developments

Social media is now such an intrinsic part of our daily lives, it’s sometimes hard to imagine a time before its existence. So for all of our younger followers out there, as well as those who are a little long in the tooth, here’s 10