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Lessons from a Social Media disaster.

  Ever tweeted something you shouldn’t have on Twitter and had a bad reaction from other tweeters? Ever misjudged your followers so much that an advert meant to trigger interest has had the opposite effect? These are just two of many different types of social

How do public services use social media?

  By definition, a ‘Public Service’ is a service that is provided by the government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. Public services span through a plethora of services in the public domain; from the

The Five Types of Facebook Fans.

Got a new product you want to market on social media? Want to expand your online reach further? Facebook can provide the tools in which to successfully promote and market your item. According to Ragan there are five common types of Facebook Fan.  If you

Five Social Media Metrics That Really Matter

After almost three years of metaphorical sweating and pondering about what I might do with a Politics degree, I joined the world of Online Marketing back in early July. So far, I’ve realised very quickly that this career path is a lot more than ‘liking’,

How can social media be used to help you find a job?

  Applying for jobs used to mean sitting in the privacy of your own home, perfecting and printing your C.V. on posh paper, then firing it off to employers advertising in the local paper. Things have certainly progressed a little in recent years. If you

Social Networks explained: What is Chirp.io?

  Chirp is a new content sharing app that allows users to share content through a new medium much different to Bluetooth, texts, email, traditional social networks, QR codes or storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox. It is much quicker than any of these

How are modern day game developers using social media?

The video gaming industry is now bigger and better than ever. Gone are the days where throwing your pocket money at the likes of Pacman and Tetris seemed appealing.  Nowadays, thanks mostly to Sony and Microsoft, it’s been made ten times easier to throw your money

How will social media affect the future of TV advertising?

  It is a well-known fact that we, as consumers, are becoming much more savvy, much more aware and resistant to advertising messages that are being ploughed through the media.  We know when we are given the ‘hard-sell’, and we don’t always like it. For

How can social media help in a tragedy?

Social media is a great way to communicate with friends at the best of times. It helps people quite often over long distances stay in touch, re-connect and see what others are getting up to through photos, messages and games. So when tragedy strikes, social