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Politics and Social Media: Does it Work?

  I often feel sorry for our elected representatives, especially those in the House of Commons. They regularly work over seventy hours a week, even more if they hold a ministerial portfolio, often have to deal with highly charged constituents and get accused on a daily basis of thievery, as
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The Benefits of Facebook’s New Verified Pages.

  Facebook has taken a leaf out of Twitter’s book and introduced verified pages to determine when accounts are considered to be authentic. A blue tick will appear next to the profile name when the account is verified (just like twitter) –so yes, this is the real Selena Gomez! At
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Do we really need an E-mail newsletter?

  There are nearly 3 times as many email accounts as there are Facebook and Twitter accounts combined, which is so valuable to companies who want to keep customers up to date with business news. However, since the social media marketing dynamite has exploded and customers are increasingly updated on
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Social Media: The New Recruitment Agency.

Personal and professional used to be miles apart, remember those days? But like that annoying friend who thinks they can play the part of matchmaker, social media has thrust them together whether they like it or not. On a daily basis we are forced to make decisions that have never

Social Media Case Study: How do OREO use it?

Superbowl 2013 was a memorable event for many Americans and many people in the UK who like me stayed up all night with friends to watch it! It wasn’t just the game that was so interesting and memorable but also the long black out which seemed to go on longer
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How can Flickr Take your Business to the Next Level?

  Flickr has recently undergone a design overhaul to make it more user – and business friendly. The home page is particularly impressive Flickr, the photo uploading and sharing network, has been a staple social network for 9 years. Founded in 2004 and taken over by Yahoo in 2005, it
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Social Media Case Study: How do Best Buy use it?

Since its founding in 1966 in Minnesota, Best Buy has become a multinational electronics powerhouse. You would imagine that such a company wouldn’t fall into any real financial hardships….Right? In truth though, in recent years, BestBuy have had to deal with a sharp drop in sales and profits due to
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What is Stumble Upon?

Social media has changed the way we interact with the world around us. Its constant growth is obvious, with new social networks coming to our desktops every second. Described as a “discovery engine”, Stumble Upon is really just a fancy form of Wikipedia, but that doesn’t mean it’s one to

Social Media Case Study: How do FORD use it?

  On the 18th July, the city of Detroit, the birthplace of the US car industry and of major motoring brands including Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and of course the Ford Motor Company, applied for bankruptcy protection after its debts spiralled to over $18bn (£12bn). Since then, a Michigan state judge