We are now in the official countdown to Christmas and like it or not it’s that time when we start to see Christmas adverts, images and promotions. Don’t be fooled, each brand has one aim in mind… to make you spend your money with them. So far this year we have seen cute penguins from
The social buzz this week is all about Facebook At Work. When I say this I don’t mean you sneakily checking your news feed whilst pretending to be looking at some company graphs I mean a Facebook network specifically designed for the workplace. According to the Financial Times, Zuckerberg is developing a version of Facebook
One of the most difficult things about managing a Facebook page, especially when you are starting out is increasing the reach of your posts. When we talk about reach we are not talking about the fan numbers but the fans actively engaging in comments, likes and shares. Due to changes in the algorithm of Facebook,
I love my Smartphone (android forever) and I love being able to utilise the apps that come with my main platforms … Twitter, G+, Facebook, Linkedin and of course the now compulsory Messenger app for Facebook. I also throw in a few social apps such as Whatsapp and of course the staple of every single
Alright I admit it, I was clambering for an invitation to join Ello, the hot new public social network. I think the fact that it was invitation only made me want it really badly … a bit like a ticket only party at a club you never really liked but suddenly want to attend. All
This morning I checked my emails and received this awesome comment from my Mum “It’s so funny after I gmailed you those flight details the internet showed me more… it’s like it knew”. Bless you Mum. Anyway, inspired by this I decided to make a compilation of the top 5 social media and technology comments
Every professional has a guilty secret… you know… the shortcuts we take, the bad habits we get into and the corners we cut. It is so engrained in our busy working lives that perhaps we don’t even know we are doing it? Well it’s confession time and I want to start the ball rolling by
Trolls. In fairy tales they were green and lived under bridges but these days they live online. What is an online troll? Wikipedia defines a troll as “a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people by posting inflammatory extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog)
As a Social Media Manager I am an avid follower of social media fails. You know… that moment when a big brand of celebrity just gets it horribly wrong and we stand back cringing but mesmerised at the public horror that ensues. Big brands get it wrong on social media more often than you would
