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Twitter gaffes show Tories still grappling with subtleties of digital campaigning
18 February 2013, 11:46AM

Shamed Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne whose speeding ticket lies sparked Eastleigh by electionThe by-election to replace shamed Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne is heating up, and the Conservative Party yesterday came in for criticism after many of its MPs tweeted exactly the same phrase attacking the Lib Dems on housing policy in the Eastleigh constituency, and accusing their coalition partners of ‘broken promises’. Far from showing the party as united and on message, the gaffe highlighted that the Conservatives are still finding it hard to conduct a digital campaign effectively and subtly, and left them open to ridicule from political opponents.

Why Advertising Agencies no longer exist, and why it doesn't matter.
18 February 2013, 11:34AM

I’ve been talking to a number of agencies recently about their ‘positioning’. It seems to be the topic of the moment, as agency folk begin to wrestle with another year of trying to hit their new business targets.

How useful exactly is Facebook Studio?
18 February 2013, 11:28AM

How useful exactly is Facebook Studio?Facebook Studio Edge is a bit of an enigma. Not sure whether that was the intention, but there it is. It's a blend of being a showcase of the best work on there and educational pieces to get the most out of Facebook, and while these are good – it's not the easiest to work out who it is actually aimed at.

Fashion designer Matthew Williamson uses Vine to bring fans to the catwalk
15 February 2013, 11:32AM

Brands are experimenting with Twitter's VineLondon Fashion Week kicks off today, and the designers are trying to engage fans who can’t make it to the catwalk shows by using social media. Unsurprisingly it is the visual networks that are proving the most effective for those social media fashionistas.

The web helps newspaper publishers extend reach by 35% [infographic]
15 February 2013, 11:03AM

NRS infographic illustrates how websites dramatically increase brand reach for publishersThe latest infographic from the NRS illustrates how websites dramatically increase brand reach for publishers. The data show that when website audiences are taken into account, overall magazine publishers extend their brand reach by 22% over the course of a month. This is compared to the monthly audiences for print magazines alone. The biggest gains are for the women's monthly magazines, which register an audience extension of plus 44%.

Agency takes down client's website and replaces with a letter in dispute over bills
15 February 2013, 9:34AM

Agency takes down Fitness SF website over claims of unpaid billsNo doubt there are a lot of agencies out there that have dreamed about doing this, but few have ever done it. One small agency has however taken the leap and replaced a client’s website with a letter claiming the client owes it money.

Four Social Media events you should attend in 2013
15 February 2013, 9:18AM

Four social media events you need to attend in 2013Facebook is still on top, Twitter continues to grow, and relative newcomers like Instagram and Pinterest are rocketing upwards in their popularity; there can be no denying the sheer power of social media in connecting people. From a business perspective, this translates into a free and easy way to touch base with millions, even billions, of potential customers – if you know how to take advantage!

Will social media make way for an email renaissance in 2013?
15 February 2013, 9:03AM

A recent study by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) found that over half of senior business-to-business and business-to-consumer brand marketers said they were confident expenditure on email marketing would rise this year.

The Love Bug - a guide to online dating
14 February 2013, 3:08PM

since the launch of Match.com in 1995 the digital dating market is worth $4bnHello and welcome to the Espresso of Innovation; a roundup of the hottest news and strongest stories from the world of creativity and technology filtered into a quick shot of inspiration. This week, it’s all about love.

Search gets social - what Facebook's new venture means for marketers
14 February 2013, 2:52PM

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg at the launch of Facebook Graph SearchAlthough still in its early stages, Facebook's Graph Search has caused something of a splash in the digital marketing space. As a high-profile move from the social media heavyweight, it signifies Facebook's first real foray into the field of search, which is currently dominated by Google.



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