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If Isaac Newton worked in a digital creative agency...
25 April 2013, 11:07AM

It’s something of a contentious point these days, but digital creative agencies are still, primarily, purveyors of truth.

It may often be dressed up in words like ‘engagement’, ‘shareable’ and ‘social’, but the strongest of their creative ideas still have a solid truism at the core.

Facebook data and new technology provide the key to tailored content
25 April 2013, 10:23AM

There's little doubt of the power that Facebook wields in day-to-day public life. After all, the world's premier social network now has its own medical condition dedicated to it. Depending on your viewpoint, the abbreviation FAD (that's Facebook Addiction Disorder for the uninitiated) represents an ironic statement or an accurate prediction of its longevity.

Twitter's keyword targeting is the next big thing (if you can afford it)
25 April 2013, 9:58AM

Last week we attended Twitter's Twitter4Brands conference - an annual event showcasing some of the latest developments by the platform and some innovative or standout case studies.

The big news from a product perspective is real-time keyword targeting. This new (paid) functionality allows marketers to potentially put their tweet in front of anyone discussing a problem to which their product or service might offer the solution, or even 'double target' by highlighting those watching a TV show where a TVC has been aired, then following up with a tweet to hammer the point home.

Online Advertising: Questions of Time and Doctor Who
25 April 2013, 9:38AM

It’s difficult to talk about time without stumbling into cliched phrases, but it seems right to talk about the importance of time for two reasons. The importance of time-spent cropped up in a recent survey conducted by the IPA that ranked the best in the industry. I should take this chance to congratulate the guys at InSkin, who pipped us to the post by a mere 0.7%. Such a close run race shows that clients really do have a choice of quality partners.

Calendar of more than 120 events for UK marketers [infographic]
24 April 2013, 2:42PM

Marketers Events Calendar for the UKContent, data, digital, marketing, mobile, PR and social media... The industry changes so fast and to stay on your game you need to be tuning into great resources like The Wall (yay for you, you're already ticking that box), the ever decreasing number of trade magazines and of course events.

Associated Press Twitter hacked causes stock market crash and account suspension
24 April 2013, 10:21AM

Associated Press had its Twitter account hacked yesterday, and inaccurate tweets posted in its name caused panic and financial turmoil.

The tweets that came from the verified account declared that there had been two explosions in the White House, and that President Barack Obama had been injured.

The Twitter news network, Reddit and social media journalism
24 April 2013, 9:40AM

News of The Boston terrorist attack broke first on TwitterThere have already been so many pieces written about the Boston bombings and the role that social media played in the news coverage, but I wanted to add something on what have been the two main focuses.

Tesco and Coca Cola join Facebook's first UK marketing advisory board
24 April 2013, 9:13AM

Facebook announces formation of the UK Advisory BoardCoca-Cola, Tesco and EE are among the brands who have been invited to join Facebook’s first UK marketing Advisory Board in what is being seen as a move to boost its reputation among marketers and agencies and to drive advertising spend.

Little problems cause biggest customer frustrations [infographic]
23 April 2013, 1:58PM

Businesses often strive for customer loyalty, but little frustrations such as poor service, lack of integration between online and offline stores, and purchases requiring too much effort on the consumers part have caused them to take their business elsewhere.

Facebook's Graph Search - is it a bust or boom for e-commerce?
23 April 2013, 9:21AM

Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook Graph Search launchAs the CEO of an e-commerce business with over 2,000 shops on Facebook, I have a unique perspective on Facebook selling. After two years of testing, my company sees fewer sales from our global Facebook presence than from orders originating in New Zealand, where we don't have a marketing or sales presence, or a country-specific website. Quite frankly, Facebook has been underwhelming for sales generation.




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