1 February 2012
Is Really Simple Syndication (RSS) still relevant?
By Tim Gibbon
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) has been with us for a number of years and although it maybe a little grey around the sideburns, its role hasn’t changed. Although a lot of people still question the relevancy and necessity of RSS, it remains an essential element and make-up of the web, but why should we continue to make friends with it?
26 January 2012
How can understanding trends help with the economic recovery?
By Tim Gibbon
I’m always interested in spotting trends (what influences them and what they in turn influence), so I was quite chuffed to become part of the trend spotting club, helping me share what I stumble across. Happy Spotting might be where it’s at.
19 January 2012
Dachis Group unveils Social Performance Monitor for brands
By Tim Gibbon
We blogged back in September 2011 about social media agency the Dachis Group releasing its Social Business Index. The US-based social media company has now unveiled its latest app, the Social Performance Monitor (SPM).
9 January 2012
Can The X Factor muster another number one?
By Tim Gibbon
UK X Factor 2011 winners Little Mix (who were the first group to ever win the X Factor) were beaten to the Christmas number one by the Military Wives Choir, but how did it play out?
4 January 2012
'The evolution of Facebook features' and hello Facebook Timeline
By Tim Gibbon
In case you hadn’t noticed, Facebook is undergoing some of its most significant changes, notably its Timeline functionality. Like it or not, its going to be implemented this Wednesday, 04 January 2012. Keeping this in mind, it’s worth revisiting GroSocial’s ‘The evolution of Facebook features’ infographic cataloguing some of the social networks most notable features.
1 January 2012
Weight Watchers kicks off 2012 TV ad and social media campaign
By Tim Gibbon
Weight Watchers UK appears to be the first brand off the mark to launch the first high profile 2012 TV ad, supported with social media marketing. Although pre-planned and expected, how will its early New Year campaign fair now it's out now?
20 December 2011
The X Factor: Social media and the live shows infographic – Week 10
By Rachel Hawkes
Social media and The X Factor: what we learnt [infographic] from series 8 including Social media predicted the winner;; There’s no ‘hindsight bias’ here and Tulisa gains most Twitter followers for the first time in the series
19 December 2011
The X Factor social media live show finale analysis
By Rachel Hawkes
The infographic demonstrates how social media predicted the winner, girl band Little Mix, making X Factor history becoming the first group to win. In a X Factor first, Wembley was the venue for the final three contestants Marcus Collins, Amelia Lily and Little Mix performing in front of 10,000 super fans for the all important record deal and shot at the Christmas number one.
9 December 2011
The X Factor: Social media and the live shows infographic – Week 9
By Rachel Hawkes
With The X Factor final just a stones throw away, and last weeks analysis and infographic pointing to a Little Mix win, have things changed and where does it leave the other contestants in the social media stakes?
9 December 2011
Visual.ly releases blog and calls out to social media managers
By Tim Gibbon
Infographic and data visualization directory Visual.ly has unveiled its new blog, aptly named the Data Design Blog with its first post, “A line walks into a bar.” The data visualization service also used Twitter to shout out to social media managers to help with feedback on its upcoming infographic and visualization tool.
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