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As you may or may not have noticed this week, an argument has kicked off between the Daily Mail, Virgin Trains,…
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So as you won’t have managed to miss, news hit last Monday that Prince Harry and his American squeeze Meghan Markle will…
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Every social media marketing agency in the country- indeed the world- understands the power of Facebook’s insights. They allow us…
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Smoking Gun’s weekly media news roundup, this week with Now magazine lambasted on air, Southwest Airlines impromptu PR glory, Amazon’s new Twitter tactics, and all-change at the Mail.
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Expert advice on working with compelling case studies that lead to strong real life features news editors won’t be able to resist.
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Digital dominates the millennial marketing agenda, but more and more firms are targeting this demographic with campaigns in real life, and it’s working.
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Traditionally brands have focussed on message delivery to position themselves, but this ignores a fundamental truth in human psychology— we consume out of habit, not choice.
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Brands should follow the example of iconic TV shows like Game of Thrones; leave people wanting more to guarantee an engaged audience.
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