Secret social media almost sounds like an oxymoron theses days. You may be thinking of that small (but growing) percentage that have a locked Instagram account, but the area I’m delving into are the are of dark social that encompasses closed and secret groups, societies, clubs if you will. These reside mainly on Facebook (for the […]
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The Digital Era: From pre-pregnancy to newborns
In honour of it not only being Mother’s day (in the UK), but additionally my first Mother’s Day as a new Mother, I thought I would take the opportunity to write about my experience of pregnancy and after with regards to the tools, apps and sites I used to get this far (and am still […]
My New Role: Digital Director at Stripe Communications
Stripe makes digital appointments to deliver on big ambition STRIPE Communications has today (15th January 2015) announced a further strengthening of its digital team as it gears up for its most ambitious year yet. The senior appointment of digital director, Darcie Tanner, supports the agency’s strategic growth plan to further develop and invest in its digital proposition […]
Recommended Reading to Kick Start Your 2015
Finally having the time to sort through a lot of my open tabs and read later items and I thought I would share a few that stood out to me to help kick start the year. New year, new you: An Almost Foolproof Way to Achieve Every Goal You Set Recommended reading from Turner Hopkins […]
The Role Of Social Tools
My recent post on the Lost Boys blog: There is a perception that social tools, like Hootsuite, Sprinklr and Percolate, are just something that is nice to have. They should be free, they are only relevant for large corporations or they are too complex for the service they provide. In reality, a social tool is […]
Sound Off on Facebook’s SlingShot
We have a treat this week with a guest post! Tony Wright is a Social Strategist at MRY and wanted to share his thoughts on Facebook’s SlingShot app. You’ve probably seen that Facebook recently launched its take on SnapChat in the form of Sling Shot. Sling Shot is a standalone app without Facebook branding, that lets […]
Women In Technology: Special Edition 2013 – 2014
Nine females, myself included, from various technology sectors in Scotland have been chosen to take part in a new initiative called Special Edition; a program dedicated to supporting and encouraging women in technology. From left to right: Darcie – MRY, Leanne – Blipfoto, Cat – Alienation Digital, Romana – Denki, Frances – Whitespace, Mhairi – […]
The State of Community Management 2014
The State of Community Management 2014 from The Community Roundtable Thanks to Natalie for sharing.
Linguistic and Perception Changes Through the Increase in Messaging
We all know that mobile is here and rising to its peak (or is it?) but that is for another time and place. The question I am posing here is with regards to the increase in use of texting and messaging apps such as Whats App, BBM and Facebook Messenger. With the youth rarely speaking on the […]
