Today it was announced that Instagram (owned by Facebook) is going to be adding video soon. While duplicating features across each of these platforms is nothing new, as a fairly active social user, it’s incredibly frustrating to decide which apps to use which features on which platforms and the part that most non digital professionals wouldn’t even(…)
Topshop social trumps for London Fashion Week #lfw
It’s simple and makes sense: bring users what they want and do it in one space. They’ve pulled a number of different element together: Shop for the clothes, buy the songs off iTunes, take quick pics of your favourite outfits and participate while tweeting, commenting, sharing – all through one dashboard. The only thing they(…)
Twitter lists best practice
Lists. I love lists. I love lists and I love Twitter. What this means is that, you guessed it – I love Twitter Lists. There are a few types of lists. The kind where you write down what you want to achieve and then have the amazingly simple satisfaction of ‘marking one off’ once you’ve(…)
The social sharing user experience
You may have heard the term social search and you may have seen more new buttons than you care to, appear on all your favourite blog posts and websites. Welcome to the dawn of ‘social sharing’. Below are my practices and some basic top tips on making sure your sharing options are as successful as(…)
Brands, social media & Twitter mishaps
I was recently asked to share my opinion on whether agencies and/or brands are risking reputations their and business by putting interns/junior execs in charge of client communications. My response is below is you can read the full article on The Drum. Many companies fall foul in believing that social media can be a casual(…)
Elegant Tweed gifts land in Edinburgh
First appearing on the scene a couple years ago as a prize for the #EdCM social media quiz of the year, and as an exclusive bijou iPhone case for Jon Mountjoy, Jock and Morag accessories are now available for everyone. Creator, designer & close friend of mine, Juliet Wilson (also known as Little Dishy) has just launched(…)
Social Media for Success – Training presentation
Training presentation I use on behalf of CIVIC UK.
Tweet sweet: Twitter best practice
Best practice how to’s and why’s for using Twitter as a person, orgainisation or as the face of a company.
Off to SXSW
This year I have the privilege of travelling back to my homeland and attending the SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas. SXSW has been going on for over 10 years and includes 3 festivals, music, film and interactive in one ten day period of time. The interactive portion, which myself and my colleague Kelly (@Kelz71)(…)