Six Reasons to Use Social Media for PR

The Public Relations industry is one that has evolved the most rapidly over the course of the last decade, with technology advancements like search engines and trends such as social media having a significant impact upon the way that PR is practiced across a vast array of sectors. Social media …

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Social Media to become focus for marketers in 2010

Today Alterian (LSE: ALN) released the results of their seventh annual survey. The sample covered 1068 marketing professionals worldwide and found that 66 percent of respondents will be investing in Social Media Marketing (SMM) in the next 12 months. Of those investing in SMM 40 percent said they would be …

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Do you know your Tweet from your Twitter?

With a rapidly expanding Internet universe many of us are drowning in the information age. Maximizing the use of our time is paramount, we need to utilise everything we’ve got the best we can. The workshop demonstrates how to develop an audience and build relationships, generate income and maximize content …

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Twitter beats YouTube and Facebook for online PR

Twitter is the most popular of the leading social community networks (SCNs) and interactive sites for online PR, according to a new survey of 107 PR professionals. It narrowly beats YouTube, in second place, and Facebook, in third, as a preferred online PR tool. But the survey, conducted by New …

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Universal acclaim for groundbreaking IFA social media conference

Despite heavy snow on the first day of Social Media in Financial Services, the Internet marketing event for IFAs and Providers has been hailed as ‘groundbreaking’ and a huge success. Speakers from Google, YouTube, The Gate, Fincision, the BBC, Ecademy and LinkedIn revealed why and how the Internet is rapidly …

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IFA industry starts to take social media seriously

A perfect storm coming that will create a golden age of opportunity for IFAs. IFA Life, the social networking site for IFAs and financial planners confirms an amazing line up of expert speakers at its Internet marketing conference in London this week. Keynote speakers from Google, LinkedIn, YouTube, Ecademy, the …

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Ten Internet Resolutions for IFAs and Financial Planners

As New Year headaches begin to ease, many consumers will experience a hangover of a different sort as their spending over the Christmas season catches up with them. Those with New Year Resolutions to sort out their finances will use the Internet to find an IFA, but many IFAs’online presence …

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Top Trends in 2010 for Strategic Social Network Use

Beyond Search, http://www.arnoldit.com/wordpress, a Web log focused on news, research and analysis about online search and content processing, has released its list of the top 10 social network trends to come in 2010. According to Patricia Roberts, an advisor to Beyond Search: “Social networks will have far reaching impacts on …

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Namecheap.com Hosts 2nd Annual Holiday Twitter Trivia Contest

Namecheap.com, a leading domain name registrar, is hosting its second annual holiday Twitter trivia contest, featuring $20,000 in prizes including domain name credits, Dell Studio 15 laptops, and Barnes & Noble nooks. “We had a great time with our trivia contest last year and felt our clients and new users …

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Effective Student Marketing Releases 10 Tips for Social Media

Effective Student Marketing, Inc. recently released “10 Tips to Jumpstart Your School’s Social Media (http://www.effectivestudentmarketing.com/social/10-tips-to-jumpstart-your-schools-social-media.php)” on the company website. The list is designed to help schools understand what makes a social media campaign effective, and offers a good starting place for schools that are new to social media. By outlining …

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Online Communities Provide Improved Customer Service

The use of online communities in addressing consumer issues and concerns will result in a more comprehensive customer service process and an improved experience for consumers according to Reality Digital, the leading provider of online community software (http://www.realitydigital.com/online-community-software.html) for brands and businesses. The vastly improved degree of interactivity between consumers …

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PR Agency Punch Communications Identifies the Personal & Professional DNA of the Social Network

Leading PR company (http://www.punchcomms.com/pr-company.html) Punch Communications has identified a vital trend in the utilisation of social networks for personal and professional use. From a brand perspective, social networks invest significant resource in differentiating their product offering from competitors in an increasingly crowded market; the net result being that people utilise …

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