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Cisco CEO talks cloud opportunities – and threats (Video)

by Will Corry on May 3, 2012

The chief executive of Cisco took to the stage at this year’s Mobile World Congress to discuss the huge potential of the cloud opportunity, with the caveat that there will be losers as well as winners.

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Musical invention will turn any object into an instrument / Screenmedia expo 16-17 May

by Will Corry on May 1, 2012

A new technology developed by researchers in Britain and France could add a novel audio aspect to interactive digital out-of-home media.

Screenmedia expo runs 16-17 May at Earls Court in London; Zamborlin speaks at 10am on the second day.

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“Social-Media spending is going to explode”: Win awards for your social campaigns

by Will Corry on April 29, 2012

Brands' hunger for great social advertising is growing, and with increasing popularity come industry awards. Win awards

Now that social is no longer the province of experimental teams working with small budgets and wild ideas, more shops are paying attention to who's doing great work in social. [more…]

10 surprising brands killing it on Pinterest

by Will Corry on April 24, 2012

Pinterest is a great place to collect images and links to ideas you love, products that rock, and just about anything else under the sun.

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Google+ has to figure out how to appeal to the 19-34 demographic deeply, rapidly and NOW / Mark Schaefer

by Will Corry on April 23, 2012

Mark Schaefer writes ... Google+ is probably not gaining enough ground to go mainstream as a social media platform and to do so, they need to “go Jay-Z.” This is what I mean …

Has Google+ been successful in attracting a large and engaged audience?

Certainly there is a lively, passionate, and involved group of users — and it’s hard to cut through the hype — but there is some indication that the social platform is languishing with key demographics. [more…]

Facebook testing ‘trending articles’ in users’ news feeds

by Red Rocket Media on April 23, 2012

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Facebook is reportedly tinkering around with users’ news feeds in an attempt to show popular, or trending, news articles.

A number of users have confirmed that they have seen several social reader applications, such as the ‘Washington Post’ and ‘Guardian’, magically appear their news feeds where usually only their friend activity lies.  By Red Rocket Media

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All about the UK door drop supplier market / Graham Dodd

by Will Corry on April 17, 2012

Guest blogger Graham Dodd is the MD of the The Letterbox Consultancy. He has over 40 years of experience in the UK door drop sector, is a fellow of the Institute of Direct Marketing and a former member of the DMA’s Door Drop Council.

From the start, let me clarify that I don’t believe for one minute that the UK door drop supplier market is currently able to mount a serious challenge to direct mail.

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Which of these profiles fits you when it comes to social media?

by Will Corry on April 16, 2012

The Committed
Those using social media but ready to see a return on their time.
The Curious
“I’ve heard about Facebook , Twitter and Pinterest but I’m not sure about it.”
The Skeptical
“Twitter is interesting—but it seems like a total waste of time!”
The Uninformed
“Facebook… Twitter… LinkedIn… what are you talking about?”

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MediaMind Research: Ten facts you should know about in-stream video advertising

by Will Corry on April 10, 2012

The research note, entitled Ten Facts You Should Know about In-Stream Video Advertising, is available for download here.

Research also Shows Users are 200 times more likely to click on In-Stream ads vs. Standard Banners

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Sunday the best day for brands to engage with fans

by Red Rocket Media on April 5, 2012

Online marketers could be set to step up advertising on days of rest, as a recent report targeted Sunday as the most active for fans engaging with brands.

Research from Socialbakers and published byeconsultancy.com identified Sunday as a key day for campaigns; with telecoms and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies amongst those experiencing peak interaction with fans at the end of the week. By Red Rocket Media [more…]