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Five biggest social media blunders of 2013 (including a Jamie special) – Telegraph

From www.telegraph.co.uk – If Facebook can make such an embarassing social media faux pas, what chance do other big brands stand? Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg got egg on his face over the weekend, when a security researcher hacked

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Why does such a big brand name choose to use such an outdated marketing tool? / A South African viewpoint on Shell’s marketing

Paul Tomes in South Africa writes …Dear Shell I was handed your latest brochure at my local filling station today and would like to congratulate your marketing department on a first class job destroying god knows how many acres of

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Women for Women / BBC slammed again for sexism after Colin Murray’s comment about Jessica Ennis-Hill’s ‘bottom’

From www.dailymail.co.uk – Culture Secretary slams BBC for sexism after Colin Murray’s comment about Jessica Ennis-Hill’s ‘bottom’ Maria Miller is upset after Murray told 80,000 in the Olympic Stadium last week that the ultimate athlete would have Mo Farah’s stamina, Usain

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Big BBC Blunder : John Inverdale said Marion Bartoli was “never going to be a looker”

The BBC has apologised after commentator John Inverdale said Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli was “never going to be a looker”.  Inverdale’s comments on Radio 5 live as the French player prepared to face Germany’s Sabine Lisicki provoked anger from many

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