August 2013

Can conflicts be good for creativity?

Brainstorming

When collaborating on an idea using IT or social media, disagreement is inevitable.

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13 August 2013 by Sofie Sandell

Choosing channels for Leadership Communication: Dos and Don'ts

social media channels

Finding a channel is not difficult, but finding the right one for you can take time and research.

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12 August 2013 by Sophie Grant

Lights, Camera, Duchamp: Creating the Human Tide

Human Tide

It's not too widely known that the great Marcel Duchamp once sojourned in Kent. To mark 100 years since his stint in the south east, Unique Digital and Syzygy have something very special planned...

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7 August 2013 by Matthew Sykes

#NotBeingUsed

Facebook Hashtag

After the fuss, it's fizzled out. Facebook has launched hashtags, but are they working?

Perhaps I follow people and brands that don’t realise that hasthags can be used, but I think it's more likely they just don't give a monkey's about them.

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7 August 2013 by Mat Moore

5 Tricks To Get More Retweets [infographic]

Getting Retweets

Quick Sprout, the digital marketing and social media hub, has released a useful infographic outlining the factors which influence the chance of retweets. Adhering to these guidelines will apparently boost the chances of your tweets being shared:

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7 August 2013 by Patrik Wagner

Second Screening: Breathing New Life into the Living Room

third screen?

It’s one of the more popular narratives spun by technophobes and the perennially grim: the proliferation of mobile devices is facilitating an erosion of the very fabric of civilisation.

Naysayers delight in the perceived paradox that all of those social media platforms designed to bring people together are instead driving them apart. The online ego, they warn, is eclipsing the collective conscience via the promotion of a life lived inches from a pixelated screen.

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5 August 2013 by Matthew Sykes

SMWLDN 2013: Hubs, VIP Passes and Sponsors Announced

Social Media Week London

Social Media Week London 2013 is approaching rapidly, and we're celebrating the release of two of our three Official Hubs!

Our SMWLDN HQ location is still being kept a secret, although we can confirm that it will be located in Covent Garden! Bloomberg's tech savvy offices in East London will serve as the location of our Business & Entrepreneurship Hub, while Virgin is hosting the Disruptors Hub in Paddington.

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1 August 2013 by Patrik Wagner