January 2014

Pinterest Grows 150%, Reddit Climbs 83%

Pinterest + iPad = Love by Bunches and Bits {Karina}

The latest polls from research firm Global Web Index (GWI) show Pinterest having a very pleasant 2013 with a growth in membership of 150%. 

Whilst still relatively small in Europe with 8% of respondents having accounts, and only 3% of these active, the US figures are impressive with 34% holding accounts and 16% being active.

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14 January 2014 by Sam Michel

Planning US Expansion? Join the Digital Mission to NYC for Social Media Week (17-21 Feb)

New York Bound by Aaron Vince

Thinking of tackling the US market? Have existing clients and need to open an office in the Big Apple? Need to boost your profile in the States?

Good news, Digital Mission is back, taking a group of fast-growing digital SMEs to Social Media Week New York (SMWNYC).

The trip, designed specifically for UK-based digital firms to understand the opportunities and challenges of developing business and investment in the US includes a dedicated programme of activities and an Insider Pass for SMWNYC.

And in even better news, our friends at UKTI London have secured grants for London-based SMEs.

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13 January 2014 by Vicky Laing

Digital Healthcare Surgery Thu 23rd Jan: Knowledge Sharing and Networking


Digital businesses can exploit real and lucrative opportunities in healthcare. That’s the message of a new half-day event from IC tomorrow.

Taking place in London on 23 January 2014, it will focus on ways of accessing data, showing routes to market and how to find like-minded collaborators.

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8 January 2014 by Chinwag Team

Stop! Step away from your keyboard. Are you ready to Tweet that Tweet?

We all know a Facebooker or Tweeter that should probably have sat on their hands rather than posted that last message. If you can’t think of any then it may be you!

We’ve all been there, in the throes of anger we’ve said something we didn’t mean. The same thing happens on social media, perhaps even more fatally when we’re able to hide behind a computer screen.

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7 January 2014 by Vicky Laing

Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve 2012 - London by Paul Williams

The briefest of brief blogs to kick off 2014. Besides we like pictures of fireworks. So far we're doing well on our resolutions: exercise more, no chocolate, no booze, clean desk, plan some crazy-ass, mould-breaking events and collaborations.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended events, contributed to discussions and supported Chinwag in 2013. We're scheming and planning a range of diverse and exciting plans for 2014, but most are still hush-hush, here's some hints...

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6 January 2014 by Chinwag Team