October 2011

UKTI Mission to SXSW 2012: Application Process and Next Steps

Are you thinking of applying for the UKTI Trade Mission to SXSW, but not really sure where to start? Wondering how long the application process takes and how it's assessed?

When and how should you book hotels? Do you need to buy a SXSW badge? So many questions, so to make things a little easier we have outlined some simple steps that we hope will answer all of your questions.

We have already had a strong group of application for the UKTI Trade Mission to SXSW, but you do still have time to apply. Applications close Friday 25th November, so start applying today. 

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31 October 2011 by Francesca Heath

Simon Says: I love Twitter...and it's many competitions

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They say in life you get one love. The “one” that you share your thoughts and feelings, your ups and downs and everything in between. For me, this is Twitter. Don’t sigh at me just yet, I’ve got a girlfriend – although she doesn’t Follow me.

People who know me even a tiny bit know I love Twitter much more than Facebook, I actually stopped using my personal Facebook completely 9 days ago.

Twitter is a beautifully simple platform (at the moment) that does one thing well – communications. I hope it stays that way while it tries to increase it's profits.

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31 October 2011 by Simon Caine

London Job Hunters are Embracing Social Media [infographic]

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Employers and recruiters using social media, especially LinkedIn, will not be news to many people. But now professionals are turning to social media to proactively search for vacancies.

Anyone with a LinkedIn profile has probably received, and perhaps even say have been annoyed by speculative emails from recuiters with roles to fill. What may be news is that social media is now establishing itself as a media for professionals to use proactively in their search for a job.

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30 October 2011 by Sam Turner

GlobalWebIndex Research Shows Social Media tops B2B Influences

GWI Graph

Press stories about social media could make you believe that platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are just for spotty teens and young adults on the pull. It’s all parties gone wild when 5,000 turn up and cyber bullying. 

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28 October 2011 by Chinwag Team

Entrepreneurs Festival Comes to Tech City, London - 14-19th Nov 2011

East London Tech City by Daniel Lövquist

Update: Application form now available, see below.

Tech City is certainly making headlines at the moment, with groups of the area's entrepreneurs visiting Buckingham Palace (our invite must've got lost in the post) and a reciprocal visit by HRH Duke of York to open shiny new co-working space The Trampery.

The area will play host to The Entrepreneur's Festival (14-19 Nov 2011) a week-long series of events to help local and overseas entrepreneurs boost their businesses. The event is being organised by Tech City Investment Organisation, part of UK Trade & Investment's initiative to promote the area's digital companies and inward investment.

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26 October 2011 by Chinwag Team

Take Part in TechWorld, 16 - 17th November at London ExCeL

ExCeL London

Around 2000 industry decision-makers, including potential investors and buyers from nearly 50 countries, will gather in one location for TechWorld, one of the UK’s largest technology shows at London ExCel Centre, 16 - 17 November 2011.

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26 October 2011 by Chinwag Team

What do Facebook’s biggest changes mean for your business?

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Just over a week ago, we (Neoco) were invited to speak at the Chinwag Insight: Facebook Marketing conference on 6th October 2011. We shared our predictions with delegates from around the country, explaining what Facebook’s latest and most radical changes to date (first announced at the f8 conference on 23rdSeptember) mean for marketers and business.

Other panelists that supported our talk included senior members from We Are Social, Wieden+Kennedy and 1000heads. Have look at some of the insight we shared at the conference looking at the opportunities and potential threats that face your brand when Facebook’s developments are rolled out to all users this month.

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24 October 2011 by Chinwag Team

UKTI Announce Trade Mission to South by South West Interactive (SXSW) 2012 - Applications Open!

It's that time of the year again...when all the geeks around the globe start to get twitchy, flights start getting booked up and Austin, Texas starts to brace itself for the thousands of digital folk that will be embarking on the massive annual gathering that is South By South West Interactive 2012 (SXSW). 

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20 October 2011 by Francesca Heath

10 Scholarships for MEX 2011 (Mobile User Experience) Conference Up for Grabs

Love Your Audience by Marek Pawlowski

News just in that'll whet the appetite of anyone working in the UX world: the folks at ICT KTN (Knowledge Transfer Network for those that don't speak government) have 10 scholarships available for this year's MEX: Pathways to the mobile UX horizon.

The event takes place 30 Nov - 1st Dec at Wallacespace in London and with tickets costing £1,499, the scholarships are going to get snapped up quickly. To apply fill in this application form. The deadline is next Tue, 25th Oct.

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20 October 2011 by Sam Michel

British Interactive Media Association Reveals Shortlist for BIMA2011 Awards

BIMA Awards

Last week, the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) revealed the final shortlist for its prestigious annual award ceremony to be held on November 10th as Internet Week Europe wraps up.  

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19 October 2011 by Lauren Cotton