Social media for social good

Friday, May 6th, 2011

It’s not the first time I’ve blogged about using social media for charity, but something interesting caught my eye this week. It’s a very cute fundraiser called ‘7 Wonders in 7 Days’. The premise is that seven people will travel around the seven wonders of Britain for seven charities in seven ...

Facebook v Twitter for news stories. Let the battle commence…

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Last week it was announced that Facebook has set up a new resource for journalists looking to find sources, interact with readers and distribute stories. It’s been christened ‘journalists on Facebook’ and is proving very popular, having collected over 40,000 ‘likes’ since its inception. The question still remains − can Facebook ...

Social media site set to ‘Branch Out’ into crowd sourced recruitment

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Imagine you’re in the running for your dream job – who do you think would give you the best reference? Your current boss? Maybe it’s your mum who’s your number one fan? What about your Facebook friends? The latter is becoming a reality with the launch of an interesting social network, ...

Social media is a salvation to Japan

Monday, March 14th, 2011

This week, social media truly proved its worth. As Japan buckled in the wake of last week’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami, mobile phone networks jammed and telephone lines were disconnected. Tragic images of the level of devastation hit global news bulletins via television helicopter cameras, webcams and CCTV. For the ...

Facebook brings Tinseltown to the masses

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Since its launch in 2005, Facebook has become a global giant. With a database of more than 600 million users, it’s a marketer’s dream – and now, surprise, surprise, Hollywood wants a slice of the action. Warner Bros is to start screening films via the world’s largest social networking site, allowing ...