Tupperware – the original social network

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

You may be forgiven for thinking that social media is a relatively new invention, spawned by college geeks and digital entrepreneurs. However, a certain maker of plastic containers is now arguing that the true origin of social networking can be found in the quaint image of 1950s domesticity. Let’s hear it ...

The friends who count…

Monday, May 9th, 2011

It comes as little surprise that news out today shows the average social media user has more friends online than in real life. This latest research shows that the average Joe has 55 physical friends but 121 online buddies. Apparently, us Brits now spend at least two hours every single day ...

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, ...