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27 stunning visual ads for creative inspiration
August 5, 2011 3 Comments
I’ve got a weakness for really good visual advertisements – the kind that make you gasp, smile or stare in wonderment. Here are 27 of my favourite pieces of creative inspiration.
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How to be consistent on Twitter: Buffer
June 21, 2011 8 Comments
Do you ever worry that your activity on Twitter seems too sporadic? You’re quiet for half the day/week, then jump on and post a handful of great links/thoughts, have a quick chat, then disappear off again? A new service called Buffer has the answer, and I caught up with one of its founders, Leo Widrich, to find out more.
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Advertising for a freelancer – getting the right replies
August 9, 2010 12 Comments
For many companies – particularly startups – contractors offer a vital resource for keeping things running smoothly. If you have a job that requires a specific set of skills, but can’t offer enough work to constitute a full-time, in-house position, freelancers offer the perfect solution. But when looking for a provider, often it isn’t practical [...]
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The five most useful Google+ write-ups from comms pros
July 10, 2011 4 Comments
There have been tens of thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of words written about Google+ already, but as the new social network takes its first tentative steps in beta, the industry is asking: what does this new platform mean for PR, marketing and other comms professionals?
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Back to agency life…and over to Lava PR
July 1, 2011 7 Comments
So last month, I completed my contract at BT, where I was working as BT.com’s Senior Digital Content and SEO Manager. This month, it’s all change as I’ve taken up my place as Head of Digital at East Midlands-based communications agency, Lava PR. Fear not, readers, I’ll be keeping up the blogging over here, but [...]







