The race to remain popular in the fickle world of social media is relentless and it fuels a constant tidal wave of updates and new features across every platform. However, Twitter have outdone most with eight updates and new features this year – four of which have landed this week! Twitter is a giant of … Retweet with comment is latest bonus for businesses on Twitter
Apologies if some of the links in this blog do not work, this blog has been transferred to the Next-Up website from our old company Northern Lights PR. I have spent the last two years listening to women talking about their career aspirations, the barriers they face and the help they need to be … How to create your personal brand – and why it will get you promoted and on boards
Two new contenders crashed onto the social media scene last week – Periscope and Meerkat. Both are live video streaming apps and their arrival is already being hailed as a revolutionary moment in the way we communicate with customers and with each other. Unsurprisingly, in the fast-paced world of social media, Meerkat already appears to … How will Periscope or Meerkat benefit business?
Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland, UK. Alnwick Castle (ˈænɨk/ AN-ik) If you recognise the picture of Alnwick Castle, it’s the location of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films and at the heart of this town, which cast its own … Alnwick Casts Its Spell
Hard to believe, but it is YouTube’s tenth anniversary this year. Hard to believe because surely it’s been around for more than ten years? I was asked by a journalist the other day about the significance of YouTube. Here are the ten ways I think it has had most impact. 1. Better teaching and learning … 10 awesome ways YouTube has changed our world in 10 years
Guest blog by James Hacon, Managing Director of Elliotts, the sector leading marketing, insights and PR agency, who went to Dubai to speak at the Global Restaurant Investment Forum. A summary of this blog first appeared in Propel Newsletter. Flying visit Dubai, UAE I’m writing this from the very comfortable surrounds of the Dubai International … Restaurant investment opportunities in Dubai
I was delighted to recently meet the UKTI Women in Business delegation visiting the UAE. I had been asked to share my experience about what to consider when doing business in the UAE and specifically in Abu Dhabi. These were my 10 tips: Remember that in Arab culture you don’t exist until you’re on the … 10 Top Tips for doing business in Abu Dhabi – UAE
The FT’s Maija Palmer recently looked at chief executives who are on Twitter. The article quoted Linda Bolg of Socialbro who said ‘I would personally always advise (the CEO) being on Twitter as it can raise the company profile’. It was great to see social media being covered from a strategic perspective rather than as … Should CEOs be on twitter? Why they should – and why they shouldn’t
Keith Tully at Real Business Rescue has created this infographic to demonstrate how companies are using social media to improve their profile, build relationships and, most importantly, win new business. His insights show that social media will continue to rapidly grow in importance for the B2B market over the next year, while social media advertising … The potential of Social Media for B2B in 2015
