Digital PR

Twitter – Tweeters warned about contempt of court – could your tweet land you in jail?

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The attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales the Lord Thomas yesterday published a revised judicial protocol and revised guidance on the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. In plain English, these guidelines remind the press and the public that if you post information on social … Twitter – Tweeters warned about contempt of court – could your tweet land you in jail?

How to read a Kindle e-book on your smartphone, PC, laptop or tablet – and become a bestseller? #SocMedX

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Northern Lights PR How to write a top ranked busines blog

As we already discussed in our last blog we are launching our new e-book, How to Write a Top-ranked Business Blog (to help business leaders, professionals, academics and journalists) on 19 November 2013. When the book goes on sale on Amazon, we are running a social media experiment to see if we can engage enough … How to read a Kindle e-book on your smartphone, PC, laptop or tablet – and become a bestseller? #SocMedX

Share this too – Part Two

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Last week I reviewed the CIPR’s new book on social media, Share this Too.  I wanted to pull out a nugget from each of the 30 contributors, so covering the rest here, part two. 1.      Sharon O’Dea Sharon’s chapter on gamification disturbed me – particularly having this in a book for the PR industry.  She … Share this too – Part Two

Can social media help reinvent the High Street and are there any lessons corporates can learn?

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Social media has long since gone beyond the realms of chatting with friends, to being a key tool in business. And recently the Daily Telegraph said it could play a vital role in boosting retail sales. Most shops have Facebook pages and Twitter, but how many are actually using them to effectively engage with their … Can social media help reinvent the High Street and are there any lessons corporates can learn?

Why are housing associations and social media still not walking hand in hand?

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It’s been just over a year since we in Harrogate put together our e-guide on Social Media for Housing Associations and talked about how housing associations need to embrace social media and marketing. But 12 months on it seems that there are still not enough housing associations using social networking sites to engage with their … Why are housing associations and social media still not walking hand in hand?

Just because I am “young”, doesn’t mean I know how to use social media in business!

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Nineteen-year-old Tom is currently working at Leeds-based CMS Advertising. He recently attended a University of York two day master class in social media led by Northern Lights PR. Here, he reflects on what he learnt. Last month I attended the University of York’s two day social media masterclass at York University. Like most people my … Just because I am “young”, doesn’t mean I know how to use social media in business!