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Winning with Social Media

A Brando Social Event

Social media is now the largest of all media, accounting for 50% of all time spent by consumers. Brands and organisations can no longer ignore it or expect that social media can be something they consider fringe or experimental activity - it should be core to what they do.
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Uemit Oezcan

Should PR & social media agencies pay bloggers in exchange for coverage?

Recently there has been a lot of buzz on the blogosphere whether bloggers should be paid for coverage after it had emerged that a few bloggers were offered money by a PR agency in exchange for shining some positive light on their social media campaign. Here at Brando Social we believe in a mutual relationship...

David Cushman

Towards a vocational MA in Social Media

What if an MA in Social Media took a more vocational, on-the-job approach? Paul Bradshaw's course at Birmingham City Uni includes some work placement and hands-on doing. Teaching takes place in small groups. There will be a mixture of lectures, seminars, research workshops, presentations and field-trips. In...

David Cushman

The Future of Newspapers

Brando Social Consultant Dr Chris Thorpe has been working with the Guardian on the recently launched Guardian Open Platform project. He dropped in at Brando Social to share his thoughts about the platform and future of newspapers in a networked world.  

Sarah Isaacs

Female Social Media Guru UK Awards 2009

The Female Social Media Guru UK Awards 2009 came about when Jamie was asked by Lisa Devany on the P2P Community he admins on Ning if he could suggest some top notch female speakers in social media for an upcoming conference. He couldn't. Within 24 hours the award was created.The award serves to celebrate the...

Sarah Isaacs

Winning With Social Media - A Brando Social Event

Social media is now the largest of all media, accounting for 50% of all time spent by consumers. Brands and organisations can no longer ignore it or expect that social media can be something they consider fringe or experimental activity - it should be core to what they do.The Cossette-owned Band & Brown Group...

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