Snack Social Summary-The return of the Starbucks "Red Cup", Facebook's Q3 results, and Instagram launches a curated feed starting with Halloween
This week Starbucks UK celebrated the return of the red cup by becoming the...
Snack Social Summary-Twitter polls, Boomerang for Instagram, and a dislike button for Facebook?
We have been seeing them on the channel for a while now as the...
Snack Social Summary-Facebook's GIF profile picture, brands react to international coffee day, and branded selfies on Snapchat
The rise of video consumption has clearly not by-passed Facebook as they are now...
Snack Social Summary-YouTube's mobile session figures, NYC Uber, and Paddy Power's controversial ad
I honestly cannot remember the last time I spent more than half an hour...
Snack Social Summary- Ed Balls peaks and YouTube's 10th anniversary
1000heads conducted research on what sex people thought the royal baby would be and...
Snack Social Summary-Gav Thompson appointed as Paddy Power CMO, Periscope and Meerkat banned in the NHL, and Instagram merges with Tinder
Paddy Power has taken a punt on Gav Thompson as its new Chief Marketing...
Twitter Etiquette
Social media is a huge part of our everyday lives, but it is very easy to separate it and think of it as a sub-section, or not real life at all.
The Importance of Spontaneity in Social Media
Last week something amazing happened on Twitter. The best thing I have ever seen seen on the social network; it was very clever, spontaneous and everyone has gone wild for it since.
The Positives of Google+
Google verb definition: to search for something on the internet through Google search engine.
FootballFanCast.com Appears on BBC's Match of the Day 2
At Liberty Stadium this weekend two things of note happened. Firstly, Swansea achieved a 3-3 draw against Stoke at home. Secondly, as Wilfried Bony scored the FootballFanCast.com LED appeared in the background!
Twitter Encounters Teenage Growth Spurt
It is rare that you see a teenager that is not attached to some mobile device, texting or talking to their friends on some social network. Facebook used to be the front-runner in most popular social network, being the all-rounder that is, is what attracted teenagers. However, in a recent survey performed in the US* it was discovered that Facebook is no longer the favourite social media channel, that title now belongs to Twitter.
Instagram Starts Producing Ads
It was earlier in October that Instagram announced that they will start offering ads to their users and now the time has come where these ads have started being deployed in America.
The ads will be differentiated by the “sponsored” stamp in the top corner of the photo, where users would usually see the time stamp.
Is Snapchat the Way Forward for Marketing?
Snapchat is an unusual form of social media. Unlike Twitter, Facebook and Instagram you don’t have a timeline where you can see everything you have sent and received since you signed up; you simply receive an image, usually with some sort of note attached, have a maximum of 10 seconds to look at it and take it all in and then it’s gone. If it had a tag line it would be Carpe Diem
Football and Social Media
Social media has become a big factor in our day to day lives -fact. Whether it is checking-in to your favourite restaurant, updating your status with a funny anecdote, or tweeting a picture of a lasagne you have just made from scratch, we use it a lot. Then there’s football.
Top Five Footballers You Need to Follow on Twitter
Twitter is a dangerous thing for footballers. A platform where you can express your views on referees, other players, managers and fans – on the internet, where everything goes viral in seconds.