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Don’t you just hate it when they take something pure, and put sponsored ads all over it? Not that Instagram is the purest social media platform; it has been co-opted readily by A-List celebrities who just want to rebel against Anna...
Posted by: Jade French
Advertising might be only one aspect of the great social media boom, but it's a pretty large one and it's only going to get larger. In fact, by 2017, Mintel, the leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence, has predicted that...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social media has become a crucial part of any business’s marketing strategy. It’s an effective way to reach a large audience, build brand awareness, and engage with customers. However, managing social media accounts can be time-consuming...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Social Media advertising is still one of the most underpriced and efficient ways to market your brand or business to your customers. Unfortunately, many clients are spending the smallest fraction of ad dollars on it. It's up to us as advertisers to...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
In today's digital age, social media plays a crucial role in enabling businesses to engage with customers, enhance brand visibility, and drive sales. As platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn continue to evolve, the role of a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While much of the online discourse this year has surrounded the rise of AI and its increasing relevance, social media remains the engine that keeps the fires of the internet burning. Of course, AI will shape the future of social media but how and why...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Lemon8, TikTok’s sister-app is an innovative social media platform that aims to revolutionise the way users connect and express themselves online. Described as a romance of Instagram and Pinterest, with its unique blend of visual and written...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TikTok’s popularity has soared to new heights over the past few years. The short-form video app, downloaded by over a billion users, has recently started offering cheaper ad rates compared to its rivals. The PHA Group's Paid Social Account...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Craig Peasley, VP Product Marketing at VidMob tells us why he believes that social success depends on creative that's fit for the platform. Brands are facing a double creative control headache. While adhering to their own brand and creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The role of social media in marketing is usually underestimated only by those who have never dealt regularly with blogs or business pages. Simply put, if you are the owner of any new commercial organisation or you do anything that can generate...
Posted by: Creativepool Partner
… And breathe! The 2020 US Presidential election is over and former Vice President, Joe Biden, will become US President on January 20th. But what have we learnt from this election? Beyond the value of muting microphones during debates and...
Posted by: Mary Keane Dawson
I'm going to go out on a limb here and presume that at least 75% of the people reading this piece have an active Facebook account. Such is the all-encompassing ubiquity of the great social media titan, that it's not unrealistic of me to make this...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
UPDATE: Since this article was first posted, Pepsi have decided (wisely in my opinion) to pull the ad from YouTube. A Pepsi spokesperson said in a press release: "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding. Clearly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This International Women’s Day (Wednesday March 8), J. Walter Thompson London is putting its social channels in the hands of the four teenage winners from its Young Tribes Day. The 15 and 16 year old girls from Streatham and Clapham High School...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Oscars are, whilst almost as large a televisual draw as that 'other' big event in February, largely free from the burden of expectation when it comes to advertising. The fact is that nobody really talks about the ad breaks of the Academy Awards,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social TV behaviours - the simultaneous use of television and social media - have continued to evolve over the years; shifting from consumers passively consuming TV - to socially consuming TV as more and more social platforms becomes accessible via...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Dentsu Mitchell, which until recently operated as Mitchells, but was rebranded back in July when Dentsu Media launched in Australia, recently launched a social media control centre called “Fireside,” which is being touted as an industry...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leading North, the full-service boutique hospitality consulting firm, recently announced the launch of a brand new social media and digital marketing platform, which has been built from the ground up by a team of highly skilled and innovative digital...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
DigitasLBi Chicago will be bringing in writers from Buzzfeed, the web's foremost social news and entertainment website, to help generate more effective social advertising campaigns. Writers will be brought in through the “Buzzfeed in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Renowned media company Martini announced yesterday that they ended the 4th quarter of 2013 with almost 40% of their overall revenue driven by premium programmatic brand advertising. They expect this growth to continue throughout 2014 to over 50%, and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social media holds a mirror up to our society, reflecting both our best intentions - and our worst habits. TikTok, Instagram, X, and Pinterest aren’t just platforms for sharing; they’re powerful tools for driving cultural and behavioural...
Posted by: Social Chain
Social media is a lot of things. It’s a digital gateway drug for children, an advertiser’s parallel dream/nightmare and a tool for brands who want to get greater returns from minimal effort. That’s the cynic in me speaking, of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In an era dominated by hashtags, emojis, and viral trends, the way we communicate has undergone a seismic shift. Social media platforms have become our digital playgrounds, where words happen instantly but leaving lasting impressions on. For brands,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social media has changed the way we live. That might sound like grandstanding for a second, but if you truly take some time to step back and analyse the incestuous way Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have managed to wean their ways into our shared...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In recent years, social media controversy has become a potent tool in the arsenal of modern marketing strategies. Companies, influencers, and even public figures have utilized controversial content to grab attention, generate engagement, and boost...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Life stages and identities are more elastic than ever before. We’re less able to fit into the boxes of old; people are having fewer children, doing it later in life or not at all, living longer and ageing better, changing careers and embracing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2022 has been quite a year for social media platforms with the likes of TikTok booming and Twitter facing uncertainty following Elon Musk’s takeover. Hayley Jones, the Head of Social at The PHA Group has shared her thoughts on this year in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are over 6,500 different cryptocurrencies, all varying in size of market capitalisation, which have different followings and trading volumes. Some of these are meme coins that have a supporting business model flimsier than a house of cards....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Many industries had to move their entire networks online overnight in March of 2020, however, there is no doubting the impact a well-run live event can have for brands of all shapes and sizes. However, with all COVID restrictions having now lifted,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are over 6,500 different cryptocurrencies, all varying in size of market capitalisation, which have different followings and trading volumes. Some of these are meme coins which have a supporting business model flimsier than a house of cards....
Posted by: The PR Boutique
President Biden may want the US to make a fresh start but he knows, as we all do, that Trump’s term will continue to be a stubborn stain on the red, white, and blue for years to come. A term that began with a promise to stop ‘American...
Posted by: Mary Keane Dawson
It's no wonder brands have invested big in the power of social media this year. With the vast majority of consumers stuck at home for long periods of time, online ads and social media were the only touchpoints between them and their target users. We...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Eloise Varma is social media manager at London-based Tribal Worldwide but earlier this year, she took time out from her role at the agency to get involved with the Creative Mentor Network (CMN) programme. The organisation’s mission is to make...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Another night and another awards show saw more Lions handed out on stage in Cannes last night with all eyes on the Creative Data, Creative Strategy, Direct, Media, PR and Social & Influencer Lions. A total of six more Grands Prix were awarded at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Most of us are guilty of (and feel guilty about) comparing ourselves and lives to what we see on social media. The stream of beautiful people, places and things can sometimes feel relentless, with everyday consumers and influencers alike feeling the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Claire Lancaster, head of social media at IF Agency, starts the year with her prediction of the key trends that will define the next 12 months in social media, content and influencer marketing. "I expect reach, dialogue and influencers to all reduce...
Posted by: If Agency