WELL 2020 has been a challenging year in many respects, for individuals, for businesses and for the wider economy. We’re…
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Staycation Brits need confidence to “Carry on Holidaying”
Just when the forecast for the rest of 2020 was starting to look brighter… the rule of six has brought…
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A Dulux Colour Of The Year Launch Unlike Any Other
THE night before a launch usually involves making last minute adjustments to a gorgeous venue, nervously anticipating a last minute…
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Democracy welcomes four new clients won in lockdown
DEMOCRACY has strengthened the diversity of its client base with wins from the tourism, energy and home sectors. Outdoor adventure…
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Pivoting events onto a virtual stage
At Democracy we are no stranger to the task of planning events that put our clients on the map. From…
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How the right content added colour to lockdown lives
STANDING shoulder-to-shoulder with the UK’s leading paint brand, Dulux, as its PR partner as we were thrown into – and…
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New generation of DIYers born in Lockdown
LOCKDOWN has seen the emergence of a new, younger generation of people picking up a paint brush, screwdriver or hammer…
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How to maintain strong client relationships in a Covid world
THE best client/agency relationships are the ones where you feel truly, intuitively, part of the same team so ideas and…
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All onboard – the importance of starting the journey right
Making the right first impression Onboarding is the first crucial step in any new agency/client relationship. Like the start of…
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How life has changed for the Democracy Team in lockdown
FOR many of us who work in Public Relations, the Coronavirus pandemic has created a roller-coaster of emotions and challenges….
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Steering brands through crisis is all about purpose
At the beginning of 2020, before Coronavirus, social distancing and self-isolating were the most used words in the English language,…
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Talk Social: 20 November, 2018
Shopping is getting even easier on Insta Instagram is ramping up its social shopping options ahead of Christmas by letting…
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Talk Social: 23 October, 2018
Is Facebook finally winning the war on fake news? The amount of fake posts on Facebook has dropped by more…
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Talk Social: 16 October, 2018
Rise in private search engines DuckDuckGo, the search engine that promises total transparency and privacy for users, is achieving record…
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Talk Social: 25 September, 2018
Facebook ready to launch its own smart speaker Facebook is on the brink of launching its own smart device –…
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Talk Social: 18 September, 2018
Canvas is now Instant Experience Lots of Facebook news this week. First, the social network has renamed its Canvas ad…
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Talk Social: 11 September, 2018
Google making it easier to search data With data being the future of pretty much everything, Google is making it…
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Talk Social: 4 September, 2018
Rise of the CGI influencer The next time you see an Instagram influencer promoting a product or hanging out with…
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Talk Social: 24 July, 2018
Is removing followers better than blocking? Instagram is introducing a new feature to give users the ability to control who…
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How England won the social media world cup
Ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final, Alex Morton looks at how a social media charm offensive by the three lions…
Read moreTalk Social: 10 July, 2018
Instagram Stories questions allow brands new ways to engage Instagram is giving creators of Stories a new way of interacting…
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Talk Social: 3 July, 2018
Shhh… Facebook to crack down on spoilers The days of scrolling through your Facebook feed to find Jon Snow is…
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Talk Social: 26 June, 2018
Why vertical viewing is the future on Instagram With 96 per cent of mobile viewing now done vertically, that is…
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Talk Social: 19 June 2018
Reddit tests native video ads Reddit is testing native video ads, to run automatically when users enter the social platform….
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Talk Social: 12 June, 2018
Quicker social sharing of Instagram Stories now possible Brands posting Instagram Stories will now be able to interact quicker with…
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Talk Social: 5 June, 2018
Teenagers deserting Facebook A clear generational divide is opening up around social media networks, with Facebook now the fourth most…
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Talk Social: 29 May, 2018
Where are you? Snapchat can locate your mates Social media is all about the now and Snapchat is adding a…
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Talk Social: 15 May, 2018
New feature slides into Instagram Stories No one viewing Instagram Stories can have failed to notice its latest and immediately…
Read moreTalk Social: 8 May, 2018
Story posts set to overtake newsfeed posting on social New research has revealed that Story sharing across social is about…
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Talk Social: 1 May, 2018
Facebook Live turns two Where did that time go? Facebook Live has celebrated its second birthday – and is firmly…
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Talk Social: 24 April, 2018
Rise and rise of Reddit Brands looking to explore new social platforms should take a look at the rise of…
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Last orders! Why Wetherspoons’ social media exit is right call
Jo Cross, head of client services at Democracy, looks at why pub chain Wetherspoons has decided to call time on…
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Talk Social: 17 April, 2018
Messenger now has a full 360 Facebook Messenger is now letting users take and post 360 images. Wraparound 360 images…
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How to win in online grocery
Last week, Democracy headed south for a one-day conference hosted by industry food bible The Grocer. The stellar line-up of…
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No more silly stunts, when will brands start talking to women as equals?
Liz Bleakley, head of business and consumer services at Democracy lets off some steam around Brewdog’s PINK IPA just in…
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Talk Social: 6 March, 2018
New business ‘blast’ tool trials on FB Messenger Facebook has built a new tool to further monetise Messenger. It lets…
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Talk Social: 27 February, 2018
Why are users creating a social buzz around Vero? There’s a social media buzz taking place as users fed-up of…
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Talk Social: 23 January, 2018
Google to punish slow mobile sites in search Google has announced a change in how it ranks websites for mobile…
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Talk Social: 16 January, 2018
Facebook shifts the goalposts again – here’s what brands need to know Facebook’s changes to its social news feed algorithm…
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What Facebook’s ‘meaningful’ change means for brands
Facebook is getting all deep and meaningful – changing its news feed yet again to push brands and publishers further…
Read moreTalk Social: 9 January, 2018
Facebook lists page posting frequency in search results Facebook now shares how many posts a day each Page publishes within…
Read moreTalk Social: 12 December, 2017
Google tests fewer results on mobile search Google is testing a new mobile search option that reveal far fewer organic…
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Talk Social: 5 December, 2017
Google Trends now showing real time data from News, Images and Shopping Google Trends is to provide increased real-time data…
Read moreWhat is the role of social for your brand?
With the rush to be ‘on’ social having scooped up every brand in the land, the question now is –…
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Talk Social: 21 November, 2017
Why people mention brands on social – and what they expect in return A new survey has lifted the lid…
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Talk Social: 7 November, 2017
Google Adwords gives rise to the emoji search Traditionally, Google AdWords had policies against using emojis in ad copy, until…
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Talk Social: 31 October, 2017
Instagram unveils Go Live With A Friend Instagram has launched a new feature called Go Live With A Friend, which…
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Talk Social: 10 October, 2017
Instagram adds polls to Stories Instagram has added a sticker option to its popular social Stories function that allows brands…
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Talk Social: 26 September, 2017
John Lewis runs first 360 shoppable Facebook ad Fresh from setting up a flat in London that is completely ‘shoppable’…
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Talk Social: 19 September, 2017
Time for a social snooze Brands who post too much on Facebook chasing that all-important user engagement may soon find…
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