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September 7, 2020

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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March 26, 2020

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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November 7, 2019

The Changing Face of the Media

Reflecting back on 13 years at the forefront of national news as a journalist, the changing face of the media…

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August 28, 2018

Talk Social: 28 August, 2018

Google issues new definition for ‘low quality’ content Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines have updated what the search engine considers to…

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July 10, 2018

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…

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May 15, 2018

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…

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April 24, 2018

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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April 17, 2018

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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April 3, 2018

Talk Social: 3 April, 2018

Pinterest goes algorithm free Pinterest continues to do things differently from its social media rivals, with the introduction of a…

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March 21, 2018

Ant’s woes remind us brands must be ready for anything with a celeb sponsorship

Some celebrities – they seem untouchable, don’t they? Look at David Beckham… outbursts, rumours and allegations have all been revealed…

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March 7, 2018

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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February 6, 2018

Talk Social: 6 February, 2018

Business scheduling on Instagram It is now possible for businesses to manage their organic presence on Instagram more effectively, allowing…

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January 30, 2018

Talk Social: 30 January, 2018

Clips camera is a Google hit Google’s new artificial intelligence personal camera called Clips is already a runaway success with…

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January 16, 2018

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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January 12, 2018

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…

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December 5, 2017

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…

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November 28, 2017

Talk Social: 28 November, 2017

Amazon Go to expand? The test period for Amazon Go stores, the social and online to real world experiment which…

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November 21, 2017

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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November 14, 2017

Talk Social 14 November, 2017

Studies show that longer content IS engaging Two new studies on video and social traffic have found that audiences are…

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November 7, 2017

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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October 31, 2017

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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October 10, 2017

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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October 3, 2017

Talk Social: 3 October, 2017

Snapchat introduces first augmented reality adverts Snapchat has pulled off a digital first by launching sponsored 3D lenses that allow…

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September 19, 2017

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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August 29, 2017

Talk Social: 29 August, 2017

Amazon woos more social influencers The social influence of those with large and targeted followings continues to grow. Amazon has…

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August 16, 2017

Talk Social: 16 August, 2017

YouTube gets chatty with in-app messaging feature    This week, both Android and iOS YouTube apps got a major new…

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August 8, 2017

Talk Social: 8 August, 2017

New privacy laws to impact social media giants Social media is facing its biggest ever shake up, with new privacy…

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July 25, 2017

Talk Social: 25 July, 2017

Hot stuff: Why everyone’s excited about Snapchat’s dancing frankfurter Has everyone seen Snapchat’s dancing hotdog? The little animated AR character…

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July 18, 2017

Talk Social: 18 July, 2017

KabaQ dishes up AR menu experience  The days of social food envy in a restaurant – when one person at…

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July 11, 2017

Talk Social: 11 July, 2017

Google funds robot reporters Having spearheaded the online revolution that placed the future of the regional and local media under…

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July 4, 2017

Talk Social: 4 July, 2017

Public not turning for the voice People are still to be convinced of the benefits of voice search, according to new…

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June 27, 2017

Talk Social: 27 June, 2017

Google to stop scanning Gmail emails Google has announced that it’s stopping scanning Gmail users inboxes in order to serve…

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June 20, 2017

Talk Social: 20 June, 2017

Instagram trials new brand sponsorship disclosure In a move aimed at ending the blurred lines of influencers and celebs being paid…

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June 6, 2017

Talk Social: 6 June, 2017

Spectacles arrive in time for British summer Snapchat’s Spectacles have finally launched in the UK, but will they be another…

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May 30, 2017

Talk Social: 30 May, 2017

Smartphone cameras now search tools Google has unveiled new technology to turn every smartphone camera into a search tool. Google…

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May 16, 2017

Talk Social: 16 May, 2017

Voice control now comes with a screen The future of internet search is the voice – but Amazon is hedging its…

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May 9, 2017

Talk Social: 9 May, 2017

Here is the news from Facebook Stung by criticism of its social platform as a feeding ground for false stories…

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May 2, 2017

Talk Social: 2 May, 2017

Facebook now tracking social conversations for intent   Facebook Messenger’s M personal assistant is going one step further in its…

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April 25, 2017

Talk Social: 25 April, 2017

Media backlash hits Facebook Facebook is so dominant as an advertising vehicle, media distributor and social network that a backlash…

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April 11, 2017

Would you hand over your social passwords to government?

US immigration’s travel restrictions have taken a new twist, with ‘extreme vetting’ proposals from President Trump’s administration now suggesting social media…

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April 11, 2017

Talk Social: 11 April, 2017

Fact-checking labels brought in by Google to stop fake news The scourge of fake news across the internet, social and…

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March 28, 2017

Talk Social: 28 March, 2017

New tweetdeck could be coming – for a fee? Twitter is floating the idea of launching an advanced version of…

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March 21, 2017

Talk Social: 21 March, 2017

Meet Bixby, the new generation of smartphone assistant To the ranks of Siri, Cortana and Alexa, comes a new smartphone…

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March 14, 2017

Talk Social: 14 March, 2017

Revealed: Lives of the social influencers Everyone knows the term ‘Instagram influencer’ nowadays, but we still don’t know enough about…

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March 7, 2017

Talk Social: 7 March, 2017

YouTube launches pay TV service The latest step change in the way we all consume content could have arrived in…

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February 28, 2017

Talk Social: 28 February, 2017

Welcome to the era of browser fingerprinting Tracking users around the internet, even if they use different browsers, is more…

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February 21, 2017

Talk Social: 21 February, 2017

Pirates to be sunk by search giants Google and Microsoft have agreed to join forces in a search-led fight against…

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February 14, 2017

Talk Social: 14 February, 2017

Asda shares shopper data with advertisers Brands who supply to Asda will now be able to access shopper data from the…

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January 31, 2017

Talk Social: 31 January, 2017

  Annual filters launched by Snapchat Snapchat geofilters are an inexpensive way for smaller brands to get on to social…

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January 24, 2017

Talk Social: 24 January, 2017

Mobile audience wants to shop more via Facebook With more than one billion people accessing Facebook daily on a mobile…

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