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How social media & traditional journalism can really ruin your day

by Peter McMahon February 9, 2010
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Brands and marketers who continue to treat information generated by online sources as isolated and inconsequential do so at their peril.
Yesterday I was talking with a marketing acquaintance. He didn’t consider social media to be particularly topical. In fact his exact words were “oh yeah – social media, blogging, twittering…its all cr@p…I don’t have time [...]

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H&M keeps its facebook fans guessing

by Peter McMahon January 13, 2010
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On the morning of Jan 6, the New York Times New York edition ran an article claiming that the world’s 3rd largest fashion chain had intentionally and systematically damaged and dumped unsold stock outside its 34th street outlet.
In a city where the economic crisis remains a painful daily reality to many Americans, a third of [...]

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Community too begins at home

by Peter McMahon December 16, 2009
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I found this article buried third item down on a health news “in short” spot on the Irish Times website this morning.
The article points out that “loneliness and isolation can mean older people are more at risk, particularly during the Christmas period according to the charity Alone. It called on people to be mindful of [...]

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Dear Diary…today I learnt what blogging means

by Peter McMahon December 9, 2009
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I know that from a personal perspective the term “blogging” evokes mental images of my favourite niche blogs – all of which are best of breed publishing websites in their own right. So, it came as a shock recently to find that the term “blog” often generates far less positive perceptions in broader corporate circles.

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Sharing the love – giving your branded content range

by Peter McMahon December 4, 2009
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According to a PostRank study released recently, the level of engagement experienced by published articles has increased significantly over the past three years.

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