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A year of living social trends
Every month, we’re going to live a consumer trend, which we’ve identified via social data analysis.
Jan 1, 20171 min read


Architects of Next: Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell/ OneFifty
Quantifying what works, what doesn’t, and what just hurt, isn’t something one does just when it comes to social content and engagement.
Dec 20, 20162 min read


Social media behaviours – modelling, and why we need to free the data
Understanding behaviours can be based on theoretical models, or based on data. In the best cases, data validates a model. We believe this...
Nov 13, 20163 min read


Buying Twitter followers – what you need to know.
Ever wondered where those accounts get all those followers from? Why, despite the huge follower count, they don’t get much engagement?...
Oct 27, 20164 min read


Getting a social media internship – advice from the frontline
We’ve had several great interns join us this year. We offer six month internships, paying the London living wage, and with all the other...
Aug 9, 20162 min read


Architects of Next: Social media’s currency is engagement / Anthony Leung, Pret
“Mean Write Hook”. Pretty funny, eh? Anthony Leung, social media manager at Pret, appreciates the value of a good pun, right down to his...
Jul 25, 20164 min read


LinkedIn ‘viral’ posts: emotion and algorithms
LinkedIn newsfeeds used to be places full of promotions, role changes and occasional news links. Now you’re as likely to see a story...
Jul 8, 20163 min read


Architects of Next: Being a Positive Difference / Nikki Towler, Bare Escentuals
How do you use social media and digital engagement to build a challenger brand, in a fiercely competitive sector, to a savvy customer base?
Apr 29, 20163 min read


Facebook Live: How it works and the tips you actually need to know
Facebook Live has been getting increasing amounts of attention since the 2015 introduction, fuelled further by the set piece event...
Apr 8, 20164 min read


Architects of Next: What a social world looks like / Cat O’Brien, OneFifty
Our #ArchitectsofNext series focuses on people in other organisations creating what comes next, but also introduces our very own...
Mar 28, 20162 min read


Influencer marketing – why the term is being misused. A lot.
Influencer marketing. Influencer relations. Social influencers. Influencers (minus any modifiers). These words are used increasingly...
Mar 22, 20163 min read


What does Instagram’s new algorithm mean for you?
Instagram announced this week their intention to change the newsfeed from chronological to algorithmic: essentially from what the last...
Mar 18, 20165 min read


Top social media news: Ten minutes a day
So, you’ve got ten minutes a day and want to read the top social media news? Well, our lives are to exist in, and about, social media,...
Mar 7, 20161 min read


Kanye West – social comms savant
Kanye West is the new Alistair Campbell. He’s evolving the model for the role social comms plays in building reputation and image, in the...
Mar 2, 20164 min read


What is a viral? The changing nature of social media distribution
There’s a pretty standard joke between social media marketers, who have all, at some point or another, been requested to produce a...
Feb 16, 20164 min read


OneFifty: Social business in practice
What drives people to actively support a business? To follow it, advocate it, recommend it? Don’t worry, this isn’t one of those “5...
Feb 11, 20162 min read


Be exceptional at one thing
It’s tempting to say you’re wonderful at everything. Human nature dictates it: we’re hardwired to compete for scarce resources with other...
Feb 5, 20163 min read


Measuring your year – data insight in action
More data, more analysis = better understanding and decision making. If it works for the way organisations operate, why can’t it work for...
Feb 1, 20165 min read
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