SoGlos is an award-winning online magazine covering entertainment and the arts in Gloucestershire. Recently nominated in the Online Media Awards for Best Local/Regional News Site, the website is run by publisher James Fyrne and his partner Michelle Fyrne, who is the editor. James talked to Cision about SoGlos’ new internship programme, working online and being [...]
My weekly pick of comms news curated via @CisionUK. Tips to enhance B2B digital strategies by Natalie Dold via Econsultancy ‘Don’t get me wrong—some in the B2B sector really get it, such as Dell, American Express, GE, among others. But why is it that so many B2B executives feel that digital marketing won’t help them take [...]
The Bode Boutique will be featured in tomorrow’s Media Updates. Author Jessica Bode spoke to Cision about being yourself, the joy of guest posts and PRs helping new bloggers. Why should people read your blog?The Bode Boutique is a beauty blog with a splash of fashion and a dash of lifestyle. If you are looking [...]
The finalists for the Online Media Awards have been announced across 25 categories. The Times and Sky News lead the field, each with 10 nominations. The Times will be looking to continue its success from The Press Awards for 2012. The entries were judged by an international team of 21 international industry experts, with the [...]
EconomicsUK.com was featured in the Media Updates. David Smith is the blog’s author and economics editor of The Sunday Times. Here David talks about his blog, Britain’s economy and working with PRs. Why should people read your blog?It provides a read and an update on the economy which is always accessible to non-specialists. The most [...]
Yesterday, Cision was joined by Francisca Kellett, Dina Behrman, Laetitia Wajnapel and an audience of PRs for breakfast at The Frontline Club. Among the topics of discussion were press trips, social media and future trends. Francisca Kellett is the travel editor at Tatler magazine and is unsurprisingly invited on many press trips. Every journalist would [...]
Here is my pick of comms news curated from @CisionUK this week. How journalists are using Facebook’s new live Q&A feature by @SarahMarshall3 via journalism.co.uk ‘Facebook recently launched a new feature which has been used by a number or high-profile journalists in order to host conversations. The feature is currently being rolled out, and all [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement this morning after 26 years as manager of Manchester United. The news followed speculation and rumour which culminated last night in a series of articles across news sites. It was the Telegraph’s: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson must leave Manchester United completely when he decides to retire’ by Jim White that [...]
Exciting times here at Cision UK! We will soon launch our media requests social media platform Seek or Shout in the UK and are taking on beta testers. Watch the video and if you would like to join our beta group then email me on sabina[dot]rosander[at]cision[dot]com.
The Local Council Elections results are still coming in and the big story is that UKIP has gained seats. Unsurprisingly, this has increased the social media conversation around the party, boosting its online profile. As the early results are currently being digested and discussed, it is UKIP that leads today’s mentions largely thanks to its [...]
