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Bluepost Digital sur Twitter : "Waiting for the first talk to happen #socialcontent #socialmedia... 50+ key takeaways and soundbites from the Festival of Marketing. Last week thousands of marketers attended our Festival of Marketing at the Tobacco Dock in London.

50+ key takeaways and soundbites from the Festival of Marketing

It was a two-day celebration of the modern marketing industry, featuring speakers from brands including LEGO, Marks and Spencer, Coca-Cola, Buzzfeed, KLM and many more industry experts sparking discussions in a unique mix of Q&As, debates, case studies and workshops. Although it would be impossible to condense one session into a single quote, or even cover every single session in each strand (there were 10 stages featuring approximately 120 sessions plus five keynote speeches), here’s a quick round-up some of the key takeaways from our event. Adobe Meghan Falter from Adobe had the following insights… Performance marketing - Bluepost Digital. Jobs. If you can’t see a job that suits your skills – say hi to us anyway.

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We’re always on the lookout for driven and creative people – if that’s you, send a CV with covering letter to Lydia at bluepostdigital dot com. We are urgently require: Performance marketing - Bluepost Digital. Jobs. Social Media Design Cheat Sheet - Creative and engaging visuals are all the rage.

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But besides the aesthetic appeal, creating eye catching content has added SEO benefits. With new image-based networks and apps coming out all the time, it’s more important than ever to get your own richer content out there. We’ll leave it to you to worry about the design, but we’ll help with the dimensions. Around the world in 80 fakes. SNORKELLING, sunbathing and exotic food for five weeks – it sounds like a holiday to be jealous of.

Around the world in 80 fakes

But one student’s trip around south-east Asia took place without her ever leaving her home city of Amsterdam. Bluepostdigital : #Newlyweds create unique hashtags ... Wedding Hashtag Ideas. Share This Link Copy There are some brides who ask guests to unplug at their wedding, and some who ask guests to go all out with the photo snapping and sharing.

Wedding Hashtag Ideas

If you're the second type of bride, you're probably already brainstorming your wedding hashtag — you know, the one phrase that guests will use on Instagram and Twitter to round up pictures of your big day. Instead of the more standard conventions you've probably seen all over the place (something like, say, KardashianWestWedding or KimandKanye2014), we bring you 21 unique, creative ideas you haven't thought of. Mashable. Gary Hamilton is one lucky man — "the luckiest guy in the world," if you ask him.

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The seasoned television reporter for the New York Yankees woke up for work Saturday to discover his wife, Jennifer, had orchestrated quite the birthday surprise on social media. He calls her Jenn, and she's not on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter. Jenn spent the previous night taping fliers emblazoned with Gary's smile and a loving message asking strangers to send birthday wishes to him on Instagram and Twitter.

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Urgent Security Update Regarding Your Bitly Account

If you have already followed the steps to secure your account, you do not need to do so again. UPDATE #3 - MAY 9 at 2:45PM EDT: We have updated this post to address questions regarding the Bitly iPhone app. Lets Get Social 2014. Bluepostdigital : Twitter roll out photo tagging... Photos just got more social. We’re rolling out two new mobile features that make photos on Twitter more social.

Photos just got more social

One is photo tagging, which lets you tag the people in your photo; the other is the ability to include up to four photos in a Tweet. Tag up to 10 people in a photoTagging people in a picture makes conversations around photos fun and easy. A Guide to Quality Social Media Sharing: What, When and How to Share. 6.7K Flares Filament.io 6.7K Flares × The currency of social media is the share.

A Guide to Quality Social Media Sharing: What, When and How to Share

We all want to be the go-to person with the latest news, the most intriguing viral content, or the best hidden gems followers wouldn’t have found otherwise. Bluepostdigital : Buster the #SocialMedia Guru... So You Think You Want My Job: Social Media Executive. Social Media Exec?

So You Think You Want My Job: Social Media Executive

Doesn’t that mean you just spend all day on Facebook? Our Lauren gives us the lowdown on exactly what her role consists of (and apparently it’s not just Liking stuff and sharing retro style pictures of her desk). 1. Social Media Hitchhiking: Audi Sends College Student Cross-Country Using Only Digital Networks. University of Pennsylvania grad student and blogger Lindsay Rule recently hitchhiked across the US using only social media and online networks, as part of a partnership between Architizer and Audi’s Urban Future Initiative. Rule’s assignment was to travel across the country – from Boston to San Francisco - without spending any money (ok, there was a $100 emergency fund) by using social media to coordinate free rides and places to stay. Happy Olympic tweeters to light up London Eye. The Bluepost Newsletter – 20th July. The Bluepost Newsletter - 9th July. The Bluepost Newletter. Nearly All Rumors Agree: New iPhone Will Have a 4-Inch Screen.

After yesterday's report that Apple has been ordering 4-inch screens (or larger) for its next generation iPhone, Reuters chips in today Saying the same thing. Citing sources familiar with the situation, Reuters claim the new iPhone's screen will be exactly 4-inches from corner to corner. It's still unknown whether the aspect ratio will stay the same (Apple could possibly fit a 4-inch screen into an iPhone 4/4S' case), and any other details about the device are absent. "Early production" of these new screens has begun at Korea's LG Display Co Ltd, Sharp Corp and Japan Display Inc, sources claim, with full production starting as soon as June, which is traditionally the time when Apple unveils new iPhone versions.

Brain Surgery Broadcast Live On Twitter. The Bluepost Newsletter – 13th April 2012. The Bluepost Newsletter – 2nd March 2012. Making Twitter Work For Your Business. 5 Ways to Find Travel Deals Using Social Media. The Social Travel Series is supported by join.me, the easiest way to have an online meeting. join.me lets you instantly share your screen with anyone, for free. OK Go 'Play' 1,000 Instruments With a Car in Stunning New Video.

The band OK Go is known for its imaginative and original videos, and its latest, for "Needing/Getting", is no exception. This time the folks from OK Go played the instruments used in the song - with a car. The Blue Post - the latest news from SEO, Social Media and Technology. Nintendo Announces Online Gaming Network. Nintendo users will finally soon have an online experience on par with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. 15 Funny Facebook Timeline Cover Photos. [New Data] The Science of Christmas. New Partnership Brings Disney Movies To YouTube Starting Today. Google+ continues battle with fading user interest, data say. Following Brands on Twitter Increases Purchase Intent [STUDY]