Last year, we saw a superb use of social media in action, sure it was consumer but it was beautiful. There was once a little girl… One day, the little girls daddy surprised her with an exciting trip to London, but unfortunately on the train journey to London, she accidently left behind her precious teddy bear, ‘Roar’… The little…
DetailsInformation Graphics or ‘Infographics’ as they have become known, are a way in which information is translated to an easy ‘image’ format and fun graphic Infographics convert complex information (data/ statistics/ information etc.) into easy to understand graphic information, so that the audience can receive the information quickly and clearly. Infographics have increased dramatically in…
DetailsWe are delighted to announce that this week, the Brighter Directions team have expanded our operations into the Midlands, opening an office in the city of Birmingham on the 16th June 2014. The office launch coincides with local business event #ExpoMidlands, where our MD, Claire Curzon was asked to deliver a seminar on ‘Full on…
DetailsWe have been hand-picked to speak at this year’s prestigious #ExpoMidlands event, which takes place in Solihull on Tuesday the 17th June 2014. WE NEED YOU! Our MD, Claire Curzon will be kicking off the Expo Midlands event with a motivating ‘Full on Marketing’ presentation – and, as a specialist marketing agency – we want…
DetailsBecause, we all know social media takes time. Between curating content, posting updates on Facebook, tweeting several times a day, listening to your audience, responding to customers, and analysing insights, you could easily make it your full time job. Time is money, and suddenly social media doesn’t seem as “free” as you may have thought…
DetailsSocial media is not a passing trend, and today every business is at least expected to have even the smallest active presence online. But if you’re new to the world of Twitter and Facebook – how can you ensure you use it to get the most benefit and not waste endless hour’s online talking rubbish?…
DetailsNobody knows the true cost of cyber crime in the UK or how rampant it is. Crimes are often undetected or, if discovered, are not reported. When they are discovered and reported they tend to get listed under different offence categories ranging from fraud to pedophilia. With Government and the police, the Chamber is driving moves to tackle this…
DetailsWe would like to wish everyone a very happy St George’s Day. As a very ‘English’ Marketing agency, we celebrated, the only way we know how – by baking home-made cupcakes in red and white and bringing some sunshine (or cake) into the office! But what does St George’s day truly mean to English people?…
DetailsThe Internet is still in a panic a full day after security researchers went public with the Heart Bleed Bug, a flaw in OpenSSL that enables hackers to steal logins, passwords and even credit card information… The massive vulnerability in the open-source software package broadly used to encrypt Web communications means information normally protected by…
DetailsToday LinkedIn has announced yet another change to its platform, this time its the Company Page section that is having a upgrade. Company Pages have been a welcome addition to LinkedIn, making it a custom area for companies to be able to promote business news and updates which are visible to those that ‘opt-in’. The…
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