Periscope: A fun app but is it any good for business?
Chances are that you’ve heard the word periscope being thrown around Twitter but aren’t that sure just what it is and more importantly what it means for your business.In short; Periscope is a new video streaming app from Twitter. Periscope allows you to broadcast live video of what you’re doing, allowing other Periscope users (and […]
What are the best times to post updates to social media? (infographic)
Ever wondered when the best time is to post that selfie with the Tiddles the cat, or to the update Instagram with a photo of your cheese toastie? Well this infographic about the best times to post updates to social media can help.
Can’t find time for Social Media?
Everyone is busy these days, and small business owners are even busier. You have things to do, places to be, people to manage and maybe no real need to employ a full-time social media manager. That’s where Dot Social comes in. We gather information about your company, looking in detail at your services and products. Then design a […]
Tweet That: The Curse of Oversharing (Twitter)
Has Robbie Williams taken social media to a new level? When Twitter was first emerging it became a bit of a running joke that it was used to just update the mundane aspects of life with people tweeting things like what they had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whilst it’s still like that, albeit slightly with slightly […]
Would you pay to use an advert free social media?
If you’re a user of Facebook then you’re bound to have seen the endless round of panic posts stating that Facebook are going to start charging to use the network. Followed by the endless cries of “if that’s true then I’m leaving”. But at the end of the day, these social media networks are actually […]
Is Social Media The New Pound?
Would you exchange goods and services for positive Tweets, Facebook posts or Instagram pics about your brand? Think about it for a moment, whilst you may not be getting cold, hard cash for your products being paid via social currency does have it’s benefits including spreading your brands message far and wide. Well, paying via […]
Drunks Turned Into Human Adverts…
Photo Credit: Yaocho Bar Group We all know that there’s a problem with binge drinking in the UK. City centres on a Friday and Saturday night have become no-go zones unless you relish stepping over half eaten kebabs and playing dodge the drunk. However, in Japan they take binge drinking to another level. On a typical […]
Just add photos: Why Jelly could actually work
By Erin Griffith On January 7, 2014 Today the stealthy app from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone revealed itself: It’s a Q&A app called Jelly. The reaction was “meh.” The most obvious reaction was to name all the other services offering the exact…
Your Business Relationship With Social Networks – Detrimental, Beneficial or Symbiotic?
Love it, hate it, or only use it to catch up with friends, social media is here to stay. Social media has grown up a lot since the days of Bebo and Myspace, and now includes a myriad of different apps and sites, from Snapchat to What’sApp, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype, Instagram, Viber and Pinterest, […]