Category: Social Media

COULD YOU ESCAPE THE HUNTERS?

Did anyone else find themselves hooked on Channel 4’s Hunted? Described as ‘A real-life thriller where 14 ordinary people go on the run from a team of expert hunters.’ it sounded like the perfect way to while away a Sunday afternoon.  Little did I know that after a four hour bingeathon I’d make myself utterly…
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DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST EVER BLOG POST?

This week the consumer PR team at Escapade has been joined by the lovely Beth Glover who is currently in her final year of studying English Language and Communication at Cardiff University. As part of her induction into the wonderful world of PR, we tasked Beth to write her first ever blog post on any topic or…
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SHOULD YOU BE SENDING SNAPCHATS?

The social media PR scene has got its fundamentals like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn; and its slightly newer platforms including Instagram and Pinterest; but shouting loudly on the scene at the moment is the social imaging app: Snapchat.  Snapchat is a new and exciting way for brands to communicate with their audience and has huge…
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THROUGH THE PERISCOPE…

Ever wanted to ‘explore the world in real time through someone else’s eyes’? Well now you can with Periscope!  Launched in March, Periscope has captured the attention of social media PR users, keen to participate in the very latest sharing medium – with no restrictions. Periscope says ‘we wanted to build the closest thing to…
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THE RISE OF THE #FOODIE INSTAGRAM SPAMMER!

Now a major social platform for both businesses and individuals, Instagram is threatening the likes of Twitter to take the throne as the most used social media site, recently surpassing Twitter in terms of the number of active monthly users. This means that your photos of pets, scenic sunsets and just about everything else are…
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KEEPING UP WITH THE MILIBANDS

The launch of the Apple Watch last week brought with it that overwhelming feeling of ‘need’ that washes over me every time Apple hold a press conference.  Of course, I don’t really need a watch to tell me what my two smartphones, tablet, and activity tracker already do… But it’s so shiny! And I’d really…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING THE RIGHT CELEBRITY

It seems that in this day and age, we are surrounded by the daily musings of celebrities across the media, from David Beckham crashing his car to the latest red carpet ‘nip slip’. Let’s face it, when it happens, we want to know about it! As we are all too aware however, as quickly as…
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BLOGGERS – THE POWER, THE RESPECT AND THE FUTURE

Today’s bloggers can have more of a fan following than celebrities and they  often speak through agents, sign book deals and are more influential than people who have been in the lime light for decades! Zoella became the fastest-selling author in 2014 selling over 78,000 copies in its first week alone.  Just to reiterate, a…
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