After last night’s stunning X Factor performances, it’s time to make some predictions for tonight – based on what everyone is saying online. (Click to see a larger image). Over time, Danyl Johnson has had consistent buzz, with a higher than average number of mentions. Of the remaining five, Joe McElderry has had the least Continue reading →
So after last months blog post “are you LinkedIn in London or Bebo in Belfast?” we have been thinking about other ways to use these images. With a bit of playing about we have created a time lapse map showing Twitters growth over the last 12 months. You can click right and left to go Continue reading →
Facebook’s set to go through a few changes again over the coming months, so I thought I’d detail some of the plans for anyone with a presence on the social network. Depending on whether you have a Profile, Page or App, there are some points worth bearing in mind in order to maintain or augment Continue reading →
I had a un-expected surprise last week to find that I had a new follower on twitter. That follower was non other than the TV show I’m a Celebrity. So naturally I accepted. Although once an avid fan of the show but not so much now (as I found a job and am no longer Continue reading →
This week I will continue to talk within the theme of my Swedish origin. In Sweden, millions of people each year ignore paying the TV license, the fee you pay for the public channels. Radiotjänst, the Swedish organization in charge of annually collecting these fees, have since a few years back switched to a new Continue reading →
Naturally, social media folk tend to focus on how dramatically the digital landscape has been altered by the daily emergence of new social technologies, platforms and modes of interaction. Touchscreen handsets and operating systems revolutionised the volume and manner in which the UK uses mobile to interact with eachother, brands and the internet (usage grew Continue reading →
We’re pleased to present what we hope to be the first of many guest posts on spreadingjam.com. Mr Oli Newton (@olinewton) is the head of emerging platforms at i-level. At the moment Wave is an undefined shell. Its core description is probably along the lines of an uber wiki based collaborative document editing tool. But Continue reading →
We’ve been noticing recently that every few weeks another change to Google has it showing up more social media sites in their results. We thought we should list some of the key ways that social media and search are converging. 1. Live search Google & Bing have signed deals with Twitter to include live search Continue reading →
I always find it really interesting when a simple idea to take social media beyond the realms of a computer screen is hatched. Recently I came across a guy from South Africa called Sam Wilson who has created a blog, http://illscreamyourtweets.com, where he invites users to send Tweets to @ScreamUrTweets. Once every week, Sam makes Continue reading →
I have always been intrigued by the brand Absolut, even before I, for the first time tasted the transparent, not very well tasting, liquid. Even though I’m not a great vodka fan, Absolut has always reigned as my favourite among liquor brands. Its clean and its simple. It has incredible branding and always great packaging. Continue reading →
