2017 finished with a bang for JC Social Media after being awarded the “Best use of Social Media” award at this year’s national Chamber of Commerce awards. The awards celebrated the best talent from over 50 regional Chamber of Commerces, with five other high-performing campaigns in the social media category. Despite the tough..
It’s been a great week here at JC Towers with the news we’re finalists in this year’s The Drum’s Network Awards. The awards celebrate the work of agencies in the marketing sector which, of course, includes social media. But here’s the best news… We’re not shortlisted for just one award, we’re up for..
David Glenwright from JC Social Media discusses whether it’s acceptable to use emojis at work and in work emails. He is joined on the debate by Grant William Veitch Harrold, also known as The Royal Butler, ‘Britain’s Official Etiquette Expert’ and the presenters of the show are Kate Garraway and Jeremy Kyle. Whilst David was..
David Glenwright from JC Social Media discusses Facebook reaching 2 billion active users on BBC Radio Leicester with Jonathan Lampon. It’s not the first time JC Social Media has been on the radio; here’s David discussing another trend, the mannequin challenge on BBC Radio 5 Live, and Jodie on Virgin Radio talking about Facebragging.
David Glenwright from JC Social Media discusses Facebook events set up to encourage people to run through fields of wheat, on Radio 4’s Farming Today programme. The general election of 2017 gave rise to numerous talking points and Theresa May’s comments in an interview with Julie Etchingham on ITV’s Tonight programme were probably the highlight…
We’re addressing the subject on most people’s minds when it comes social media marketing – what’s the return on investment (ROI) of social media? It’s a completely valid question and one that social media marketers should be comfortable answering. Companies part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on billboard advertising over a motorway and have..
One defining factor making it easier for larger brands to attract social media followers is their popularity offline (in real life!). These brands are what we call ‘cool by association’ and this is one of the major advantages they have over smaller, lesser-known brands. However, both large and small brands must learn to utilise..
2016 was undeniably a year of major political shocks, both in the UK and the US. Both Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as President counteracted predictions from pollsters, media commentators, and political experts. How did social media and its role as a huge echo chamber of people who share your views, contribute to..
Last weekend our MD Jodie Cook was on BBC Radio 4 in a programme put together by Phill Jupitus and producer Luke Doran, on the subject of ‘boredom’. Listen to the show here, and read the blurb below: Being Bored: The Importance of Doing Nothing (58 minutes) Is boredom under threat? There are more TV..
Our very own David Glenwright wrote a piece in ‘What’s Brewing’, the official newspaper of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Here he talks about how festivals can embrace the hashtag and really make the most of social media. To find out more about CAMRA and their work, visit their site.