social media week
To Share or Not to Share… that is the question [guest blog post by Emma Baird]
Please meet Emma Baird, who will be blogging for us during SMWGla. For her work, she blogs about policy matters to do with carers in Scotland. Personally, she blogs about her interests in food, diet and fitness, and skincare at highheelsandpinkglitter. Thanks, Emma! If my mum or my employer read this, would I be dismayed? And if…
A couple of months ago we talked about One Goal, a new partnership launched by Scotland’s Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. The partnership between Scottish Women’s Football and charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer aims to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. It also highlights the importance of exercise as a way to reduce…
Hello Jillian, thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Do we want to start with you telling me a bit about yourself? I have just completed a PhD in social media at the University of Strathclyde – I’m a Dr of social media (well, it will be official mid-August). My research explored what…
Hi everyone! This year, in an attempt to broaden the audience for SMWGla we have decided that we will be introducing themed events throughout the week. Not all events will be under the themes, they are not exclusive, so if you are thinking of submitting an event as long as fits under the overall theme…
Here’s the schedule for today: 8 am Be Good Be Social – The Surgery – Big lottery fund Scotland Free to charities, social entrepreneurs and community groups you’ll get 30 minutes with one of our surgeons – each of whom has extensive social media experience. You might ask a question about setting up a Facebook page or…
First day of #SMWGla was a success! A special thanks to our volunteers, and thanks all of you too! If you can’t make it to the events, remember you can follow us online! Now..are you ready? A lot happening today! 8 am Business Banter – Threading Tuesday Thoughts Together Esquires Coffee House The second banter of the week: 5…
Tartan. Internationally recognised as an icon of Scotland. Just saying the word brings to mind historical images of clans, kilts, heather and whisky. But tartan is as alive today as it has always been, and new tartans are commissioned and created to act as brands and identifiers for families, businesses and institutions. So, Social Media…
Inspiring innovation [guest blog by Claire Wood at RAPP Edinburgh]
With a week to go till the competition entry deadline, things are hotting up for our Dirty Pretty Digital Things competition to find the shiniest new social media ideas in Scotland. To give you a bit of inspiration as the clock is counting down, we thought we’d take a look at where today’s social media…
Hi everyone! Last Friday the second Advisory Board Meeting for Social Media Week Glasgow took place. A lot to catch up with our board members, who were shown a preview of the fantastic video “Picture This!” produced by Inner Ear, We Are Snook and Alan Bissett, in collaboration with twintangibles and New Media Corp. Although…
For the last 3 weeks the SMW team has been based in the lovely offices at Skypark. Last Wednesday, we had the chance to interview Camille Lorigo, Marketing Manager (left). Camille was one of those people who ‘just got it” and came on board from the very beginning, with all her enthusiasm and generosity. We…