Birmingham Post - Tag - social media

Birmingham social media consultancy JC praised by Dragons' Den star

Birmingham Post — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:49:00 GMT

A Birmingham startup social media consultancy has won praise from a former Dragons’ Den star as it expands to hire two new staff.

Social media innovation boosts production firm at Gravograph UK

Birmingham Post — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:33:00 GMT

A Midland company has shown how embracing new media can bring benefits to the manufacturing sector thanks to a university business support programme.

Nick Booth: How Birmingham's blogging community made social media surgeries a success

Birmingham Post — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:29:00 GMT

Nick Booth, founder of the Birmingham social media firm Podnosh, explains how the social media surgery movement in Birmingham typifies the city’s reputation for online activism.

Cameron's Big Society Award goes to Birmingham-based social media surgeries

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:34:00 GMT

David Cameron has recognised the work of Birmingham volunteers who run social media surgeries to help community groups, by handing them the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award.

Twitter was a force for good during summer riots, claims report

Birmingham Post — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:57:00 GMT

A study has found Twitter was a force for good during the summer riots, which broke out in many UK cities including Birmingham, after analysing millions of messages posted by users.

Birmingham teachers advised to set up Facebook accounts

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Teachers in Birmingham are being advised to open a Facebook account – to stop pupils cloning their identity.

Dave Harte: Public sector overcomes social media phobia

Birmingham Post — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Last week I attended an ‘unconference’ (think conference without a pre-set agenda) where many local government and public sector workers from across the West Midlands and beyond, celebrated the way they use social media to connect to ordinary citizens.

Police chief hits out at false Twitter and Facebook claims during Birmingham riots

Birmingham Post — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:11:00 GMT

Social media users have been sharply criticised by the Chief Constable of the West Midlands for making false claims about the Birmingham riots in August.

Apprentice training course for social media marketing launched

Birmingham Post — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:44:00 GMT

Eleven young people from the West Midlands are blazing a trail as social media marketing apprentices with the launch of a new training scheme.

Nearly half of Birmingham firms use social networking for business

Birmingham Post — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:26:00 GMT

Nearly half of companies in Birmingham are using social networking to win new business – well ahead of the UK average – according to new research.