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Core Media Forecast for 2011

With communication in such a state of change and the way information is shared and consumed evolving at such a fast rate it is important that the industry take stock and reflect on the past year to see where future opportunities lie. To that end Core Media conducted a study of what the media landscape will look like throughout 2011.

The report provides you with a snap shot of the key developments we expect to see in 2011 and assesses the consumer’s mindset across all major media channels including Press, TV, Online, Radio, Outdoor and Cinema. There is no doubt that it has been a tough year for traditional media with the closure of both the Sunday Star and the Sunday Tribune but with digital set to experience positive growth of +13% we are left feeling optimistic for 2011.

Technology has had a big impact on consumer behaviour and the rise of smart phones means that retailers will have to re-evaluate the relationship between the consumer and physical retail outlets. 85% of all adults that took part in our survey engaged in at least some online shopping over the Christmas period. This shows that consumers are taking an always on approach to information consumption and purchasing decisions are made at the consumer’s convenience, putting pressure on the brands to keep up. Continue Reading

Do you ‘Like’ where I’m at?

It is here, well almost anyway. Last night Facebook launched their plans for their location based service called ‘places’.  You will be able to ‘check in’ to businesses and other locations much like foursquare so that your friends will be able to see where you are at that time. You will also be able to add locations (such as your own house) and tag friends who are there with you.

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Foursquare think outside the box

Foursquare, the latest social network on the block is back in the headlines this week. The British Telegraph reported yesterday (Monday 19th of July) that Foursquare is in talks with “everyone”, including the three major search engine giants Google, Yahoo and Microsoft regarding a data partnership.

The location based social networking site was founded by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai in March 2009. Foursquare describes itself as “a mobile application that is a cross between a friend-finder, a social city-guide, and a game … Continue Reading

How smart is your phone?

The mobile phone has evolved to the point where it has essentially become another root to market for brands and means that there is virtually no time of the day or night that consumers cannot be reached whether they are at home or on the move. This has happened because phones have now reached a stage where they can support a level of internet browsing that is similar to that of a PC. Meaning that social media and search marketing is now applicable to mobile phones which is great.

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157 New Opportunities - Please Rob Me

You leave your home. Turn on your phone. Get into work and turn on your computer. Sign into a social network.

What’s increasingly likely is you turn on your smart phone when you leave your home and sign in to your favourite social networking application straight away.

So are you actively promoting the fact that you are not in your house?

Please Rob Me is a website that was set up to promote the awareness of careful social networking. The website … Continue Reading