Facebook goes public Big news in the technology and business worlds, Facebook will be launched on the stock market in the very near future with initial estimates suggesting a total value of $100 billion. On the plus side, shareholders could have a positive influence as they may bring new ideas from outside the confines of [...]

Ashley’s back and talking about crowdfunding, the McDonalds Twitter hashtag #fail, mobile content consumption and a new record for YouTube

Join me as I ponder the latest news from Google, shutting down the interwebs, micro-donations at festivals as well as mourning the loss of Cotweet…

CES 2012 With CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2012 in full swing, any tech-geeks worth their salt will be following updates with anticipation to see what new innovations will be hitting shelves and screens in the coming year. Microsoft Keynote While a majority of the keynote was less than inspiring, one thing did catch my eye. [...]

Happy new year everyone! It has been tradition in the beautiful world office to make predictions about the coming year, so here’s what we think 2012 has in store.

Facebook rolls out Timeline to all users and enables brands to communicate privately with fans while Twitter redesigns its interface and consolidates features.

This week, Facebook rolls out Timline to its users and offers Subscribe button for websites while PayPal reacts to criticism over a recent decision.

Do you feel that Facebook and Twitter have become crowded? It’s true the number of users on these networks is growing by the day – a fact which usually has us singing their praises. However, this week, we’re reminded that some niche networks deliver big results for brands.

Facebook is set to introduce sponsored content to our Facebook News Tickers – the real time updates section in the news feed.

This week we look at a global crowd-sourcing project, how mobile wallets will change fundraising and getting ready for the final release of tickets for NFPtweetup’s third birthday.

Why Rochelle’s key takeout from GovCamp Scotland had nothing to do with platforms, technology or geekery.

This week we look at the introduction of Google+ brand pages and their possible impact on social search, and we ask whether social networks should be shut during times of civil unrest.

Google rolls out a host of new functions and refreshed designs, browser habits continue to change, Facebook News Ticker increases engagement and some post-halloween zombie action!

I was listening to Radio 4′s Today Programme this morning where they were talking about how 75% of us give to charity during our lifetimes, but that number drops to 7% when it comes to leaving a legacy. How, the presenter asked, do you persuade more people to continue their naturally generous streak from beyond [...]

This week’s bytes is a virtual smorgasbord of tech news. It explores the new Google Analytics, the results of a survey into clicktivism, some Twitter heat mapping, news of how Twitter sign ups have changed since the iOS 5 integration, Android news and how the length of your posts affects peoples engagement with them. We round it all off with a suggestion that you see the wonderful Junkhearts, written by our own Simon Frank.

Some years ago, I found myself newly installed as one of two creative directors hired by the fundraising agency, Cascaid. It had recently moved from Reading to London and was determined to become a major player on the London scene (which it did).

We get the first figures on Facebook post data after the new changes and look around the new Insights measurements. We announce that Facebook is going green and highlight a frickin’ good idea from UNICEF.

We celebrate with Square and Android as they hit major milestones, Zynga releases games on its own platform, LinkedIn launch the ability for companies to post updates and we discover Donate your Account.

This week, Google have released Real-Time, an immediate analytics tool that shows you how many people are engaging with your content at any one time. Facebook push us to make better Pages and ReTargeter follows your followers.

This week we focus on three of our favourite talking points: Google+, Twitter and Facebook and think about how their changes will affect what we do with them in the charity sector. We also get excited about tonight’s NFPtweetup!