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Living through a revolution

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

I read a piece recently by Clay Shirky, who in a blog post entitled ‘Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable,’ reflected on the nature of revolutions. Periods of time when old ‘stuff’ was no longer relevant to us and new ‘stuff’ couldn’t come along fast enough to replace it. That feels like now doesn’t it?

The edges of our media space are expanding faster than our ability to make sense of them, of new technologies, of how people use them and of the shake out, that will mean some old media will fall by the wayside.

But this is an unravelling story seen from two very different perspectives. The user, swept along by the rush of the crowd to try new media, to make that media fit their lifestyle and the marketer, trying to position a brand where its’ target customer is. (more…)

Posted by: Declan Metcalfe, Marketing Director, Better Brand Agency

Filed in: Better Brand Agency, Better Team News, Marketing Communication, North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley, Web and Digital

Tagged: Communication, Digital, Industry - Web and Digital, Marketing, Marketing Communication, North East, North Yorkshire, online marketing, social media, Social Networking, Web, Web 2.0, Web Design, Web Development, Web Development social media

North East Business News: Brand firm will stay local

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Featured in Evening Gazette on Apr 1 2009 – View article on www.nebusiness.co.uk.

A FLEDGLING digital agency in Stokesley has pledged to remain a local company for local people as it expands from its base in the Tees Valley.

Established last year, Better Brand Agency (BBA) is looking to hit £1m turnover in three years. Run by industry brand expert Declan Metcalfe and Teesside graduates Mark Easby and Peter Jones, the firm specialises in brand, marketing and social media campaigns and works with clients across the North-east and Yorkshire. (more…)

Posted by: Better Brand Agency

Filed in: Better News and PR, North East, North Yorkshire, Tees Valley

Tagged: Better News and PR, Digital, Industry - Web and Digital, middlesbrough, nebusiness, North East, stokesley, Tees Valley

Sign posting people down ‘The Funnel’

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Social Media Funnel

I’ve seen lots of social media maps, some good some not so good.

The problem is they sit there in lofty isolation, a sea of mostly unfamiliar names and quirky identities. They are a secret cypher known only to social media cool kids it seems. These maps are not connected to the real world (The one in which hard pressed marketing professionals are fighting hard for their budgets and their jobs) in any recognisable way. We’re missing an opportunity here and, if we’re honest, being a little bit condescending to boot. Another thing, social media buzz words are such a crock! Real people don’t talk like that!

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Posted by: Declan Metcalfe, Marketing Director, Better Brand Agency

Filed in: Better Brand Agency, Better News and PR, Marketing Communication, Social Media & Social Marketing, Web and Digital

Tagged: Communication, Digital, Industry - Web and Digital, Marketing Communication, online marketing, Web, Web 2.0, Web Design, Web Development, Web Development social media

Social Media: How to make the most of social media

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

TECH NOTES by Declan Metcalfe. Featured in the The Newcastle Journal and nebusiness.co.uk (view article online)

WHAT’S all the buzz around social media?

The explosion that is social media came about due to the convergence of three forces: people, technology and economics. People wanted to talk, and technology caught up to the extent that it became possible to connect to friends in real time using a multitude of devices. These are made affordable because the infrastructure is now in place making it easily accessible to the vast majority.

The easiest way to think of social media, I believe, is as a conversation that millions of people are having, one that’s growing louder as more and more voices join in. And guess what the topics are: they are talking about you, your brand, your product and your services.
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Posted by: Declan Metcalfe, Marketing Director, Better Brand Agency

Filed in: North East, North Yorkshire, Social Media & Social Marketing, Tees Valley, Web and Digital

Tagged: Communication, Digital, Industry - Web and Digital, Marketing Communication, North East, North Yorkshire, social media, Social Networking, Tees Valley, Web, Web 2.0, Web Development social media

North East Digital Awards

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The North East Digtial Awards celebrate the excellence of the growing digital industry in the North East of England showcasing the best of the region’s digital talent.

We’ve entered the digital supplier – Best Social Media Optomisation Campaign category, so fingers crossed we get something. Anyone can vote in the awards so use you click and support us.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR US IN THE NORTH EAST DIGITAL AWARDS.

Posted by: Declan Metcalfe, Marketing Director, Better Brand Agency

Filed in: Awards, Better Brand Agency, Better News and PR, Events, North East, Social Media & Social Marketing, Web and Digital

Tagged: Digital, Industry - Web and Digital, North East, north east digital awards, social media, Social Networking, Web 2.0, Web and Digital

North East’s TyneTwestival gets support from Better Brand Agency

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

We’re all excited. There’s a Twestival coming to the North East and we couldn’t resist getting involved to support the event. The TyneTwestival is taking place at 7.30pm on 12th February at The Other Rooms in Newcastle City Centre.

We have been working on some graphics and web buttons to help spread the word, and these will be online very soon. For more information the TyneTwestival please visit http://newcastle.twestival.com where you can buy tickets online, or follow @tynetwestival on Twitter.

Better Brand Agency is a brand agency offering brand, graphic design, marketing, social media and social networking, web and digital services based in Tees Valley, North East and North Yorkshire.

Posted by: Mark Easby, Managing Director - Better Brand Agency

Filed in: Better Brand Agency, Better News and PR, Events, North East, Social Media & Social Marketing, Tees Valley, Web and Digital

Tagged: Digital, Events, North East, super mondays, Tees Valley, twitter, tynetwestival, Web, Web and Digital, Web Development social media

Social Media Update: We’re on Flickr

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

At Better Brand Agency, we like taking photos. We’re developing quite a library of photos and wanted to start sharing them so we’ve launched our own Flickr Photostream.

Check out our latest photostream updates including our Better Client Work Collection, Better Team Collection, Tees Valley & North East Collection, plus some of our own favourite personal photos.

We’ve also built in a clever little Flickr plugin into the bottom of our website and our facebook page showing our latest photostream updates to share the wealth.

If you would like further information about any of the photos featured in our photostream, please contact the Better team.

Better Brand Agency a brand agency offering brand, graphic design, marketing, social media and social networking, web and digital services based in Tees Valley, North East and North Yorkshire.