Pinterest, the darling digital pin board that’s turned the social media world upside down, is now a top traffic driver for brands. That’s a good sign marketers should get their butts up to speed on the latest pinning tips and tricks. MDGadvertising has created an infographic explaining the nooks and crannies of the social network. Many brands —… more

With so much junk flying around, is email an efficient way to communicate? Here’s an infographic reminder to help you think while hovering over that Send button…  

  Location: Waterloo/Southwark Job type: Permanent Salary: £50-70,000, matched pension, healthplan Reference: DOPS 02/12 The Alternative is a small, successful and ambitious Brand Engagement Agency.  Our ethos is to ‘keep getting better’ and this is something we apply to ourselves and every piece of client work we take on. We are predominantly known for our… more

Social Media. Big deal. Still a buzz word, albeit an annoyingly overused one for most nowadays. We have been playing with social for a few years and have never really got to grips with it. Our Twitter friend count is low, Facebook the same. Blog posts get an amount of interest, but not much. We… more

Often when working with clients we also get to meet celebrities, work in amazing venues all around the world, and in this instance realise a childhood dream for our MD. Today we’re at the BBC with Friends Life staging a Leadership Event. A one-day event designed and delivered by us and held at the hallowed studios at the BBC… more