socialmedia

Following our recent post on Facebook's healthy earnings, a twitter exchange led to Paul Fabretti's, Digital and Social Media Lead for Telefónica Europe, personal blog where he digs into more detail on mobile and the ageing of social media users.

There’s a lot of planning going on in the business at the moment – our social teams are preparing for 2014 activities and perhaps by default, that also means trying to look beyond 2014 at the kinds of strategic, structural and systems challenges that should be on our radar. 

Facebook's star is on the rise, as are its earnings, which were revealed yesterday at $2.2bn. Not a bad chunk of change. Predictably, FB stock rose 15%.

The admission that younger teens are using the network less also had a dramatic impact, deflating the good news and seeing the stock drop.

Social Media Week, powered globablly by Nokia, gets bigger every year and we have the stats to prove it.

Founders and global organisers Crowdcentric, with the help of Beyond, Meltwater and UberVU have created this amazing inforgraphic to share what happened.

Chinwag have partnered with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) for Global Entrepreneurship Week, a cornerstone of which is a free event entitled SME Growth Hack: Build. Promote. Sell. Inspire.

It takes place on 21 November in Shoreditch, London.

If you are an entrepreneur or SME with a fast-growing UK business with export potential, book your free ticket.

Quiet at the back of the class! I need your full attention. Over at Chinwag Towers we take Psychology very seriously and we are looking for innovators, specialists, behavioural experts to speak at our PsychUps and Conference.

If you have something important to say, let us know. We love a good natter.

To make life even easier we have got a super quick form to gather up your interest. Apply to speak here.

Fancy a three-course meal, drinks, entertainment, a walk around the stunning Museum of London and the chance to bump shoulders with 200 of the biggest names in Open Data (including Sir Tim Berners-Lee)?  

To celebrate the closing of their first annual summit, the Open Data Institute will host a Gala Dinner in the Museum of London's spectacular Sackler Hall (Tuesday October 29th).

Chinwag and the UKTI have collaborated on the up and coming event SME Growth Hacking. Build. Promote. Sell. Inspire. (Thurs 21 Nov) This event is completely free to attend and is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (18 - 24 Nov).

The day will be split into panels, case studies, mentoring sessions & an exhibition all focused on the 4 key themes: Build. Promote. Sell. Inspire. The ticket also includes complimentary lunch and coffee for all attendees.

This event is for SMEs and entrepreneurs with potential for fast-growing UK businesses with export potential.

Meaning 2013 (Fri 8 Nov) is just round the corner and we couldn't be more excited. It is set to be another fantastic day, and our friends over at NixonMcInnes have given us one pair of tickets to give away to one lucky Chinwager.

The competition closes on Oct 31, click here to make sure you are in the running.

For all the latest updates on the Digital Mission check out the DM NYC 14 Page here

Some say the streets of New York are paved with gold. That may not be true, but it is the place to start international expansion. The ever popular Digital Mission is back and will be taking start-ups, small agencies and digital companies across the Atlantic to conincide with Social Media Week NYC. (17th-21st Feb)

Applications to join Chinwag on a whistle-stop tour of the Big Apple are now open. To be considered please click through to form right here.