We have moved!
June 20, 2012Labels: Facebook, Google, Marketing, public relations, Social Media, Twitter, www.SixDegrees.ie
Our blog has been moved to our new site..... read all the lastest on Marketing, Social Media and Graphic Design on Six Degrees Blog
Protecting Your Privacy while Online
February 1, 2012Labels: Businesses, Dataprotection, Facebook, Google, Internet, Ireland, Irish Businesses, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Websites
With all the talk about SOPA, VPPA, PIPA and all the other anti-piracy measures being pushed by the various special interest groups and big media conglomerates it is easy to forget how many of these companies make their money by using your information, either for themselves or selling it to 3rd parties.
Shouldn't you have more control over how your information is being used?
Happy New Year 2012
December 30, 2011Labels: Businesses, Deals, Facebook, Google, Internet, Ireland, Irish Businesses, Marketing, public relations, Social Media, Twitter, Websites
As the new year fast approaches, even faster if you live in Samoa, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2012.
It has been a tough year for businesses and no doubt 2012 will be just as tough. However there have been many positive stories and plenty of new opportunities for businesses. It is now the survival of the fittest, and to be honest, that is the way it should be.
Privacy, You and Your Business - EU Directives
December 16, 2011Labels: Businesses, Dataprotection, Facebook, Google, Social Media, Twitter, Websites
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In May
2011, a Europe wide directive was passed relating to data protection and
processing of data. The directive (Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC
Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 for those who are interested!) set outs
how information can and cannot be used by data controllers.
As with many EU directives, there is room for interpretation but I've outlined the basics of this particular directive below.
Facebook Changes
October 4, 2011Labels: Facebook, Ireland, Irish Businesses, Marketing, Negative publicity, Social Media, Websites
So Mr Zuckerberg has changed his social media site, yet again! Annoying? Slightly. But the network needs to continue to evolve for fear it would become stagnant and end up in the dusty vaults of social media history along with Bebo and Myspace.
One of the main concerns of people is of course their privacy, which is completely understandable. Changes to the network ultimately means changes to how information is spread.
Below I've outlined a few simple steps you can take to make your Facebook account more private.
Old Advertisements
August 30, 2011Labels: Businesses, Ireland, Irish Businesses, Marketing, Negative publicity, public relations, Social Media, Websites
In the words of Moby, We've come along way baby.
But have we?
Advertising has developed at an astonishing rate and of course regulations have tried to keep pace.
Of course we laugh at the silliness and non p.c. manner of these adverts of old but we do need to look at how we advertise today.
While the adverts below may have stereotyped women as simple domestic beings, since then there has been a trend to basically falsify images and create unachievable aims, again targeted towards women.
Even the so called beautiful women of the world are having every flaw air brushed and fixed to provide the perfect canvass on which products can be sold. If the gorgeous elite are not pretty enough to be seen unedited in magazines, then the mere mortals who are being targeted by the advertisers have no chance.