Top three video editing apps
With video an increasingly integral part of social content plans, trimming and preening your vision so it’s looking its very best has never been more vital. Happily, it’s also never been easier – as these three easy-to-use editing tools show. ....
03/03/2016
Emojini helps you pick the perfect emoji
02/03/2016 SMK Editor
Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, emojis aren’t going away anytime soon. In fact, Facebook just rolled out global support for six new universal emojis. And if you’re not up to speed on your smiley and frowny faces, a new service called ....
Gmail just became more secure
02/03/2016 SMK Editor
You may not have known it, but Safer Internet Day has just been celebrated (or at least observed) around the globe. In a nod to the humble but i ....
Microsoft's new partnership makes iPhone users more productive
01/03/2016 SMK Editor
A new Microsoft partnership aims to boost Office 365’s features for marketers on iPhone Microsoft has partnered with document reader service Doculus to make working on Office 365 via your iPhon ....
SMK's app of the week: Intercom
01/03/2016 SMK Editor
They say the customer is always right. And while this might not strictly always be the case, top-notch customer service is an essential part of success – whether it’s face-to-face, over the phone, or online. New app ....
Lynda.com launches Learning Paths
01/03/2016 SMK Editor
Learning portal Lynda.com has just launched Learning Paths, a pr ....
Number Crunch: Snapchat 2016
29/02/2016 SMK Editor
Everyone’s favourite enfant terrible network Snapchat might be posed to grow up, or at least grow a lot richer, in 2016. Once known as the realm of self-destructing selfies and sometimes saucy content, Snapchat is amping up its bells and whistles fo ....
The top 25 skills on LinkedIn for 2016
29/02/2016 SMK Editor
Looking for a change this year? Why not check out the top 25 skills in 2016 on LinkedIn. Mad Skillz LinkedIn analysed the hirin ....
Instagram gets serious about security
26/02/2016 SMK Editor
Much like people, social media networks have to mature at some point. Some do so gracefully, while others never really grow out of a certain phase. This week Instagram did a bit of growing up with the announcement of two-factor authentication. ....
Three ways to win at marketing on Pinterest
25/02/2016 SMK Editor
Looking for a fresh approach to your marketing mojo this year? Consider amping up your efforts on fan favourite Pinterest. Pinterest is important because it boasts one of the most engaged and affluent userbase of any social platform. Rea ....
Twitter tests trending tweets in timeline
24/02/2016 SMK Editor
Re-enforcing its place as the epicentre of all the breaking news that’s fit to click, Twitter is now experimenting with trending tweets in the timeline. #Trendy Users first started spotting highlighted tweets from accounts they wer ....
Facebook rolls out Video Ads update for Brands
24/02/2016 SMK Editor
Facebook has just rolled out a bunch of new Video Ads updates for brands and Page Admins. Click Play The updates, automated captions and increased reporting and buying options, were announced in a ....