The Digital Download

Episode 22 - Bumper Digital News & Brand Highlights

It's a bumper edition this week to summarise the last month's developments in digital including some tests on Facebook's news feed, instagram's latest user stats, the introduction of 280 characters on Twitter, vandalism in Snapchat and much more. Kate also highlights great brand activity that she has seen. See all the relevant links on the companion page http://katehamer.com/the-digital-download-podcast/episode-22/ Tweet @KateHamerLtd with any questions or feedback.

Episode 21 - Digital News & Brand Highlights

Kate summarises the week's digital news including some more Facebook developments, Instagram's changes to video autoplay, What's App testing an unsend feature, Apple's keynote and more. She also looks at some of the best brand activities of the week. Check out the companion page at Katehamer.com for all the relevant links and items discussed. And tweet @KateHamerLtd or email Kate@katehamer.com with any feedback.

Episode 20 - Digital News, Influencer Marketing & User Participation

The Digital Download is BACK! After an all too long break, Kate summarises the week's digital news including some Facebook developments, Twitter's new terms of service, Snapchat's move into news, Google's new AR platform and more. She also looks at some of the best brand activities of the week and gives advice on social campaigns that solicit user participation. For all the useful links, see the companion page http://katehamer.com/the-digital-download-podcast/episode-20/

Episode 19 - Digital News, Filter Bubbles & Christmas

It's another bumper addition after a two week break. Kate discusses developments to advertising for Facebook Messenger bots, new features for instagram stories, the future of Vine, the launch of Snap Inc's Spectacles and more. She looks at the impact social media had on expectations of the outcome of the Presidential Election. She reviews some of the latest Christmas advertising campaigns and ends with a piece by Jerry Daykin on digital disruptors becoming more traditional in their approach. All of the content and links covered in the podcast can be found here http://katehamer.com/the-digital-download-podcast/episode-19/

Episode 18 - Digital News & Advertising Developments

This week it's a bumper edition after a week's break. Kate discusses the launch of Facebook Blueprint for journalists, Facebook Live, Streaming, Instagram's move into live video, Twitter's quarterly earnings, the demise of Vine, the growth of Pinterest and more. She also features a section on advertising developments. And ends with a round up of some great brand activity. All links can be found on the companion page here http://katehamer.com/the-digital-download-podcast/episode-18/ The next show will be released on 14th November 2016. Please tweet any feedback to @KateHamerLtd