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    Making Every Pound Count: The Paid Social Lessons from Inside the UK's Biggest Charities
    May 13, 2026
    5 min read
    Lucy Hall
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    Making Every Pound Count: The Paid Social Lessons from Inside the UK's Biggest Charities

    Ellie McGuigan, Senior Paid Social Manager at Cancer Research UK, on the reality of brand-side paid social, the Andromeda update, and why human judgment still wins.

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    Social Media Moved Into the P&L. The Pay Never Did.
    January 7, 2026
    5 min read
    Edward Herath — Social media leader focused on commercial impact and measurable growth
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    Social Media Moved Into the P&L. The Pay Never Did.

    Social roles now cover strategy, production, paid media, CRM, and governance, yet are still priced like channel management. This is what happens when social becomes commercial infrastructure and compensation stays behind.

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    10 most common paid social mistakes holding brands back
    December 8, 2025
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    Ellie McGuiganView profile →

    10 most common paid social mistakes holding brands back

    Brands keep tripping over the same paid-social pitfalls - from unclear objectives to weak tracking and rushed optimisation. These ten fixable mistakes drain performance, but turning them around unlocks smarter strategy, better creative, and sustainable growth.

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    Struggling To Make Paid Social Perform? Here's What's Working In 2025...
    April 3, 2025
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    Lydia Woellwarth
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    Struggling To Make Paid Social Perform? Here's What's Working In 2025...

    Paid social advertising is evolving quickly. Success in 2025 requires balancing automation, mastering platform mechanics, and focusing on creative testing and quality data. Jon Quinton, Founder, Overdrive Digital previews key insights he will be sharing at SocialDay's Social Media Fest, backed by real-world examples from Overdrive Digital.

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