Arif Durrani: Facebook's UK advisory board creates a stir
02 May 2013 | by Arif Durrani
Facebook created something of a stir last week when it unveiled its first UK advisory board, comprising senior brand and agency marketers.
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Technology continues to bring mass disruption to the media business. As our media coverage this week highlights, it is developments at the likes of Twitter, Microsoft, Yahoo! and Tumblr that are grabbing much of the attention.
Facebook created something of a stir last week when it unveiled its first UK advisory board, comprising senior brand and agency marketers.
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