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Saying goodbye to one size fits all social media content

22nd August 2018

Social media is rapidly becoming one of the most important marketing tools in the digital landscape. Using the various platforms allows brands to connect with billions of users at the touch of a button, and really what more could we ask for? If you have access to a computer or mobile phone, connecting with your […]

GDPR: The Start of Something Beautiful?

20th June 2018

In every challenge lies and opportunity – or so the saying goes. Across the country four little letters have become synonymous with panic, dread and confusion. Yes, like everyone we’re talking about – whisper it – GDPR. Contact lists across the nation have been decimated, much to the horror of marketing and communications professionals nationwide. […]

Cuckoo Run For Barnabus

8th March 2018

Running, why do we do it? For the challenge, sense of accomplishment or to drop a few pounds? It’s hard work and sometimes painful! At Cuckoo, six of our crazy team members have signed up to run Manchester 10K this May. Our reason behind the madness is to help raise as much money and awareness […]

Cuckoo Welcomes Grace To The Agency

8th March 2018

Meet Grace, the newest Cuckoo team member. After two years of travelling down under, she is now exploring the wonders of agency life, taking up the role of Marketing Assistant at Cuckoo. She will be supporting the account management team, as well as the digital team across all areas of administration and customer services. Her […]

In a world of social media where does your brand fit?

20th February 2018

Finding the right social media strategy for your brand can seem like a daunting prospect. With so many directions to go and best practise advise to follow, getting to know the basics first and foremost is key to any campaign. Each social media platform comes with its pros and cons so it’s important to be […]

Cuckoo Appointed Brand Development for Islington Wharf Locks

15th December 2017

Exciting news! Following a competitive pitch Cuckoo have been appointed to developed the visual identity for Islington Wharf Locks, a brand new residential development located in Ancoats, Manchester city centre. Cuckoo have been working with property developer Muse Developments since 2007 across a portfolio of luxury residential and commercial developments in Manchester and Salford including; […]

Helping the Homeless this Christmas with Barnabus

14th December 2017

So far this winter, temperatures have already fallen below zero and ice and snow have settled on our roads and streets. Most of us can take shelter in the safety and warmth of our homes, crank up the central heating and snuggle under a thick blanket. However, according to a study carried out by Shelter, […]

TripAdvisor ‘Trolls’… Restaurants Retaliate

12th December 2017

Back in the days before social media ran the world, restauranteurs and hoteliers would wait with baited breath on the oh-so-important critics review of their pride and joy establishment. Hospitality was a world where one man with a chip on his tweed donned shoulder could quite literally close a restaurant by giving a bad review, […]

Cuckoo Try Gong Meditation

24th November 2017

This month’s Cuckoo wellness activity took the Cuckoos on a strange and wonderful journey through Gong Mediation (aka a ‘gong bath’ where you are bathed in the therapeutic sounds of gongs). The art of Gong Meditation is not a new trend but a sacred and ancient instrument known for healing, relaxing and rejuvenating which […]

Meet Our New Cuckoos

24th November 2017

A massive warm welcome to the latest additions to the Cuckoo team, Tiffany our new Office Junior and Katie our Digital Marketing Assistant. Both joining us fresh out of college to grow their skills and embark on an exciting career in the agency world, whilst supporting the wider Cuckoo team across all areas from copywriting, […]