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Why short-lived content means BIG brand impact

11th April 2017

All Hail Short-lived Content After being valued at $28 billion following it’s public trading debut earlier this year, Snap Inc, the company behind picture messaging app Snapchat, propelled the importance of short-lived content marketing even further into the spotlight. Just why the trend is on the up is pretty clear. The service draws in millions […]

Have a cracking Easter from everybody at Cuckoo!

7th April 2017

For Easter this year, Cuckoo has donated 50 chocolate eggs to Wood Street Mission. The Manchester based charity helps provide underprivileged children and families living in the surrounding area with everyday items most of us take for granted. Their wonderful Easter project aims to get as many kids as possible joining in the fun of the […]

Cuckoo gets creative for The Manchester Duck Race!

7th April 2017

It’s that time of year again and Cuckoo will soon be sending our own extra special contender to take part in the race of all races! Around 25,000 visitors will descend on the River Irwell on Good Friday – with families and friends getting together in support of Brainwave and taking part in the 8th […]

Exciting new client win for Cuckoo!

5th April 2017

Cuckoo would like to say the warmest of welcomes to our new client, National Museums Liverpool. Their incredible collection of 7 galleries and museums house some of the countries favourite treasures from stunning Impressionist paintings to rare historical artefacts – including a lifejacket from the Titanic! National Museums Liverpool have called on our award-winning agency’s expertise to […]

Introducing The Newest Cuckoo…Oliver!

23rd March 2017

We recently welcomed Oliver Dickinson, our new social media apprentice, into the Cuckoo nest. Oliver joined the agency last month after seriously impressing client services director, Sophia, and our social media executive, Tom, at The Juice Academy. The prestigious Juice Academy offers an industry-led apprenticeship programme which brings together budding social media marketing stars, providing […]

Video Marketing Is Everything: Lights, Camera, Action!

7th March 2017

Why video content should be leading your Marketing activity. They said a picture is worth a thousand words, now they say a video is worth a million. Video content can propel anyone and anything to new levels of internet and global stardom. So, if a clip of a cat dressed like a pirate can […]

Cuckoo’s Tasty Valentine’s Day Cook Off

15th February 2017

Here at Cuckoo we decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day a little differently this year by getting the whole agency together for a bit of love-inspired competitive cooking. The Cuckoo cook-out featured a host of mouth-watering treats from delectable pink-frosted cupcakes to freshly-baked falafel and humus flat breads. Our wannabe chefs were given two scores out of five – […]

Financial institutions and trust in the digital era

13th February 2017

One of the most notable side effects of the financial crash of 2007/8 was an ongoing collapse in public faith in experts and institutions per se, with the banks at the centre of the crash being placed at the epicentre of this crisis of trust. Although steps have been taken in the years since in […]

Our Lovely New Website

8th February 2017

Here at Cuckoo we are welcoming in what is sure to be an exciting 2017 with the launch of our shiny new website! Designed and built in-house the site showcases the very best of Cuckoo following our best year to date (creatively and financially) for our award winning agency. You’ll find a medley of our […]

The ghost of Christmas dinner, past, present and future

6th February 2017

We all know what Christmas dinner’s about don’t we? Roast turkey, roast potatoes and all the trimmings, including those (Brussel sprouts, roast parsnip) which nobody would ever bother about during the rest of the year. Oh, there might be the occasional variation – nut roast for the vegetarians, cranberries used in various innovative ways and […]