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About us, the people behind the Social Media Portal (SMP) and its writers


The co-founders and editors of the SMP are:

Tim Gibbon
Rachel Hawkes


We are bloggers, journalists and writers that contribute to a wide variety of magazines and publications in addition to being co-founders and editors of SMP.

We also accept articles, blogs, campaigns and they content that is guided, reviewed and then sub-edited before publishing. We vet everything before publishing seeking original and refreshing content. 


Tim Gibbon, cofounder and editor of the Social Media Portal (SMP)


Photograph of Tim GibbonTim Gibbon is journalism graduate from the School of Journalism, UCLAN, Lancashire, a BJTC and NTCJ accredited course.  He possesses experience as a print and radio journalist. The below includes some of his blogging, journalism and writing experience.  He co-founded SMP in 2007.

2007 to present: Blogging and writing experience
Regular blogger for Blogcritics, Elemental blog, Marketing Donut, Social Media Portal (SMP), Technorati and The Huffington Post. 

2002 to present: Writing experience
Columnist for Future Publishing magazines Internet Works and .net from 2002-10, commenting upon a range of digital issues including e-commerce, technology, web marketing, web design and web development.

Author and contributor for advertising, business and marketing publications including Admap, Catalogue & e-business, Direct Commerce, mad.co.uk, PR Week and Revolution.

Ghost writing for senior brand directors, businesses CEOs, VPs from SMEs through to large organisations for business, computing, consumer, marketing, IT and technology sectors.

October 1991 to present: Journalism experience
Birmingham Evening Mail, BRMB Radio, Focus Newspaper Lancashire Evening Post, Red Rose Radio, contributor to business marketing books and the above.

Tim is also founder and director communications consultancy Elemental (founded in 2001) and possesses global digital marketing, media, online PR and social media since experience since 1997.


Rachel Hawkes, cofounder and editor of the Social Media Portal (SMP)

Photograph of Rachel HawkesRachel is a communications professional who has written for a range of print and online publications spanning travel, entertainment, trade and healthcare.

2005 until present: Blogging experience includes
Regular blogger for Elemental, Verity PCOS Charity, The Wall and Marketing Donut

2005 until present: Writing experience includes
Admap – co-authored articles on social media, PR and digital marketing and ghost wrote an article on mobile marketing for CEO of a mobile agency.

Blue Skies – contribute on each issue with at least four entertainment and lifestyle articles, interviewing celebrities including Warwick Davis, Nick Baker and Karl Pilkington. Rachel also writes the magazines gadget section, business news and appointments.

In Touch – write patient focused editorial pieces on subject matters including obesity, fertility and hair removal.

.net magazine – regular columnist on marketing, PR and social media for monthly technology magazine for three years

Social Media Portal (SMP) – contributes articles on the subject of social media, virtual worlds, blogs and similar.

Third Sector – digital columnist for this Haymarket charity trade magazine on the subject of digital marketing and social media.

Authored other articles for magazines such as Catalogue & e-Business and mad.co.uk.

2007 until present: Editorial experience includes
Blue Skies – works with the editor to forward plan issues and identify editorial themes that will align with environmental and seasonal trends relevant to the travel industry and the destinations the airline serves.

In Touch – plan the bi-annual magazine and ensure that copy is patient friendly and breaks down medical jargon whilst balancing advice from board of medical advisors. Manage the entire process from flat plan, to design, print and distribution.

The best way to contact Rachel and Tim regarding the SMP via the SMP contact form.


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