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[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1658158071980{background: #bee1e2 url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TSE-About-Us-Desktop-1-1.png?id=20955) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”desktop” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”8\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”20vh”][vc_custom_heading text=”About us” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1653750769804{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”50vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1658160038696{background: #bee1e2 url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TSE-About-Us-Mobile-1-3.png?id=20959) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”mobile” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”8\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_custom_heading text=”About us” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1653750777020{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”60vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” bg_type=”grad” bg_grad=”background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #BEE1E2), color-stop(99%, #FFFFFF));background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,#BEE1E2 0%,#FFFFFF 99%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,#BEE1E2 0%,#FFFFFF 99%);background: -o-linear-gradient(top,#BEE1E2 0%,#FFFFFF 99%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,#BEE1E2 0%,#FFFFFF 99%);background: linear-gradient(top,#BEE1E2 0%,#FFFFFF 99%);” css=”.vc_custom_1650036196019{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]\n

Global. Inclusive. Trusted. Passionate.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1 rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4\/12″ el_id=”Bbtn”][vc_column_text]\n

We\u2019re a global team of social media pioneers & analytical thinkers, powered by human values.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ background_style=”normal”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1442302634112{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1547539784978{padding: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1547652829299{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

\u201cI set up what was then called Emoderation in 2002, before even the launch of Myspace, having left a role running a web team at the BBC. I could see there was an opportunity to help brands initially protect themselves online and soon after to actually use the web to connect better with their consumers. I began gathering some other geeky, and rather lovely (primarily karaoke-loving) people to work with me and soon we made quite a name for ourselves, particularly in the child safety and brand protection arena. We helped a lot of brands through some tough times, and have learnt a lot about how to manage crisis, which is why I also created Polpeo<\/a>, our nifty sister company that creates very life-like and quite terrifying real-time crisis simulations.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1547539766087{padding: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1547653193758{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

Fast forward a few years and the explosion of social, add some fantastic, global Fortune 500 clients, throw in a name change to better reflect our reality today, and there you have it… The Social Element. There are more than 300 of us all over the world today, all waking up with the same focused ambition: to help our clients create those really genuine human connections and have as much of a good time as we possibly can whilst we\u2019re doing it!”<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”22736″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1653756657196{padding-top: 0px !important;}” el_id=”Approach”][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” disable_element=”yes” thb_divider_position=”bottom” bg_type=”bg_color” css=”.vc_custom_1686339283110{padding-top: 0px !important;}” bg_color_value=”#f2f2f2″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″][vc_column_text]\n

There’s more<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1 rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1650023290572{padding-left: 1rem !important;}” el_id=”Bbtn”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tOUR TEAM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tIN THE PRESS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1653756641254{padding-left: 1rem !important;}”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tGENUINE HUMANS PODCAST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tJOIN US<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”19427″ css=”.vc_custom_1653757083143{background-color: #00b5e2 !important;}”][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ background_style=”normal”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1442302634112{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” content_placement=”top” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column thb_color=”thb-light-column” width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1653751898477{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}” el_id=”BTN”]\t
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Our history<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1547227782746{padding: 10px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20782″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ background_style=”normal”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1442302634112{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1658782004676{background-image: url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Timeline-Medium-Screens-1-scaled.jpg?id=20991) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg” el_id=”medium and small screens”][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027935929{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028378081{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

1999<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Tamara Littleton” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

To understand the philosophy at The Social Element, we need to look no further than our CEO and Founder, Tamara Littleton.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Back in 1999 Tamara was running the team of webmasters responsible for everything on BBC Online. Remember \u2013 this pre-dates YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. From her work supporting the early Communities team, Tamara was the first to recognise both the risk within these forums and virtual worlds and the opportunity for brands to directly connect with consumers.<\/p>\n

With this vision and knowledge, Tamara left the BBC and shortly after set up what was then, Emoderation, in 2002.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027650220{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028272736{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028290212{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2002<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Emoderation” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

Starting with just herself and one moderator, Tamara\u2019s first clients included such global giants as GE and Chevron, and soon we gained a reputation as leading within both the online brand protection arena and the child safety arena.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1263″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\n

Tamara has since gathered a talented band of fellow pioneers to create a home for the leading experts in social media marketing and moderation from across the globe. With core groups located in HQs in London and in North America, we have built a global business, with a massively connected workforce of 350 across several continents, cultures, and nationalities; a place where we use our collective intelligence and our love of social to constantly develop new ways to help our clients flourish.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028554326{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028565649{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2013<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Launch of Polpeo” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]Recognising the overwhelming social response that can happen during a crisis and the increasing overlap between social media and PR, we also co-founded our social media crisis simulation platform, Polpeo<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our technology simulates a crisis breaking and unfolding on social and digital media, and our live team mimic the public response so that brands can prepare for a crisis in a realistic and secure environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1266″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028657488{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028685744{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2017<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The Social Element” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

By 2017, we had become the largest independent social media agency with the biggest global reach of anyone in this space, and as a result felt we needed a name that better reflected the breadth of our offering; so we rebranded as The Social Element.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Today we partner with the world\u2019s leading agencies and brands across FMCG<\/a>, Travel<\/a>, Financial Services<\/a>, Retail<\/a>, and Entertainment, at the same time, working hard to keep the culture, love, and family feel of a small business. This is what makes us unique to work with. We\u2019re constantly being told by our clients that we\u2019re flexible, friendly, and always going above and beyond for them. If you fancy working with a social media agency that can give you a bit of that, we\u2019d love to hear from you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_single_image image=”13027″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1658781752507{background-image: url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Timeline-Large-Screens-scaled.jpg?id=20989) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs” el_id=”large screen”][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027935929{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028378081{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

1999<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Tamara Littleton” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

To understand the philosophy at The Social Element, we need to look no further than our CEO and Founder, Tamara Littleton.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Back in 1999 Tamara was running the team of webmasters responsible for everything on BBC Online. Remember \u2013 this pre-dates YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. From her work supporting the early Communities team, Tamara was the first to recognise both the risk within these forums and virtual worlds and the opportunity for brands to directly connect with consumers.<\/p>\n

With this vision and knowledge, Tamara left the BBC and shortly after set up what was then, Emoderation, in 2002.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027650220{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028272736{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028290212{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2002<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Emoderation” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

Starting with just herself and one moderator, Tamara\u2019s first clients included such global giants as GE and Chevron, and soon we gained a reputation as leading within both the online brand protection arena and the child safety arena.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1263″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\n

Tamara has since gathered a talented band of fellow pioneers to create a home for the leading experts in social from across the globe. With core groups located in HQs in London and in North America, we have built a global business, with a massively connected workforce of 350 across several continents, cultures, and nationalities; a place where we use our collective intelligence and our love of social to constantly develop new ways to help our clients flourish.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028554326{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028565649{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2013<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Launch of Polpeo” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

Recognising the overwhelming social response that can happen during a crisis and the increasing overlap between social media and PR, we also co-founded our social media crisis simulation platform, Polpeo<\/a>.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our technology simulates a crisis breaking and unfolding on social and digital media, and our live team mimic the public response so that brands can prepare for a crisis in a realistic and secure environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1266″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028657488{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”20988″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028685744{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2017<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The Social Element” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]\n

By 2017, we had become the largest independent social media agency with the biggest global reach of anyone in this space, and as a result felt we needed a name that better reflected the breadth of our offering; so we rebranded as The Social Element.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Today we partner with the world\u2019s leading agencies and brands across FMCG, Travel, Financial Services, Retail, and Entertainment, at the same time, working hard to keep the culture, love, and family feel of a small business. This is what makes us unique to work with. We\u2019re constantly being told by our clients that we\u2019re flexible, friendly, and always going above and beyond for them. If you fancy working with an agency that can give you a bit of that, we\u2019d love to hear from you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_single_image image=”13027″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1686339460592{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”0″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/12″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”A Real Living Wage Employer” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer.\u00a0 This means that everyone working in the UK will earn a real Living Wage.<\/p>\n

The real Living Wage is higher than the government\u2019s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.\u00a0 It is calculated each year and is announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week.<\/p>\n

The Living Wage movement has benefited hundreds of thousands of families by enabling them to earn a wage they can live on. You can hear some of their stories\u00a0here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”22369″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” bg_type=”bg_color” css=”.vc_custom_1686344416461{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}” bg_color_value=”#f2f2f2″][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1686344407356{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1686344454305{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″][vc_column_text]\n

There’s more<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1 rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1650023290572{padding-left: 1rem !important;}” el_id=”Bbtn”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tOUR TEAM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tIN THE PRESS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1653756589767{padding-left: 1rem !important;}”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tGENUINE HUMANS PODCAST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”]\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/strong>\n\t\t\t\tJOIN US<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1686344486106{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1658782130497{background-color: #00b5e2 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom” height=”50″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882757628{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}” background_style=”normal”][vc_column width=”3\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1442302634112{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1442302713602{padding-left: 4% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”16800″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1575894821568{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]\n

Our origins and milestones<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/12″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1658782141032{background-image: url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Timelines-background-medium.jpg?id=13022) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg”][vc_row disable_element=”yes” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_column_text]MEDIUM SCREENS[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027935929{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028378081{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

1999<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Tamara Littleton” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]\n

To understand the philosophy at The Social Element, we need to look no further than our CEO and Founder, Tamara Littleton.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]Back in 1999 Tamara was running the team of webmasters responsible for everything on BBC Online. Remember \u2013 this pre-dates YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. From her work supporting the early Communities team, Tamara was the first to recognise both the risk within these forums and virtual worlds and the opportunity for brands to directly connect with consumers.<\/p>\n

With this vision and knowledge, Tamara left the BBC and shortly after set up what was then, Emoderation, in 2002.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027650220{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028272736{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028290212{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2002<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Emoderation” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

Starting with just herself and one moderator, Tamara\u2019s first clients included such global giants as GE and Chevron, and soon we gained a reputation as leading within both the online brand protection arena and the child safety arena.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1263″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\n

Tamara has since gathered a talented band of fellow pioneers to create a home for the leading experts in social media marketing and moderation from across the globe. With core groups located in HQs in London and in North America, we have built a global business, with a massively connected workforce of 350 across several continents, cultures, and nationalities; a place where we use our collective intelligence and our love of social to constantly develop new ways to help our clients flourish.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028554326{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028565649{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2013<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Launch of Polpeo” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

Recognising the overwhelming social response that can happen during a crisis and the increasing overlap between social media and PR, we also co-founded our social media crisis simulation platform, Polpeo<\/a>.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our technology simulates a crisis breaking and unfolding on social and digital media, and our live team mimic the public response so that brands can prepare for a crisis in a realistic and secure environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1266″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028657488{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028685744{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2017<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The Social Element” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

By 2017, we had become the largest independent social media agency with the biggest global reach of anyone in this space, and as a result felt we needed a name that better reflected the breadth of our offering; so we rebranded as The Social Element.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”3vh”][vc_single_image image=”13027″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”3vh”][vc_column_text]Today we partner with the world\u2019s leading agencies and brands across FMCG<\/a>, Travel<\/a>, Financial Services<\/a>, Retail<\/a>, and Entertainment, at the same time, working hard to keep the culture, love, and family feel of a small business. This is what makes us unique to work with. We\u2019re constantly being told by our clients that we\u2019re flexible, friendly, and always going above and beyond for them. If you fancy working with a social media agency that can give you a bit of that, we\u2019d love to hear from you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1658782160821{background-image: url(https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Timelines-background-large.jpg?id=13024) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row disable_element=”yes” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_column_text]LARGE SCREENS[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027935929{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028378081{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

1999<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Tamara Littleton” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]\n

To understand the philosophy at The Social Element, we need to look no further than our CEO and Founder, Tamara Littleton.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]Back in 1999 Tamara was running the team of webmasters responsible for everything on BBC Online. Remember \u2013 this pre-dates YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. From her work supporting the early Communities team, Tamara was the first to recognise both the risk within these forums and virtual worlds and the opportunity for brands to directly connect with consumers.<\/p>\n

With this vision and knowledge, Tamara left the BBC and shortly after set up what was then, Emoderation, in 2002.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575027650220{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028272736{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028290212{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2002<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Emoderation” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

Starting with just herself and one moderator, Tamara\u2019s first clients included such global giants as GE and Chevron, and soon we gained a reputation as leading within both the online brand protection arena and the child safety arena.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1263″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\n

Tamara has since gathered a talented band of fellow pioneers to create a home for the leading experts in social from across the globe. With core groups located in HQs in London and in North America, we have built a global business, with a massively connected workforce of 350 across several continents, cultures, and nationalities; a place where we use our collective intelligence and our love of social to constantly develop new ways to help our clients flourish.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028554326{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028565649{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2013<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Launch of Polpeo” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

Recognising the overwhelming social response that can happen during a crisis and the increasing overlap between social media and PR, we also co-founded our social media crisis simulation platform, Polpeo<\/a>.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our technology simulates a crisis breaking and unfolding on social and digital media, and our live team mimic the public response so that brands can prepare for a crisis in a realistic and secure environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1266″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” thb_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028657488{padding-right: 5% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12994″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”12999″ img_size=”full” el_class=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1575028685744{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

2017<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”The Social Element” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300b5e2″ google_fonts=”font_family:Muli%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space height=”5vh”][vc_column_text]\n

By 2017, we had become the largest independent social media agency with the biggest global reach of anyone in this space, and as a result felt we needed a name that better reflected the breadth of our offering; so we rebranded as The Social Element.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”3vh”][vc_single_image image=”13027″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”3vh”][vc_column_text]Today we partner with the world\u2019s leading agencies and brands across FMCG, Travel, Financial Services, Retail, and Entertainment, at the same time, working hard to keep the culture, love, and family feel of a small business. This is what makes us unique to work with. We\u2019re constantly being told by our clients that we\u2019re flexible, friendly, and always going above and beyond for them. If you fancy working with an agency that can give you a bit of that, we\u2019d love to hear from you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1574882909299{padding-left: 5% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row disable_element=”yes” thb_divider_position=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1658782175583{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column width=”3\/12″][vc_single_image image=”12007″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”6\/12″][vc_empty_space height=”10vh”][vc_custom_heading text=”Let’s talk” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]