Drew Benvie
@drew.battenhall.com
Social media commentator, CEO of @battenhall.com and public speaker. Featured on BBC telly, radio and in other places.
Wrote the Wikipedia page on social media, did a TED talk on it, and shout at various sports. Proud father & husband & dog dad. LDN
Wrote the Wikipedia page on social media, did a TED talk on it, and shout at various sports. Proud father & husband & dog dad. LDN
Big day today it’s the annual Battenhall social media briefing event at The British Library in London. 300 brands registered to attend this year and I need to finish learning my lines. 🙏🏼☕️💥
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Big day today it’s the annual Battenhall social media briefing event at The British Library in London. 300 brands registered to attend this year and I need to finish learning my lines. 🙏🏼☕️💥
Looking for followers on Sora 2. And yep I have invite codes but mainly want to follow my network on there 👋🏼
sora.chatgpt.com/profile/drew...
sora.chatgpt.com/profile/drew...
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Looking for followers on Sora 2. And yep I have invite codes but mainly want to follow my network on there 👋🏼
sora.chatgpt.com/profile/drew...
sora.chatgpt.com/profile/drew...
Loving Bitchat so far. Feels like OG Twitter meets WhatsApp meets Reddit. Dorsey’s new experiment leans into social media culture: it works offline, disappearing content, anonymous users, no tracking, panic mode, etc etc.
Good or bad idea?
I’m @drew on there, look forward to finding out!
Good or bad idea?
I’m @drew on there, look forward to finding out!
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Loving Bitchat so far. Feels like OG Twitter meets WhatsApp meets Reddit. Dorsey’s new experiment leans into social media culture: it works offline, disappearing content, anonymous users, no tracking, panic mode, etc etc.
Good or bad idea?
I’m @drew on there, look forward to finding out!
Good or bad idea?
I’m @drew on there, look forward to finding out!
Pier 57 is my new favourite place (and the bits around it where I’ve been spending much of this week)
June 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Pier 57 is my new favourite place (and the bits around it where I’ve been spending much of this week)
It’s 5am, big day ahead so two coffees it is. Can’t ever remember it being as hot as this in New York ☀️🥵
June 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It’s 5am, big day ahead so two coffees it is. Can’t ever remember it being as hot as this in New York ☀️🥵
Something from me in Digital Frontier today: digitalfrontier.com/articles/chi...
May 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Something from me in Digital Frontier today: digitalfrontier.com/articles/chi...
Waiting in the wings to talk at the launch of Speak Up. Hats off @alexlockwood.bsky.social epic crowd 👏🏼
April 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Waiting in the wings to talk at the launch of Speak Up. Hats off @alexlockwood.bsky.social epic crowd 👏🏼
Team vibes 💯 this week. And if you’re looking for a career start in a place like this (I sit on the left close to coffee) then check out the battenhall Instagram as we have two internships up for grabs. See you this summer 😎☀️🌞
April 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Team vibes 💯 this week. And if you’re looking for a career start in a place like this (I sit on the left close to coffee) then check out the battenhall Instagram as we have two internships up for grabs. See you this summer 😎☀️🌞
Strong contender for biggest PR fuck up of 2025
March 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Strong contender for biggest PR fuck up of 2025
Good luck tonight to everyone. @battenhall.com’s up for Large agency of the year and Independent agency of the year later at the PRmoment awards in London.
Here’s a clip of Grace, Issie, Christopher & Becky picking up the ‘Large’ award for us this time last year 🥂🍾
Here’s a clip of Grace, Issie, Christopher & Becky picking up the ‘Large’ award for us this time last year 🥂🍾
March 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Good luck tonight to everyone. @battenhall.com’s up for Large agency of the year and Independent agency of the year later at the PRmoment awards in London.
Here’s a clip of Grace, Issie, Christopher & Becky picking up the ‘Large’ award for us this time last year 🥂🍾
Here’s a clip of Grace, Issie, Christopher & Becky picking up the ‘Large’ award for us this time last year 🥂🍾
I went back to school this week for a talk at Worcester Cathedral, and to meet some very bright kids to chat about business, technology and stuff www.ksw.org.uk/barnabas-day...
It was a real honour, a bit daunting, and I dedicated the talk to my parents who worked so hard to send me to that school.
It was a real honour, a bit daunting, and I dedicated the talk to my parents who worked so hard to send me to that school.
March 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I went back to school this week for a talk at Worcester Cathedral, and to meet some very bright kids to chat about business, technology and stuff www.ksw.org.uk/barnabas-day...
It was a real honour, a bit daunting, and I dedicated the talk to my parents who worked so hard to send me to that school.
It was a real honour, a bit daunting, and I dedicated the talk to my parents who worked so hard to send me to that school.
And if two days ago was 11/10 violent disturbing video content being served up, today’s still a 7/10. Just this morning I was shown a near fatal car crash, a horrific rugby injury and similar weight lifting injury, street fights, passed out people on drugs. Meta has a big safety issue right now.
February 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
And if two days ago was 11/10 violent disturbing video content being served up, today’s still a 7/10. Just this morning I was shown a near fatal car crash, a horrific rugby injury and similar weight lifting injury, street fights, passed out people on drugs. Meta has a big safety issue right now.
Hi new column in PR Week about social media past present and future 👋
www.prweek.co.uk/article/1908...
www.prweek.co.uk/article/1908...
February 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Hi new column in PR Week about social media past present and future 👋
www.prweek.co.uk/article/1908...
www.prweek.co.uk/article/1908...
Fantastic crowd today, thank you for having me Bristol Creative Industries
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Fantastic crowd today, thank you for having me Bristol Creative Industries
Battenhall’s latest Independent Agency of the Year, and Large Agency of the Year nominations came in today, for the 2025 PR Moment Awards. Proud of this team, and onward to the awards night 🥳
February 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Battenhall’s latest Independent Agency of the Year, and Large Agency of the Year nominations came in today, for the 2025 PR Moment Awards. Proud of this team, and onward to the awards night 🥳
Social media agency types in New York, Singapore and London, I’m hiring for multiple open roles at @battenhall.com
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lerkeh...
DM or email [email protected]
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lerkeh...
DM or email [email protected]
February 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Social media agency types in New York, Singapore and London, I’m hiring for multiple open roles at @battenhall.com
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lerkeh...
DM or email [email protected]
Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lerkeh...
DM or email [email protected]
Thanks to the #PRogress event team of @wadds.bsky.social and co for having me this morning - was lovely to see some familiar faces and meet new agency bosses too
February 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Thanks to the #PRogress event team of @wadds.bsky.social and co for having me this morning - was lovely to see some familiar faces and meet new agency bosses too
Looking forward to presenting Battenhall’s Year Ahead in Social this morning to @wadds.bsky.social’s PRogress event.
Also, blast from the past, I’m working from the caff opposite Battenhall’s first office on Bonhill St Shoreditch. Back to our roots today ☕️
Also, blast from the past, I’m working from the caff opposite Battenhall’s first office on Bonhill St Shoreditch. Back to our roots today ☕️
February 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Looking forward to presenting Battenhall’s Year Ahead in Social this morning to @wadds.bsky.social’s PRogress event.
Also, blast from the past, I’m working from the caff opposite Battenhall’s first office on Bonhill St Shoreditch. Back to our roots today ☕️
Also, blast from the past, I’m working from the caff opposite Battenhall’s first office on Bonhill St Shoreditch. Back to our roots today ☕️
February 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Wow. TikTok has shut itself down in the U.S.
January 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Wow. TikTok has shut itself down in the U.S.
New RedNote hashtag data:
#TikTokRefugee currently 1.3 billion views, up 500 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTok currently 2.25 billion, up 200 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTokBan currently 268 million, up 100 million in last 24hrs.
#TikTokRefugee currently 1.3 billion views, up 500 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTok currently 2.25 billion, up 200 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTokBan currently 268 million, up 100 million in last 24hrs.
January 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New RedNote hashtag data:
#TikTokRefugee currently 1.3 billion views, up 500 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTok currently 2.25 billion, up 200 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTokBan currently 268 million, up 100 million in last 24hrs.
#TikTokRefugee currently 1.3 billion views, up 500 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTok currently 2.25 billion, up 200 million in the last 24hrs.
#TikTokBan currently 268 million, up 100 million in last 24hrs.
Just spoke to Reuters about how the potential US ban of TikTok came about, what happens next, and the rise in popularity of rival Chinese social network RedNote.
January 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Just spoke to Reuters about how the potential US ban of TikTok came about, what happens next, and the rise in popularity of rival Chinese social network RedNote.
I've been a Red Note user for a year and can see why users are flocking there with the potential TikTok US ban (www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
The main thing is that Red Note has a double feed - 2x columns of content on your FYP - so more to consume. Feels like a hybrid of Instagram and TikTok too.
The main thing is that Red Note has a double feed - 2x columns of content on your FYP - so more to consume. Feels like a hybrid of Instagram and TikTok too.
January 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I've been a Red Note user for a year and can see why users are flocking there with the potential TikTok US ban (www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
The main thing is that Red Note has a double feed - 2x columns of content on your FYP - so more to consume. Feels like a hybrid of Instagram and TikTok too.
The main thing is that Red Note has a double feed - 2x columns of content on your FYP - so more to consume. Feels like a hybrid of Instagram and TikTok too.
Dear everyone including all the LinkedIn staff that have failed to help me in the last seven hours. My LinkedIn has been hacked and I’ve been turned into a spammer. Hi 👋🏼 (and LinkedIn people - help pls! You have my case in your system in/drewbenvie)
January 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Dear everyone including all the LinkedIn staff that have failed to help me in the last seven hours. My LinkedIn has been hacked and I’ve been turned into a spammer. Hi 👋🏼 (and LinkedIn people - help pls! You have my case in your system in/drewbenvie)
Some thoughts on politics combined with sacking the fact-checkers
January 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Some thoughts on politics combined with sacking the fact-checkers