I’ve been asked several times recently about running Facebook competitions and what you can and can’t do. You may be aware that Facebook relaxed its rules about running competitions on a business page recently, but there is still quite a
Social media – getting the right tone
This may seem like an odd question as the answer is often correctly presumed to be yes, especially in this day and age, but do you use social media for business? This avenue of interaction and self promotion is rapidly
Why you need a Social Media Strategy
Watch Jotolio‘s video from my August Social Media Strategy training session – find out why having a plan for your Social Media will help your business. If you want to find out more, there’s another course on 20 November.
Living the dream: 9 Facebook tips
Sticking to the theme of Facebook, I’d like share a few content ideas with you this week. I recently listened to a podcast about Facebook which had a few useful tips in it. The one I remember most regards understanding
Facing up to Facebook
As I am sure you all know, Facebook is the most popular social network in the world, having reached over 900 million active users in 8 years. The average Facebook user has 130 friends and likes 80 brands. If you
Making Twitter Manageable
When I sit down to train people who have been using twitter for a while there are two main pieces of advice that make the proverbial lightbulb switch on in their heads. Both just make your twitter account easier
Accelerate your Marketing with Social Media
I was a speaker at Social Media Day in Aberdeen on 23 September, part of International Social Media Week. It was a great day with an interesting variety of topics. I was speaking about Accelerating your Marketing with Social Media.
Using Social Networking for Business
After leading a lively discussion on the subject earlier this week, I thought I’d share some advice on the key points to remember if you are going to use Social Media to grow your business. Choose your platform wisely. Just