Month: February 2014

Out with the Old, in with the New – the Role of Content Creators in the New Media

6th February 2014

The media has been going through a difficult spell in the past few years, and many of those problems it has to be said, have been caused by those working in the industry; just look at the recent phone hacking scandal in the UK for one prime example. Another factor, meanwhile, has been the development…

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Create engagement on your Facebook business page without ads

5th February 2014

If you’re a community or social media manager, you know that managing a Facebook business page is not as simple as it used to be. Facebook is getting crowded, and their user base isn’t growing at the pace it once was (in fact in some of its biggest markets Facebook is actually losing users). In…

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Bad Language on Social Media – The most common Spelling Errors.

4th February 2014

It is where most of us spend much of our time typing away, social media is where everyone is hanging out and sharing their news and interesting content to share from others. With social media being so busy, it is inevitable that we will see some spelling and grammar mistakes along the way. Below is…

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Twitter Lists and why you should be using them

3rd February 2014

We all love a list don’t we?  Shopping…Xmas and birthday present lists.. to do lists..bucket lists .. lists of lists.. you get the picture right?! Well using LISTS on Twitter is just as useful.  It can help you keep track of suppliers, clients, potential customers and of course your competition. BUT, it can do so…

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To buy or not to buy .. fans and followers..

3rd February 2014

  One of my absolute pet peeves is seeing profiles on Facebook and Twitter that have clearly purchased their extensive following.  Not only is it misleading to potential customers but it can be damaging for the company’s reputation. There was a documentary on Channel 4’s Dispatches programme in the UK recently (Celebs, brands and fake…

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Financial Markets and Social Media.

2nd February 2014

Since the explosion of the internet the financial markets have now opened up to everyone who wish to trade to make money, it has become as easy as placing a bet on the horses. It is now possible to trade or invest short term at the touch of a button, whether a profit is gained…

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123456: Why are you using this as your password?!

2nd February 2014

At my recent “Privacy, Safety and Digital Reputation” for parents seminar  I discussed passwords, and the importance of keeping them complex to deter hackers. Imagine my shock then, when the very next day, I stumbled upon this Huffington Post article, “Yep, The Most Common Passwords of 2013 Are Kind Of Idiotic.” Basically, this article shared the annual ranking…

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Facebook working as part of your marketing strategy (without spending money!).

1st February 2014

I often get business women contacting me wanting advice on how to get more people interacting on Facebook. And never one to disappoint I like to share my ideas in a blog to spread the joy that good social media marketing can bring. And that is a perfect place to start. You see many people…

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