Social Media
Create engagement on your Facebook business page without ads
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.
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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To buy or not to buy .. fans and followers..
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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Twitter Lists and why you should be using them
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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123456: Why are you using this as your password?!
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!).
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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Why You Need to Embrace Social Media to Get Ahead in Your Career
Whilst Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and the like are all tools we use in our everyday lives to catch up with friends and family, they have also become important in our career development, particularly when it comes to looking for new jobs. With the whole internet and social media sites at a potential employer’s disposal, it’s…
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#HashTags #HashTags Everywhere!
#Hashtags! #Hashtags Everywhere! #Weallknow you’ve seen #hashtags on about every #socialmedia website you come across these days with Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook leading the way. You know, those absolutely mind-numbing, hair-pulling, make you want to scream-at-the-top-of-your-lungs posts where literally every word has the pound symbol, (yes, I’m going old school) and you’re pleading with…
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Vine, It’s not just for Tweens!
Vine, It’s not just for Tweens! One of the newest social medias to take the world by storm is Vine. Tweens and 20-somethings have a whole new outlet for their every non-prophetic thoughts and actions. You’re already scratching your head asking what is Vine and why? Well, more likely than not you’ve already been exposed…
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How Big Data Can Solve Marketers’ Social Engagement Challenges.
How Big Data Can Solve Marketers’ Social Engagement Challenges We mentioned in our 5 Data Predictions for 2014 blog that ‘big data’ was the buzzword of last year, referring to the increasing volume of data captured by an organisation via multimedia channels, social media and the internet. Together, this contributes to the growth in data and…
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Managing a community – 3 things you should know
I’ve been working as a community manager for over 5 years now, and managing my own team for the last year. During that time I’ve seen a lot of changes, both in general community and social media management, and the general idea of what a community manager is. Throughout those changes, however, a few things…
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Social Media Expectations for 2014 #3
Prior to 2014 kicking in I highlighted on my blog that I had 4 expectations for social media in the new year & that I would delve a little further into each of them throughout January. You can read the first 2 posts here & here & this is the third, all about Google+. My…
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