Social bookmarking has been around for a few years now. I am guilty of simply saying bookmark it or share it – without thinking that some people haven’t been online for quite as long as I have and really don’t have a clue what I am talking about. I didn’t realise how often I said […]
Is Your Local Business Ready For The Next Web Generation?
Over on Facebook yesterday, Ginny Carter commented about a network meeting she had attended. She spoke about businesses who resist social media, and with my lack of internet last night – it got me thinking… Social media for business is very much the in thing – the buzzword of today. Like it or loathe it, […]
Twitter for Small Businesses: How I Went From Hate to Love in Six Months
I’ll hold my hand up here, it’s only fairly recently I have seen the point in using Twitter for small businesses, well honestly, using Twitter at all… If you read my last post, I don’t text. So micro-blogging in 140 characters or less just seemed pretty pointless. Really, I don’t care what you’re having for […]
No Social Media Please, We’re British
“Social Media for Small Businesses.” There, I said it out loud. Have you run screaming in terror or muttering to yourself that, “it’s all just a fad,” yet? If you are using social media to gain clients in your small business, believe it or not you are still in the minority. I’m currently working with […]
Marketing Your Local Business Online – Google or Facebook?
Today’s Local Business Online Marketing Thursday Thought, inspired by my visit to the hairdressers, for some reason reminded me of the Eddie Izzard sketch – Cake or Death! The mind works in mysterious ways… While Google is definitely “cake”, Facebook is only “death” when not used to its full potential. Let me explain a bit […]
Half of British Businesses Ban Social Media on Works Time
A study of 2,500 employees reported in The Telegraph today suggests that almost half of British businesses have banned the use of social media at work, such as Facebook and Twitter. The main reason for a social media ban? Well you would think it would be wasting Company time, but apparently most businesses fear that […]