A couple of weeks ago, I was invited over to St Helens Chamber of Commerce to take part in an interview about New Enterprise Allowance and self-employment. It went out on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme early this morning. I was cut down to one line *sobs*. It was an experience that pushed me way […]
What Is Social Media? Your Business Needs Interaction Online
What is Social Media? My sister asked me this question over the weekend. Well, her exact words were, “What is social media? Is it Facebook and stuff?” That question was quickly followed by something along the lines of, “In business, why would you want to be poked? I’ve been told I should be on LinkedIn, […]
No New Year Resolutions For Me
Well that’s the last working day of 2011 over, and what a roller-coaster ride this year has been! A fantastic and exhilarating ride with a good dose of nerves and total fear thrown in… It’s the same when you start anything new isn’t it? That initial leap outside of your comfort zone is downright scary! […]
What are Google+ Pages and What They Mean For Your Local Business
Earlier this week, Google finally launched Google+ Pages for businesses, brands and other non-human entities. After the massive growth and announcement that G+ profiles were only for humans with real names, things went very quiet in the Plus camp for businesses. What Is Google+ (Google Plus)? Google+ is essentially a social media platform. You can […]
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 […]