If you reread your latest Facebook post or promotional headline with this in mind, you could get more people excited about what you’re posting. Here are a few pointers… 1. Could you attach a photo to your post, of a model and have them standing there with their ‘thumbs up’ and a cheesy grin? Stop! 2. Are you hard selling? It won’t work. 3. Do you sound like a Daz advert from 1984? 4. Are you offering the viewer anything exciting? Show them then! 5. Has anyone other than y

Has anyone seen a #likeladder on Facebook?  It’s a brilliant way of networking with and for your fans and creating more connections. The Like Ladder is intended for businesses in your audience to tag themselves (@onlinepruk) then actively ‘liking’ all the other business pages that have tagged themselves in the ladder. How cool? It’s a wonderful way to increase likes, get to know your audience and interact with them on a deeper level. You could also promote the post so friends

If you have agreed with me previously on how strategy is key in planning your marketing efforts, then we are one step closer to reaching your business goals. Whether you are a hair salon, a cafe, an Ecommerce business or a brand, either way marketing is changing still and plans need to be made mostly to be able to assess progress and understand your return. I have so many clients that still are wanting to be convinced into using social media and online marketing for their bus

One Giant Leap into Social Media Marketing I thought I would share the intro of my book with you. I have had many emails from people that have found the blighter super handy when tackling their own social media.  It is available at the ridiculously low price of £4.49 GPB on iTunes , Amazon and all good digital download stores. “A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him” William James. Introduction: If you have a business, a product, a service

It’s Easter. I think of chocolate. Correction. I think of chocolate every day. Ahem. This is a seamless link into my favourite social media campaign of the moment. @CadburyUK. Gotta love Cadbury…they are not only a brilliant brand, but they use social media at the heart of all their marketing efforts. Very well. We can all learn from their efforts, whether our business or brand is big of small. So well in fact their last campaign earned them an extra 40,000 followers on Faceb

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I thought I would share my own fun social media infographic as a little reminder on how to approach your social media for business! Enjoy and please share with your friends!… #Pinterest #Twitter #Facebook #socialmediaplanning #LinkedIn #creativeonlinemarketing #promoteyourcompany #SocialMedia #infographic #instagram

Thought this might raise a few eyebrows!   Facebook has become MAHOOSIVE! In just 4 years its users of the social media platform have grown from an amazing 100 million to over 140 BILLION!! It’s pretty amazing eh!?  I have posted an info graphic that marks out the facts..they are truly worth a read! And we mentioned about Facebook’s first ever TV ad right?  Here’s the link #promotionideas #Facebook #socialmediaplanning #creativeonlinemarketing #socialmediamarketing #SocialMe

Happy Monday!.. I came across this brilliant infographic which gives you the best and worst times to post up on your social media channels and wanted to share!  I found this via a fellow follower, who writes a great blog, Marianne who found it reading Tony Phallets blog!..Are you with me?! You can follow Tony on his blog , Twitter – @tphallett – and  Google+ ) Enjoy! Source: social caffeine | Embed this on your own website (FREE) #socialcommunities #SmallBiz #Twitter #Face

I want to highlight @Movember today. For obvious reasons. Yes. But for some not so obvious. The brand, its collaborators and a big high 5 for its’ achievements so far! ‘ During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.’ Movember.com. This year its global and I

Have you seen it?..Who hasn’t! I wanted to share with you reasons why I think it rocks and wanted to prove that although I understand we aren’t all over-flowing with marketing budgets the size of the sea, it can all be solved with a little magic creativity! That wasn’t meant to rhyme. Ahem. “ We love self expression. That’s why we want to hear your original songs and help you share them with others. If you’re an aspiring singer-songwriter, upload your song or songs and you ju

Like to share campaigns that I have come across every now and again… Have you seen what Barnados ( @barnardos ) have done with their new Facebook  App ?  It’s using Flash so viewing will be disturbed unless on a lappy or computer…I love the concept, simple and straight to the point. Check it out! #keepitsocial #Facebook #OnlinePRandMarketing #creativeonlinemarketing #socialmediamarketing #SocialMedia #socialmediacampaign

Have you been to any great sessions this week at #swmld?  Do you plan to go?  I’d love to hear all about it! If you are unable to attend any of the FREE events this week, you can catch many live on the SMW webcam!  Their blog  is updated daily with goings on from the Official Google Campus Hub , The Facebook Hub and various other venues  across town such as Adam Street and The Betsy Trotwood . I have been making tonnes of notes and will be posting up my favourite tips from th