This year I am taking an interest in the Christmas number 1 for the first time in a good few years because WWF have joined the race and I hope they win because that would mean money going to save the big cats, not feed the fat cats
Social media and the 3rd sector
Social Media for Business Use – 5 Top Tips
Social media has created a communication revolution and it’s not going away. This has an obvious impact on business too and many businesses are still trying to get to grips with it all, so here are my 5 Top Tips on social media for business use.
Is it OK for the public sector to spend money on Facebook adverts?
If you’ve been on Facebook lately you might have been surprised to see David Cameron popping up in your news-feed. Don’t worry the government haven’t hacked your Facebook account and added David as a friend. His marketing team have cottoned on to the fact that Facebook is a very inexpensive way to get in front of a large audience.
Should GP surgeries be on Facebook?
When we hear news that 2 week waiting time to get to see a GP is standard, Doctors will vote on whether to charge patients for GP appointments, and 93 year old woman told to find a new GP, it ‘s unsurprising that people are confused and more than a little worried. So GP’s surgeries finding effective ways to communicate outwards to their community is well overdue.
What is Lancaster Social Network?
On June 11th we have the 2nd Lancaster Social Network event This is an open, cross sector, networking event and it is free as White Cross Business Park have provided accommodation free of charge – you just have to pay for your brew. There are no restrictions on entry, no requirements and we aim to meet […]
Creating Role Models For Change
Together with Digienable, we have just run the first all female led social media conference here in Lancashire. This is why..
Lancashire’s Social Media for Women Conference 2013 – Creating Positive Role Models
Press release Ten social media experts will be sharing their knowledge with a new generation of women entrepreneurs at a conference later this year. Lancashire businesses DigiEnable and Jane’s Social Media have teamed up to empower female businesses across the North West by setting up the county’s first women-led social media conference. ‘Social Media for […]
Do your employees understand your Social Media Policy? Do you?
As a result of hearing about so many costly mistakes by organisations and employees on social media, I took a look at existing social media policies. I have a background in policy myself so I know all about what happens to those wordy documents. As a new member of staff you are bombarded with paper work and have to have them signed and returned within days. If they get read we are lucky. If they are understood it’s a miracle!
Social media successes in the charity sector .
Two award winning, Lancaster district charities share how social media has worked for them.
Lancaster’s Social Media Surgery
Lancaster’s Social Surgery, a free support service for charities and community groups. A space for you to work on your social media with support and ask whatever questions you need to.