When first using Facebook for business, one of the first things I did, was check Facebook’s Page Guidelines, especially around promotions and adding images. As I was running Facebook for a brand, I didn’t want to jeopardise their online reputation. Recently though, it seems that more and more brands don’t know these rules exist, or … Continue reading »
Get Fit Technology
Have you managed to keep your ‘Get Fit’ New Year’s Resolutions past the end of January? I’ve never really been a fitness person, that was until I joined a local Boot Camp group last summer. But I do find it hard to stay motivated for the rest of the week and have found that technology … Continue reading »
Animated Twitter
I know in September 2012, Twitter banned all new animated images to their site. However, you do still have to admit, that for accounts that use them, whether you like them or not, they are very eye-catching! With social media becoming increasingly competitive, you want to stand out from the crowd and when doing a … Continue reading »
Pinterest Feature UPDATE!
I’m excited that after my last blog called “Pinterest – What is it and should your business be using it?“, Pinterest have made an exciting change. Now, if you log-in and scroll to the bottom of the page, you have the ability to create private Pinterest boards! This was one of my points that I … Continue reading »
S’no Technology
I have written a couple of blogs before about how technology makes us unsociable and that children would prefer to stay inside on the computer than go outside and play with friends. But, in the last few days, a blanket of white seems to have changed everything! I regularly go for a walk through our … Continue reading »
Why Social Media has raised the bar for Customer Service!
Social media has permanently changed the way we all communicate. A key focus of this for businesses has been finding the best ways of utilising these tools, to make sure messages reach their targeted customer base effectively. However, is it just sales and marketing that businesses should be focusing on? What about the customer service … Continue reading »
Computer Websites Not Adopting Latest Technology…
I’m looking for a new laptop, but have been disappointed with some of the computer company websites that I have come across. Selling products at the forefront of technology, I expected their websites to reflect this, but instead, the majority seem bland, dated and very uninspiring… First impressions of Toshiba‘s website for example, is that … Continue reading »
Pinterest – What is it and should your business be using it?
Ranking as the 26th most popular website in the UK, Pinterest has suddenly risen in popularity and is catching many people’s attention. Plus, in March 2012, according to a report by Experian Hitwise, Pinterest became the 3rd largest social network in the US, just under Facebook and Twitter, making it more popular than LinkedIn! For … Continue reading »
“The Internet is Making us Unsociable”
With better access to communication than ever before, many people will read the title of this blog and say it is obviously untrue… However, do you think it is possible that we could be getting more and more captivated by technology, to the stage where we could be unintentionally unsociable? Have you ever turned down … Continue reading »
High Street Stores vs. Online Shopping
Over the last few years, we have heard news about a number of stores being forced to make their last sale and close their doors. Just a few names that come to mind are Woolworths and Zavvi Entertainment which went into administration in 2008 and now both only trade online, as well as Borders Bookshops … Continue reading »
