5 social media posts to reconnect with your followers

7th February 20207th February 2020

5 social media posts to reconnect with your followers

How many business pages do you follow on social media?

And out of all those pages, how well do you know the businesses? The people that run them, the services or products that they offer?

So how well do your social media followers know you and your business?

Do they know all the treatments you offer? The health products you sell? The workshops you run?

In January 2020 I decided to reacquaint my business with my followers. I also thought it would help other small business owners to do the same with their followers.

So I created a 5 day challenge #letstalkaboutmybusiness

I did the challenge in January as it’s traditionally a slow month and I wanted to get my business visible again. I’d been on maternity with my second child and made changes to my business so it was a good time to just let all my followers know what I was up to.

However, you can do this challenge whenever it suits you. You might be stuck for ideas for posts and use this as prompts. You could even do one a week over 5 weeks. Whatever works for you.

So, let’s get started.

#LetsTalkAboutMyBusiness

3rd December 20193rd December 2019

How I plan my social media calendar for the whole year

I like to plan and be organised, ironically it allows me to be more creative because I’m not worried about the day to day stuff.

One of the biggest time consumers for me, and probably most of you, is social media. Scheduling can take time but coming up with ideas, keeping content interesting, engaging, urgh! Some days I just want to hide and not do anything!

But, over the last few years I’ve created myself a system (totally by accident) of planning my social media content.

6th August 20196th August 2019

10 reasons why your lovely business needs a website

This blog came about when one of my customers asked me whether there was any point keeping her website going. She didn’t seem to get much traffic to it so should she concentrate on social media instead?

Her business is very niche and very visual so she’ll probably get more from clients following her on Instagram or Facebook.

Even though most of her business will be through social media, there are very good reasons why it’s still worth keeping a website online. Whatever your business.

19th March 201919th March 2019

10 easy ways to Spring Clean your social media

When is the last time you really looked at your social media, other than creating posts? Was it when you first set it up? Or do you periodically check your profile and images and make sure everything is up to date?

If you haven’t checked it for a while, then now is a very good time to do a Spring Clean.

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6th November 2018

10 creative ways to help your business stay visible over Christmas

For some businesses the Christmas period is so busy and their perfect time of year. For others, it’s more of a tough slog. They get forgotten about, they’re not really appropriate for Christmas, and business can really slow down or halt altogether.

If this sounds like you (and I’m one of those people), there are lots of things you can do throughout December to keep your business visible and get your customers ready to spend with you when Christmas isn’t all consuming and they have the money to spend again.

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4th July 20188th August 2018

10 ideas you can use on your social media headers

Why should I like this social media business page?

Your social media header is one of the first things your potential customer notices when they are browsing your business page. The image has to be creative and inspire your customer. If your social media header isn’t unique and doesn’t grab their attention then they won’t want to delve deeper into your page.

But what can you put on your social media header that has impact and will connect with your potential customers?

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5th June 20188th August 2018

10 creative ideas for social media posts

Coming up with ideas for social media posts can be time consuming and frustrating. We’ve all been there, sat at the computer wracking our brains for some thing interesting, funny or useful to post to our followers. And the more we think about it, the harder it seems to get!

To make things a little easier, and get the creative juices flowing, I’ve come up with 10 ideas for your social media posts. And these will work for any type of business, just adapt them for what you need.

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1st November 20178th August 2018

How to create your small business marketing plan

If your marketing plan is something you always think about but never get round to planning, then this is the year all that changes!

Now I’ll be upfront from the start, I’m not going to get into SWOT analysis, target markets, analysing your competitors etc If that’s what you’re after, there’s plenty of articles on Google for you to get your teeth stuck into.

This blog is quite simply a resource to help you plan a simple marketing strategy for the coming year so you can put reminders in your diary of when you need to write and send blogs, schedule social media campaigns, create content for printed materials and when to advertise your products and services. Continue reading “How to create your small business marketing plan”

1st August 20178th August 2018

5 ways to refresh your marketing this Summer

Summer is a great time to give your business image a mini makeover. It’s a funny time of year as people are on holiday, taking time off with the kids or just taking advantage of sunny days to relax and recharge their batteries.

If you find yourself staring at the phone willing it to ring, shift your focus away from selling. I have lots of little ways you can update your print marketing, your social media accounts and your website.

Get your notebook ready, make some lists and refresh your marketing. Spend a little time on your business this summer and you’ll reap the rewards come September. Continue reading “5 ways to refresh your marketing this Summer”