5 Questions Businesses Are Too Scared To Ask About Social Media Marketing
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Inspired, Social Media Strategies
The funny things people say…
To mark the six month anniversary of the Manchester Social Media Surgery, I’ve compiled 5 great questions asked by attendees that highlight objections businesses have to using social media like blogs, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for marketing.
Social Media Surgery events are free monthly events that help Manchester businesses embrace the social media revolution in order to grow and market their companies.
Each Manchester Social Media Surgery offers real life advice and case studies from an experienced panel of digital and social media marketers who discuss social media projects and issues presented by the audience.
Social Media Marketing Training Courses for Businesses in Manchester and the North West
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
Real Fresh TV, a social media training and implementation consultancy based in Manchester, develops and delivers industry-leading social media marketing training courses specifically designed to equip business owners with the confidence to strategically use free social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to grow and market their companies.
Record Turnout for Free Social Media Surgery for Manchester Businesses
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
Manchester Social Media Surgery, in progress
Last month’s Social Media Surgery for Manchester business saw a 300% increase in attendees following coverage in regional industry press.
The free monthly Social Media Surgery events which help Manchester businesses embrace the social media revolution in order to grow and market their companies saw an influx of new attendees.
3 Key Points for Businesses considering using Facebook’s new Instant Personalisation features
Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
Much has been written online about Facebook’s new ‘Instant Personalization’ features.
At its annual f8 developer conference, the world’s largest social network recently unveiled a raft of new features that aim to make the web inherently social.
The main headline grabber has been the ‘instant personalisation’ features enabled by the Facebook Open Graph API which allows any website to present information about a user’s friends actions on the site.
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Poll: What would you like to see more of at a Manchester Social Media Surgery?
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies, Your Opinion, Please
Did you attend our last event?
Please take a minute to take part in this quick poll and let us know what you’d like to see more of at a Manchester Social Media Surgery event. Cheers!
Leave a comment and get a Twitter recommendation!
On Friday I’ll be recommending one person who attended the Surgery every hour on Twitter from those leave a comment below. Please include your Twitter handle in the comment! Thank you.
If you have any other comments/queries about the Manchester Social Media Surgery events, please share in the comments below.
You’re Hired! How to sell better than the BBC’s The Apprentice – What I learnt at a Ruth Badger Master class
Posted on 18. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Inspired, Social Media Strategies
Chi-chi Ekweozor meets Ruth Badger the most famous star of popular BBC show The Apprentice
I’ve been on the excellent LEAD programme at the University of Salford’s Salford Business School since September last year.
LEAD is a leadership development programme developed and piloted by Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) in conjunction with the North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA).
Since its inception in 2004, over 150 businesses have benefited from the programme which combines personal development of the owner-manager with support and development of the business itself.
Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals Overview
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
How do you get the word out about that new blog?
How do you reach influential Twitter users who can spread the word about your new product/service?
Which is best for promoting your organisation on Facebook? A Group or a Page?
The Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course is the ideal environment to learn how to use free social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook strategically to grow and market your media business or organisation.
Your Burning Questions Wanted: Using Twitter for Marketing
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
Ahead of the free Social Media Surgery for Manchester businesses event on Tuesday 13th April, I’d like to solicit your burning questions on using Twitter for marketing.
Perhaps you’ve wondered how to get qualified leads using Twitter for your business. Is it any good? Has it worked for Manchester businesses?
What would you ask a marketing expert about using Twitter… if you could?
Please post a question by leaving a comment after this blog post.
We’ll be posing your questions to the Surgeons at the event at Manchester Metropolitan University’s business incubator, Innospace on Tuesday 13th April, 5-7.30pm.
After the event, I’ll be reporting back with some responses for you!
If you fancy coming down to the event, sign up here. It’s free.
Image credit: Squidoo
Your Burning Questions Wanted: Using Twitter for Marketing
Ahead of the free Social Media Surgery for Manchester businesses event on Tuesday 13th April, I’d like to solicit your burning questions on using Twitter for marketing.
Perhaps you’ve wondered how to get qualified leads using Twitter for your business. Is it any good? Has it worked for Manchester businesses?
What would you ask a marketing expert about using Twitter… if you could?
Please post a question by leaving a comment here and we’ll be posing your questions to the Surgeons at the event at MMU’s Innospace on Tuesday 13th April, 5-7.30pm.
After the event, I’ll be reporting back with some responses for you!
If you fancy coming down to the event, sign up here. It’s free.
http://socialmediamanchester.ning.com/events/april-manchester-social-media
Twitter, LinkedIn, Social Media Surgery Manchester, social media training, social media workshop
Manchester Social Media Surgery welcomes Crain’s Manchester Business
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Announcements, Social Media Strategies
Highly regarded weekly business newspaper for Greater Manchester
I’m really excited to share that Samrana Hussain, business reporter at Crain’s Manchester Business, the highly regarded weekly business newspaper for Greater Manchester will be attending the Social Media Surgery later this month.
Manchester Social Media Surgery events offer real life advice and case studies from an experienced panel of digital and social media marketers who discuss social media projects and issues presented by the audience.
As shared earlier in the week, Hussain reported on the free Social Media Surgery events on Crain’s Manchester Business and I’m delighted that the experienced journalist is joining us at the event on Tuesday April 13. Hussain recently joined Manchester Crain’s Business from ITV Granada.
Landing a Twestival of Sky High Ambitions – MancTwester, a review
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
Manchester Twestival 2010
Despite the rather grandiose title, this blog post is a rather short review of last night’s scintillating Manchester Twestival event.
I’d been really looking forward to it as last year I wasn’t able to make the very first MancTwester, despite helping out behind the scenes in the run up to it and providing items for the charity auction because I had to fly out to Nigeria for my gran’s funeral.
I heard great things about MancTwester Twestival 2009 on my return and the funds raised for charity:water, the charity that particular event was in aid of speaks volumes of how successful it was.
Manchester Twestival 2009 raised £3500 on the night, part of the £174,899 ($250,000) raised for charity:water through the 200+ simultaneous fundraising events that took place around the world on February 12, 2009.
Twestival has inspired a number of social media powered fund-raising ideas not least 7 Wonders in 7 Days, the epic round-the-world charity fundraising project I’m involved in that aims to raise £777,000 for 7 charities through a transatlantic dash to see the new 7 wonders of the world in 7 days, with 7 strangers in tow!
I’ll share more on the exciting developments with 7 Wonders in 7 Days in another blog post. You can follow mine and the 7 charities plans by following the Twitter account or Facebook page.
Back to MancTwester 2010.
This year’s Manchester Twestival set out to be bigger than last year’s. From current reports, it was, beating the total raised in 2009 by over £500 pounds.
All funds raised go to Concern Worldwide, an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to reducing suffering and ending extreme poverty
It was a top night. The MancTwester charity auction, presented by Byron Evans of the sadly missed ‘TV channel for Manchester’ Channel M and featuring an incredible list of items donated by the Manchester community made for much conviviality.
I’m still miffed I missed out on the tickets to the fabulous FuturEverything conference in May.
Here come a couple of short videos from the event.
The first is a short clip of the Paper Aeroplane Flight Off, sponsored by event sponsors bmibaby, Manchester Airport and KMP Digitata.
The other is a short clip of the live music on the night. Please name the band if you can… Can’t remember what they were called. Cheers!
Katie Moffat, event organiser tells me that the band were called Rook and Ravens.
Where you there? What did you think?
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