Social Media for Tourism: VisitManchester.com releases the Manchester API

Brendan Dawes, creative director of digital design company magneticNorth shows off the new VisitManchester.com on his Apple iPad

Here comes that promised blog post about the launch of the new and improved VisitManchester.com.

I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the new VisitManchester.com website in the rather salubrious settings of the Portico Library last week.

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5 Questions Businesses Are Too Scared To Ask About Social Media Marketing

May Manchester Social Media Surgery, in progressThe 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.

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Record Turnout for Free Social Media Surgery for Manchester Businesses

Manchester Social Media Surgery

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.

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Real Fresh TV’s Monthly Social Media Events Guide

Real Fresh TV - Social Media Events GuideImage Credit: thatsoftwareguy.com

This month sees the launch of Real Fresh TV’s Social Media Events Guide.

In the last week of every month, we will be bringing you a roundup of upcoming events, seminars and conferences focused on social media and the web taking place in the region.

Want to add your event to the list?

Contact us at least one month before your event and we’ll publicise it!  Call it a media partnership in the making… (more…)

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LinkedIn Debate: Web Designers Should Provide Social Media Training

Friday’s blog post suggesting that social media training should be provided by web design and development companies seems to have struck a nerve on LinkedIn.

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