Social Media Is “Social”, Consultant Imposters: You’ll Be Found Out!
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
I recently received a message on LinkedIn that reminded me that social media is, well, “social”.
With so many jumping on the ‘social media consultant’ bandwagon, I was reminded that people talk and that reputations eventually sort out the wheat from the chaff.
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Practical Marketing Training: The Learning Social Media By Doing Course
Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
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I’m sharing this after getting asked for practical examples of what companies have achieved after attending our social media marketing training courses.
Here’s what a company we recently trained achieved in half a day at the Learning Social Media By Doing Course, our Level 2 course social media training course.
Real Fresh TV’s Monthly Social Media Events Guide – August
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
Wow, where did July go? It flew by so fast we didn’t get round to posting details of any events!
Well, here comes a roundup of upcoming social media and digital content events taking place in the region in August.
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…
Real Fresh TV’s Monthly Social Media Events Guide – June
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
Here comes a roundup of upcoming social media and digital content events taking place in the region in June.
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…
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.
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.
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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
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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.
Real Fresh TV’s Monthly Social Media Events Guide
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
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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…)
Book on the next Social Media Starter Course and get 50% off the Learning Social Media by Doing Course
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Social Media Strategies
Book on the next Social Media Starter Course and get 50% off the Learning Social Media by Doing Course
Image credit: Rob Watling on Flickr
Following on from last week’s successful Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course, I’d like to extend an invitation to businesses that need support in using social media to win new customers and achieve business goals.
Read on if you interested in finding out how to use Twitter and Facebook constructively to grow your business network and engage with pre-qualified new clients.
LinkedIn Debate: Web Designers Should Provide Social Media Training
Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Social Media Strategies
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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