From prehistoric cave paintings to big-budget Hollywood movies, the desire to tell and hear stories is an important part of the human experience,...
Social Media News and Actionable Insights
Welcome to my blog
As a life-longer learner I’m an avid reader, taking in new information from a variety of sources every day. On my social media profiles, and in this blog, I share best practice advice for social media marketing – industry news, planning tips and how to use LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
Social Media Is NOT A Strategy
The word ‘strategy’ is so often misused. Just because something’s important (or new and shiny) doesn’t automatically follow that it...
How a LinkedIn post turned me into a CommsHero
On a Monday morning, August 2014, I posted on LinkedIn: “Why social media shouldn’t replace face-to-face conversation”. It was clearly a...
The importance of keywords for social media
Keywords have been an important factor in online marketing for a number of years. Anyone with a website will be familiar with Search Engine...
Multiple Twitter Accounts – Do You Really Need Them?
In training sessions or presentations, people often ask me whether it’s acceptable to have multiple accounts on a single social media platform. The...
What’s the point of a LinkedIn company page?
LinkedIn Company Pages. Yes, all business should have one... but they also need to understand and define their role for doing so. I see just...
How 120 characters can make an impact!
My number one tip for improving a LinkedIn profile, is to take a good look at your headline. You've got 120 characters that need to work hard, get...
Why I switch LinkedIn endorsements off!
LinkedIn Skills and Endorsements - by the far the biggest subject discussion in any LinkedIn seminar or in-house training session! LinkedIn...
The only way to make connections on LinkedIn
I really value the connections in my network. I rarely add anyone that I haven’t met face-to-face or had ongoing dialogue with via...
Don’t let social media replace face-to-face conversation
Before the internet we wrote letters, made phone calls and met people face-to-face. Things move on, and at a rapid pace. Don’t get me...