Top 10 job hunting tips….


job search tips

Hello all,

I’m hoping to start-up my blogs again and wanted to kick things off by writing a blog giving you some useful job hunting tips whether you are starting your first job or looking for a new one.

So, in no particular order, my top tips are:

  1. Get on LinkedIn and use it – This is one of the better social media platforms to be on. Start with a good professional photo and headline. Don’t be afraid to connect with people in companies that you would like to work for, or to ask colleagues to recommend you. LinkedIn is not just for people working already; use it while you are in college. 

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Great Social Media Campaigns


With social media being used more and more by businesses to promote their product over the last few years there comes a point when most of them all seem pretty much the same. In this blog I will look at some of the more unique and brilliant ideas businesses have used to get people sharing, retweeting, viewing and driving more traffic to their site. Enough of the boring stuff, let’s take a look at some great social media campaigns.

Viral-Marketing

Dollar Shave Club

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Would you consider using Pinterest to promote your business or brand?


How to use Pinterest to Market Your Business


Pinterest – The Basics

How To Use Pinterest To Market Your Business

So – what’s all the hype about Pinterest? In this blog I’ll do my best to explain how to use Pinterest to market your business and hopefully this article will encourage more business owners to consider using this relatively new and interactive social media platform to drive more business to their websites.

Pinterest In A Nutshell

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10 Interesting Twitter Accounts


Twitter is not just for following celebrities (and that’s used in the loosest of senses) and their more often than not, inane and dull ramblings (see below). In this blog post I will suggest 10 interesting Twitter accounts you may not have seen.

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Top 9 Most Common Social Media Mistakes and how to fix them


Top 9 Social Media Mistakes

Tweet Fails

Hi all, welcome to our 6th blog.

I decided to take a look at the most common social media mistakes out there and how we can go about fixing them.

We all know the immense power of social media – as the saying goes, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’ and when social media goes wrong, it goes horribly wrong.  I’m sure many of us, at some stage or another, have thought of where the consequences of that damaging online post could lead to. One rogue tweet, bad post or angry conversation will be screenshot before you can even think about deleting it. So to help you avoid the pitfalls, I’ve put together a list ‘Top 9 Most Common Social Media Mistakes and How to Fix Them’.

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Brands on Facebook


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Twitter For Beginners


TWITTER!  I’m sure you’ve all heard of it, if not amongst friends or family you will almost certainly have seen it mentioned in the media at some point, as more and more news channels and newspapers reference it in their news stories (and not just about who Piers Morgan has got in an argument with, again). With ‘Twitter For Beginners’  I am here to show you the ropes of Twitter and how you can optimize it to your tastes.

twitter for beginners

Firstly, the basics: What is Twitter all about?

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Facebook for Small Businesses


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LinkedIn for Beginners


When it comes to social media and keeping in touch with friends and people we work with, Facebook and Twitter are the first choices for people looking to connect and update their statuses.  Not a lot people consider LinkedIn. With that in mind, I’ve put together an easy to follow LinkedIn for Beginners’ guide that will hopefully encourage more people to join LinkedIn.

The LinkedIn Factor

First off, ‘What is LinkedIn’?

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