Using a content calendar is the best way to get organised with your social media posts for the week ahead. A good content calendar contains key dates including awareness days as well as dates that are specifically important to your business, such as new product launches, promotions or when you are publishing blog posts.
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Join #SocialMumsHour on Tuesday 12th May
For this week’s #SocialMumsHour we’ll be talking all about social media engagement. Increasing your engagement on any social media platform is key to a successful social media strategy. We’ll be sharing tips and tricks as well as looking at what works for you.
Continue readingHow to join a Twitter Chat
Twitter is a great platform for small businesses to connect with a relevant engaged audience. It’s an incredibly social platform and the perfect place to network in your pyjamas!
So what is a Twitter chat?
A Twitter chat is a public conversation on Twitter that uses one unique hashtag which allows you to follow the discussion and participate in it.
Continue readingLearn how to tweet like a Pro
This week in the Social Mums’ Members Community we’re running three Live Masterclasses that will take you from Twitter complete beginner to tweeting like a pro.
Each Live Masterclass will last around half an hour and will take you through the different aspects of using Twitter for your Business.
Continue readingSocial Mum of the Week – Lindsey Nathan
Our Social Mum of the Week blog post is back! We’re kicking it off by speaking to mum of two Lindsey who is a member of the Social Mums Members Community. She talks to us about what inspired her to start her business and a great social media tip she has picked up.
Continue readingBook Review – Hype Yourself
We like to keep up with the latest books out there that can help small business owners build their brand and make their business a success. So, we’ve been very excited about the launch of Hype Yourself by Lucy Werner.
It promises to be an invaluable toolkit for anyone looking for help to build their brand. Crammed full of insider advice starting with the PR building blocks of forming your strategy, to the execution of creative campaigns. This guide claims it will show you that anyone can learn to be a great publicist and that you will see direct results in your business. Continue reading
Social Mum of the Week – Marisa Levenson
This week it’s all about American born singer-songwriter Marisa who is a member of our Social Mums London Facebook Group. She talks about what inspired her to start her business as well as what she finds most challenging about using social media. Continue reading
How Instagram can improve your body image
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and this year’s theme is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies.
We all know that how we feel about our bodies can have a huge impact on our well being and mental health. Recent research by the Mental Health Foundation found that one in ten women have self-harmed because of their body image and worryingly for the next generation almost half of 18-25 year olds said images on social media had caused them to worry about their body image. Continue reading
Social Mum of the Week – Niyati Mehta
Our Social Mum of the week is the inspiring Niyati who is a member of our Social Mums London Facebook Group. She tells us why her Mother was her biggest inspiration for starting her business and why she loves our daily #SocialShare posts. Continue reading
Social Mum of the Week – Seonaid Royall
Our Social Mum of the week is garden designer Seonaid who is a member of our Social Mums London Facebook Group. She talks about her fascinating childhood and how her life long passion for gardening and a desire to help others inspired her to start her business. Continue reading