How to get over the fear of public speaking
By Christina Robinson |
Fear might not be the right word for everyone – but there is an anxiety that comes with public speaking. Speaking to a group of ...
Five Common LinkedIn Personal Profile Mistakes
By Christina Robinson |
This blog post is not a checklist of the things that you should incorporate in your LinkedIn personal profile, it's quite the opposite! These are ...
Umm… how do I get more Instagram followers?
By Christina Robinson |
With Instagram being an up and coming platform – it’s no wonder more, and more businesses are turning to this social media site to try ...
The Lifespan of a Social Media Post
By Rachael Lovelock |
One of the questions I’ve heard clients ask the most is how often they should post on social media. It was interesting to me to ...
Every picture tells a story – How to choose images for social media
By Christina Robinson |
We all make mistakes. It would be completely unrealistic to assume that you can go through an entire working day without making the odd typo ...
Creating Shareworthy Social Media Content
By Christina Robinson |
If you really want to create content that your followers will engage with – you need to get in their heads! But you also need ...
Big News At GU!
By Christina Robinson |
It's been a bit of a busy week or so here at Green Umbrella, to say the least. We've been out and about talking to ...
Create 30 Days of Instagram Content In Just One Day
By Christina Robinson |
We are living in a time-starved world. Every minute counts, especially when it comes to social media content. If Instagram, with its 800+ million users, ...
Join us Live for some BIG news!
By Christina Robinson |
Join us Live for some BIG news! It might be April Fool’s Day on Monday - but we have an announcement to make and we ...
Social Media is a Waste of Time
By Christina Robinson |
How many times have you seen an article with a similar headline? Or more recently, headlines screaming about social media advertising being a waste of ...
Email Marketing Techniques that Work
By Christina Robinson |
We have seen a number of email marketing mistakes over the years. (We even made a few ourselves in the very early days of being ...
Biggest challenge for a social media manager? No News
By Christina Robinson |
Even If you have truly committed to your social media marketing efforts, there will be days where everything goes off the rails. People have called ...
Things Influencers Look for When Collaborating with Brands
By Chloe Bennet |
As an influencer, working with a brand can be an exciting and profitable opportunity. Not only does it give you the chance to earn some ...
The Ultimate Social Media Guide for Recruiters
By Christina Robinson |
If you are working in the world of recruitment then ignoring social media is simply not an option. You've been living in a candidate-short world ...
Christina's UK Recruiter Q&A
By Christina Robinson |
I had the pleasure of joining UK Recruiter's Louise Triance, live 'on air' (or more specifically on Crowdcast) to discuss tech in general, as well ...
UK Social Media Stats – Where is everyone really hanging out online?
By Christina Robinson |
“UK Social Media Stats” “UK Facebook Useage” “Social Media UK” …and the list goes on as I continue with my regular search for statistics on ...
How Social Media Helped Me Fundraise
By Lynne Rose |
In January 2018, I decided to sign up for a challenge! I was going to be celebrating my 50th Birthday in November, and I wanted ...
You can be my wingman anytime
By Amanda Davies |
“You! You can be my wingman anytime.” People of a certain age will immediately get that reference. Just in case though, it’s from the cheesiest ...
Who is the weakest link in your company's online security?
By Mark Carr |
Sometimes when you read about a website or service that has been compromised, there is the presumption that they have been hacked. However, sometimes it ...
Keeping video simple – Five tips for your business
By Christina Robinson |
At the risk of stating the obvious, companies are constantly looking for ways to talk to their potential clients and customers more effectively, and a ...
How do you stay ahead of the game? Social Media Workshops versus a social media coach
By Christina Robinson |
Wind back a few years to 2009, Green Umbrella was the name given to a new brand that was about to launch a social media ...
Investing in an employee’s LinkedIn Profile. Where’s the benefit?
By Christina Robinson |
This is an interesting question to have been asked – but not a new question by any means! It pops up every now and again ...
Break out of your brand bubble
By Alice Hickling |
A statement that can send many into a hypertensive meltdown, manically waving the brand manual reciting photography and copy rules and the RGB/CMYK codes whilst ...
Stop Sending Your Email Marketing Via Outlook
By Christina Robinson |
I’m always promoting my opinion that it should be a priority to make sure all your marketing activities are in sync with each other if ...