The Green Umbrella Marketing Blog

Are you using WhatsApp? I imagine most of you are, given that it is now one of the most used social apps across the world (and here in the UK especially)! Are you using WhatsApp to market your brand? Most of you will probably immediately say no, but I’d like to challenge that and get you using WhatsApp as a marketing tool!

One of the fabulous things about being known in the recruitment marketing world is the exciting opportunities it gives me to speak at events. On the 17th and 18th of April, I will be heading to HR Technologies UK in London Excel to share my insights on how to build a Rock-Solid Employer Brand.

This is a slightly different article from the usual opinion and educational pieces I write. The first half of this week was spent in London at the Recruitment Agency Expo, and I’m not going to lie… two days later and I’m still cream-crackered. My brain is slow, my feet are still throbbing, and I’m 100% convinced that it’s not just me that’s feeling that way! This event is one of those ‘not to be missed’ in the event calendar because of the opportunities it brings.

It’s no secret that I see personal LinkedIn messages as the ultimate way to align your Linkedin Marketing and Social Selling strategies so that you can experience the kind of success that impacts the bottom line of your business. I’m always sharing hints and tips around best practice and what good looks like. However, over…

In today’s digital age, social media continues to be a powerhouse for businesses, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with potential customers and drive sales. For SMEs in the UK, leveraging social media platforms effectively can be a game-changer in generating leads and boosting revenue. However, many business owners struggle to handle the complexities of social media marketing.

It would be far too obvious for me to kick this blog off by saying that ‘everyone’ uses Instagram – that would be an absolute generalisation, and I’m sure a few of you would be shaking your head saying, “Not me!” indignantly. But the fact of the matter is that globally, this is one of the most popular social media platforms used daily, and so if we can get our heads around how to make this platform work from a business perspective firstly, those that do use it can accelerate results and secondly, those who don’t use Instagram can learn valuable lessons that could be applied across other social media platforms!

Remember when it was really easy to use Facebook as a marketing tool? When I look back, I think, ‘Wow – we had it SO easy!’. Unfortunately, as the years have passed by, it has become more and more difficult for the untrained eye to maximise the impact of Facebook on their businesses.

Having spent most of the last few weeks hanging out at events and with various groups of aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners, both within the recruitment industry and in other sectors, one thing is clear. One of the first questions that come from the audience is, ‘Where do you get your ideas from?’ Now, I’ve…

Nothing is more powerful in marketing, and especially in social media marketing than promoting the benefits of your products or services over their features. And yet, so many business owners confuse the two or struggle to make distinctions.

This virtual event will help recruitment marketers focus their time, energy, and resources on the activities that really make a difference.

2024 is set to be a year of learning curves to ensure you’re reaching the right people, especially for those of you marketing in the B2B space. It’s the year Generation Z surpasses Baby Boomers in the workforce, introducing a blend of five distinct generational cohorts simultaneously for the very first time. What does that mean for you as a marketer?

The way you communicate online plays a pivotal role in connecting with your audiences, the language you use is a crucial element that can significantly impact engagement and understanding of who you are as a business, why you do what you do and most importantly whether or not you’re the one a prospect might want to do business with. This is especially true when it comes to your website copy.