Social Media Tips
All Talk and Not Enough Listening
It’s very easy to get carried away just posting content on to your social media platform and then logging off straight away. That’s not very sociable is it now? Would you walk into a room full of people, talk at them, and then walk out again? No, you wouldn’t! It’s the same with Social Media.…
Read MoreGoogle Trends
Are you looking for a trending blog topic? Or perhaps you want to know the top Google searches across particular countries or regions. If this sounds familiar, then a great tool that we use here at the GUHQ is Google Trends. Google Trends is a Google-run website that analyses the top Google search topics and…
Read MoreManaging your Time on Social Media
One thing that crops up over and over again in my coaching sessions is that busy businesses don’t have the time to give to Social Media. Simple tools to help At Green Umbrella we use a simple tool to manage our time effectively. A timer! Yes, that’s right a timer! You wouldn’t believe the difference…
Read MoreMake the Most of Free Stock Video
In one of my previous tips, I mentioned a few websites that we use here at Green Umbrella Marketing for free stock images – Pexels and Pixabay are a couple of favourites! But, did you know that both of these websites also provide free stock videos that you can download too? Like stock images, stock…
Read MoreInvite Connections To Follow Your Linkedin Business Page
Are you utilising this feature on Linkedin? Technically it is an old feature that disappeared, but recently, Linkedin announced that it would be returning, and everyone who has admin access on a Business Page on Linkedin will be able to use the feature. This feature is very handy if you are looking for more followers…
Read MoreSharing debugging tools
A couple of great tools that I have used recently are the Facebook Debugger and the LinkedIn Debugger. Have you ever posted a link to either Facebook or LinkedIn and the post preview doesn’t look like the page? If this is something you have experienced, the likely cause is that the web page has been…
Read MoreHave you looked at your LinkedIn Profile photo recently?
This is the platform that you need to be professional. It is worthwhile spending time looking at it through the eyes of someone else, a client, a future employer or a work partner. Do you think it reflects you in your career? Here are some brief tips: • Ensure it is a recent photo, one…
Read MoreHow do I get more followers?
This is a question that crops up a lot in coaching sessions. In most occasions it’s one of the first questions. I always have two responses: 1. Are you consistently posting engaging content? 2. Are you having conversations with the people/ businesses that you are following? The answers to these questions are always a resounding…
Read MoreClaiming a facebook page when you are not an admin
One of the most common questions that we get asked here at Green Umbrella Marketing is how to claim back a Facebook page that you don’t have the admin rights to. While you wouldn’t necessarily expect this to happen, it is more common than you might think and often arises if the only person who…
Read MoreTesting A Third Party Scheduling Tool on Facebook
Is it a myth that Facebook penalise businesses for using a third party scheduling tool? We inadvertently tested this theory with a client who had recently purchased a marketing tool that essentially makes life easier for a busy Entrepreneur. At the beginning of each month, all they had to do was select a marketing campaign,…
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