Why your business needs a social media policy

Social Media Policy, got one? Creating a social media policy for your business offers a multitude of benefits, critical for navigating the complex and fast-paced digital landscape. Firstly, it ensures brand consistency across all social media platforms. A clear and comprehensive policy … Read more about Why your business needs a social media policy

Celebration ideas needed?! πŸ₯‚

In June 2024, Catch Designs will be celebrating its 18th year in business, the youngest of my children! Quite a milestone, particularly in the years when running your own business can be a hard slog. The business has changed over the years, as social media has become more prevalent in my work and … Read more about Celebration ideas needed?! πŸ₯‚

Why your LinkedIn posts keeping on reappearing!

You may have noticed that sometimes an 'oldish' LinkedIn post that you have created or have commented on in the past can sometimes be right up there on your newsfeed some days after it was first published and wondered why older articles and posts are still being featured so highly. The simple … Read more about Why your LinkedIn posts keeping on reappearing!

Top tips to make sure you don’t get scammed on Facebook!

We recently came across this useful document Meta provided to help people be more vigilant and safe when using social media platforms. Daily, I see posts 'claiming to be from Meta' about community standard breaches and violations of standards, of which many (all) are spam. But the spammers do a good … Read more about Top tips to make sure you don’t get scammed on Facebook!

Digital Marketing Funding Support with Catch Designs

Businesses in North Yorkshire have the chance to supercharge their social media and dial up their digital marketing with fully funded 1:1 bespoke support from industry expert Sue Thompson ofΒ Catch Design Management. This opportunity is suitable for any small business looking to improve their … Read more about Digital Marketing Funding Support with Catch Designs

How to publish your first LinkedIn newsletter

So you have taken the plunge to set up a Linkedin Newsletter, so we have got a few tips to consider to get you started. 1. Personal page newsletter or company page newsletter? Research has shown that personal profile newsletters display better results, but for some businesses, that won't be … Read more about How to publish your first LinkedIn newsletter

LinkedIn Newsletters – Are they for your business?

LinkedIn's Introduction of Newsletters You may have considered adding the creation of a LinkedIn newsletter to your marketing tool kit. But is it worth the additional time to create these for your audience? Let's look at the pros and cons. Let's start with the positives of a LinkedIn … Read more about LinkedIn Newsletters – Are they for your business?

Top tips for LinkedIn content that boosts likes and engagement

Optimising your Linkedin profile is a great first move but not enough to supercharge your business growth as you would hope. If you can as well as add quality content to your profile and engage with your chosen audience, then the combination can be very impactful. Back to basics, it is important … Read more about Top tips for LinkedIn content that boosts likes and engagement

Social Media for your Small Business courses

I have recently been given an opportunity to host a short course on Social Media for your Small Business for York College at the Campus@Northallerton facility based at the old prison site in Northallerton. A wonderful venue, carefully renovated and really putting Northallerton on the map. These … Read more about Social Media for your Small Business courses

Canva Ai treats for docs

Canva is a great tool to help you plan and create quality social media posts for your business as well as a range of other creative options it provides for your business. The latest delivery is the Canva Docs suite enables youΒ to pair your favourite word processing features with the ability to … Read more about Canva Ai treats for docs

LinkedIn banner creation – Top Tips

We all want to get more people to visit our LinkedIn Profile and connect with us, so optimising your personal profile is key. As part of this optimisation, we must not forget to include the addition of a creative banner for your profile. You would be amazed how many people don't bother with this, … Read more about LinkedIn banner creation – Top Tips

Digital Women Award Win!

The Digital Women Awards event was held on 14th October 2022 and it was brilliant! The annual Digital Women Awards celebrates women working in and around digital and digital-based businesses who are doing the most incredible work in their respective industries. The 2022 awards were held at the … Read more about Digital Women Award Win!