We Mean Business With The Facebook #SheMeansBusiness Programme
On Friday 1st March 2019, We travelled down to Facebook, London for a “Train the Trainer” Event as part of the “Facebook #SheMeansBusiness Programme”. Although we’ve been to the Facebook Partner Centre in London before, we experienced the social media giant’s London HQ for the first time. You may have watched the Facebook Live video […]
Facebook Spam!
It’s 2019, but this still happens far too much! What is Facebook spam? It might be that you know someone that is a serial Facebook status updater, but that’s up to them, and you can choose who your friends are…BUT, have you ever seen someone posting or sharing a competition that sounds too good to […]
What is a #Hashtag?
What is a #hashtag? Hashtags are used all over Social Media, it’s almost a sin not to use one now. Companies regularly create their own for their brand as well as advertising campaigns, so they can gather momentum over time. They are usually keywords but can also be slogans and adding the # hashtag symbol […]
Back To School – Safeguarding Against Social Media
With the new educational year about to start and students moving up to high school or going back to school, we wanted to revisit the topic of the impact that Social Media now has on our children as well as how safe they are online. We’re fairly certain that the majority of parents will use […]
Are Instagram Stories Worthwhile For Business?
As a business, you may be on various Social Media platforms and try to use them to connect to your primary audience in different ways. If you’re already on Instagram, have you gotten involved in stories yet? If not, maybe you’re still waiting for someone to tell you why they’re a good tool to use […]
Social Media Age Restrictions
Did you know that 80% of internet users own a smartphone? We have information available at our fingertips and faster than ever before! A study by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety found that “children predominantly access the internet at home and through mobile devices”. With this week marking Internet Safety Day, we thought […]
SEO Masterclass – Women and Broadband
Superfast West Yorkshire held an Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Masterclass for fourteen delegates of the Women and Broadband Programme which was skilfully presented by Pascal Fintoni. Esther was one of the delegates who attended the SEO Workshop hosted at The Media Centre in Huddersfield and this is her overview of the presentation. Pascal Fintoni split the SEO […]
We’re Finalists for The UK Blog Awards 2016
You may or may not know that at the back end of 2015 Janet entered the Social Progress Blog into the UK Blog Awards 2016. We’re not usually very shout-y about our work or the clients we work with – unless we appear in the Close Up Magazine, Topic UK Magazine or in the local […]
National Fairtrade Awards
You may or may not know that we are active supporters of the Holme Valley Fairtrade group. We had a road trip to London on Saturday 17th October with fellow Holme Valley Fairtrade members, Helen Robinson and Sophie Bebb who are also our good friends from fairandfunky. We set off very early (5am) and all […]
Fairtrade Yorkshire Meeting
If you’re new to the Social Progress family, welcome! One of our core values is sustainability, and it’s something we’re truly passionate about. We believe that small, conscious actions can make a big difference – both in business and in our everyday lives. From recycling materials in our workspace to repurposing items whenever possible, we’re […]