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- "When it comes to social media Alan is extremely knowledgeable, easy to get on with and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is one of life’s good guys. Nothing is too much trouble for him. He listens to your social media challenges and gives you strategies and tools that work."Maureen Sharphouse
Coach, Speaker, Mentor - “Chat Marketing have helped steer us through the bewildering array of Social Networking opportunities and have shown us how to get the most out of this medium from a business point of view. Alan is easy to work with, a good listener who delivers excellent results.”David Adams
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An Introduction to Content Marketing
What is content marketing? Why is it important for your business? In this article I’ll explain what content marketing is at both a strategic and practical level, and why it should be a vital ingredient of your social media marketing. It is a mistake to think of these as two different marketing disciplines and it’s vital that you understand the…
22 Jul 2016Alan MartinContinue ReadingHow to Quickly Get More Facebook Fans Without Advertising
I gave a presentation this week on the topic of getting started with Facebook marketing (yes, this is still new to a lot of people). Anyway, one of the slides in the presentation (see below) was about how to build your fans on Facebook. Whilst I don’t have time to explore all the techniques mentioned in…
14 Jul 2016Alan MartinContinue ReadingSocial Media Branding
Want to know how to keep your branding consistent across all your social media channels? Not sure where you can use branding on your social media accounts? In this article I’ll explain the importance of branding in social media, where the branding opportunities are and how to remain consistent, so that you have a recognisable style across all…
13 Jul 2016Alan MartinContinue ReadingMy Top Social Media Tools
Are you spending too many hours on social media? Want to discover some tools that will save you time and help you stay productive? In this article, I’ll reveal my top time-saving and productivity tools that will allow you to maintain a professional presence on social media, without spending all your time on social media. Finding…
13 Jul 2016Alan MartinContinue ReadingHow to Install The Facebook Tracking Pixel
Are you using Facebook’s tracking pixel yet? Heard about it, but not sure how to install it on your site? In this article you’ll discover what the tracking pixel is, where to get it and what to do with it once you have it. Although very powerful, I believe that Facebook don’t do a very good job of explaining…
3 Jun 2016Alan MartinContinue ReadingTCMA16: The Content Tsunami is Coming
With all the online buzz and emotional outpourings (yes, really!!) about the TCMA conference in Edinburgh last week, I am sure you are probably fed-up hearing about it if you didn’t manage to make it to the event, but there were some really important learning points that I wanted to share with you. Some of…
3 Jun 2016