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5 things small businesses are doing wrong on social media (and how to fix them)

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

The social web has been with us for a while now, albeit it has continually evolved at an incredible rate during that period. However, there have been many etiquettes, or ‘truisms’ if I can put it that …

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It took the Queensland Police Service just 37 words to show why it’s better at social media than 99% of brands

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

I've always been super-impressed by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and how it has leveraged the power of social media to deepen the connection it has with the public. I mean, how could you not …

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Consistency is key for social media success

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

The urge to jump on social channels to market one’s business is often overwhelming. You just want to get on there and get started! Then the novelty wears off and the grind (for some) starts: Creating …

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Why company directors need to be ‘out, loud and proud’ on social media

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

Do you know who should be a company’s biggest champions? Employees, I hear you say. And you’re probably right, but that’s only going to happen if a company has a super-engaged workforce and its …

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Why the future of marketing is heart first, calculator second

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

It's been some two and a half years since I publicly introduced my concept of The Connected Brand. Just to recap, my definition of a 'connected brand' is a person, company or organisation …

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The Katering Show is set to become a YouTube sensation (if it’s not already by the time I finish writing this!)

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Trevor Young

Trevor is a veteran PR strategist and advisor specialising in reputation marketing, leadership communications and personal branding; he is a keynote speaker, blogger, social broadcaster, and author of the book ‘Content Marketing for PR'

Twitter and Facebook buzzed madly today with the emergence of a hilarious new YouTube comedy series called The Katering Show. Fronted by two comedians Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney, The Katering …

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