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Getting back into study mode – 8 tips for returning to study
September, with its connotations of ‘Back to School’, is traditionally the time to think about what you are doing, what you want to do and what training you need to get there. When you have been out of education for quite a while, it can seem...
Using creative content for social media
Using creative content for social media We’re in the age of visual content marketing. With the sheer volume of activity on social media, it’s no wonder that people’s attention spans have reduced and we’re more likely to scan things to avoid content...
Introduction to Concise Social Media
Concise Training has been offering social media training services since 2009. As you know, we offer face to face training (either workshops or bespoke at client site), City & Guilds qualifications and E-Learning courses. As some of you may...
Business Lessons from Wimbledon
As a big tennis fan, I was delighted to go to Wimbledon last Thursday, with centre court tickets obtained through the public ballot. Apart from a great day out, I also came away with two important marketing lessons for small business: Live your...
BFA Annual Conference and The Bookkeepers Conference – My Experience
As you may know, last week, I was speaking at both The Bookkeepers Conference and the British Franchise Association Conference. I think it is an interesting exercise to compare the two conferences and pick out lessons I learnt from each. The Venue...
Using hashtags at conferences
I was delighted back in February to be asked to be a keynote speaker at The BookKeepers Conference on 22nd June in Birmingham. I have the after lunch slot speaking about how and why bookkeepers should take a strategic approach to social media...
Nimble plus Zapier = create tasks automatically
Link Nimble with Zapier to create the ultimate CRM system As you will know from our previous blog posts, we like Nimble here at Concise Training. It is a powerful CRM system that has a wealth of great features that makes working in teams much more...
How to measure social networking
If you are using social networking on your own behalf or on behalf of clients, it is really important you regularly measure the impact of your updates against your marketing aims. In this post, we are considering the use of social networking as a...
How Accessible is Facebook?
A website is accessible when its information is equally available to all people, regardless of physical or developmental abilities or impairments. There are various things you can do to make your website more accessible including: Use a clean,...