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The latest news from TCC Towers!

It's time to catch up once again with The Consult Centre team and let you know what we've all been up to!

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What has the team been up to?

First of all, we've all been posing! As models, that is.


Jacob has been using his photography skills to update our profile photos, and you can see the results!


Jacob also joined Greg on location for a photo and video shoot welcoming our new neighbours on Morecambe prom, GoBurrito!




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Welcome to GoBurrito!

We also hosted our latest monthly Relaxed Networking Event for businesses. We host these informal get-togethers on Zoom every month so if you've not joined us before, why not sign up through Eventbrite for our next one on Wednesday September 22 at 11am.

New Essentials social media training course dates have been added to our website so make sure you take a look here if you would like world class coaching from our very own Ruth Wilkinson. (Elmo won't be joining us, sadly...)

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Our new courses are right up your (Sesame) street!
We also continued our ongoing support of Morecambe RNLI this month. Greg wrote a press release telling the story of Martyn Browitt from the local lifeboat crew, who sat in a bath of custard to raise funds for the RNLI! It made the front page of The Visitor newspaper and got some super coverage online.

Remember if you would like any help with your business social media, contact The Consult Centre team today on 01524 418225,






 
 
 

7 ways to use Facebook for business success

Facebook, Facebook, Facebook. The social media giant is the most popular website in the world for a reason. It has more than 2 billion monthly active users and almost 50% of those people log on to Facebook every day.


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How can you use Facebook effectively?
That's a lot of potential customers!

But how can you get them to your page? Here are 7 ways to use Facebook for business success:









1) Facebook pages


Facebook pages are the best Facebook feature for your business. They give you an area to post updates, plan events, respond to comments and questions, and offer special discounts or promotions.


Facebook offers two other options for business usage: fan pages and Facebook groups.


Fan pages are good if you're trying to reach a larger audience than your personal Facebook profile can offer. They allow you to take advantage of Facebook's incredible advertising system (which I'll discuss later).

2) Engaging posts


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Get your audience's attention!

Engaging posts are a great way to encourage your Facebook followers to comment, like, and share your post. Facebook allows you to choose how many Facebook users can respond to your post with a single reaction.


You can have just one option for commenting or allow more. Facebook engagement is the key to business success on Facebook.


If you want people to see your page and interact with it, you need them to engage with your posts!

3) Optimising your posts


A relatively new feature of Facebook is the ability to optimise posts for increased reach. Facebook claims that by optimising your post you'll be able to increase the number of people who see it by up to 10x!


Optimising a post makes sure that Facebook users who haven't liked or followed you won't miss out on any of your content.

4) Facebook ads


Facebook ads are Facebook's advertising option. The platform only allows promoted posts to show up in the news feeds of users who meet your targeting criteria, which is determined by Facebook's algorithm based on user data and Facebook's own interests.


Facebook Ads can be an effective way to promote your business, however, it takes some skill to get them right. Facebook advertising is an effective way to reach your audience and get them engaged with your Facebook business page!

5) Facebook groups


Facebook groups are the platform's third business option. They provide a way to connect with Facebook users who share your interests. Facebook groups can be organised by any group features, such as geography, gender and age. Facebook groups provide a sense of community to your followers and give them a space to communicate with one another about the interests that matter to them most.

Facebook groups are a great way to get your followers more engaged with your page!
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Facebook Events are worth using!

6) Facebook events


Events are Facebook's last business option. They provide a way to organise users who want to participate in an event. Facebook events are a great way to organise your followers and offer them a space to communicate about their interest in the event that interests them most.

And events make Facebook a more interactive platform for your followers!

7) Facebook Messenger bots


Facebook now offers Facebook Messenger Bots. They allow page owners to interact with followers and fans more easily. Facebook Messenger Bots also offer the opportunity for page owners to answer customer questions, send automated messages, poll followers and much more.


The five benefits of messenger bots are improved customer service, increased signups, easier messaging, new business opportunities and getting featured on the Explore section of Facebook.

Conclusion


Facebook is an excellent resource for business owners looking to grow their following and drive more revenue. Facebook offers a range of features that can help you reach your target audience and get them engaged with your page!


Pages, engaging posts, ads, groups, events and messenger bots are all great ways to use the power of social media marketing in order to outpace your competition.

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We are here to help!
If any of these tools sound confusing or overwhelming - don't worry! Our team at The Consult Centre has experience using each one individually as well as together in order to create successful digital marketing strategies.

Contact The Consult Centre today if you want to learn more about what we do!

 
 
 

So what's the team been up to?

It's been a while since we've had a team catchup! Probably because we've been so busy with all that's going on.

First of all, who's been watching our office Olympics!? They've been great, haven't they? Congratulations to Nikki and Taylor for winning gold in their specialist sports category! Head over to our social media to watch the full videos. Trust me, you're going to want to see this.

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Olympic shoelace tying
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Olympic chair swimming

We also celebrated Morecambe Pride on 31st July

with The Consult Centre being a proud sponsor of Lancaster & Morecambe Pride!

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TCC proud sponsors of Morecambe Pride
Pride , Morecambe , The Consult Centre, TP financial
Ruth, Tarnia & Annabel celebrating Pride

The team have also been busy with lots of training including AI and web design, to keep us top of our game in the ever-changing digital world. We've had a flurry of new clients through July and August who we are super excited to be working with.


So to sum up, we've had a busy but great couple of months here at The Consult Centre and we can't wait to see what the rest of the year will bring!

Don't forget, if you'd like The Consult Centre team to design and write regular posts for your business social media profiles, give us a call! We're always happy to speak to you: call 01524 418225 or email enquiries@theconsultcentre.com


Stay safe and we'll speak to you soon!


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The Consult Centre Team


 
 
 
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