‘ Social Enterprise Day on the 17th November, is an opportunity for the 70,000 social enterprises across the UK to shout about the good work they’re doing and the difference they’re making. Using social media is an easy and quick way to do this‘.
It will soon be upon us again, the opportunity to spread the news about your social enterprise across the nation and the twittersphere!
‘It’s easy to get involved, simply print off a #whoknew sign, take a photo and share on social media using the hashtags #whoknew #SocialEnterpriseDay between Monday 14th and Thursday 17th November’.
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Tell people what you do, the social impact you have and the difference you make.
Make 17th November 2016 a memorable Social Enterprise Day.
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Registration for the Good Deals conference taking place on the 24-25th of November 2014 at 30 Euston Square London will close on Wednesday the 19th of November.
Our partners Matter&Co are once again organising the UK’s biggest gathering of social entrepreneurs, civil society leaders, corporates and social investors.
Keynote speakers include Jacqueline Novogratz, Vince Cable, Safia Minney and Liam Black. Please visit http://www.good-dealsuk.com/ to book your ticket online and for programme and venue details.
As a partner to the event we are delighted to offer all of our members a 25% discount ticket to the conference using the promo code SEEM14.
If you can’t wait, give a member of the team a call on 02085338892.
We are really excited about this year’s event and we will be there in full force. We hope to see you there too.
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In desperate economic times it is is important spread your success story as widely as you can. Impact is about perception as much as it is about delivery.
Getting your narrative and pictures together is one thing. Where and to whom should you send it? Below are details of useful tool kits and advice packs that can help you, whether you are a community group just starting down the road to social enterprise, or a fully fledged small business beginning to highlight the important ‘social’ message in your work.
Locality offer a great Press Kit. It explains in simple and accessible language, what makes a good story, How to ‘pitch’ your news to create wide interest. Importantly the information also shows you how to let the press know – what are the mechanics of sending a captivating email, for example.
The tool kit offers guidance about how to put together a formal press release, and lets you access a template to help you get it right. Not everyone is good at talking to reporters, or in making off the cuff comments that best reflect your project. Choose the right spokesperson and plan ahead.
And don’t forget social media. You’re reading this article in the SEEM on-line journal, but someone had to create it and populate the pages too. Locality also offer you a short social media tool kit to compliment the more traditional press release.
The Guardian have a nice article on the ten most glaring mistakes you can make in a Press Release for your project or Social Business. Too may CAPS, too short or too personal? The media professionals at The Guardian offer some advice.
For the more commercially minded HubSpot, bringing something of a USA focus , offer their take with The Newsworthy Guide to Inbound Public Relations.
Although you will have to register on the HubSpot website, the download is free and they promise to give you insights in how to revive the Press release for the new media age.
