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Tips on Tuesday

Did you know that Tuesday 5th February 2019 is Safer Internet Day?

We’re passionate about empowering people, especially young people to be online! So today we’re sharing our top tips on how to stay safe whilst using the internet.

Never reveal your passwords to other people. Choose a password that is really strong by using a mix of letters and numbers. Make sure you change them regularly.
Make sure you think before you post. Never post anything you wouldn’t want your parents or teachers to read. As soon as you press send, the information/image is no longer private.
Be kind. If you think your post could upset someone, don’t post it.
Be really careful about what you share online. Don’t give clues about where you live in either the information or the images you post.
Make sure you check your privacy settings regularly. Bear in mind that you might think you’re only sharing something amongst close friends, but that isn’t always the case.
Be careful who you talk to online. If someone you don’t know tries to add you as a friend, ignore them and block them. Don’t give people online your address and phone number.

Social media platforms have an age limit for a reason. It is to keep young people safe. The fab people at Action for Children made this fab infographic detailing age limits across all major social media channels.

If you would like to book Rachel to come talk to children or parents about staying safe online, please contact us here!

Five Rise Beer Festival 2017

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We are delighted to announce that once again we will be sponsoring Five Rise Beer Festival. Last year the festival raised over £2000 for local causes and we are very proud to have been a part of that.

Taking place over the 2nd and 3rd June at the Bingley Arts Centre, the Five Rise Beer Festival is organised by the Rotary Clubs of Bingley, who have raised almost £100,000 over the last 3 years supporting worthy causes locally, nationally and internationally. Taking place at Bingley Arts Centre, around 70 real ales and ciders from all over the UK will be available to try out.

For more information on the event please visit Five Rise Beer Fest or follow on Facebook.

We hope to see lots of local businesses there to support the community!

Growing up Digital – A Report

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A report released today by the Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield entitled Growing Up Digital has stated that children are left to “fend for themselves” against the pitfalls of being on the internet such as online bullying or grooming.

Ms Longfield stated “The internet is an incredible force for good, but it is wholly irresponsible to let them roam in a world for which they are ill-prepared”. It is felt that social media applications in particular have a wealth of difficult to understand Terms and Conditions which leaves children unsure as to what they’re signing up for, including “hidden clauses” waiving privacy rights and allowing content children have posted to be sold.

One of the recommendations in the report was that children should study “digital citizenship” to learn about their rights and responsibilities online, so they are prepared for online activities. At Aire Media we’re passionate about online safety and offer a variety of training sessions for children and their parents. We feel it is really important that children are given the tools to harness the full potential of all the wonderful things the internet has to offer whilst maintaining their own safety.

Our rules for online safety remain: –

Take note of age regulations on social media platforms. Whilst they seem arbitrary, we believe that children aged 13+ are much more emotionally equipped to deal with online safety than a younger child.
Always go through the Terms and Conditions of new sites your children are signing up to with them and ensure both you and they understand the clauses they are agreeing to.
Always make sure your child has their privacy settings as high as possible.
Keep dialogue open with your children – ensure they feel comfortable in discussing what they’re doing online with you.

We wrote an in-depth piece on social media safety entitled SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN FRIEND OR FOE. If you would like to talk to us more about what we can offer in terms of advice for children or how we can work with parents to ensure they’re fully versed in keeping their children as safe as possible on social media, please get in touch with us.

The Growing up Digital Report can be read in full HERE.

Aire Media Christmas Competition!

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As it is the season of goodwill we’ve decided to offer our first ever competition!

What’s the prize?

The prize is one of our Digital Marketing Reports with a value of £75. The report takes an in-depth look at your business and how you’re using social media and gives advice and tips to ensure you’re getting the best out of your marketing. We also take a look at your website and again offer expert advice on how to make the most out of your online presence.

What do you have to do?

Well we have two ways you can enter. Simply visit and like our Facebook page and like the pinned post and comment with the name of your business . We won’t ask you to share as a condition of entering, but it would be nice if you feel so inclined!

Your other option is to visit our Twitter account give us a follow and retweet the pinned post.

We will draw the competition using a random generator on 31st December 2016 and the prize will be available from Tuesday 3rd January 2017 for the winner to use when they’re ready!

Good luck!