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We’ve been discussing the importance of Inclusive Design and how some small changes to your social media posts can make them more accessible to a variety of people.

Emojis are great fun to use, and when used appropriately add a welcome bit of fun to your posts. However, text-to-speech software reads out a description for every emoji you use, so be careful with the number you include.

Hearing “one gold star” isn’t terrible, but hearing “one gold star” repeated 10 times throughout a message is not only tiresome, but alters the meaning of the entire post.

Remember, in this case less is certainly more!

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We spoke last week about the important of Inclusive Design and over the next few weeks we’re going to be giving bitesize tips on how to make your social media acessible.

You’re on social media, you’re using a hashtag right? Did you know that for best practice when you’re using hashtags, always use CamelCase and capitalise the first letter of every word?

Not only does this mean that screen readers can read out the hashtags correctly, it also makes them easier to read for everybody else.

This is something we’re certainly going to focus us going forward in our social media posts!

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The one size fits all approach never works!

Does your social media plan consider accessibility?

With no such thing as an “average user”, it is vital you ensure your social media strategy covers inclusive design methods.

What is inclusive design? Quite simply inclusive design accounts for diversity—including ability, language, gender, age, and other factors—and enables people to enage in a variety of ways.

Accessibility mattters for social media, because without inclusive design you’re potentially missing out on a large audience. Did you know 71% of excluded web visitors will simply leave rather than complain? A survey by Facebook found that more than 30% of people report difficulty with at least one of the following; seeing, hearing, speaking, organizing thoughts, walking, or grasping with their hands.

Over the next few weeks we’re going to help you make your social media inclusive and diverse. After all what is better than creating great, accessible experiences for everyone in your audience?!

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“A small group of thoughtful people could change the world” ~ Margaret Mead

Have you thought about joining local Facebook groups? If you’re running the type of business that serves the local area, community groups can be a great way of sharing news, offering your services and just connecting with new people.

Remember the golden rules – give as much as you take; if you can’t help a potential customer but know someone who can why not give them a recommendation? And always, ALWAYS abide by the admin rules on advertising; there’s nothing worse than a business being kicked out of a group because they’re spamming the members!

When times are difficult, being involved in the local community can really make a difference!

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As the saying goes “a change is as good as a rest“, and right now everyone is living through a lot of changes!

With the national (and international) situation so fluid, you need to remember to communicate any changes that affect your business as quickly as you can, and to reach as many people as you can.

Use your social media channels to share messages on opening times, limits on numbers of customers permitted in your premises, how to book your services (you can even use Facebook’s own tool for this!).

It is so hard to deliver excellent customer service when you’re dealing with changes to what you can and can’t do. You can however have excellent communication skills and let your customers know what you’re doing and how you’re doing it!

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Ok so Christmas…we know, we know it’s three months away but hear us out.

It is no secret that this year has been amongst other things challenging, depressing at times. If you have certain products, experiences that fit within guidelines etc don’t be afraid to start advertising them early.

We get the feeling we’re all going to need something to look forward to so if you can spread a little cheer – even if it is September, give it a whirl! If it suits you, and of course if it gives your business a much needed boost, start your festive season now!

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Have you thought about helping your followers get to know you better?

“Behind the scenes” footage, whether in the form of images or video can be a really valuable type of content for your social media feeds. Why not share where the magic happens; the stockroom, the factory floor, even your own desk!

Whilst you must be careful not to share anything sensitive or confidential, sharing where and how you work can be a really valuable way of your followers getting to know what is behind the business!

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Have you got a new product or service about to launch?

Why not consider the power of a teaser trailer? Create a short campaign of images and even a video to create interest.

A sneak peek is great for creating interest in what you’re doing, and making your followers feel like they’re part of an exclusive club, after all they’re seeing your product first!

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Do you have a best-selling product or service?

Do you find yourself repeatedly recommending the same thing to customers? If so, why wait to be asked! Share your best-sellers to your wider social media audiences with an explanation as to why! Every so often it is really ok to blow your own trumpet, and this is one of those occasions!

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Do you see the same questions about your industry/product on social media?

Consider taking the time to collect these questions and write your responses to them. You can present them as an ongoing thread, or simply share one/two a week as a regular feature.

Potential customers will appreciate the effort in answering their questions before they realise they have them!

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