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Tips on Tuesday

Ok, bear with us – we know it is only the 17th November, however that leaves only 5 Tips on Tuesday sessions before our Christmas break, so time to start talking the run up to the big day, and what happens afterwards!

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Our first tip is one we discuss every year, and whilst the way we celebrate Christmas might look a big different, this year it feels so important to acknowledge this tip.  And that is PLAN A BREAK. The mental load we’ve all had this year has been like no other, and it is so important for mental and physical health that we take time away from work to rest, relax and regroup. 

Whether you plan your break as a full shut down, or simply factor in your away time by scheduling your social posts in advance, the important thing is that you have some time for you.

We’re hoping for a full digital detox over part of the Christmas break which means time away from phones and other digital devices – how about you?!

Tips on Tuesday

We’ve recently been discussing Inclusive Design and how you can make small changes to ensure your social media presence is fully accesible.

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A really simple way of ensuring screen-readers can accurately represent your posts, is by ensuring that you add an image description.  This means that anyone using a screen-reader can quite simply have the details of the image you use to support your content read out to them.

Whilst social media platforms make it easy to add alternative text (alt text) to your images, it’s best to include your descriptions in the body of each post.  You can simply add it in brackets or at the bottom of your post. 

Remember descriptions don’t need to be lengthy, but simply represent the image e.g. “cat sitting on a rug”.

Tips on Tuesday

In the past few weeks we’ve been discussing Inclusive Design and how you can make small changes to your social media presence to ensure they’re accessible to as many people as possible.

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We’ve long been an advocate of video content on your social profiles, but did you know to be fully accessible all your videos should be subtitled? 

Not only do subtitles create a user-friendly experience for people with hearing impairments, but they also enhance the viewing for people not watching in their native language or for people who are in sound-off environments.  Imagine such a small change making your video accessible to so many more people!!

Tips on Tuesday

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.

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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!

 

 

Tips on Tuesday

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.

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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!

 

Tips on Tuesday

The one size fits all approach never works!

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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?!

Tips on Tuesday

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

ChangeWith 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!

 

Tips on Tuesday

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

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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!

Tips on Tuesday

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

Behind the scenes“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!

Tips on Tuesday

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

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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!