Little Social Bee

04/04/2024

Need some help with websites, branding, and design work in the Swanage/Dorset area? Give my brother Paul, at Ptnsystems a call.

Tel: 01929 475828 | https://ptnsystems.com/

Just completed an update for the Pier Head Restaurant in Swanage, new designs completed for signs, menu boards, cards and more, all printed on various mediums. Contact Ptnsystems if you need any help with branding and design work on 01929 475828 or visit the offices in Swanage.

https://swanagewebsitedesign.co.uk/
https://ptnsystems.com/

27/03/2024

I'm often asked ..."Kimberley - what exactly do you do...?" 🤔

I would love to 'niche' in a particular area as the experts say, but I still get a broad range of customers needing help at different stages of their journey, plus I enjoy the diversity of the work it brings.
..So in a nutshell, I can:

- Collaborate with you on a 1:1 basis to foster your business's growth across social media platforms and beyond.

- Connect you with skilled website designers, branding experts, and photographers.

- Offer technical support for aspects of your business where you might lack expertise.

- Assist you in setting up and managing your social media presence.

- Brainstorm strategies to engage with new or target clients.

- Design eye-catching social media graphics and branded templates for your business.

- Craft ads to expand your customer base.

- Develop newsletters to nurture your existing client base and drive traffic to your website.
..and lots more!

🖐 Need a 'hand to hold' while you grow your business, DM me, and let's see how I can support you.

✨ SPACES AVAILABLE in APRIL/MAY ✨

Kimberley 🐝

07/03/2024

Did you get locked out of Facebook earlier this week...? 😩

A couple of businesses contacted me as they weren't able to log in to their own FB Business pages which impacted them and their clients.

However, as a social media manager, I was able to log in for them through my own access to their pages and help through:

- adding a Facebook post to give alternative contact information
- creating an automated message on Messenger for any enquiries

Whilst we usually encourage 'two-factor authentication' to be turned on to provide alternative logins, this didn't actually help users login in this week and many ended up in a very frustrating loop.

With heavy reliance on Facebook/Instagram for business these days, do you have alternative back-up methods set-up to contact your clients and receive enquiries in case this happens again?

If you need some help, please get in touch!

Kimberley🐝

Parent company Meta blames "technical issue" for widespread problems with services.

22/02/2024

Hello! 👋

Just wanted to give an update on my services as lately, I've been extending my support to small businesses in various ways. This includes help that many business owners find challenging due to time constraints or are lacking technical/creative expertise:

✨ Setting up and managing 'Google Business' profiles
✨ Crafting monthly newsletters
✨ Designing branded documents, templates, and leaflets

If you're seeking guidance for your social media presence but currently have budget constraints, I also provide 'Power Hours' for training and support.

Or perhaps an audit of your current social media strategy would be beneficial to give you some tips to take your socials forward.

Feel free to message me if you could use a helping hand with anything!

Kimberley 🐝

31/01/2024

Hello....so, January is coming to a close 🙌 Did it seem the longest month to you too?

With a couple of family birthdays, it's also been a busy month workwise supporting existing and some new clients.

It is so refreshing to see everyone anticipating the Spring months promoting offers and services and holistically looking at their marketing.

I've also enjoyed providing an audit this month suggesting ideas and ways forward with social media and beyond.

~ How has your month unfolded..?
~ What are you looking forward to in the next few months?

If I can help in any way, please let me know...

Kimberley x🐝
..Me? I'm looking forward to the snowdrops and spring flowers popping up in the next few weeks!

19/12/2023

Although I am taking a break for Christmas from the 20th December, if you are a small to medium business in or around Dorset, I am excited to say I have capacity for some ✨ NEW clients ✨ in 2024.

To allow you to focus YOUR energy on what YOU do well, I can help by:

✨ Saving you time with technicalities of social media platforms
✨ Creating quality, branded posts to represent your business
✨ Reaching new audiences via promotional ads
✨ Providing business support and good customer service
✨ Promoting your business with newsletters or branded promotional material

Together we can look at a strategy and your budget to see how I can help you.

While social media should only be ONE part of your marketing strategy, you can't afford not to have a good authentic presence. Remember your ideal client/customer might not be following or engaging but they are still looking... 👀

If you want to outsource your social media or need help in the new year, please comment YES below, and we can discuss whether we're a good match.
....Well-being, health practitioners, florists or home/lifestyle brands welcome 🫶

Please SHARE if you know anyone who needs some help!

Enjoy your Christmas break when you get there... 🎄☺️

Kimberley 🐝

www.littlesocialbee.co.uk

22/11/2023

Some interesting insights here in the new 'Social Media Trends Report for 2024' around the topics of Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and ROI (Return on Investment):

https://www.hootsuite.com/en-gb/research/social-trends

👉 62% of consumers say they are less likely to engage or trust content if they think it has been created by AI
👉 56% of consumers think that brands should be more relatable on social media
👉 34% of consumers say “too much self-promotion” is a major turn-off in how they perceive brands on social
👉 7 is the number of platforms the average social media user logs into each month yet businesses are focusing on platforms that are bringing results
👉 52% of brands consider time or budget investment a contributing issue in maintaining a presence on multiple social platforms
👉 69% of brands still cling to engagement to demonstrate the return on investment of their social activities

Have a quick skim through when you have 5 minutes.

What are your social media concerns right now with 2024 around the corner...?

Kimberley 🐝

Stay ahead of the social media curve with Hootsuite’s social trends for 2024. Read the report now and learn how to use each trend to your advantage.

28/08/2023

Social media..

21/08/2023

Hi everyone! 👋🏻

Back from a great week in the lakes with my husband, son and .

It’s actually been our first proper holiday in 5 years 😮 We’ve been on lots of lovely walks, seen many of the lakes and the scenery was simply stunning!

It’s been a busy few months with one thing and another and I’m currently booked out with clients - but just wanted to say hi as it’s been a while since my last post.

Hope you’ve all had a good summer so far..?

11/04/2023

Happy ! 🐾 …and hope you all had a great Easter?

We’ve spent a few days just seeing family and friends, eating a lot of mini-egg related chocolate products and taking our dog, Arlo for sunny walks in Dorset, which is mainly what I do when I’m not working.

Back to work this week though and don’t know about you, but it’s been raining all day here…😞🌧️

Enjoy the rest of your holidays if you are still lucky enough to be off.

Kimberley and Arlo 🐝 + 🐾