Gorilla Consulting Ltd

21/11/2025

19/11/2025

🦍🎅 BREAKING FESTIVE BULLETIN FROM GORILLA CONSULTING 🎙️

Hi Troop...

Scarily the festive season is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to get ahead of the game.

📌 Top Festive Business Tips:
✨ Opening Hours – Make sure your Christmas schedule is crystal clear and communicated everywhere.
✨ Festive Offers – Start promoting your promotions now! This is the busiest shopping period of the year.
✨ Consistency – Start pushing your specials early and repeat the message often. Don’t just post once!

Always here to help you strategise, promote, and make this Christmas your strongest season yet.

17/11/2025

🚨 End of an Era Alert 🚨

Meta is officially retiring the Facebook Like & Comment buttons on third-party websites, effective Feb 10, 2026.

These plugins once defined the social web, but declining use and evolving privacy expectations mean they’ll soon vanish quietly. For site owners, no action is needed the buttons will simply fade out.

👉 What this means for businesses:

Engagement is shifting back onto platforms themselves.

External “social proof” tools are losing relevance.

It’s time to rethink how you drive community interaction and brand visibility beyond the old blue thumbs-up.

At Gorilla we see this as a reminder: digital strategies must evolve with user behaviour. The tools of 2010 won’t win in 2026.

💡 Ready to future-proof your engagement strategy? Let’s talk.

15/11/2025

🦍 Gorilla Troop Update

TikTok has just launched a new feature... 'The Bulletin Board' 📣

This broadcast messaging option lets creators share updates directly with their followers in a more structured way, almost like a noticeboard inside the app.

It’s designed to make announcements clearer and easier to find, whether that’s event info, product drops, or community updates.

👉 We’re curious, has anyone in the troop tried it yet?

How are you using it, and do you see it helping with engagement?

Drop your thoughts below 👇 let’s share experiences and figure out how this could work for our brands together.

13/11/2025

Live on scene report from the Anchermen!! Keeping it real! Keeping it classy

13/11/2025

📰 Anchormen Update 📰

This week’s update takes a serious turn...

While we try to bring you laughs and lighthearted antics, today we’re looking at the statistics behind mens su***de in the UK

The reality in the UK:
➡️Around three-quarters of all su***des are men.
➡️Suicide remains the leading cause of death for men under 50.
➡️Rates are highest among men aged 45–49.

These numbers are stark, but they’re not the whole story. Behind every statistic is a person, a family, and a community. Talking openly, checking in on mates, and breaking down stigma can make a real difference.

At Gorilla, I believe in using our platform not just for entertainment but to raise awareness. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or professional support service.

Thanks so much for all the donations so far, we've tipped over £1400 today...

Now we want to get to £2k by the end of November.

Please donate https://movember.com/t/anchormen-the-call-of-the-shires?mc=1

12/11/2025

🦍💈 Movember Update – Achormen... the call of the shires!! 💈🦍

We’ve smashed through £1,400 already – the shave is done, the moustaches are growing, but the mission isn’t over yet!

👉 Can we hit £2,000 by the end of November? Only YOU can make it happen. Every donation, every share, every bit of support gets us closer.

You’ve been incredible so far – let’s keep the momentum going and show what the Swindon & Wiltshire community can do together! 💪

🔗 Donate & support here: https://lnkd.in/eiTZqqx7

10/11/2025

Meta’s feed is changing... but what if it changed completely?🤔

🦍At Gorilla, we’re watching Meta’s evolving strategy with interest and a healthy dose of speculation.

With AI-curated content now dominating feeds, and users demanding more control, we’re asking:
What if Meta ditched the algorithm altogether?

Imagine a feed that’s:
🔄 Chronological by default
👥 Focused only on people you follow
📉 Free from engagement-based ranking

For brands and creators, this would be a seismic shift.
✅ Timing would trump targeting ✅ Organic reach would flatten ✅ Authenticity would become your biggest asset

While Meta hasn’t confirmed such a move, the signals are there: user choice, transparency, and feed control are trending. And if the algorithm fades, your strategy needs to evolve — fast.

Whether it’s a tweak or a total flip, smart brands should be scenario-planning now. Because when the feed changes, everything changes.

👉Want to future-proof your content strategy?

This week we will explore what that strategy may look like...😯

07/11/2025

💥 Social Media in 2026: The Good, the Weird, and the “Wait, Did AI Just Write That?”

Forget crystal balls, here’s what the next wave of social looks like…

AI Everywhere 🤖 Content, customer service, even captions. But if everyone’s using robots, the brands that win will be the ones that still sound human.

Social = Search 🔍 TikTok, Insta, YouTube aren’t just feeds anymore, they’re the new Google. If your brand isn’t optimised for social SEO, you’re basically invisible.

Communities Take Over 👥 Followers are out, belonging is in. Private groups, niche spaces, and loyalty-first networks will be the new battleground.

Authenticity Rules 🎭 Over-produced = over it. Raw, messy, transparent content will cut through the noise.

Commerce Gets Frictionless 🛒 Scroll, tap, buy. Platforms will make shopping so seamless you’ll barely notice you’ve spent your pay check.

Regulation Looms ⚖️ Data, misinformation, AI ethics… the fun police are coming. Brands that thrive will be the ones that build trust, not dodge accountability.

👉 The takeaway?

2026 isn’t about chasing shiny new features; it’s about creating authentic connections in a digital-first world. Gorilla’s already helping clients prep for the chaos, because the future belongs to the bold.

05/11/2025

Hashtags in 2025: Are They Still Worth It? Gorilla’s Take 👊

Turns out, hashtags aren’t totally dead, but they’re limping.

Here’s the no-BS breakdown:
🧠 What Actually Works Now
• LinkedIn: Still loves 1–3 hashtags. Keeps your post discoverable without looking desperate
• Instagram: Use 3–5 max. Anything more screams 2017
• TikTok: Hashtags help with niche discovery, but AI does the heavy lifting
• Facebook: Don’t bother. Hashtags do sweet FA for reach
• X (Twitter): Still relevant for trending convos, but not for long-term visibility

🦍 Gorilla’s Rule of Thumb
Use hashtags like seasoning. not the whole damn meal. Focus on killer content, smart captions, and engagement.

Hashtags are just the garnish.🧂

03/11/2025

🦍 WHAT. A. WEEKEND. The Big Shave actually happened — and YES, it’s all caught on camera 🎥💈

Watch the full shave and all the shoutouts exclusively on my YouTube and TikTok channels. No reposts. No edits. Just raw Gorilla energy.

Massive love to the legendary Pourhouse team — you made it unforgettable 🙌

To everyone who donated: THANK YOU. Whether it was £1 or £100, every single penny goes toward supporting men’s mental health. You showed up. You made a difference.

Let’s keep the conversation going. Let’s keep showing up.

Now it’s back to serious business. Gorilla out 🦍💙

01/11/2025

A little thanks to all those who have donated to our Movember challenge. Xx