TWITTER & FACEBOOK – THE LAW

Because of high-profile media cases like Lord McAlpine – The law on ‘what you can say’ through Social Media sites is increasingly on the agenda for discussion. A total of 653 people faced criminal charges in England and Wales last year (2012) in connection with comments made on Twitter or Facebook. These divided into offences committed…

GROWTH FUNDING – DERBY ENTERPRISE

Derby City Council is now inviting funding applications from businesses in Derby and City’s travel to work area for innovation and growth potential. Applications are being welcomed from all sectors, particularly in aerospace, rail and automotive sectors. More information can be found on the website www.derby.gov.uk

SHOULD SME’S OUTSOURCE SOCIAL MEDIA?

There are two advantages to outsourcing social media interactions to a specialist firm: Reducing costs Gaining access to professionals who know more about the tools and about building communities. Some companies outsource because they don’t know enough about social media, and they don’t want to risk making mistakes. The continuous change of social media tools…