Attracting formidable talent to your business is hard enough. Businesses have dealt with the conundrum of creating the perfect incentive package to attract effective talent to their organisations whilst maintaining the financial viability of hiring such employees. If your business has been around for a while, you would understand that good talent pays for itself…
Before the global pandemic, social media was being labelled as an addiction to millennials. The media was filled with ‘social media detox’ tips, telling consumers it is bad for their mental and physical health and is to blame for the depression rates rising. However, in 2020 everything changed for social media (just one of the…
You may have noticed other the past month or so, that Facebook is changing and is introducing new ways to engage with audiences. One of the biggest new features that is being currently rolled out is the AD centre. You may have seen a new tab available on your page which is called AD centre. For those of…
Social listening is a tool used to monitor social media channels for people’s opinions on your brand, products or competitors often without being aware of you listening. If someone was talking about your brand, wouldn’t you want to know what they were saying? It’s not just about listening to the information, it’s about analysing it…
Today, 5th of September marks #InternationalDayOfCharity 5th September is the selected date as it commemorates the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa who worked tirelessly to overcome poverty, distress and suffering of the poorest in the world. International Day of Charity serves to enhance and increase social responsibility amongst us all, solidarity and…
One of the biggest ‘values’ I believe we offer at Brighter Directions, is the simple initial process of review and audit to assess current positions, and continued due-diligence and dedication to measurement and ROI. In marketing, it can be all too easy to discuss and discard some of the ‘softer’ marketing tactics as ‘intangible’. However,…
In 2019 we need to create a world diverse in leaders, and although women have made great strides in the business world, gender bias in the workplace is still an issue. That’s why for International Women’s Day 2019 we would like to demonstrate how you can create your own work culture, supportive of every gender…
Today marks Employee Appreciation Day 2019, and staff wellbeing and motivation has been at a topical talking point for the past year, with a push to businesses across the globe to focus on well-being and creating a mentally positive workforce, which in turn, generates motivation, increased productivity and ideas to innovate companies. Employee appreciation has…
LinkedIn is one of the top professional social networks and over the past few years it has had a boom in activity and attention. It’s been fourteen years since LinkedIn launched and its recent shift in reputation has made it a lot more noticeable. LinkedIn is no longer viewed as a dull website for company…
Public relations campaigns are well-proven means of attracting and retaining audiences to your brand through consistent messaging and ethos promotions. The lines between marketing and public relations continue to blur as we enter 2019; many emerging trends cross multiple defined strategies, take a look and see which could bring the greatest impact to your business.…