• Schoolwear Market
    • Retailers
    • Schoolwear Association
  • Education
  • Ethical & Fairtrade News
  • IT & Social Media
  • Subscribe By Email
  • Contact Us

IT & Social Media

IT & Social Media

Website set up for parents looking for second-hand school uniforms


Posted by Mark Woolgar on 12 Mar 2012 / 5 Comments
Tweet



A Mum has set up her own internet marketplace for items children grow out of after her frustration at not being able to find second-hand school uniforms. Alison Morrill, 39, of Rhiwbina, Cardiff, has created the mykids2yourkids.co.uk site which went live yesterday. Click here for the full article.

Read more →
IT & Social Media

Meet Generation C: The Connected Customer


Posted by Mark Woolgar on 07 Mar 2012 / 2 Comments
Tweet



With every day that passes, Generation Y becomes far more important to the economy than we can realize. Yet the gap between how Gen Y communicates and connects and how businesses, educators, governments, et al. approach them is only widening. Here is a fascinating article on how younger people are changing consumerism, and how businesses are [...]

Read more →
IT & Social Media

10 Ways to Deal With Upset Customers Using Social Media


Posted by Mark Woolgar on 24 Feb 2012 / 2 Comments
Tweet



How are you responding to upset customers? No matter what you sell or what industry you’re in, you’re going to experience negative word of mouth. During the height of Back To School in 2011, anyone tracking the keyword schoolwear on Twitter would have seen an avalanche of tweets complaining about school uniform retailers and suppliers. Issues [...]

Read more →
IT & Social Media

5 Ways to Get Your Entire Company On Board With Social Media


Posted by Mark Woolgar on 16 Feb 2012 / 2 Comments
Tweet



Is everyone supporting social media at your company? Are you struggling to get the support you need? Here are 5 tips to help you get the rest of your company on board.

Read more →
IT & Social Media

12 Most Effective Ways to Engage on Twitter


Posted by Mark Woolgar on 09 Feb 2012 / 3 Comments
Tweet



Many businesses and individuals in the schoolwear trade are on Twitter, but few have created effective accounts that drive engagement and traffic to their company. Here is an article that lists 12 effective ways to engage on Twitter.

Read more →

99

subscribers

8,577

followers

  • Find us on Facebook


  • Tags

    Academies Apple asda back to school Banner Blue Max China cotton David Burgess David Luke Eco-Uniform EcoJacket environment fabric Facebook fairtrade featured foursquare free schools internet iPad iphone IT & Social Media linkedin M&S marketing Michael Gove NCWA private education Retail Sainsburys Schools School Uniform schoolwear Schoolwear Association Schoolwear Show skirts Supermarket Suppliers tesco Trutex Twitter USA Useful Links youtube