
Status Social's Mark Saxby tells #BBC Radio #Derby's Andy Potter, why he wrote a song to represent the UK in the 2016 #Eurovision song contest, alongside singer Kezia Gill, Ben Haynes and Brett Turner.
Dec 17, 2015
6 min

On the tenth anniversary of Facebook, Status Social's Mark Saxby was invited onto BBC Radio Derby to talk about how Facebook, and other social networks, could be of benefit to businesses. Ian Skye is the interviewer...
Feb 6, 2014
3 min

The deputy team principal of the Williams Formula 1 team says it is vital that drivers are allowed to carry on tweeting – despite the possibilities of PR disasters. Claire Williams reckons F1 drivers need to be accessible so the sport doesn’t become boring. Claire gave an exclusive interview to Status Social and told us how she thinks social media and #Formula1 are a perfect fit. You can also read what Claire thinks at http://www.statussocial.co.uk/formula-1-social-media/
May 22, 2013
5 min

When it's hot outside, the last place you want to be is inside a restaurant. But that wasn't the case for diners at Restaurant Zest - Derby's restaurant of the year. Owner Stuart Baddiley proved that with a social media strategy, you can bring in the customers - even when it's against the odds...
Mar 20, 2013
3 min

When turf industry marketeer Ellie Parry decided to use Twitter, she was determined to use it properly. Positioning herself as an expert in the industry, the Forte Marketing and Public Relations chief has found countless opportunities through Twitter. She told Mark Saxby her story in The Status Update...
#Futurescape
Nov 19, 2012
4 min

How can accountants use social media? Don Powell from Certax Accounting in Derby asked that question and decided to invest in a social media strategy workshop and LinkedIn training for his business. Within days of his session, he'd picked up business worth tens of thousands of pounds. So how did he do it? Don features in today's Status Update...
Oct 29, 2012
2 min

Will Facebook die? Will we see the end of Twitter? Has Google+ got a future? And what about the young upstarts Pinterest and Instagram? In their final Status Update together, Mark Saxby and Martin Broadhurst discuss the future of social media (and talk about THAT moment which caused Martin to leave the business...)
Oct 26, 2012
6 min

Is it worth your business being on Instagram? With the millions joining this photo sharing social media network, its potential to influence is growing. Mark Saxby and Martin Broadhurst discuss why businesses should consider joining the Instagram revolution... (find out more about Status Social at http://www.statussocial.co.uk)
Oct 8, 2012
4 min

Social media is more than about generating sales for your business - it can also be used to improve your customer service and turn your buyers into brand advocates. Mark Saxby and Martin Broadhurst discuss the success stories that are BT Care and Giff Gaff...
Oct 1, 2012
5 min

How do you get customers through YouTube? Do you have to have slick, professional-looking videos to gain business traction? Not according to Birmingham entertainment agency LNP Sounds who gained their first customer through YouTube without really trying. Mark Saxby caught up with a director of the company at the Business Growth Show...
Sep 23, 2012
3 min
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