40 per cent of UK small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using social media

 A new study from Constant Contact®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCT) reveals that almost 40 per cent of UK small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using social media to market their business.

What’s more, the study suggests that nearly eight out of ten (79 per cent) of those currently using social media marketing expect to increase their use of the tool to drive business results in the next year. Of those not using social media marketing currently, 27 per cent plan to begin using it in the next year.

Spreadshirt Helping Small Businesses Widen Their Marketing Scope

Spreadshirt (http://www.spreadshirt.co.uk/) the leading multi-channel clothing commerce platform announces its latest small business shop partners. In challenging market conditions, small business, entrepreneurs and individuals are finding innovative ways of spreading their message and extending their marketing spend.

The company's print-on-demand technology is facilitating these budding businesses active online to voice their brand messages offline through customisable clothing and accessories. In this manner, small businesses are widening their marketing scope and engaging with their customers by converting their marketing ideas into promotional customisable clothing that can also be available for sale via multiple channels, such as white label shops, social media shops, Spreadshirt marketplaces, 3rd party ecommerce sites and countless other applications using Spreadshirt's API.
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In challenging market conditions, small business, entrepreneurs and individuals are finding innovative ways of spreading their message and extending their marketing spend.

The company’s print-on-demand technology is facilitating these budding businesses active online to voice their brand messages offline through customisable clothing and accessories. In this manner, small businesses are widening their marketing scope and engaging with their customers by converting their marketing ideas into promotional customisable clothing that can also be available for sale via multiple channels, such as white label shops, social media shops, Spreadshirt marketplaces, 3rd party ecommerce sites and countless other applications using Spreadshirt’s API.

New Venture for Man Bites Dog : Marketing News from Marketing Clout

Venture Finance, a Premier Independent Invoice and Asset Based Lender, has appointed service economy PR specialist Man Bites Dog to handle the firm's B2B PR brief. Man Bites Dog won the six-figure account following a four-way pitch.

The consultancy will be charged with raising awareness of Venture's services amongst SMEs, accountants and finance brokers. The brief includes differentiating Venture's service-led offering in the highly competitive UK market and further developing the company's thought leadership position.

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