In November 1970, officials in Oregon, USA decided to blow up a rotting whale carcass. The whole thing went horribly wrong.
Why do we bring this up? Well, this story can teach us 3 things about #coronavirus ��️
If employed people get 80% of their income guaranteed up to £2,500 a month during #COVID19, so should gig economy workers and the self-employed. This is a simple matter of fairness.
Dear @BorisJohnson, the self-employed freelance community contributed £271bn to the UK economy in 2017 - enough to fund the NHS twice over (via @teamIPSE). And that stat has grown since. Don't forget about us (4.8 million self-employed in the UK). Please RT.
5. Think very carefully about your tone of voice. Give each caption an extra sense-check, using what you have learned from social listening. 🗯
#socialmediamarketing#toneofvoice#crisiscomms
4. Try to step back and put yourself in the position of your ‘ideal’ followers. What has changed for them and has that changed what sort of content they need from you? 👩💻👨💻
3. Use social listening to understand how your followers are feeling about the pandemic. @hootsuite has some excellent advice on and tools for this.
#sociallistening
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2. If you want or need to share information about the coronavirus, be hyper-vigilant about fact-checking. Credit a trustworthy source alongside anything you share.
(via @politico )
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Women! You will no doubt have been gifted, over the years, approximately 15,000 gift soaps as panic-buy last-minute presents over the years.
Guilt will have compelled you to keep them all, rendering one drawer an overwhelming grotto of bergamot and lavender. Now is your moment.
I think 2020 is going to be the year of the co-operatives. Whether it be business, homes or recreations it’s going to be people powered and everyone is welcome. There are lots of resources available if you want to start your own co-operative.
I'm looking for a #CoffeeLover and a couple of #streetfood traders to come join us for 10 weeks at our new creative space in town. Low rents, creative vibes, ethical venue. Any #york people up for it?
There are only 9 free tickets left for our share offer event this Thursday!
If you're interested in #ethical#investments and want to help revolutionise the way homes are built and funded in #York, come along!
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#communityledhousing