The free social media guide: "About that first tweet" has been published.

The guide provides advice on how to use social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, tailored for charities and social enterprises, and contains valuable information for organisations of any scope and size.

The guide contains useful information such as:

• detailed advice provided by experts from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• a survey of nearly 200 charities and social enterprises
• a number of case studies, such as that of Save The Children who have successfully used social media to achieve their goals.

The guide has been published by Social Misfits Media, a company which helps charities to use social media, and Unity Trust Bank. it is provided free of charge on the Unity Bank website.

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