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What the Dickens! Our festive look back at social media in 2020

2020-12-17T16:12:55+00:00

“Thank God it’s Kerrrissssmaaaas” sang Freddie Mercury, and ho-ho-so say all of us! Yes, we can barely see our keyboards for the tinsel and we’re [...]

What the Dickens! Our festive look back at social media in 20202020-12-17T16:12:55+00:00

Emma Goode among the industry leaders taking part in the Freelancer Club’s Festive Freelance Fair

2020-12-04T13:50:20+00:00

It’s finally December, and after a 2020 that has put us all through the wringer, many people are decking their halls with boughs of holly [...]

Emma Goode among the industry leaders taking part in the Freelancer Club’s Festive Freelance Fair2020-12-04T13:50:20+00:00

Twitter launches 24-hour Fleets, jumping on the short-term content bandwagon

2020-11-26T15:18:04+00:00

Nothing stands still in the social media world for long, that’s part of the reason we love it so much – there’s rarely a dull [...]

Twitter launches 24-hour Fleets, jumping on the short-term content bandwagon2020-11-26T15:18:04+00:00

Facebook unveils Vanish mode for Instagram and Messenger

2020-11-20T13:44:10+00:00

In October, Egyptian archeologists made headlines around the world after they uncovered more than 100 perfectly preserved ancient sarcophaguses, buried over 2,500 years ago.  History [...]

Facebook unveils Vanish mode for Instagram and Messenger2020-11-20T13:44:10+00:00

24 fingers teams up with Microsoft for a series of joint workshops aimed at entrepreneurs

2020-10-28T15:07:28+00:00

Lennon and McCartney. Emma and Kathy. Steve Jobs and Wozniak. They are among some of the world’s greatest partnerships, creating music, movie characters and must-have [...]

24 fingers teams up with Microsoft for a series of joint workshops aimed at entrepreneurs2020-10-28T15:07:28+00:00

Official partner 24 fingers backs crowdfunding campaign for The Thing About Artists project from Essex designers Brennan & Burch

2020-10-25T10:57:15+00:00

Canadian philosopher Jean Vanier once said: “one of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a [...]

Official partner 24 fingers backs crowdfunding campaign for The Thing About Artists project from Essex designers Brennan & Burch2020-10-25T10:57:15+00:00

24 fingers joins Brentwood’s Excel Networking Business Group, launching November 2020

2020-10-25T10:59:32+00:00

Former American football star Tony Dorsett once said: “to succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to [...]

24 fingers joins Brentwood’s Excel Networking Business Group, launching November 20202020-10-25T10:59:32+00:00

How to use LinkedIn’s new Stories feature to boost your business

2020-10-21T12:01:48+00:00

What do you get if you blend the glamour of Instagram with TikTok’s snappy video stylings and Snapchat’s ephemeral (content that disappears after a short [...]

How to use LinkedIn’s new Stories feature to boost your business2020-10-21T12:01:48+00:00

How The 42 Club achieved a 650% increase in Facebook visits in just four weeks

2020-10-10T14:52:30+00:00

“Alone, we can do so little: together, we can do so much,” said American author Helen Keller. She made a good point: everyone in business [...]

How The 42 Club achieved a 650% increase in Facebook visits in just four weeks2020-10-10T14:52:30+00:00

Nominate 24 fingers’ Emma Goode for this year’s Enterprise Nation Top 50 Adviser Awards

2020-10-10T15:00:40+00:00

It’s fair to say there’s been a LOT going on in the news lately, and there’s been no escaping who and what has been grabbing [...]

Nominate 24 fingers’ Emma Goode for this year’s Enterprise Nation Top 50 Adviser Awards2020-10-10T15:00:40+00:00

How one 24 fingers 1-2-1 session boosted Glenys Chatterley’s Pinterest visitors by 172%

2020-09-20T13:49:52+00:00

There isn't much that fazes Glenys Chatterley. She's done everything from being a member of senior management at the Post Office to serial entrepreneur, running an interior design business, [...]

How one 24 fingers 1-2-1 session boosted Glenys Chatterley’s Pinterest visitors by 172%2020-09-20T13:49:52+00:00

How can women entrepreneurs support other women? Emma Goode leads the discussion in Facebook’s Virtual Conversation

2020-09-07T13:21:00+00:00

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many things into sharp relief, from work-life balance to why more women entrepreneurs are still having to juggle their careers with domestic tasks than [...]

How can women entrepreneurs support other women? Emma Goode leads the discussion in Facebook’s Virtual Conversation2020-09-07T13:21:00+00:00

Stand out from the search engine crowd: 10 ways to optimise your Google My Business listing

2020-09-04T08:20:54+00:00

There’s no escaping the fact the vast majority of people, whether they want to know what’s on at the local cinema or where they can [...]

Stand out from the search engine crowd: 10 ways to optimise your Google My Business listing2020-09-04T08:20:54+00:00

Fit for Business: Essex’s BlitzFitMe and 24 Degrees launch online programme for young women aged 16-21

2020-08-11T13:22:02+00:00

In the words of the famous 1966 song: "this is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl". More than half a century [...]

Fit for Business: Essex’s BlitzFitMe and 24 Degrees launch online programme for young women aged 16-212020-08-11T13:22:02+00:00

The power of the hashtag: your 101 guide to using hashtags in your social media

2020-08-06T09:17:40+00:00

Hashtags: we’re all so used to seeing them on our social media feeds nowadays that they’ve become a part of our everyday lives. But using them effectively? Now that can [...]

The power of the hashtag: your 101 guide to using hashtags in your social media2020-08-06T09:17:40+00:00

24 questions with Clare Horsley, founder of award-winning Excel Elite Business Networking

2020-08-06T10:59:07+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm5wo3e6_0I   Emma bounded out of bed not just to celebrate 24 fingers’ sixth birthday recently (don’t worry, cake and candles were sorted later [...]

24 questions with Clare Horsley, founder of award-winning Excel Elite Business Networking2020-08-06T10:59:07+00:00

Volunteer organisation Brentwood Mutual Aid is here to stay after being recognised as Charitable Trust

2020-07-30T21:19:08+00:00

Almost four months after it was created to support vulnerable and isolated local residents at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brentwood Mutual Aid (BMA) has become a permanent [...]

Volunteer organisation Brentwood Mutual Aid is here to stay after being recognised as Charitable Trust2020-07-30T21:19:08+00:00

24 questions with Rachel Taranaki, author of children’s self-help book The Worries

2020-07-30T21:10:37+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcoymAaAI0Y&feature=youtu.beOur Emma’s ready to rock at any time of the day, but she was up and at ’em early doors for 24 questions with Rachel Taranaki, [...]

24 questions with Rachel Taranaki, author of children’s self-help book The Worries2020-07-30T21:10:37+00:00

Instagram tests Messenger integration as part of Facebook’s cross-app communication plans

2020-07-24T09:35:27+00:00

Imagine a world in which the messages you receive on Facebook also appear in WhatsApp, or Instagram. Simultaneously. We’re not fans of jargon at 24 fingers [...]

Instagram tests Messenger integration as part of Facebook’s cross-app communication plans2020-07-24T09:35:27+00:00

Changes afoot: Instagram allows selected marketers to run ad campaigns without a Facebook page

2020-07-16T13:33:34+00:00

Strange things are afoot in social media land… After spending years knitting together the two platforms, Facebook-owned Instagram recently announced it would allow new advertisers [...]

Changes afoot: Instagram allows selected marketers to run ad campaigns without a Facebook page2020-07-16T13:33:34+00:00