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Hear for Norfolk: Supporting People with Hearing Loss

We recently had the pleasure of meeting some of the incredible team at Hear for Norfolk, a charitable company founded in 1898.

Based in Thorpe St Andrew in Norwich, Hear for Norfolk is the working name for Norfolk Deaf Association whose work aims to improve the lives of young people and adults of all ages in Norfolk with all degrees of hearing loss.

Hear for Norfolk provide personal, emotional and practical support, including hearing aid maintenance, ear wax removal, information on hearing loss and training for organisations and businesses looking to provide more support for their customers and employees.

The charity’s core services include:

Aural Care Services – expert, professional ear wax removal using microsuction (£50 fee, ages 10 & over) & ear otoscopy to screen for ear health issues

Adult Audiology – NHS-funded hearing tests and assessments for people aged 50+ with age-related hearing loss

Hearing Support Services – hearing aid maintenance, repairs & fitting for NHS-issued hearing aids

Many of their services are free of charge and patients can either be referred by their GP or can self-refer to get help with their hearing health and wellbeing as soon as possible (provided that they are registered with Medical Practices in the Central Locality of Norfolk & Waveney ICB).

The team also runs mobile community clinics visiting several Norfolk towns and villages, to provide Aural Care & Hearing Support Services (on an appointment only basis).

Did you know? Around one-third of adults over the age of 65 have some degree of hearing loss. It can impair quality of life by causing loneliness, social isolation, loss of independence, frustration, cognitive decline and communication issues.

If you would like to make an appointment with Hear for Norfolk for their Audiology Services, please visit https://www.hearfornorfolk.org.uk/ email audiology@hearfornorfolk.org.uk or call 01603 404440

Hear for Norfolk are also looking for volunteers, trustees and fundraisers – please visit https://www.hearfornorfolk.org.uk/supporting-us/ for more information.

2022: Marking a Decade in Business

It seems like only yesterday that we launched our Twitter Account Management service for a handful of local businesses. Fast-forward ten years to today and we’re proud to provide a flexible range of social media management and marketing services to a whole host of UK organisations.

Although much has changed over the past decade, online marketing has really come into its own. Not to mention the shock arrival of a global pandemic, which has certainly seen a shift in business approaches and workplaces over the past two years alone.

In 2022, there are many more social media platforms to choose from and with plenty of people now opting to work or socialise at home, they are spending more time scrolling social media feeds for business, employment or lifestyle reasons. According to a recent study, 90% of people buy from brands they follow on social media so it’s easy to see why more businesses are now regularly posting – especially on fast-growing platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

We love to be able to support local and UK businesses; with sectors including property, health and fitness, engineering and wildlife management in our portfolio. When the Covid-19 pandemic and national lock-down started in March 2020, we noticed that most of our clients continued to be able to run their businesses remotely, which was positive news. If anything, social media became even more important because so many potential customers were now at home and more likely to be browsing the internet. In our experience, there was an up-tick in users looking for brands who they could research and engage with online. This meant that we needed to be on hand more than ever, to respond to enquiries and enable our clients to leverage their social media as a successful customer service point.

Many of our clients also took the opportunity to update their websites during lock-down – this included new text and blogs to keep their content fresh. We were able to write copy for web pages and blogs, to give our clients’ online presence a welcome boost.

Now that we’ve come through the first quarter of 2022, our clients have survived the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic and are settling into a slightly new way of working – either by moving more of their business online or allowing their teams to work more remotely.

Although much has changed in the business world, for us, some things remain constant. Our very first client in 2012 was Barenaked Foods, whose founder Ross Mendham went on to appear on BBC Dragons’ Den and secure investment from the one and only Peter Jones. Today, Barenaked Noodles & Rice are a well-established brand on the UK’s supermarket shelves and with a range of online specialist retailers. We’re looking forward to developing our continued relationship with Ross and the team, alongside our other highly-valued and long-standing clients. We may even have the chance to represent a Dragons’ Den winner again in the future…!

Fast Facts: Total Social Media Users in 2022

Twitter – 340 million people

Facebook – 2.895 million people

Instagram – 1 billion people

LinkedIn – 706 million

TikTok – 1 billion people

YouTube – 2 billion people

If you would like any advice on how to use social media for your business, please get in touch. Call 01602 552145 or email info@enigmediamarketing.com

April 27, 2022 0

Business Update March 2020 (Coronavirus)

I do hope that you’re all keeping well, especially in these testing times. I’m working as usual to keep all my clients’ social media channels up to date and offering as much support as I can!

Now may be a good time to have a think about updating your website, writing some helpful articles/blogs and reaffirming positive messages so that your clients (and potential clients) are reminded of your professional expertise. This will help to maintain your brand identity, your business reputation and your online presence once the current situation has come to an end.

If you need any further advice, please feel free to drop me a line.

Stay well!

Sonia x

March 25, 2020 0

It’s the end of another busy year…!

It’s been another busy year for us here at Enigmedia towers and we’ve certainly enjoyed working on exciting challenges for a range of local and UK businesses.

From social media management, customer service support and proofreading to newsletter, blog and website content writing; each and every project we’ve been involved with during 2016 has been educational and hugely enjoyable.

This year’s highlights have included support work for Louis’ Deli & Cafe; Steven Brooks Photography; BBC Dragons’ Den slayers Barenakedfoods; highly successful flow-wrapping manufacturer FDA Packaging and Norfolk’s very own Lady Mole Catcher!

We’re grateful to each and every one of our wonderful clients who’ve been in touch with us for support or advice, for which we’re always happy to oblige!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to more of the same for 2017!

December 7, 2016 0

Happy Birthday to Us! (Has it really been 2 years…..?)

It was on this day, two years ago that we officially launched our social media support and copywriting service, EnigMedia Marketing. It seems incredible when we think about all that has happened over the past 24 months and although not all of it positive, it’s certainly been a fantastic business experience so far!

The most rewarding part of all is being able to provide support to people who just don’t have the budget or resources to keep up with all the latest online marketing techniques for their business. While some marketing options are more beneficial (and cost-effective) than others, we strive to remind people that social media is a key tool for promoting their products and services (not to mention the SEO benefits to their website, but that’s for another blog post!) Many of our clients approach us for help because they don’t have any spare time to manage their company social media accounts – or simply don’t know where to begin!

Although we’ve suffered common business startup issues such as unpaid invoices, bad debt and poor supplier service, we’ve taken on board all that we’ve learned and will continue to offer as much business support as we can during this period of economic recession and recovery. We pride ourselves on our flexible, friendly, affordable support services and hope to develop further as our business expertise grows with our clients.

We’re delighted to be working with companies such as Barenakedfoods, Emerald Frog Marketing, Perfect Pamper, Tax Assist (Attleborough), FDA Packaging and Anxiety UK and would like to thank them all for their hard work and continued support.

Contact us!

Tel: 07599 959007

Email: enigmedia@live.co.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnigmediaM

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnigmediaMarketing

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/enigmedia-marketing

Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Enigmediamarketing/about

March 25, 2014 1

Supporting Anxiety UK

We’re proud supporters of Anxiety UK and like to ‘do our bit’ by helping out their Communications team however and whenever we can! For the last few years, we’ve been providing a proofreading service to assist with the publication of their quarterly magazine, Anxious Times. We’re pleased to add that we’re now also offering support with their social media profiles on Twitter and Facebook!

Although a charity relying on generous donations, Anxiety UK provides an unrivalled support service to those suffering from anxiety and related disorders such as panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and a range of phobias. Their website and telephone service provide a lifeline for those who are deeply affected by debilitating feelings such as intense fear and distress:

“Anxiety UK receives more than 15,000 calls to the helpline and requests for support via email each year and more than 30,000 new visitors to their website a month. Since 1970, the charity has provided essential support to more than 1 million people throughout the UK.”

AUK volunteers are mostly healthcare professionals or those with direct experience of an anxiety disorder, which enables them to offer a uniquely personal advice service for anyone who is experiencing anxious thoughts and feelings or if they’ve just been diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder by their GP.

The AUK team works tirelessly to provide a wellbeing support service for thousands of people across the UK and we wanted to show our support too. Lots of people choose to run a marathon or jump from a plane to raise money for their charity but to be honest, we’re just not that brave! (and hats off to those who are!) Instead, we’ve chosen to offer whatever skills we can to an organisation which has the best interests of its members at its heart; strives continuously to raise awareness of anxiety and reminds us that we can all do a little something extra to support each other through difficult periods.

For more information visit: http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

Follow on Twitter @AnxietyUK

Like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anxiety-UK-official/159459797431438

February 26, 2014 0