One of the most helpful things the age of social media has done is to create a forum where we can find out useful information on day to day things. Conversely to the belief that it is limiting people’s ability to interact in an intelligent way for more than a few moments, this can be overthrown by the fact it comes down to how you use it, and who you speak to. Asides from the sensationalist and or mundane pull that it can have, it can also be used to reach out to people experiencing everyday things like relocation, removal man with van companies, and moving companies and the like. Here are a few approaches that many use social media networks use to aid them when moving house.
1) Let People know what’s going on
The best way to start of using social media when in the midst of a move of any kind, whether it be office removal, or travelling abroad etc, is to politely broadcast what you are planning and seeing if any of your friends can help. This can be as simple as mentioning that you are moving to a new area and looking for cheap removals in the UK, with the added ‘call to action’ (as it is called in business terminology) asking for any input in conjunction to your activities. We never know, there might be a friend who knows a useful company you can hire.
2) Adding a Relevant ‘hash-tagged’ Term
When using certain social media networks it can help to add a hash-tag to your sentence which may then show up on other sites you use, and help you with your move. Simple examples are things like #removal service #removals in London and so on. Also, if you’re uncertain how to do such things, a quick search and tutorial can explain their use in a matter of moments. This approach can help transform the use of social media networks into a pragmatic part of your move, instead of just a time-waster or way to procrastinate.
3) Have a Digital Jumble Sale
It’s common place now for people to post images of belongings that they’re trying to sell on their network(s). This is a great way of personalising adds as you have a rough idea of who is going to see them, and what type of price ranges are realistic. A way to take the idea one step further is to even dedicate one day to creating a free website – that can be done with zero technical know-how – using one of the many almost completely automatic platforms. There is added benefit to doing this because once you learn the simple steps of creating blogs you can target your site with relevant terms like ‘furniture for sale’, ‘office equipment for sale’ etc, and, you can even use it to help relax in a stressful period by adding a few details about yourself and chatting with other movers, as well as potential buyers.
4) Pay Attention to Companies that have Social Media Sites
This is one of the great benefits of social media, that, let’s say a company isn’t as good as they say they are online. Whether it’s a furniture removals company, a small removals or large removals, it doesn’t matter, the social media foot print is something that it’s hard to erase. So, when a customer has interacted with the company – and let’s say on the off-chance that the company hasn’t delivered a good quality service incurring a negative review on their own page – the company can delete the post, but they can’t stop the customer creating their own posts about the company on their own personal page. These posts are often ones that show up in a search if you research the company. So when working out how to make social networking work for you in your move – think big! – and see how it can help you out! Good luck!
