Welcome

We hope this newsletter finds you well. It’s great to see the landscape coming alive with the bright colours of Spring. Fingers crossed for some better weather now we’re into May.

In this newsletter:

Free online Social Media Training
A look back at the Leaflet Swap in March
Looking ahead – upcoming events and how to add them to the website
How to use Visit Shropshire Hills to market your business.

How to Use Instagram to Get More Customers

FREE Online Social Media Training for Members

Monday 20th May
1:30-3:30pm via Zoom

Join our Visit Shropshire Hills Social Media Manager, Karen Thorne, for a 2-hour online workshop. Karen will focus on using Instagram effectively for your tourism business.

Geared towards accommodation providers, tour companies and venues, and similar ventures, this session provides practical insights to understand how to use Instagram effectively and safely, and attract customers, without having to spend all of your time marketing.

There will be an opportunity at the end to ask questions.

If you aren’t able to attend on this date then the recording will be available to view afterwards.

Scroll down for details of more online training courses from other providers.

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A Look Back at Our 2024 Leaflet Swap

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Leaflet Swap at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre on Wednesday March 20th.

In case you missed it:

We were treated to an inspirational talk from business coach Johnny Themans of Good2Great – it’s worth checking out his Friday Hub, a fantastic resource for small businesses across Shropshire.
Nigel McDonald (Sustainable Tourism Officer for the Shropshire Hills National Landscape) gave an update on the county destination plan, Local Visitor Economy Partnership, EUROPARC, new county projects and this year’s Shuttle Bus Service over the Long Mynd.
Daphne Du Cros from the Shropshire Good Food Partnershiptalked about this year’s Good Food Trail and Love Nature Festival, linking Shropshire’s incredible food to the food producers who grow food that benefits wildlife, nature and the climate.

But of course the star of the show (no disrespect to the excellent presenters and stallholders) was the beautiful owl from the Battlefield Bird of Prey Centre.

Plans are already underway for next year’s Leaflet Swap, so keep checking these newsletters for more information.

Here’s just a few things coming up in and around the Shropshire Hills. Don’t forget that if you want to add an event to the Visit Shropshire Hills Events page you can do that yourself by clicking here.

How to use Visit Shropshire Hills
to Market your Business

Holiday season is just around the corner…are you ready?

Here are some tips on how you can use VSH to market your business more effectively:

Is Your VSH Website Listing Up-To-Date?
Have you checked your listing on our website recently? Our website is designed so that you can edit your listing yourself. Please make sure that your website entry is up-to-date and your photos are as attractive and clear as possible, with an informative caption. You can update your listing by logging in on this page.

Are You Using Our Social Media?
With 3,850 Instagram followers and 1.2k followers on Facebook, our social media accounts are a great way to get noticed. We have employed local social media expert Karen Thorne to handle our social media on Facebook and Instagram so do make sure you’re following us by clicking on the links below. Then tag us in your own social media posts with @visitshropshirehills and we will do our best to share and promote your posts.

More Social Media Training Opportunities

If you don’t already subscribe to Buy-From’s ‘The Good Stuff’ emails then you might have missed this excellent opportunity:

Mastering Social Media for your Business
Tuesday June 11th 10.00am – 4.00pm
Click here for more details.

There’s also more online training on offer from InSynch:

Grow Your Brand With a Social Media Strategy
Wednesday, July 10th at 10.00am
Tickets available on Eventbrite here.

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Dates for 2024 VSH Committee meetings are as follows (all via Zoom at 14:30):
Tuesday 4^th June
Tuesday 3^rd September
Tuesday 22^nd October
Tuesday 3^rd December.

AGM – provisional date
Thursday 14^th November (time & venue TBC).

If you have anything you’d like to raise please email info@visitshropshirehills.co.uk

Visit Shropshire Hills Newsletter May 2024

How to Use Instagram to Get More Customers

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