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Design Aid websites and traffic - Graphic Design you Trust by people who CareWhat is most effective for you and should you be concentrating on SEO or Social Networks?

I want to talk about the advantages of SEO and Social Networks for your project, cause or business and use some case studies to illustrate when and how to use Social Networking to best effect for you to bring spectacular results with out facing the difficulties and complexities of SEO.

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Why Design Aid works with Social Enterprise

A Snapshot on Social EnterpriseAs an admirer of Ruskin and Dickens, my interpretation of a “good cause” can be something beyond “charity” and our governing bodies.

Many a business as well as charities can have a social conscience and social objectives. As such I’m delighted to support and promote social enterprise whenever I can and often turn my hand to the promotion and development of a business that will bring Social Benefits to our communities. Why would you not wish to support a business who deliberately aims to improve peoples lives in some way?

What is Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise is a wider reaching term than most understand. While some Social Enterprises are registered Charities or Not for Profit organisations and companies, (as indeed Design Aid has been) others such as the CO-OP or John Lewis seek alternative ways to satisfy their social objectives. Ruskin showed industrialists that providing education and health and better homes for their workers would give them a better workforce and in turn bring profit, fortunately some companies still remember this lesson and more each day are looking to see how their power and money can be used to support communities. For me that attitude alone can be seen as a Social Enterprise.

Case Study for a Brochure Design

The Following example illustrates what my graphic design and other innovating skills can bring to your project when I develop and design your promotional materials and marketing tools. It also shows how well I understand Social Enterprise in all of its forms.

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The Voluntary Action History Society VAHS aims to advance the historical understanding and analysis of voluntary action. VAHS is run by a committee of volunteers and has a membership of individuals. We are based in the UK but have members from across the world and work closely with international colleagues. A registered charity since 1995, VAHS carries out a number of activities including: Voluntary Action Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, London. New Researchers’ workshops held throughout the UK. Biennial research conferences. Occasional conferences and symposia. Edited blog on topics of interest to historians of voluntary action.For more information about VAHS via About Us | Voluntary Action History Society.

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