Testimonials

“We recently worked with Mark to create a social media strategy across all areas of the University of Derby Corporate. We were very impressed with Mark’s approach, who took the time & patience to understand our complex business model. We were reassured by Mark’s professionalism & follow up engagement sessions to involve all team members & to develop a meaningful strategy. We now have the means to implement & effectively develop our social media. I look forward to working with Mark in the future.” Rebecca Shaw, Senior Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator, University Derby Corporate

“Mark has helped us both start-up and expand our social media accounts – and the training and insight he gave us was invaluable. Since training, our main Twitter account @MarketingDerby, has seen followers increase by 600% since 2011 – a great result! Robbie Jones, Marketing Derby

“Mark delivered an excellent workshop in using Facebook pages effectively. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and offered concise and tailored information to meet my specific requirements. I would recommend Mark and Status Social to anyone working with social media marketing as I was surprised about how much I discovered.” Laura Vann, Quad, Derby.

“I didn’t want another “social media expert” telling me what I should be doing based on what they had read. I wanted a guru… somebody to show an understanding of the FE market and its stakeholders and I wanted to learn!

Mark and Status Social did this. They had taken the time to understand the College and really thought about scenarios in which social media could be utilised effectively.
When training non social media savvy colleagues, Mark was patient and explained on a level that helped each person benefit from the training. Each person came away from the training with enthusiasm and a range of ideas to benefit the College.” Sara Jenkins, Derby College

“The lecture was great! Really interesting and captivating! I like the mix of media used so it didn’t get boring. Just looking at powerpoint slides for an hour can be very boring!” Andrea Midgely, University of Derby marketing student

“Mark’s BBC background as an award-winning journalist adds a rather unique and well-informed dimension when it comes to helping clients understand where to begin with social media. He makes it very easy to understand how social media can be very effective in a business context. He’s focused on the target audience and knows what will work to engage them. The fact that he’s so highly-trained just shines through when you’re working with him.” Helen Willson, Mezzo Consultany, Leicestershire.

“I found our strategy session very useful, especially learning about the different social media platforms. The session gave us time to think about our social media!” Stephanie Porritt, Director, Universal Works Ltd

“Mark had clearly done relevant and necessary preparation for the training. I thoroughly enjoyed the session; it was informative, constructive and beneficial in moving the company forward in the use of LinkedIn.” Jake Waterhouse, DEKOMTE de Temple Expansion Joint Technology Ltd

“Something new is happening in Cleethorpes – and the resort’s businesses have Status Social to thank. Members of the resort’s tourism group, working through my company, asked Status Social to market the town via social media. Genuine business has been generated in the resort as a result. The numbers have not been achieved without a huge amount of effort, enthusiasm and expert knowledge.” Nigel Lowther, Visit Cleethorpes.

“Status Social has the perfect combination of great experience and knowledge to really get any business moving. I have hired, worked alongside and taken great tips from the team there and implore anyone reading this to make contact with them today. They will teach you all the top tricks and tips that I can guarantee, you will see your business moving within a small amount of time spent with the Status Social team. They are extremely good value and extremely good at what they do.” Stuart Baddiley, Restaurant Zest (Derby Restaurant of the Year, 2012)

“Being a young, modern adult, who grew up alongside Facebook being launched, I was sceptical to what (Status Social) could teach me about Facebook. I was so wrong. The amount of detail they went into during a short period of time was astonishing. They have taught me exactly what I needed to know in the space of half a day rather than weeks of searching about on the internet. There were many new and interesting things I had discovered about Facebook through the workshop of which I didn’t even know existed.” Saz Ismail, Chameleon School of Construction, Derbyshire

“Mark provided social media training at our chambers which was very well received. The training was directed at all years of call and equally appreciated by members with all levels of ability with online interaction, and it is true to say that all levels of expertise achieved some valuable insight into the role of social networking in enhancing professional reputation. Mark’s training presentation showed signs of being carefully researched, thoughtfully conceived and expertly delivered in a bespoke manner.” Patricia Dunlop, Regency Chambers, Peterborough.

“If you think you’ve learned all there is to know about the functionality behind LinkedIn, then it’s time to give Status Social a call. Mark, social media marketer and LinkedIn trainer there, recently conducted tutorials for me and several of my colleagues at Elsevier. Through Mark’s sessions, we not only learned how to build up our respective profiles using LinkedIn’s sophisticated tools, but we also gained valuable insights on the different ways to genuinely develop our network connections and not just “pad” the numbers. I highly recommend him!” Reg Tucker, Editor, Metal Finishing magazine, New York.

“Mark’s presentation was brilliant! Mark was engaging, informative, lively and gave everyone some great advice about how to use LinkedIn to raise your profile. We had great feedback from our members about the event and I have already seen some of them implement the tips! I have no hesitation in recommending Mark as a speaker.” Rebecca Sharpe, Institute of Directors.

“Wow. If you are looking for someone with ‘oodles’ of flare, creativity, personality and a mind boggling level of expertise in social media marketing, Mark Saxby is your man. Mark is honest, fair, helpful and conducts his business with integrity. I highly recommend him.” Steve Fox, Fox Advising, Bristol.

“We used Mark for a half day programme on the use of LinkedIn. We all found the session extremely useful both in terms of optimising our existing profiles and in helping us to actively use LinkedIn as a marketing tool. Mark’s delivery style is both highly professional and engaging. I am happy to recommend him to others.” David Harrison, Franklands Insurance and Risk Management, Derby.

Thank you for an excellent social media workshop. We gained a lot of knowledge about how to use Facebook for business and how to target specific audiences, the best ways of doing this and new ideas to get people engaged in your page. We would definitely recommend Status Social. Thank you once again for a great afternoon! Faye Rollinson, City of Caves and Galleries of Justice museums, Nottingham.

“We asked Mark to look at how we could integrate social media into our marketing strategy, and to show us how we could use Linkedin to generate new business leads. We picked up a five figure new contract through LinkedIn within a week of Mark’s training. Mark’s enthusiasm and passion for the subject, as well as his great in- depth knowledge, made the day really enjoyable, and inspired a group of novices to get online! We would have no hesitation in recommending Mark.” Don Powell, Certax Accounting, Derby.

“The world of LinkedIn and social media is immense and thanks to Status Social Media they provided straight-forward training with no technical jargon to make the most out of LinkedIn. If you want to get ahead of your competitors then embark on a training session or two from Status Social Media.” Nick Taylor-Ward, Business Development Executive, Bluefin Insurance, Nottingham.

“I would recommend coaching from Status Social to others.  The 1-to-1 nature of the coaching meant the session was really tailored to the Field Studies Council and I had the chance to ask loads of questions.  Mark provided lots of useful real-life examples and I now feel confident to go on and produce our own social media strategy.” Mel Cousins, Field Studies Council, Shropshire.

“As an avid Facebook user I was stunned by how much new stuff Mark introduced and explained. The presention was well presented and clear. Mark definitely knows social media inside out and had many examples of how it can generate new business opportunities.” Kate Tanzi, Victory Design, Sheffield

“Status Social demonstrate the ability to show others without knowledge how to do things without making it seem too complicated. I even managed to pick up a wedding viewing within hours of Mark’s one-to-one Twitter coaching.” Colin Clark, Hilton House Hotel, Derbyshire

Mark managed to help me get to grips with LinkedIn during a well planned and insightful half day training session. The session has opened a new marketing channel for myself and is already starting to show results. I would happily recommend this to colleagues and clients alike.” Chris Redshaw, Revolver, Revolver, Derby.

“Found Mark great to work with, he has an in depth knowledge of his subject, was a fantastic presenter and responded well to the audience. I would recommend Mark’s services to any one wanting to learn more about social media. I look forward to working with Mark in the future.” Kelly Atkins, Derbyshire Enterprise Agency

“I was impressed Status had done their homework. They listened to what was required and when it came to the training day we were able to hit the ground running. I was really happy with our FIRST session – it won’t be our last. There was a lot to take in but the structure was easy enough for someone with little or no understanding of social media. I would recommend it and have!” Lee Simpkin, Tile Town, Derbyshire

“I recently had the pleasure of attending one of Mark’s training sessions on LinkedIn. I found it extremely useful & informative & would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for help making the most from LinkedIn.” Toby Griffiths, Cubic Mushroom, Coalville, Leicestershire.

“Thanks for the brilliant social media workshop. I have gained a really good insight on how Facebook operates. The ideas regarding customer engagement are really useful and have already been put in place on our Facebook page. I will definitely recommend Status Social to other businesses.” Claudia Shelbourn, Glazedale Windows.