Our first podcast of 2019/20 deals with an important issue: hate crime. Sara Turkington, our Equality and Inclusion Advisor, and Elizabeth Burnet, our Campus Liaison Officer, got together during Hate Crime Awareness Week to record a special podcast episode about the subject. Here they talk about the definition of hate crime and what to do … Continu…

Alice is an Ayrshire College alumni and current university student. She is also the founder of her own complementary therapies business, Carrick Complementary Therapies (previously Ayrshire Complementary Therapies).By Michelle Wallace

In this podcast we hear from Megan Graham. After completing her HNC Make-up, Megan took some time out to focus on herself, built her impressive instagram account and start her own make-up/body-painting business.By Michelle Wallace

In our podcast Mark chats to us about how he became a student, how that led him to be a business owner and what his top tips are for being a hairdresser/barber.By Michelle Wallace

The other week I was invited to speak to a group of students from Strasbourg Business School about how I Market 95 Social!

Today I delivered a workshop at Ayrshire College all about freelancing for students. I was invited by Bridge2Business (bridge2business.org.uk) & IPSE (ipse.co.uk).

Really really enjoyed speaking at Bridge2Bridge’s event this morning! A little different to the other talks you will have heard from me so I hope you enjoy it :) Would love to hear your feedback, drop me an email jack@95Social.co.uk

My ENTIRE presentation from yesterday's Scottish Networking show by Hashtag Events. This talk goes into nice detail for small business owners and it naturally turned into a bit of a Q&A so we got into some specifics!

In this podcast, we spoke to David Aitchison, a former student who studied computing, and his parents Gillian and Peter to find out how the Inclusive Learning Team supported David throughout his time at Ayrshire College. David’s mum and dad interpreted as David signed to them, summing up his experience at Ayrshire College, David said: … Continue re…

Frank Gormanley is the founder of the Ayrshire-based marketing and business consultancy Forever Great, and a board member of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce. He has also previously been a lecturer here at Ayrshire College. So that's a snapshot of where he is now. But where did Frank's journey begin? Listen to his story here!…

Morgan Johnston combined her Childhood Practice studies at the College with caring for her grandmother, and has now gained employment. In this podcast, Morgan talks about how the Inclusive Learning team at Ayrshire College was instrumental in helping her to achieve this.By Ayrshire College

I know, I know, don't use the 'C Word'. CHRISTMAS!Here's a quick clip inspired by a recent Instagram Q&A we had over at @95SOCIALUK. Hopefully it helps form the basis of your Autumn/Winter Facebook strategy!

Crocs (yep, the rubber shoes) have announced that they're shutting their last factory. This bit of news caused a bit of a storm on social media. I try and understand why...

Gary and I chat education, technology and the way the world is in 2018! Enjoy

Our Health and Social Care lecturers Caroyln McGill and Debbie Thomson recorded a special episode for our podcast to talk about the Access to Social Work (SWAP) course. If you’d like to train as a Social Worker, but lack the necessary qualifications, this could be the course for you. Access to Social Work is part … Continue reading Health and Socia…

I've you've been on Instagram this week you will have noticed IGTV - the platform's newest feature. Here is the IGTV 1010. What is it? What will it become? How should you use it?

A midweek chat about the importance of native content and a frictionless digital experience. If you don’t already, give us a follow @95SocialUK - we’re on all the major platforms 👌

Hello stranger... long time no speak!The podcast is back and as well as some amazing interviews with local business owners, I'm adding in some of these shorter episodes. This week we're talking LinkedIn and Facebook video! I hope you take at least a smidgen of value from this episode - enjoy!

Andrew Wildgoose (Goose) is the founder of Goose's Quizzes. His company run over 30 pub quizzes around Edinburgh each week. They build customer and bar friendly quizzes with real substance. Goose and I discuss everything from building a business out of a part time job to business ethos and the science of quizzing.Have a listen and let me know what …

The first meeting of the new Ayrshire LGBT+ Education Network was recently held at Ayrshire College’s Kilmarnock Campus. But what is it exactly? Why is it running and who is it for? We sat down with the two people behind the Network - Sara Turkington (the first interviewee voice you'll hear), Equality and Inclusion Advisor … Continue reading What i…

We are launching our new Ayrshire College Podcast with a series of interviews that focus on digital skills. We have brought together an eclectic mix of people to share their experiences and advice on all things digital, for Ayrshire Bytes. Ayrshire Bytes is our annual campaign that aims to enable people, businesses and communities to have the skill…

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I had a chat with Todd, co-founder of The Good Coffee Cartel. These guys are a fantastic example of a small business that collaborates and gets involved with their local community and the other businesses around them. Despite being a fairly new business, The Good Coffee Cartel are doing some great stuff. Enjoy!…

Benedetto Bordone is the founder of Glasgow based creative agency The Loft. Benedetto and I had a fascinating conversation covering everything from business and hiring staff to cars and design as well as a small snippet about Apple!Enjoy!

Graeme & Keith are co-founders of Woosh Entertainments, one of Scotland’s top event entertainment providers. Their company regularly runs the match day entertainment at BT Murrayfield and Hampden Park. These guys are at the top of their game and we talk about everything from sport to music and from the future of Hampden down to some serious busines…

If you’ve got dreams of owning your own business, developing a product or already do both this is for you. Richard and Colin offer tonnes of value by discussing customer acquisition, crowdfunding, the inner workings of a social network and more. Enjoy!

Here are our 3 key takeaways from our chat with Robi of Cairngorm Coffee

Jack sits down with Robi; owner of two of Edinburgh’s most popular coffee shops. We dig deep into Cairngorm’s story, the brand behind the business and Robi’s future plans!

It’s 2018 and Scotland’s small businesses are getting social media savvy. We highlight 3 trends that we hope and expect to see this year! www.95Social.co.uk