GREEN Communications' Andy Green was featured in the CIPR's Local Public Services Annual Conference in Edinburgh.

GREEN Communication have been through a few recessions in the past - hence the grey hairs. Now as we begin to see signs of a recovery - albeit still fragile - now is the time to concentrate on your marketing and communications strategy by adopting seven tactics to grow your business.

Usually we have to drag clients and potential clients kicking and screaming to the table of social media. We believe that social media offers a veritable smorgasbord of opportunities for business and how they communicate with their customers and world at large - particularly in these straightened times when social media provides such a low cost entry to market.

GREEN Communications' Andy Green has been sharing his creative insights and experiences with a group of local creative businesses at a special training event organised by Loca - Kirklees Council's arts and regeneration agency, and part of the Council's Culture & Leisure Services.