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Throughout June and July, businesses in the South Wales Valleys have a unique chanceto share the skills and lessons of inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders.

A dry title, but there’s nothing dry about the content of probably the best source of accurate information on the latest developments on all aspects of The College Merthyr Tydfil.

The Merthyr Tydfil Youth Forum gave us their burning questions, complied from ‘Question Time’ session

'Open, natural and uncontrived' describes the most effective tone of voice for social media interaction.

It could also apply to our recent social media workshops held for community groups and businesses in Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil.

Social media is all about sharing experiences online, just as communities in your town or village are about sharing experiences in the ‘real world’.

Which is why, if you’re a community centre, sports club, volunteer group, youth group, or any organisation based in the Heads of the Valleys community, you NEED to sign up here for the social media workshops happening next week in Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. 

Yes, it’s a shameless plug, but with good reason. This is a free workshop to give you regular access to free publicity aimed at people who will be interested in what you have to say!!! Community groups all over Wales and the world are already taking advantage, for example....

Earlier this year (seems strange to write that one month in!), we told you how Blaenau Gwent was to get its very own dedicated television channel.

That day has now arrived. We’d like to say a big congratulations to all at 3VTV from A465.com on your launch on 31 January. Especially as they too are based at The Works, Ebbw Vale.

We spoke to one local entrepreneur who firmly believes that better education is the way forward for Blaenau Gwent. Trevor Hoskins, founder and commercial director at Paintflow Ltd in Abertillery shares his thoughts on education, the Works and how the changes could help his business.

There’s a lot of fuss surrounding social media these days. 

Is it of any use to you though, here in the heads of the Valleys of South Wales? Will using it really make money for your business in Merthyr Tydfil? Could it actually help your voluntary group in Blaenau Gwent reach the people you need?