Using Facebook and Twitter to promote the newly branded Arts Quarter of Teignmouth centred around Northumberland Street is the focus for the September social media cafe.

The event is being held on Tuesday 29 September at The Oystercatchers Cafe from 5.30-7.30pm.

Cafe founder, Mandy Pearse, will be showing how local traders and organisations can harness the potential of facebook to promote not only their shop or venue but also market the thriving arts quarter.

She says:“We have an amazing set of creative businesses and arts organisations in this part of Teignmouth.These are perfectly suited to use social media which needs a constant set of photos and videos to help maximise engagement and reach.”

Teignmouth and Dawlish Town Centre Manager,Tracy Scrannage, who is supporting the event added: “We are already marketing the area as the Arts Quarter and have recently installed branded flags. Now we need to encourage all our traders and organisations to use online media such as Facebook and Twitter to help ensure our message gets out.”

There will also be expert support from Marketing consultant,Angela Rimmer of Angela Consulting and Content Marketing consultant Helen Brenton who runs Visit Torquay to help with any queries people have on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms.

For dates and venues as well as tips and hints on social matters people should use the facebook page www.facebook.com/TandDSMcafe or follow on Twitter @TandDSMcafe.

The Teignmouth and Dawlish Social Media Cafe has been running for two years and over that time has helped over 80 firms, traders and community organisations.