Amelia Spanton

Amelia maintains social media schedules, generates content for Hey Me and clients, monitors and tracks client social media engagement, creates monthly reports and supports the agency's team on all other aspects of the day-to-day, from copywriting to PR.

International Women’s Day 2022: The Hey Me Team’s Top Inspirational Women

| 8 March 2022

Today marks International Women’s Day, so what’s a better way to celebrate than showcasing the women we’re inspired by.  This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) is #BreaktheBias and encourages us to “Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world […]

Today marks International Women’s Day, so what’s a better way to celebrate than showcasing the women we’re inspired by.  This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) is #BreaktheBias and encourages us to “Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world […]

Is it time for you to invest in communications?

| 3 March 2022

A time to reassess? As the new financial year rolls around, it presents a prime opportunity to reassess where you and your business are investing your time and resources into. Likely, there are areas in which you have untapped potential, your communications being a target. A new financial year heralds a fresh start, allowing time […]

Amy looking at the Hey Me linkedIn page on her phone

A time to reassess? As the new financial year rolls around, it presents a prime opportunity to reassess where you and your business are investing your time and resources into. Likely, there are areas in which you have untapped potential, your communications being a target. A new financial year heralds a fresh start, allowing time […]

Why we should all shop small

| 12 February 2022

Supporting small businesses has been the focus of hashtags like #SmallBusinessSaturday and interesting research. However, when it comes down to it many people still end up favouring the convenience of companies like Amazon. So why should you move away from the large corporates and support smaller, independent businesses? Local investment First of all, when you […]

Supporting small businesses has been the focus of hashtags like #SmallBusinessSaturday and interesting research. However, when it comes down to it many people still end up favouring the convenience of companies like Amazon. So why should you move away from the large corporates and support smaller, independent businesses? Local investment First of all, when you […]

Storytelling Week: How to tell a successful story

| 3 February 2022

Storytelling is at the core of communications. As featured in our list of Six Key Marketing Trends of 2022, the need for good storytelling from marketers is more salient than ever. Over the years, the Hey Me team have worked with a myriad of clients across industries. Each in their own way have required expert […]

A row of books laid out on a shelf.

Storytelling is at the core of communications. As featured in our list of Six Key Marketing Trends of 2022, the need for good storytelling from marketers is more salient than ever. Over the years, the Hey Me team have worked with a myriad of clients across industries. Each in their own way have required expert […]

Why we love rail

| 26 January 2022

Here at Hey Me, we are sheer, unadulterated rail obsessives. With over 30 years’ combined experience in the rail industry between our small but mighty team, we thrive on working with our rail specific clients and helping them to bring their stories to life.   Thanks to social media star Francis Bourgeois, the rail industry is experiencing a pop culture renaissance. His short form videos on Tik Tok and Instagram have garnered […]

A photo taken low to the ground of railway tracks under a sunset.

Here at Hey Me, we are sheer, unadulterated rail obsessives. With over 30 years’ combined experience in the rail industry between our small but mighty team, we thrive on working with our rail specific clients and helping them to bring their stories to life.   Thanks to social media star Francis Bourgeois, the rail industry is experiencing a pop culture renaissance. His short form videos on Tik Tok and Instagram have garnered […]

Six Key Marketing Trends of 2022

| 21 January 2022

New year, new trends. January is a great time to reassess your marketing strategy incorporating the upcoming trends of the new year. In this blog, we will talk you through the top 6 trends of 2022, from showcasing social value,  to exploring how organisations can harness new social media platforms to creatively engage with audiences.  1 – Shifting aims   As social media and marketing evolves, we have seen a seismic shift in aims as […]

2022 written in sparkler like text with a black background.

New year, new trends. January is a great time to reassess your marketing strategy incorporating the upcoming trends of the new year. In this blog, we will talk you through the top 6 trends of 2022, from showcasing social value,  to exploring how organisations can harness new social media platforms to creatively engage with audiences.  1 – Shifting aims   As social media and marketing evolves, we have seen a seismic shift in aims as […]

Seasonal marketing: Tailoring your communications to the time of the year

| 11 December 2021

From Easter to Diwali, we’re now in the midst of an exciting celebration on the annual calendar, the Christmas festivities. Perhaps you might share the odd festive post on your company’s social media, but do you know how to customise and tailor your communications all year round to fit around a particular celebration? It can often seem […]

A photo of Stonegate in York showing people wondering about the shops.

From Easter to Diwali, we’re now in the midst of an exciting celebration on the annual calendar, the Christmas festivities. Perhaps you might share the odd festive post on your company’s social media, but do you know how to customise and tailor your communications all year round to fit around a particular celebration? It can often seem […]

How to prioritise wellbeing at work and work-life balance

| 15 October 2021

During the last eighteen months, teams have been more disconnected than ever, with no in-person meetings and dodgy Zoom connections. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that at the start of the pandemic in April 2020, working from home had risen to 46.6%, an increase from 26.7% in 2019.  Despite many businesses undertaking a phased return to the office, some employees are still working from home or alternating between the […]

Laptop and Hey Me promotional items on a desk

During the last eighteen months, teams have been more disconnected than ever, with no in-person meetings and dodgy Zoom connections. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that at the start of the pandemic in April 2020, working from home had risen to 46.6%, an increase from 26.7% in 2019.  Despite many businesses undertaking a phased return to the office, some employees are still working from home or alternating between the […]

National Coding Week: How coding and marketing can go hand in hand

| 20 September 2021

Last week marked National Coding Week, so we wanted to put a spotlight on the world of computer science and code in this blog post. Coding may not be considered an intrinsic element of a marketer’s job, but a basic understanding can help in a myriad of ways. At Hey Me, we’re always looking for ways to expand our tool set and broaden […]

Last week marked National Coding Week, so we wanted to put a spotlight on the world of computer science and code in this blog post. Coding may not be considered an intrinsic element of a marketer’s job, but a basic understanding can help in a myriad of ways. At Hey Me, we’re always looking for ways to expand our tool set and broaden […]

Giving back to the community through sponsorship

| 3 September 2021

With Hey Me’s recent sponsorship of York Volleyball Club, we wanted to explore a bit more about volleyball and its place in the community as a minority sport. We also had a chat with our Managing Director Amy about her involvement in the sport and why Hey Me has chosen to sponsor the club. Since its creation in the 19th […]

York Volleyball Club team talk

With Hey Me’s recent sponsorship of York Volleyball Club, we wanted to explore a bit more about volleyball and its place in the community as a minority sport. We also had a chat with our Managing Director Amy about her involvement in the sport and why Hey Me has chosen to sponsor the club. Since its creation in the 19th […]