Media has a vital role

As a licensee of The Stanley Arms in Wesham, Lancs, I was interested to read about JD Wetherspoon’s decision to cut all social media ties. Tim Martin’s decree has, ironically, attracted lots of social media attention, so my theory is that it’s a headline grabbing ploy and they’ll be back on it in a couple of months.

A recent post I put on my own page for The Stanley Arms has now had more than 1.7 million views and 48,000 comments.

The point is that social media for small businesses like mine plays a huge role in our success. It helps bring customers and the community together and is a real source of information if used properly. Martin Molloy Kirkham, Lancs