The prize to boxmaker, Ian Hawthorne, at Hawthorne Crafts was to have his business website and a brief statement retweeted by Theo Paphitis to his 214,000+ followers as follows: @TheoPaphitis #SBS Bespoke wooden boxes by Ian Hawthorne - please visit hawthornecrafts.com The RT would really help!

Other benefits to Ian include free SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), a winner's badge for use on his website and stationery, and a free mug! As a member of the SBS club Ian also hopes to have the opportunity to meet with Theo and other winners at a special event to be organised later this year.

Ian had just started to use Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/hawthornecrafts) as a marketing tool to publicise new box designs and to make new contacts. This retweet has given the business a national profile and more than tripled his Twitter followers – as well as seeing a marked increase in traffic to http://www.hawthornecrafts.com

Every Sunday evening between 5.30-7.00pm UK businesses can send a tweet to Theo asking him to consider their business as a winner.  From over a thousand applications each Sunday, Theo chooses his favourite six to retweet to his large group of followers worldwide.

About Hawthorne Crafts:

Hawthorne Crafts is a high-end box making business which creates finely crafted boxes to commission. The company is run by Ian Hawthorne. Read more about Hawthorne Craft on the Craft NI Directory

URL: http://www.hawthornecrafts.com