Archive for the ‘Making the Most of Twitter’ Category
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Promote Your Event For Free Part 2
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If you didn’t read Promote Your Event For Free Part One, go back and take a look. It touches on how to find people to promote your event to.
In this part, I am going to talk about some of the tools and methods you can use to promote your event. Many [...] -
I Have A Real Social Life
I hear comments all the time about people who think using social sites to communicate back and forth frequently is ridiculous. Non-users think we are just sitting in front of the computer or playing on our phones all day everyday.
‘Those people can’t possibly be a fully functioning member of society, they are always texting, Facebooking [...] -
Promote Your Event For Free Part 1
These days companies are looking for ways to tie their business into social media and the local communities to gain more exposure. Some are using blogs and sites like Twitter to try and sell. You have probably read over and over, that social media is not a selling tool, it’s a community. Meet and interact [...]
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Twit101 Tip Of The Week 11-17-09
It is getting pretty close to the holidays, and you are no doubt dreading shopping. Here are a couple options for you to save yourself some headaches.
In a previous post, I mentioned Trackthis to track your packages with Twitter, Facebook and a few other ways.
Amazon.com has a few Twitter accounts you can follow:
Amazon’s Main Account [...] -
Linkedin + Twitter = A Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup?
I thought it was an odd combination too, peanut butter and chocolate… Linkedin and Twitter? It makes good sense though.
Most companies these days take a look at your online presence. Your Facebook and Twitter pages are almost like a standard drug and background check these days.
Social sites are exposing people’s personalities and lifestyles in a [...] -
Social Responsibility
The Questions
How many links do you send every day on a site like Twitter or Facebook?
How many emails with animals dressed in ridiculous outfits or even people getting hit in the nuts?
Okay.
How many emails and tweets have you sent to support a cause? Sure you may have joined a group on Facebook, but how active [...] -
Twit101 Tip Of The Week 11-10-09
Easily post a link to Twitter with one of the many bookmarklets available. The one I use the most is Hootsuite’s “Hootlet”.
This little script runs from your bookmark bar.
When you click it, a window pops up.
The link to the page is shortened automatically. In the pop–up, you have the option to choose the account you [...]
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Let Your Tweeps Know What you Listen To
Are you one of those people who is always listening to something? Do you always have your iPod on you with a really eclectic mix of everything from the Eric Clapton to Jay-Z to an audiobook about marketing?
Okay, so everyone isn’t as big of a geek as I am, but I am sure some of [...] -
Twit101 Tip Of The Week 11-03-09
Track your FedEx, UPS, and USPS with Trackthis.
Follow @trackthis on Twitter. Once they follow you back, send a DM to @trackthis with your tracking number. Each time there is a change (i.e. departure scan, delivery…), you with get a notification.
Here is a link to the Twitter service explanation.
This service also works with Facebook, email, sms [...] -
The Power Of Social Media Fundraising
Last night I got to be a part of something pretty cool. 210 people (at the time I am writing this) contributed a few dollars each to help out a family in need.
Jamie’s Medical Fund was organized by Kenneth Burbary (@kenburbary). He along with the help of Chris Brogan.com (@chrisbrogan) and Scott Monte.com (@scottmonty), pushed [...]
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