twitter: Six Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile - 06/02/10 06:36 AM
Your LinkedIn profile doesn’t have to be just an online resume. Yes,it’s important to have information about your current position,experience and education; however, there’s so much more that can helpyou build business relationships through LinkedIn. You can pimp yourprofile with numerous apps and other items. Here are six tips forenhancing your personal LinkedIn profile: I. Vanity URL LinkedIn assigns each profile with a random string of numerals at the end of their profile URL. You can easily customize your URL with your name and/or personal brand. Here’s how:
Click on “Edit” link show in image below.
You’re taken to a … (40 comments)

twitter: Top 10 definitive Strategies on how to use Direct Messages on Twitter - 05/18/10 03:28 PM
In looking through Direct Messages over the past few months, and not really seeing an increase of targeted uses of DM’s, I thought a view to the Top 10 ways I see to use DM’s was in order.
So, as you read this, please add in what you see out there in  Twitterville on the creative Direct Messages that stop you in your tracks, make you click and take an action so that everyone reading can learn more on this topic. I see so many abuses of the DM function it’s scary.
So, here we go:
1. Sending automated DM’s to … (0 comments)

twitter: Twitter Guide - 03/29/10 01:23 PM
Twitter: Best Practices and Tips Free Guide From: downloadstuffz.tradepub.com | March 29, 2010
If you've felt like tweeting for quite some time now, but didn't know where to start, this guide is for you.Even though half the universe is on Twitter these days, beginning out of nothing isn't always that evident. If you really want your Twitter to fly high, it doesn't end with just creating an account. Especially with this many people on Twitter, it's important to know the tools you're working with, and the dazzling reach of this innovating technology. In over forty pages this guide tackles every Twitter feature, tip … (2 comments)

twitter: What Businesses Expect from Twitter - 02/19/10 01:59 PM
What Businesses Expect from Twitter According to a survey by MarketingProfs, eight in ten respondents expect their business use of Twitter to increase in the next six months. Respondents said that Twitter is second, behind blogs, as the most valuable social media tool for businesses. The report also revealed:
84% of respondents said business use of Twitter is expected to increase
46% of respondents said business use of Twitter will increase significantly
66% said Twitter is somewhat or extremely important to their marketing
29% said Twitter is not very important to their marketing
41% said Twitter delivers great value to their … (0 comments)

twitter: Interesting Twitter Stats (not sure what to do with them though?) - 02/19/10 10:41 AM
Interesting Twitter Stats Twitter is all the rage in the world of online social media. While some use the Twittersphere for personal updates, millions of others have an all business agenda.  Not too long ago, the Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Twitter accounts went from 1.6 million to 32.1 million in one short year.
HubSpot, marketing data provider, reports:
80% of Twitter users fail to provide a homepage URL 76% have not entered a bio in their profile 69% have not specified a location 56% are not following anyone 55% have never tweeted 53% have no followers Other key findings:
Many Twitter … (2 comments)

twitter: Twitter Search and Money - 02/17/10 10:33 AM
Twitter Search and Money
Feb 11, 2010 -
Twitter this. Twitter that. People talk about Twitter a lot. If you look at the most popular posts at OPEN, a lot of them are about Twitter. And yet, the real gold is in using Twitter Search. Let's talk about that. Twitter Search is Your FriendIf you want to know where to find the gold, go to http://search.twitter.com. Start with the simple things. Type in your company name. Type in a product name. Type in your city name. Type in your competitor's name. See anything? What do you see? See any opportunities? In the few years … (1 comments)

twitter: How to add LinkedIN Contacts to Twitter - 02/17/10 06:54 AM
How to add LinkedIN Contacts to Twitter Note: This was originally posted as a Squidoo page (which was also authored by me). As it is ranking #1 on Google and generating near 100 unique hits a day I thought I would duplicate the content to my blog, where I can tweak it a little better (if I ever get time).

It seems many of my connections are always asking ‘How do I import my LinkedIN contacts to Twitter’. It is actually very possible and below I explain how….. (and I promise it will take under five minutes).
Part 1: Exporting … (6 comments)

twitter: Top 5 Ways Not to Be Annoying on Twitter - 02/16/10 10:35 AM

Top 5 Ways Not to Be Annoying on Twitter
Twitter is a perfect democratic forum: If people don’t like what you have to say, they can vote with their fingers. With a quick click, choosing the unfollow or block features, your feed is forever removed from their life. However, for businesses small and large, the goal of Twitter and other social media tools is to build relationships, not tear them down. To master the fine art of friending followers, here are five ways to not be annoying.
Don’t hide. Include extra contact info in your Twitter bio or background. Sometimes, … (5 comments)

twitter: Tweeting Dog Collar Posts Your Dog’s Movements to Twitter - 02/15/10 09:07 AM

Tweeting Dog Collar Posts Your Dog’s Movements to Twitter Share Mattel is about to launch a toy that will brighten the lives of some dog lovers — but act as a sign of the coming apocalypse for folks who aren’t so keen on cute pet gimmicks. It’s called Puppy Tweet, and it gives your dog the ability to send Twitter updates about what he or she is doing.
Well, sort of.
The collar detects when your dog moves or make a sound, then randomly selects one of 500 pre-written tweets to post to Twitter. Your dog has to be within a reasonable distance … (4 comments)

twitter: What do I tweet about? 30 tweet ideas - 01/23/10 07:16 PM
What do I tweet about? 30 tweet ideas
 
One question I’m often asked by those who are starting to tweet is ‘What do I tweet about?’. So I have written 30 Tweeting Top Tips.
Even the most experienced tweeters get twitter block sometimes. Here are a few ideas to keep you going. Incidentally many of these suggestions make good blog ideas too. 
 
1. Write helpful Tweets At least half of your tweets should be an answer, a response, or some kind of communication or dialogue. Remember it’s about relationships.
2. Create a tweet when you upload a new … (11 comments)

twitter: 6 Useful Twitter Tools – sort out your followers - 01/22/10 01:30 PM
 
6 Useful Twitter Tools – sort out your followers So you have your Twitter account, you can see who you are following, you can see who follows you and you can see which of those you are following are following you.
Great, but now you want to know:
which people you are following are not following you who has recently stopped following you what are your contacts tweeting about who is a useless twitterer! Those interested in building up their online presence using Social Media may be interested in a one day Social Media Training course. There are loads of Twitter applications … (2 comments)

twitter: 6 Useful Twitter Tools – sort out your followers - 01/22/10 01:28 PM
6 Useful Twitter Tools – sort out your followers So you have your Twitter account, you can see who you are following, you can see who follows you and you can see which of those you are following are following you.
Great, but now you want to know:
which people you are following are not following you who has recently stopped following you what are your contacts tweeting about who is a useless twitterer! Those interested in building up their online presence using Social Media may be interested in a one day Social Media Training course. There are loads of Twitter applications out … (0 comments)

twitter: Making the Most of Social Media Marketing – Links - 01/19/10 04:21 PM
Below you'll find a comprehensive list of the top 85 Social Media Tips, Guides, Plugins, Platforms, Analytics Tools, Apps and other great Social Media resources. This list is designed as a reference guide for those who have attended a Social Media training course – I found it extremely helpful. Enjoy…
PS-feel free to email me directly if you have any questions @ danieljguest@gmail.com
Tips & Guides
Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos http://mashable.com/2009/01/01/twitter-user-types/
How To Blog: A Beginnerʼs Blog Publishing Guide http://www.masternewmedia.org/independent_publishing/blogging-how-to-blog/guide-to-publishing-first-blog-20071104.htm.htm
10 Things to Do Before Launching Your Blog http://ow.ly/wZ3K
Writing for Bloggers – A Quick Guide on Style, Substance and Strategy … (7 comments)

twitter: Check Out my 20min per day Twitter Workout - 01/18/10 06:21 PM
So here is the 20 min per day Twitter Workout to help you become more effective with your time on Twitter.Most people tell me that part of the reason they don't want to get involved with Twitter, is that it takes too long, and that they have far more important things to do. Well, as I tell all my clients whatever time you have available, is the time you have available.. The key is to be as effective and productive with that time as you can.So here is my 20 min per day Twitter workout. Will it make you lose weight, … (32 comments)

 

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