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Micro-blogging as a Business Tool
If you're new to the micro-blogging world, or even if you're not, you may well be wondering what's the point if you can only send 140 characters? How can something so seemingly insignificant have such a strong impact on business?
These are some of the ways PR and marketing professionals are making full use of micro-blogging tools.
- Customer service tool - field client complaints (and praise) as they happen, in real time.
- Brand awareness - spread word-of-mouth and gather together a community of those who have a vested interest in the brand.
- Promotional tool - distribute offers, discounts, and incentives.
- Live events/breaking news - highlight a conference, announce a new product, or send updates to a large number of people in real-time.
- File sharing - tools such as Tweet Cube allow you to send documents to your list.
- Monitor trends - paint a minute-by-minute or day-to-day picture of the trends for a given niche.
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"2.5 million people visit Twitter.com each month, growing at about 250,000 - 500,000 users per month and up over 440% since this time last year. Just as a comparison, Facebook receives about 41 million unique visitors per month."
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Hace algunos muchos días estaba platicando con Liza sobre cual seria una manera de colaborar con el crecimiento de la compañía y al mismo tiempo practicar y fortalecer mi ingles. Asistimos a la Junta del Primer Cuatrimestre de Agent Owned y al Seminario de Redes Sociales y ahí fue donde decidimos iniciar un blog, el tema aun no esta definido pero creemos que es una excelente idea.
Mi nombre es Karla Valero, tengo 26 años y soy de nacionalidad mexicana, graduada en Administración por la Universidad del Valle de México y cuento con un Diplomado en Mercadotecnia por la Universidad Iberoamericana. El sábado 24 de enero cumplí 5 meses de vivir en Estados Unidos y esta es en breve mi historia. El año pasado aplique para el trabajo perfecto para mi, era el momento de impulsar mi carrera hacia el siguiente nivel, ya lo tenia era la candidata ideal cumplía con todos los requisitos, pero mi ingles no era suficiente fuerte para la posición; así perdí una gran oportunidad. De pronto me vi abrumada por la rutina, necesitaba un cambio, quería explorar nuevas sensaciones, conocer nuevos lugares, diferentes personas, probar mis limites, saber que nada es inalcanzable.
Y lo hice, después de estar pensándolo (tal ves demasiado), decidí convertirme en Au Pair, una manera fácil, económica y que ofrecía estabilidad para vivir en Estados Unidos, estudiar y ganar dinero, no exactamente mi trabajo soñado, pero era la oportunidad de dar un giro a mi vida y perfeccionar mi ingles.
Contacte a Cultural Care, que es una agencia dedicada a este tipo de intercambios y me invitaron a asistir a una sesión informativa en la conoci el programa a fondo. Hable con mi familia y con mi novio, les plantee toda la situacion, en realidad nadie me tomo en serio, nunca pensaron que me atrevería a irme y dejar toda mi vida. Pero para mi ya no había vuelta atrás, estaba decidido. La semana siguiente inicie los tramites y el papeleo, un mes después estaba en un avión camino a NYC, ya era una realidad, lo había hecho, deje atrás todo lo que quería, conocía y me hacia sentir segura, deje mi zona de comfort para ir en busca de nuevos horizontes.
Durante un periodo funciono bien, estaba viviendo la experiencia, pero siempre pensando en que quería mas. El destino nunca se equivoca, siempre te pone en el lugar y tiempo que te corresponde. Se que mucho he cambiado en este tiempo, muchas cosas he aprendido y vivido. Ha sido un viaje muy intenso; me ha costado mucha soledad, madurez y fuerza el seguir aquí; valorar a mi familia, a Andros y todo lo que tenia en México, conocer a mis verdaderos amigos y muchas desiluciones; pero la clave ha sido tener una clara visión de a donde quiero llegar y ser fiel a mis metas.
Afortunadamente, como mi papa siempre me dice, "nací con estrella" o asi quiero creelo, porque gracias a Dios siempre que me caigo hay alguien dispuesto darme una mano para levantarme. Para ejemplo, el que estoy viviendo, llegue a casa de Art y Liza, mi familia, quienes sin conocerme en realidad han dado todo por ayudarme, apoyarme, cuidarme y darme un segundo hogar incondicionalmente... eso no lo puedo pagar con nada.
Karla Valero
www.agentowned.com
Some days ago I was talking with Liza about some way to contribute with Agent Owned development and at the same time work on improve my English. So we went to the Agent Owned Realty's First 2009 Quarterly Meeting and Social Media Networking Seminar and there it was, why don't start a blog?
My name is Karla Valero, I'm 26 years old and I'm from Mexico City, I have a Degree in Bussines from the University of the Valley of Mexico and a Master Degree in Marketing from the Iberoamericana University. This last Saturday January 24th turn into 5 months living in the United States and this is in breve my story.
Well, last year I apply for the perfect job, at least for me, It was time to move on my career to another level, I've got it I was the perfect element I've had all the requirement for the positiom, but my English wasn't strong enough for the job, so I lost a very important chance. Suddenly I saw my self done with the routine, I needed a change, I wanted explore new things, know new places, meet different people, test my limits, know that nothing is impossible. And I did it, after been thinking (maybe a lot), I decided to became an Au Pair, It was an easy, cheap way that offered me the estability to come and live in the United States, studying and make some money, it wasn't exactly my dream job but it was the chance to change my life and strength my English.
I made the first contact with Cultural Care, which is an agency dedicated to make this kind of interchanges and they invited me to go at an informative session where I learned how works the program. Later that day I spoke with my family and my boyfriend, and explained the hole situation, but no body really take me serious, no one believe that I actually do it, but for me it was it, there isn't going to change, It was a decision make. Next week I start with all the papers and tramits, one month later I was in a plane going to NYC, it was a reality, I've do it, I left behind me all that I loved, knew and made me feel secure, I left my life to go found new opportunities.
It works good for a while, I was living the experience, but always thinking in something bigger. The destiny never failed, you always are in the right place and at the right time. I know for sure that I've changing during this time, I've learning and living a lot. It has been a really intense trip, I've learning how to knew me better, I understand the power of will and that you set the limits. It wasn't easy, It has cost me loneliness, maturity and strenght to stay here; I've valuated so much my family, to Andros and everything that I had in Mexico, getting to know your real friends and geting many disappointments, but the key always has been have a clear vision about my goals and my dreams.
Luckyly, as my dad always told me "I borned with star" and really believe it because always that I felt there is somebody to help me. It isn't a better example that the one I'm living, I get to Art's and Liza's house, my family, which with out actually know me give so many to help me, support me, taking care of me and give me a second home unconditionally, and that is the kind of things that you can never pay with anything.
Karla Valero
www.agentowned.com
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