On twitter, you’re nothing if no one is listening to what you’re saying…which means you need followers. The big question remains: How do you get them? The answer is not cut and dried, however there are a few ways you can help yourself:Your twitter bio can make all the difference in whether or not you get followed. Are you all business or do you mix in other interesting...
According to twitter’s most recently updated terms of service, they have a new list of “do not’s”, among them is: “DON’T: Use screenshots of other people’s profiles or Tweets without their permission.” WHAT? Okay Twitter, so you’re telling me that if I want to share this tweet on my blog: [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/DarinRMcClure/status/62950163991363585"] I should actually have to ask @darinrmcclure if I can? Last I checked, if someone tweets something on...
Bing In-n-Out Burger on twitter. You’ll see @innoutbuger as the top result…with the bio: Not an employee just a fan of the Double-Double (http://www.In-N-Out.com). He has almost 4,000 followers…and a lot of them were probably looking for the real In-n-Out. In fact, he helps answer questions (like this one, when someone was wondering when TX locations opened): [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/innoutburger/status/60021352693903360"] Unfortunately, if you want the real In-n-Out social media...
Choosing the right social media channel to use for your business isn’t an easy task. Each one has its own use, and depending on what you want out of social media will help you choose which you should be using. Here is a quick break down of the key channels: [youtube id="SfqakTbfpbU"] In future videos, I will be breaking down 6 of the 7 tools (skipping Myspace)...
Anyone who can look at twitter and say it hasn’t changed the way we communicate, get news, deal with customers and grow businesses, obviously isn’t looking very hard. And today, it is 5 years old. Twitter has been a big part of my social media and business life for the last 3 years. It has been an amazing place to meet people, find business, and has...
Determining the best social media tools for your campaign is all about your goals: What do you want to accomplish with social media: [youtube id="0AbdfebQprg"] Can’t see the video? Watch it on youtube. What social media tools have you tried? Have you found a successful combination? ...
The battle wages on: to schedule or not. Twitter is an interactive tool, so the inherent idea of scheduling tweets goes against the basis of the tool itself. However, there are some instances that scheduling tweets is beneficial. I tell you when…and then teach you how using tweetdeck. Oh, and pardon the darkness this week…I blame it on the clouds blocking my window sun. [youtube id="0gxRR_Yo7L4"] Can’t...
Stop trying to sell me your crap every second status update and tweet. I get it, you sell doodads. If I want a doodad, I’ll come find you. Until then, let’s try normal conversations, okay? Stop talking on the phone inside of stores and restaurants. It’s rude to the people who work there and the people visiting. No one wants to hear your conversation. Stop with the...
I stopped using #FF (Follow Friday) to recommend my twitter followers more than 6 months ago, however; I have started feeling a little bad because I have some amazing people I follow that should get recognized. So, I have put together a list of people I follow whom I believe are really worth you following as well. I’ve also included a little description of who...
I love twitter – it has an amazing power to bring people and ideas together that can feed into so many other chanels. For example, 2 days ago, @danielabolzmann tweetedAnd so, I accepted her challenge of writing about hashtags, with a little help from her! Hashtag, for those confused, is a phrase (or acronym) used after the symbol # at the end of a tweet. You...
