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- Are “Lists” The New Twitter Status Measurement?
Let me start this off by saying that I have not made use of Twitter’s new “List” feature because I don’t use the Twitter web interface nearly as much as I use Tweetdeck (here’s a great article explaining Lists). At first glance it seems that the new feature is very similar to Tweetdeck’s “Group” feature that enables me to create groupings of specific people who I wish to organize their tweets and perhaps watch them a little more closely than others or for particular reasons. After doing a little research there is one apparent difference: lists are public. My groups in Tweetdeck are not.
I believe this is not just a good expansion of the social networking capabilities of Twitter, but it is also very strategic. I would be willing to bet that the geniuses behind Twitter, while creating a very useful addition to their already powerful and revolutionary tool, have also taken into consideration one of the driving forces behind its popularity: the competitive human nature that pushes for social media status and measurable success.
- How To Become A Link-Spewing Maniac and Still Have A Life (Like Me!)
Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook are presumably aware of the seemingly endless stream of quality resource links I provide (an average of around 150 per day). I have developed a few methods to incorporate my own online reading, research and education into my social media management routine to make it one that invites and enables others to discover valuable links on a variety of topics. I share my interests in social media, technology, web and graphic design, web development, freelancing, and art. Without even really trying I have created my own “niche” with widespread reach, thanks to my own personal needs and interests being simultaneously broad yet specific. I have learned to intermingle the spewing of links with real interaction and engagement amongst those that I follow and those that are following me in a way that really fits my lifestyle and provides reciprocal value that is priceless for me. This combination has literally changed my life both professionally and personally in ways that I consider significant improvements. I have explained in previous posts the impact this has had on my site visitor traffic, increase in clients, and my own personal education, so I won’t go into that here. But I do want to share with those that are interested some of the key transferable principles and tools that I have learned to use so far in my foray into social media.
- How to Best Promote Your Brand Using Social Media: 10 Top Tips and Ideas!
Whether we like it or not, people – customers- are and will always be the main focal point of any marketing, promotional and research and development efforts. They are, as the quote above clearly indicates, the real assets of any business with which it can’t operate or function without. Therefore, when considering the best practices for promoting any brand or product, through social media or offline, the first thing the company has to consider is its target audience, in terms of demographics, education, backgrounds, likes, dislikes and so on and so forth.
Yet, since the simple marketing mix theory consists of 4 main elements: product, place, promotion and price, the tricky part is figuring out the right mix that suits a liquid medium such as social media.
Therefore, this article will discuss, in details, the best 10 top tips and ideas that can help steer a brand towards success and away from mistakes that might lead to utter failure and losses!
- Google Wave: Interviews of Real People’s 1st Impressions (Not “Experts”)!
Yes, I was one of the lucky few who happened to know someone who was willing to send me an invite to preview Google Wave last week. You can read more about my experience and thoughts in an article I just wrote for Thoughtpick.com which will be published shortly (check back later today for the direct link). Once I added a few contacts I decided it would be a cool way to test out the collaborative functionality of Wave by conducting a small interview asking my contacts about their first impressions of the new technology. More about the process and experience is in the Thoughtpick article, but I wanted to share the interview transcripts here with you. Each of the users had some similar and some unique contributions, so I think you will find it beneficial as we all voyeuristically anticipate the widespread release of this phenomenal new tool, platform or whatever you want to call it.
- Monthly Mother Lode of MacDaddy Links: September 2009
This is it – you’ve struck the Mother Lode of MacDaddy links! All my Delicious bookmarks from September 2009 compiled and somewhat organized by subject matter. Not claiming to be the TOP links of the month (whatever that is) but these are links I have saved to my own personal bookmarks because I have found them valuable and useful.
- Exploring The Oxymoron of Automated Social Media
In this post I want to focus on the oxymoron of automated social media. An oxymoron is the combination of two normally contradictory terms, in this case “automated” and “social”. Webster’s definitions pretty clearly demonstrate the contradiction of these two terms. Yet automation in social contexts is becoming more and more the norm.
- How To Build Your Online Presence On The Cheap – Step 6: The Do-It-Yourself Website Plugins
In this 6th installment we will briefly go through the process of installing and setting up plugins, as well as some recommendations for which ones to use. This will not be an exhaustive study of what will work best, but instead it should get you started on adding some key functionality and enhancements to your site that will contribute to the growth of your online presence.
- What’s Your Motivation For Creation?
Over the years I have asked myself this question many times. Whether in music, art, design, writing, or any other context in which something is poured out of me into a work, I am always considering the driving force behind it.
- MacDaddy Links of the Week: Sep. 1-5
This week’s links compilation is a little smaller than normal due to the massive end of the month post that came in the middle of last week: Monthly Mother Lode of MacDaddy Links: August 2009 . Next week I’m sure we’ll be back to our normal pace.This week’s links compilation is a little smaller than normal due to the massive end of the month post that came in the middle of last week: Monthly Mother Lode of MacDaddy Links: August 2009 . Next week I’m sure we’ll be back to our normal pace.
- How To Build Your Online Presence On The Cheap – Step 5: The Do-It-Yourself Website Theme
This is the 5th installment of the series, so if you are just arriving you should start at the beginning. Also be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed, sign up to receive updates via email (I promise – no spam!) and bookmark this site so you don’t miss any updates!
In the previous step we got your domain name, signed up for your hosting server and installed WordPress. In this step we’ll look at finding the right theme for your brand.
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