Thanks to Peer Lawther for asking this question on LinkedIn: Has anyone used Twitter as a live conference blogging tool, and what were the conclusions you reached as to its suitability? See how everyone answered the question about how to use Twitter as a live conference blogging tool. Here’s my […]
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Bloggers link a lot. Twitterers may link more. Twitter shortens long URLs automatically to 25 characters, using tinyurl. Tr.im chops URLs down to 16 characters, giving you 9 extra spaces on twitter PLUS number of visits and statistics. And, you can trim and tweet and the same time using the […]
Forget marketing. Forget PR. Forget being a company. Be. A. Publisher. That’s the heart of the message David Meerman Scott delivered to a group of trade show and meeting planners at the MeetingTechOnline Summit today. But, if you’ve read his book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to […]
Thinking of promoting an event on Facebook? Why not try it? It’s as easy as fill in the blanks. But, like most communications, being strategic brings better results. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at my first attempt at creating a Facebook event for Chicago’s Social Media Club. Nine days after posting […]
Next week, Chicago’s Social Media Club chapter will host its first event. I’m part of a core group of folks who are working to launch our chapter, one of many connecting social media people throughout the world. If you’re in Chicago and you’re into social media, I’m hoping you’ll […]
Three conversations about twitter, but not on twitter, that took place over the weekend stick in my mind. Person One “Barbara, I think you’re over emphasizing the importance of twitter.” [Never mind that. Thanks to @dmscott, I’m going to MeetingTech Online Summit for free!] Person Two Not on twitter, […]
So, you’re on twitter. So am I. Wondering how your twitter profile helps you from a PR [page rank, publicity platform, public relations, personal record, etc.] perspective? Here are five ways to measure your twitter rank, reach and results. You can use these numbers in your social media profile or […]
Today, there’s a new roundup of the 50 of the most powerful and influential women in social media. Kudos to Ron Hudson for coming up with the idea. Hat tip to @resourcefulmom for sending a link via twitter. The list came from twitter suggestions, which is one way to generate […]
How does DNA relate to personal branding and community building? Read this post to find out. On twitter, Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV: Gary Vaynerchuk’s daily wine video blog, shared a link to his New Media Expo presentation where he talked about how personal branding is in your […]
Thanks to David Meerman Scott for sending out an update on twitter about this study from Cone that finds Americans expect companies to be present in their social media lives. Sounds like social media is moving into the masses. Read my take on The State of Social Media 2008 by […]
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