Posted by
Bonnie Landau on 30 Apr 2010 under
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Welcome to the April 30, 2010 edition of Twitter Buzz.
Strategy
Twitter Applications
Who to Follow
- Olivia Davis presents 100 Awe-Inspiring Artists You Should Follow On Twitter saying, “Everyone knows the works of Picasso, Van Gogh, and others, but who has the time or money to travel the world viewing works of new artists? We have found 100 awe-inspiring artists you should follow on Twitter listed mostly by number of current followers.”
- Jennifer Meyer presents 50 Authoritative Public Health Experts Worth Following on Twitter “The following 50 authoritative public health experts tweet the news as fast as they receive it, often beating mainstream media to the punch.”
- Diane Diego presents 7 Twitter Users Every Guidance Counselor Should Follow saying, “Twitter is the informational source du jour and can help keep just about anyone updated on just about anything. Even guidance counselors can turn to Twitter for their work. These are 7 Twitter users every guidance counselor should follow.”
Posted by
Bonnie Landau on 19 Apr 2010 under
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0 CommentsCongress is watching… the Library of Congress that is. According to USA Today, the Library of Congress has announced that it will archive all public tweets on Twitter. Apparently cataloging tweets in the library is not a new process. They have been cataloging tweets they felt were of public interest, such as Obama’s tweet announcing the win of the 2008 election. The decision to archive every tweet came because Twitter actually donated the ENTIRE Twitter archive to the library.
Apparently the Library of Congress has been catalog the Internet for some years, although they do not keep a complete archive of every website published, just those they feel are of historical value. This makes it more important than ever to find out what the Internet says about you, and to have a strategy for monitoring your online presence. It is also vital to think before you type and choose your words carefully.
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Posted by
Bonnie Landau on 26 Mar 2010 under
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0 CommentsWelcome to the March 26, 2010 edition of
Twitter Buzz.
Strategy
- Kathleen Gaga presents Is your Social Network involvement a plus or a disaster waiting to happen? posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Every day men and women from around the globe join Social Networks because they “heard” it’s necessary to join in the social network craze. Although Social Networks can be a great way to connect with family, friends, colleagues, current clients, potential clients and high school buddies they can also be a complete waste of time and a open invitation for trouble we often don’t think about. Learn what is safe and what is not with Social Networks”
- Ryan Tracey presents Business applications of Twitter posted at E-Learning in the Corporate Sector, saying, “Ryan Tracey explores the business applications of Twitter under three main categories.”
- Ryan Tracey presents Twibal Drums posted at E-Learning in the Corporate Sector, saying, “Ryan Tracey suggests using Twibes to identify who to follow on Twitter.” squawkfox presents 5 Ways Twitter Can Make You Rich | Squawkfox posted at squawkfox, saying, “Twitter can help you to save money or offer solid financial advice if you know where to look. This post shows you how Twitter can make you rich!”
- Bonnie Landau presents What is a Twitter #Hashtag? posted a Simple Web Toolbox, saying “Hashtags are a great way to organize tweets and follow conversations between large groups of people.”
Who to Follow
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Posted by
Bonnie Landau on 26 Feb 2010 under
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3 CommentsWelcome to the February 26, 2010 edition of Twitter Buzz. This is our first carnival post, and we’d love to hear feedback on how you like it!
How to Use Twitter
- Robert Bravery presents Blogging from the Brave Programmer – 10 Stupid Twitter Mistakes to Avoid posted at The Brave Programmer, saying, “If you want Twitter to work for you then take not of these mistakes and avoid them like the plague. Otherwise you will be a real Twit. Twit (noun) an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody’s common sense or consideration for others”
- James Feudo presents On-line Success: How Do You Use Twitter? | Overnight Sensation – Public Speaking, Communication and Personal Development posted at Overnight Sensation.
- Andy Hayes presents Why Twitter is Just a Personality Contest posted at Travel Online Partners (TOP), saying, “The title is tongue-in-cheek, but the free guide is a balanced and practical view on effective use of Twitter for small businesses.”
- Bonnie Landau presents 11 Ways to Start Conversations on Twitter posted at Simple Web Toolbox, saying, “Twitter is the talk of the town, but if you’re new to it, it can certainly feel overwhelming. You may have heard it has potential as an effective publicity/networking tool, but how the heck do you get to know people on Twitter?”
Making Twitter Fun
Measuring Results
People to Follow
Connecting Twitter to Other Outlets
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Twitter Buzz using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Posted by
Bonnie Landau on 16 Feb 2010 under
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We’re always happy to find tools that bring some efficiency into our daily schedules. Twitter, a microblogging site, has become a regular part of our routine, and we’ve tried several tools to help us manager our Twitter communications. We have been thrilled to find HootSuite, and simple tool that does everything we would want for our twitter account.
HootSuite offers broad functionality
- Manage multiple Twitter accounts
- Filter out each time your username is mentioned
- Follow tweets that mention specific keywords
- Follow users in a specific Twitter list
- Easily add edits to tweets you want to retweet
- Auto-shorten URLs so you don’t have to visit a URL shortening site
- Schedule Tweets in the future so you don’t shot-gun blast all your tweets at once
- Follow, unfollow, DM and add users to your Twitter lists
- Track clicks on the links in your tweets
- iPhone compatible (app costs $1.99)
- Manage other social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc)
- Improve time manage and effectively fit social media into your daily schedule
HootSuite tutorials
We love this tool so much, we have collected some video tutorials to help you learn how to manage Twitter through HootSuite.
Learn more at our FREE webinar
Landau Design is offering a FREE webinar on how to use HootSuite to manage Twitter. If you want to participate, register today since space is limited. We also offer one-on-one HootSuite and social media tutorials if you need some help getting started.
