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How to Learn and "Win" on a Twitterchat
Where can you learn a lot about social media quickly? On a Twitter chat of course. It is surprising how many have yet to discover this collaborative learning technique which, of course, can be about any topic. A Twitter chat is a great way to...
5 Trends in Social Media Impacting Business
The universe of social media affecting businessIn response to a question about the "5 material trends you see shaping the future face of social media" I got to thinking: In 2013 what are those trends and fairly quickly I settled on…..5 social media...
The Mystery Behind 15,000 New Pinterest Followers
The Interesting graphics boardLet me be clear upfront: If you’re looking for a step-by-step guide to gaining 15,000 new followers on Pinterest in a very short time this is not the blog post for you.My purpose, from a social media strategy...
Twitter Best Practices for Brands [INFOGRAPHIC]
Twitter and brands should go together like bread and butter or hands and gloves. Twitter could be the best way ever for a brand listen to and react to its customers. But sadly some brands and their social media strategy approach are missing...
5 Ways Brands are Tone-Deaf on Twitter
As Twitter increasingly becomes an important tool for brands and their social media strategy it is also increasingly clear that many brands don’t "get" how to optimize their Twitter time.Seven years after Twitter launched and more than two...
Twitter Best Practices: 9 Steps to a Better Strategy
So you’ve jumped into Twitter finally (or maybe you’ve been there for a while) and now you’re wondering: What should my Twitter strategy be?Consider a Twitter strategyFirst, ask yourself what are your goals: To learn? To share? To meet people? To...
Twitter Best Practices: Twidiots, Twools, and Other Twitter Types to Avoid
Avoid being a Twitter Dunce andstay away from these 8 TweepsAs Twitter basks in the glory of being the fastest growing social platform in the world, chances are there are lot of new "Tweeps" on Twitter. If you’re at all concerned about...
Twitter Follows: Yea or Nay? How to Decide
We’re all pressed for time so when someone follows you on Twitter or you see a Twitter account you think looks interesting, how do you quickly decide if you should follow that account?While there is no sure-fire way to make sure you only follow the...
11 Reasons I Won’t Follow You on Twitter
There are probably dozens if not hundreds of reasons some people on Twitter won’t follow others. Here are my Top 11 reasons. I won’t follow you if … 1. You don’t have a Twitter bio: There may be a good reason, but I can’t imagine what it...
In Review: 2012 - The Year of the Social Image
2012 saw big developments for platforms sharing imagesThe year 2012 in social media will be remembered for a lot of things, but the No. 1 thing? It was…The Year of the Social ImagePinterest: It’s rapid growth began late in 2011 and rocketed through...
10 More Social Marketing Experts Offer Key Advice
Social marketing experts: Top, from left: David Amerland, Tamara Littleton, Lisa Grimm, Jason Falls, Sandra Zoratti; Bottom, from left: Ted Rubin, Neal Schaffer, Peggy Fitzpatrick, Kent Huffman, Aaron LeeSocial media marketing is a new and...
Social Marketing: Listen and Understand, Says Marketer and Author Kent Huffman
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Kent HuffmanI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. Today: Kent...
Social Marketing: 'Be able to communicate well,' says strategist and author Jason Falls
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Jason FallsI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. This is No. 24 in the...
Social Marketing: Connect and Be Inquisitive Says Lisa Grimm
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Lisa GrimmI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. This is No. 23 in the...
Social Marketing: Don't Fall for Shiny New Tech, says author David Amerland.
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?David AmerlandI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and these posts tell what I've learned. This is...
10 More Experts Weigh in on Social Marketing
The second 10 social marketing experts in this blog series were: Top, from left: Gini Dietrich, Scott DeYager, Suzanne Vara, Ric Dragon, Amber Naslund; Bottom, from left: Avinash Kaushik, Valerie Simon, Paul Gillin, Dan Leveille, Steve...
Social Marketing: "Be interesting to succeed," says Author Paul Gillin
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Paul GillinI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. This is No. 18 in the...
Social Marketing: Utility Leads to Success, says Google’s Avinash Kaushik
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand? Avinash KaushikI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned.This is...
Social Marketing: "The Lighter Fluid on the Marketing Bonfire," says Ric Dragon
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Ric DragonI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. This is No. 15 in the...
Social Marketing: Understand the fundamentals, says Suzanne Vara of Kherize5
What are the most important social media marketing skills that graduating college students need to understand?Suzanne VaraI’m asking three questions of some leaders in the field of social marketing and this is what I learned. This is No. 13 in the...
