As I was waking up Tuesday morning, my wife informed me that she had received a Twitter message from our pastor containing a link that was, how should I say this, less-than-Christian. After she sent a text message alerting him of the situation, I replied via Twitter Direct Message from both my personal account and[…]
“Your challenge is to tweet 1,000 times in the next two weeks.” Now to some of you (ahem…Joey McGirr), this seems about as easy as tying your shoes. However, for people who are just starting out on Twitter, it seems absolutely terrifying! Well, I decided to take that challenge, and I was surprised by some[…]
I’ve written about constructing the perfect Twitter bio before but I saw one this morning that really got my Why Guy senses tingling. My wife and I recently purchased a new home, and in the search for a few last details we reached out to the internet to research and comparison shop. That’s how I[…]
Twitter Networking Secrets: Taming the Timeline It’s time for the timeline. If you really want to know what someone is thinking about (sometimes in that very minute), then you read their timeline. That’s the part of the Twitter profile that shows you what they have been tweeting about. Up to the minute (sometimes second) broadcasts[…]
Twitter Networking Secrets: Strategic Linking …or How do you link your Twitter to the rest of the web? Unlike other social networks, Twitter (defined by Twitter.com as an “Information Network”) only gives you one link to the rest of the world. Well, that is, only one link attached to your profile. You’re welcome to tweet[…]
Twitter Networking Secrets: Characteristics of a Twitter Bio You’ve got 160 characters to say as much about yourself as possible. Some people really have this down to a science and can define themselves in under ten words. My exploration of some of the best #TwitSavvy Networkers resulted in a mix of personal and business “descriptors.”[…]
Twitter Networking Secrets: The Secret Power of Search I’ve said this recently but I have to reiterate. Twitter is the most powerful networking tool ever invented. More powerful than LinkedIn and Facebook combined. If I really want to get to know someone, I look them up on Twitter. If they’re Twitter Savvy (#TwitSavvy), then I[…]
In the past 30 (or so) months I have been using Twitter, I have been able to make more friends, network more business connections, build business connections for other people and deepen the connection with those who find what I have to say useful (My Tribe). For starters, I have to admit – I didn’t[…]
An Actual Social Media Case Study [NOTE: Names have been changed to protect the innocent] So, about eighteen months ago I visited my eye doctor for a checkup. At the time, there was no social media conduit for communication (Key word: Communication) between my optometrist and his patients. He had a very nice website, but it[…]