Money Making Twitter Twenius “How To”
July 31, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Money Making Twitter Twenius “How To” – It’s unbelievable how Twitter has established its self as a major means of social communication in the mobile and online world.
Movie Stars, athletes, politicians and well known people from @BarbaraWalters to @DavidHewlett to @ErykahBadu to @TomFelton and others, are all on Twitter.
However Twitter is far more incredible than that. In fact, Twitter is a local area social tool too. It’s likely your town government is using Twitter, your local TV and radio news, your local Fire Fighters, your favorite bookstore, your local college, even the guy that cut your hair recently. If they aren’t on Twitter now, it’s just a matter of time.
But there’s another force moving with great interest toward Twitter. It’s an amazing transition of a more serious nature where businesses and entrepreneurs are beginning to tap the magical potential of Twitter. When we witness companies like: @FordTrucks, @SouthwestAir or @lacoste begin lining up on the Twitter bandwagon, it’s definitely time to take notice. Read more
Twitter’s New Homepage
July 30, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Twitter’s New Homepage – Twitter has redesigned it’s homepage.
The Twitter blog says that “Today we’re trying a redesigned front page for folks who are new to Twitter.com. If you’re a regular around these parts, then you won’t notice the new look unless you sign out of your account”.
The revamped design sports a sleek look that is easy on the eye and includes search capability and a tag cloud of popular topics. This way people who are not even Twitter users yet can search for what is being being said on Twitter.
The search results are nicely placed on the same page below the main area and when you click on any of the popular topics, a description of why that topic is being featured appears along the top of the search results.
If you wish, you can click on Twitter’s New Homepage to read a more detailed article…
Ingenious Twitter Twenius Coaching
July 29, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · 1 Comment
Associated Press – Ingenious Twitter Twenius Coaching – It wasn’t long ago that setting up a web site was the proper thing to do. Next thing I know, blogs became the gold standard and everyone raced to create a blog and start blogging.
But that was yesterday, and today is today. All the talk at this point is of “Social Media” with Twitter and Facebook dominating the conversation. It’s the newest phase in online interaction, it’s the newest phase in community, and as you might expect, it’s starting to catch the attention of entrepreneurs and marketers as well.
I guess it’s not surprising to see movie stars, athletes, government officials and famous names from @RichardBranson to @DavidHenrie to @KerryRhodes to @NellyFurtado and beyond, are racing to establish themselves as part of the Twitter elite. Read more
Social Media Skills On Your CV
July 29, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Associated Press – Social Media Skills On Your CV – I have just read an interesting article in Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC.com) entitled “Social Media Skills become crucial for job hunters”.
It appears that The landscape of today’s job market is shifting, and the shift favors individuals who are savvy in social media.
According to the article, Atlanta job postings on a number of Web sites include Twitter and Facebook requirements for applicants.
Here are some extracts: Read more
Twitter Search Widget
July 27, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Twitter Search Widget – Twitter Inc. has launched a new live-updating search tool to show businesses how to profit from the popular micro-blogging service.
The new widget was launched late Thursday. It allows users to create a continuous real-time update box on a custom search topic. The way it looks can be custom edited and it can be placed on a web page.
You can click on Twitter Search Widget to set up your widget.
The Twitter Search Widget allows you to enter any search query, along with a title and a caption. The widget will then be built next to the input fields so you can see what it looks like. You can also edit its color and dimensions.
If you like it, you simply grab the code and put it on a webpage. From there, it will continuously update in real-time with new results from the query you set.
Co-founder Biz Stone said at a conference on Thursday that Twitter plans to roll out a series of paid services aimed at businesses in the coming year which will do things like verify accounts and analyze traffic.
“We’ve been studying how customers and businesses interact and derive value from Twitter,” the company said on its blog. “From this research, findings, use cases, and best practices have emerged.”
In addition to the new Twitter Search Widget, Twitter is reportedly planning to introduce a new home page.
So watch this space!
Social Media Pays
July 26, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Social Media Pays – Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs and Social Bookmarks are growing 10 times faster and with no visible end in site.
Social Media has become extremely popular, and is growing in popularity, because it allows people to connect in the online world to form relationships for personal, political and business use.
Now a New Study from Wetpaint and Altimeter Group find a Correlation Between Brands’ Social Media Efforts and Financial Performance, indicating that Social Media Pays.
The study, released today, confirms that deep engagement with consumers through social media channels correlates to better financial performance. Read more
Special Ideas of a Twitter Twenius
July 26, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Special Ideas of a Twitter Twenius – It’s hard to believe that celebrities, politicians and well known people from @Deepak_Chopra to @BrentSpiner to @GeneSimmons to @ReginaSpektor and numerous others, are racing to establish themselves as part of the Twitter craze.
But Twitter is much more amazing than that. Truth be told, Twitter is a local based connection tool too. It’s likely your town government is on Twitter, your local TV and radio news, your local Fire Department, your library, your community college, even the guy that cleaned your carpets recently. If they aren’t on Twitter now, they’ll likely be on soon.
But there’s another audience making its claims on Twitter. It’s a tidal shift of a more serious nature where business owners (both large and small) including entrepreneurs and home-based businesses are starting to tap the profitable potential of Twitter. When we observe successful companies like: @BestBuyRemix, @Starbucks or @sprintnews begin lining up on the Twitter bandwagon, it’s without doubt time to to start planning YOUR Twitter strategy. Read more
Twitter 101 – A Special Guide
July 25, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Twitter 101 – A Special Guide – Twitter has launched its first major outreach to business users: Twitter 101 – A Special Guide.
Every day, millions of people use Twitter to create, discover and share ideas with others. Now, people are turning to Twitter as an effective way to reach out to businesses, too. From local stores to big brands, and from brick-and-mortar to internet-based or service sector, people are finding great value in the connections they make with businesses on Twitter.
Twitter has launched its first major outreach to business users entitled “Twitter 101 – A Special Guide” which, in summary, includes: Read more
Twitter On Your TV
July 23, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
Twitter on your TV – TV Widgets are compact Internet applications that deliver the best of the Web to your TV.
It’s easy to enjoy Internet services, information and community through TV Widgets by simply using your remote control to bring up the TV Widget Dock, selecting all your favourite TV Widgets, and connecting to popular Internet services and online media.
Press one button on your remote to bring up the TV Widget Dock, select a TV Widget, and view content without missing a moment of your favourite TV show. Read more
How to Use Twitter
July 21, 2009 by Stephen S Alison · Leave a Comment
How to Use Twitter – Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets of up to 140 characters.
And according to the Twitter FAQ, Twitter “is for staying in touch”.
So what do people use Twitter for?
Twitter is essentially a means of communication and a great way to fire off a quick salvo of news if you don’t have a lot of time to write anything more substantial.
There are many different ways people use Twitter to communicate. Some of the most common uses are: Read more
