Best of 2009, Featured, Getting Started, Twitter, Twitter Basics         17 comments

Today ten new Tweeple will be fluttering around the Twittersphere — at least that’s my hope.
In the next few days, you’ll read about some of the things they learned, but a few people left without their “cheat sheet,” so I’m posting it below . . . as well as the …

 Getting Started, Social Media, Social Media Basics, Twitter, Twitter Basics         No comments

I’m planning a Twitter workshop for some of my BabyBoomer friends, who are finally getting the idea that Twitter isn’t going away — and maybe they ought to jump aboard sooner rather than later.
There’s a whole lot of confusion out there: note the “Digital Divide” that Janis Johnson and …

 Getting Started, Personal Branding, Twitter, Twitter Basics         19 comments

Brand your Twitter Account
If you haven’t had enough fun with Twitter yet — or even if you have and are truly enjoying your new “toy” — then today’s Getting Started lesson will help you individualize your site with information and creativity.
Many online sources offer free Twitter backgrounds, and you can …

 Future of Marketing, Future of advertising, PR 2.0, Personal Branding, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Twitter Basics         7 comments

You’ve played with Twitter and perhaps gotten past the “Emperor’s New Clothes” feeling that there’s a lot of Buzz about nothing.
You have gotten past that, haven’t you?

Let’s chat
Today’s Getting Started lesson is going to “resemble” a conversation . . .
However, since I’m the only one in the room, I’ll have …

 Best of 2009, Future of Marketing, Getting Started, Social Media Basics, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Twitter Basics         6 comments

“Overview of Social Media/Internet Marketing”
“Twitterville”
“Groundswell“
“Beyond the Hype”

“OK, already, I’m convinced.
Now what do I pick up first?”

So you finally “get it”:
You can’t Get It without an Online Presence.
But getting started is a lot like being a toddler put into a playpen with a bunch of new toys:
What to …

 Best of 2009, Blogging, Getting Started, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Twitter Basics         9 comments

Best Practices for Using Twitter
Something to Think About
Since Twitter will be changing all our lives, according to Time magazine’s recent cover story, I was thinking about how my use of Twitter differs from other Tweeple — and whether anyone could really publish a Best Practices for Using Twitter.
Don’t most of …

 Best of 2009, Blogging, Facebook, Getting Started, PR 2.0, Personal Branding, Reading, Social Media, Twitter, Twitter Basics         13 comments

What’s so cool about Twitter is that there are NO rules: it’s like the “Wild West” where anything goes — as long as you use 140 characters or less.
Q: Why devote an entire post to this subject?
A: The 19th century poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said that “We are …

 Getting Started, Social Media, Twitter, Twitter Basics         2 comments

If you love getting organized, you’ll love Tweetdeck

Untangle your Tweets
Tweetdeck is the key that not only opens the door to greater accessibility but can make your entire Twitter experience so much fun — especially for those who love easy organization.
How Tweetdeck works:
1. Download Tweetdeck (TweetDeck runs on …

 Blogging, Getting Started, Personal Branding, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Twitter Basics         8 comments

Open the door and let the tweets begin
The REAL, intrinsic, not-so-secret value of social media in general — and Twitter, particularly — is the desire to help others by sharing information.
Expertise, whether in the form of “raw knowledge” or super-research skills, is on the Net for the taking …

 Best of 2009, Getting Started, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Twitter, Twitter Basics         19 comments

Stupid is such a loaded word: you never know how someone else will react if they hear the word
It's all in how you look at it
So let’s begin TWITTER WEEK 101 with an agreement that 10 million+ users can’t be All Wrong. They’ve learned it’s all about How You Choose …