I will share 5 tweets here and give you some ideas as to how these tweets might have been done differently. This individual is in the ec0-friendly industry and their profile implied that they were looking for business contacts. The following tweets are not business related. Here is how they might have gone about these tweets a little differently to showcase their expertise, and share value add information to their target audience. See how you can use these examples and adapt them to your own environment.
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With Twitter usage up dramatically lately, it would appear that many are beginning to realize its potential to really help drive their business forward. Check out this interview that Chris Brogan did recently with Restauranteur Joe Sorge who owns AJ Bombers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See how Twitter has in his words, ‘built his business’.
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There is nothing like the Olympic Games to bring the world together. Over 80 countries have gathered to compete, demonstrate their skills and share their culture and friendship. I am a huge fan of the Olympic Games. This year as I watched some of my favorite sports, I was struck by how many similarities there are between the Games and Social Media. Here are my top 7 ways the Olympics mirror the Social Media landscape.
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As a Social Media Specialist Virtual Assistant, I have clients asking me to help them clarify between a Facebook Group and a Facebook Business Page. For many they appear to accomplish the same thing…but do they? Here are 3 major differences between Facebook Business Pages and Facebook Groups.
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Over the course of the next few days, you will notice something new on LinkedIn. You will be able to tie in your Twitter account to LinkedIn and when you post a status update, you will be able to send that update to Twitter and vice-versa.
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As a Social Media Virtual Assistant, I counsel my clients to use Twitter the same as other Social Media sites and that is as a form of relationship building. This means conversation. Would you have a conversation with someone just repeating the same 140 characters over and over again? No! The whole purpose of Twitter is to build that relationship by sharing useful, interesting information – industry related info, links to interesting articles, blogsites, helpful tips, hot discussions in the news and yes, even the occasional tweet about your family! Surely you can find enough things to talk about without repeating the same thing over and over.
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Video Trumps Text Every Time!
It should come as no suprise to anyone that video is extremely popular. Why? Because many people learn by what they see rather than what they hear. Video is usually more entertaining and satisfies both senses. So video is a terrific way for business owners to reach their audience. The best [...]
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Grand-daddy Of The Social Media Sites
I consider my LinkedIn profile like an “About Me” page on a website. I point people to my LinkedIn page to find out more about me. Why? Because LinkedIn is really your resume online! More importantly, you can keep your work history, activities, interests and personal information up to date yourself rather [...]
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Posted in Advertizing, Brand Management, Business, Marketing, Outsourcing, Public Relations, Reputation Management, Social Media, Social Networking, VA, Virtual Assistant on Sep 1st, 2009
Twitter is the little rock star of the Social Media world. Who would have thought that 140 characters could be so powerful? Millions are using Twitter as a means of driving traffic to their own sites, to others’ sites and for communicating with the masses in real time. Yet for some, Twitter still seems a mystery. As a Social Media Specialist VA, I coach clients on Social Media usage. Here are my top 5 No-No when it comes to Twitter!
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Not everyone has the skills to successfully implement the first 6 strategies I’ve outlined above. Using a Social Media Specialist Virtual Assistant can be a good way to achieve success. This doesn’t mean that you can offload the entire responsibility onto your VA for your Social Media campaign. Social Media requires your authentic voice which allows your readership to get to know who you are and what you are about. What a VA CAN do, is help you identify your goals and strategies, and take on some of the tasks that require things like research, optimization, syndication, fine-tuning and basically help you stay on track. I offer coaching and consulting, assessment and strategy, profile set-up and ongoing maintenance and support.
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