Building a professional learning network on Twitter January 12, 2013 by tomwhitby For those who do not know, here are two basic Twitter principles: 1. If you only follow 10 people you will only see the general tweets of those 10 people. 2. If only 10 people follow you, only those 10 people will see your general tweets. Although some might argue that the right ten people might be enough, I would argue that ten educators is a very limited Professional Learning Network. I often say that the worst advocates for using Twitter as a PLN are power users. Building a professional Learning Network consisting of quality educators, who responsibly share quality information and sources, takes time and requires a plan. How do you find those quality educators to follow in order to add value to your PLN? The very best sources for good people to follow on Twitter are the best people you already follow. Additionally, many Tweeters have lists of people culled from all of their follows for the purpose of grouping. Hashtags add range to Tweets. Like this:
4 Ways To Get Better Engagement on Twitter 147 Flares Twitter 2 Facebook 6 Buffer 60 Google+ 33 LinkedIn 46 inShare46 147 Flares × Twitter has grown so much it seems that everyone now has a Twitter account. People use Twitter in different ways. Community engagement is the process of meaningful participation, collaboration, and dialogue between you and your followers and the people you follow. 1. This is the type of engagement that makes Twitter more fun. Sparking conversation yourself – I know it can be intimidating for some as many people may not reply back right away. Ask a question on your stream - You will be surprised at how many helpful Twitter users there are out there. Be a good listener – By this I mean watch your stream and look out for chances to be helpful to your followers. 2. For those still new to Twitter, a retweet is the type of engagement wherein you re-share a tweet, a link or a quotation that someone else tweeted. Schedule your tweets - Take care in sharing the right amount of tweets. 3. 4.
Vala Afshar: The Top 100 Most Social Human Resources Experts On Twitter In 2012, 70% of the American working population is either actively disengaged or not engaged - per Gallup's most recent report. Active disengagement is costing U.S. companies an estimated $450 to $550 billion annually. Today, business leaders must collaborate with their Human Resource (HR) partners to address these stunning and frankly company crippling employee engagement trends. To effectively engage all stakehoulders, employee collaboration and social business transformation must be ingrained, and championed, throughout the organizational fabric. I believe that Human Resources is one of the most important functions in business, poised to lead social business transformation and true, lasting and meaningful employee engagement initiatives. Social media has forever changed the way we work. Let me start by a friendly disclaimer regarding the list below.
She Owns It 50 Women Your Should Be Following On Twitter by Melissa Stewart In a perfect world, this post would have gone out in May. In my mind, the post included short bios with additional links and photos. Since 2011, we’ve compiled a list of “Women To Follow On Twitter” – our lists come from a combination of suggestions from our readers and 365 days of Twitter interaction. You can find all the ladies from our first two lists here -> and the list will be updated with this year’s ladies soon! See our 2011 list here -> See our 2012 list here -> I admire and am inspired by so many on Twitter every day. And with that, here they are 50 Women You Should be Following on Twitter! Amy Neumann @CharityIdeas Angela Maiers @AngelaMaiers Anne Deeter Gallaher @AnneDGallaher Annetta Powell @AnnettaPowell Bek Davis @bekdavis Beverly Davis @Beverly_Davis Blessing Oyeleye @ThinkFeminist Chelsea Krost @ChelseaKrost Misty B.
98% of all top brands are active on Twitter by Nick Cicero on Jan 22, 2014 With over 500 million Tweets per day, Twitter is ripe for evergreen engagement opportunities ranging from the most basic levels of customer service to brand-altering moments that can change an organization’s future with a single tweet. This week Simply Measured analyzed data collected by their analytics platform for Q4 on Twitter and found that 92 percent of companies among the Interbrand 100 post to Twitter at least once per day. The Twitter study also analyzed the Forbes 100 Best Small Companies in America, finding only 28% of brands on the list average one or more Tweets per day, but still most top brands don’t engage With Twitter followers. Do smaller brands feel choked out by the influx of larger brands to the platform since IPO late last Fall? “Twitter has become an integral part of the modern marketing organization, giving real insight that can impact meaningful business decisions. 1. 92% of top brands Tweet at least once daily.2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8.