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6 Benefits Of Being Positive On Twitter As you know if you follow me, I’m on Twitter everyday. I love Twitter, I love my friends on Twitter, and I write about Twitter often. Twitter is a huge part of my life, it is my happy place, and it’s full of positive people who send positive tweets. I’m sure some people might disagree with me about that, but just remember that each person’s Twitter experience is different. Even though I have over 36,000 followers (of which I’ve followed 33,000 back – by hand), I have never gotten into an argument or problem in the stream. You just don’t know it because I don’t engage with those particular people on Twitter, so they never show up on my page. I believe there are many benefits to being positive on Twitter, and I believe it so much so that I’ve made a list of the ways you, me, and everyone else can benefit individually from sending positive tweets each day. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Twitter phishing attack spreads via Direct Messages Twitter users are reporting receiving direct messages (DMs) from other members of the network, cheekily asking if it is them who is pictured in a photo, video or mentioned in a blog post. Various versions of the dangerous messages include: is this you in the video? is this you in this picture? check this out... it's a funny blog post. you're mentioned in it. Social Media Blog The 10 Traits of Successful Social Marketers What makes one company’s social media strategy successful while others #fail? Recently I have been speaking with a number of marketers, customer service folks and even sales people about social media strategies that produce real business results. I have spoken to a number of people at companies of all shapes and sizes. And I have seen a number of traits emerge. Based on those conversations and my own experience in marketing, here are what I see as the most important traits of successful social marketers… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
How to Spot a Social Media Faker in Ten Seconds Posted on 22. Apr, 2011 by hilzfuld in Marketing, Tech, Web inShare208 By: Hillel Fuld As time goes by and I spend more time on Twitter, two things seem to be happening. I referenced these types in my last post “The Down Sides of Social Media! Also, it is important to understand why you do not want to connect with these people, and the reason is association. The following is a short list of “tricks” I have seen performed by many “social media fakers” in order to increase their following and build themselves an online reputation with no real justification: -Reply to Elite Only: Wow, even writing this post and specifically this point is making my blood boil. I am more interested in talking about the people who cover it up much better. -99% Broadcast, 1% engage: While many people talk about numbers on social media, it is pretty clear now, that a follower count is close to irrelevant. -Sell Hot Air: This is for the more advanced social media faker. By the way, the opposite is true as well.
What The Tennis Legend Andre Agassi Can Teach You About Increasing Your Conversion Rate on Facebook “We’ve had a great run, Andre,” said Andre Agassi’s coach, “but we’ve gone as far as we can go. We’re growing stagnant. Creatively, I’ve burned through my bag of tricks, buddy.” And just like that, after 8 years of working together, winning an impressive six grand slams together, it was time to move on. The two men stood up, hugged each other and wished each other the best. As he walked away, Agassi started thinking about who he would want to coach him next. Cahill had just finished a brilliant career coaching Lleyton Hewitt, whom he had helped to reach number one in the world. Agassi called Cahill. Cahill was flattered. So he told Agassi he would think about it and get back to him. “No problem”, replied Agassi, “Take your time”. But as he sat there thinking, something clicked in Agassi. “What the hell is there to think about?” “Okay,” said Cahill laughing, “Okay mate”. And just like that Agassi had won Cahill over to his side. This does not mean you should be pushy. 1. 2. 3. 4. Guest Author
12 Most Lame Excuses For Not Using Social Media | You know who you are. You haven’t jumped into the world of social media. If you are in business, you possibly have the beginnings of a LinkedIn profile, but it contains only your name and Job Title. Chances are that it is outdated. You still have a MySpace account, but you don’t even admit that in public. If this is ringing true in your ears, you have probably uttered one or more of the following excuses to your boss, co-workers, friends or family members. 1. It doesn’t matter whether you are in healthcare, insurance, finance, legal, research or any other profession, your peers and competitors are using social media to their advantage. 2. I always smile when I hear someone use this one with me, usually when bringing up Twitter. 3. Really? 4. Of course not. 5. Social media is not just for talking. 6. ROI, the magic words from many of you. 7. Wow, are you wrong. 8. Fair enough. 9. I admit, I utter this one to myself once a month. 10. Correct. 11. Good. 12. Pick one, and get started.