Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher | Best Colleges Online
Posted on Thursday April 2, 2009 by Staff Writers By Donna Scott Twitter has become a powerful tool for community organizers, marketers, and others who want to share and receive information in a fast, friendly environment. It’s no wonder, then, that some of the best online colleges teachers have also found success on Twitter, using the tool to connect with students, share information with parents, and find useful resources. Note: We’ve updated this list for 2012 with even more useful, up-to-date tools for savvy educators. Managing Twitter These tools will help make managing your Twitter account just a bit easier. Finding Friends Connect with other teachers, people in your local community, and more by finding followers through these tools. Sharing Make Twitter a sharing tool for photos, video, and more with these resources. Games These tools offer a way for you and your students to learn through Twitter gaming. News & Research
30 Days to Social Media Success
Delivered by FedEx. Small business owners are inundated with advice about the benefits of social media marketing. The problem i November 01, 2010 Delivered by FedEx. Small business owners are inundated with advice about the benefits of social media marketing. Gail Martin, a marketing expert and owner of DreamSpinner Communications, has written a book designed specifically to overcome this challenge: 30 Days to Social Media Success: The 30 Day Results Guide to Making the Most of Twitter, Blogging, LinkedIn and Facebook. Q: You talk about the importance of small business owners telling their “real story.” A: Most websites don’t change every day or several times a day, because that’s expensive to do. Each business owner has a different reason for going into the business that they are in. Q: What are some things a business owner should be aware of when it comes to professional marketing online versus their personal online presence? A: It’s OK to be small.
99 Essential Twitter Tools And Applications | Developer's Toolbox
99 Essential Twitter Tools And Applications Advertisement If you haven’t heard of Twitter1 by now, you must be living under a rock! It is everywhere, and everyone is using it. To say that the rise of Twitter has been explosive would be an understatement. As a result of this growth, the number of Twitter apps and tools available has become extensive. Below, we present 99 Essential Twitter Tools and Applications, split into the following categories: Tools and Productivity Apps, Statistics and Analytics, Find New Twitter Friends Apps, Search Twitter Apps, Web-Based Mobile Apps, WordPress Twitter Plug-Ins, Adobe Air Twitter Apps and Firefox Twitter Extensions. You may want to take a look at the following related posts: Tools and Productivity Apps Twittercal6 Twittercal is a service that connects your Twitter account to your Google Calendar and lets you add events easily, directly from your Twitter account. Twitpay7 TwitPay is a simple way to send payments via Twitter. Mr. Search Twitter Apps
The New Faces of Social Media
Justine Ezarik (aka iJustine) has more than 300 million video views and corporate clients from GE to Intel to Mattel. Justine Ezarik -- known on the web as iJustine -- posted a video on YouTube this past spring about her desire to live a healthier life. She asked viewers to share their suggestions of what she might do and more than 11,000 responded. YouTube was happy. The social-media economy is thriving, thanks to people like iJustine, with passionate, committed, and trusting audiences. For businesses, the definition of influence is less important than its impact. Joe Penna (aka Mystery Guitar Man) is the sixth-most-watched YouTube partner, with 1.3 million subscribers. { YouTube Celebrities } Fast Company conducted an experiment online this summer called the Influence Project. When I first speak to the 26-year-old, she is in her Los Angeles apartment, fresh from a trip into the heart of the teen dream. GE quickly learned Ezarik's appeal. { Chief Social Officers } { Gurus } { Specialists }
50 Twitter Tools and Tutorials For Designers and Developers | Developer's Toolbox
Twitter appears on innumerable personal and professional websites nowadays, whether it is a simple “Follow me” badge in the header or a display of the author’s latest tweets in the sidebar. No longer a fad, Twitter is now a necessity for every website, not just for sharing your thoughts and keeping in touch with people, but also for marketing, advertising and even searching. But you may be wondering, How can I make Twitter work the way I want on my website?
Public Speaking – How I Prepare Every Time
(Photo: Tim Wagner) In the past several weeks, I’ve been asked quite a lot about public speaking. While downing gin tonics over Brazilian BBQ at the SXSW Interactive tech conference, I was approached by the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of a start-up I advise. She pulled me aside to ask primarily two questions: 1. Here were my answers…. 1. Answer: Don’t worry about it. If you know how to 1) craft a clear and short benefit message to your ideal 1000 customers (read Kevin Kelly’s 1,000 True Fans, the only marketing article you’ll ever need to read), 2) secure and highlight testimonials and case studies, 3) offer a simple trial option to big enterprises (but charge them – no free rides or they won’t value it), and 4) offer awesome customer service to the customers who matter (not becoming consumed by squeaky wheels with more free time than budget) just use the skills you have and view social media, primarily Twitter and Facebook, as communication channels. 2. 5) Have one 16-oz.
25 Apps that Add Form and Function to Twitter - The 2.0 Life
11 Simple Ways B2B Companies Can Be More Social Today
This list serves as smaller steps that can help B2B companies better integrate social media tactics while applying larger online marketing strategies. 1. Make Marketing Documents Social - It is likely that your work computer contains dozens of documents that could be valuable to current or prospective customers. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Start taking some of these steps today, and let us know what else you would recommend.
