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6 Mar, 2013
These days, the word ‘tweet’ does not refer to the fact that you could tweet like a bird, it is about whether or not you have something interesting to share on social media. Inspired by the speed of sound, Twitter is a social phenomenon because these days a conversation is digitized. Though this social media platform comes in close with Facebook, in terms of marketing and branding, Twitter eclipses Facebook.
11 Dec, 2012
You may find yourself wondering just how pictures will improve your Twitter engagement. That’s simple. People respond to visual stimuli. When people see something they are far more likely to desire it, and eventually purchase it. Visual effects will enhance engagement, and in return it will increase the chances of purchase.
2 Aug, 2012
There are times when you need to add a reference to a certain tweet by yourself or by some other twitterer. In that case, you can either capture a screenshot of the tweet or simply embed it using Twitter’s native code for embedding the tweet. There are also various other options available for embedding a tweet on a website such as embedding a tweet as an image with custom colors. But do you know what the easiest way is to embed tweets in a wordpress blog? Well its simple as copy pasting.
1 Jul, 2012
Twitter has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity over the last few years. It now has over 100 million active users and is an easy way for people across the world to communicate and share information. However, to a newcomer Twitter can seem a little daunting. To the untrained eye it can appear to be a bit chaotic and confusing but with a little help you could be Tweeting away with the masses in no time. There are also many Twitter users who are not getting all that they could from it. Below are 3 simple ways in which you could get more out of Twitter.
19 May, 2012
The popularity of social media continues to expand as technological improvements make it possible to connect with people in whole new ways and this has not only caught the attention of marketing departments. Those creating educational policy and attending educational leadership graduate programs have begun to pay very close attention to the development of some of these tools. While many K-12 districts place restrictions on social media use within schools, many others have found ways to take advantage of these services and tools. Oftentimes, this integration is controlled and monitored, but it still engages students in a way that traditional measures do not.
7 May, 2012
The social media explosion has caused businesses all over the globe to re-imagine what branding and marketing look like in a digital world. While this has been a step in the right direction for the global business community, social media marketing comes with its own set of challenges. For starters, each social network has its own language and boundaries. First off, there are the obvious content barriers that are embedded into both Facebook and Twitter. Still, it seems that the gap between Twitter and Facebook is shallow when compared to the nebulous black hole known as Google+. With this in mind, the big question surrounding Google’s burgeoning social network is: So, now what?
29 Apr, 2012
Social media isn’t just for couch potatoes. This post reveals how to make your time online a whole lot healthier.
11 Apr, 2012
On August 29, 2011, Twitter took a huge stride into the Washington tech policy world by proclaiming the hire of telecommunications policy veteran Colin Crowell, a former top FCC and Hill telecom aide. Twitter is not waiting for the newest Department of Justice inquiry or FBI raid before preparing its connections in Washington D.C. Instead, the company is arming itself and gearing up for the inexorable D.C. tumult.
5 Apr, 2012
Twitter is a great way to gain followers and, for businesses, customers. Unfortunately, many people don’t know how to use Twitter to their best advantage. Most people might tweet about their new blog post, or an interesting article they just read, and that’s about it. But, if you really want to get noticed on Twitter, you have to make the messages you post really stand out.
26 Feb, 2012
With hundreds of millions of Internet users registered on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, businesses are continuously looking for new methods to tap into this vast audience. By growing your social media presence, your business could gain new customers and develop relationships with existing ones. Disregarding social media is now considered a mistake in the business world – you must seize the opportunity and take your brand towards a successful 2012. Here are eight tips to help your business climb the social media ladder.
31 Jan, 2012
Seesmic is among the most popular desktop clients for Twitter. If you are a voracious Twitter user, a good desktop client is a must for your daily use to keep up with the most important updates. Seesmic is a very powerful Twitter application and it lets you see your updates, direct messages and mentions on separate columns. But as nothing is perfect, the Seesmic’s desktop client for Windows is also no different. One thing that I miss on Seesmic Desktop is its inability to open conversations view. But if you want to have this functionality, there’s a cool plugin for it.
29 Dec, 2011
How many times would you find yourself logging on to social media websites? During weekends, it is generally fine and some even spend the whole day just surfing their respective Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr accounts, to name a few.But during weekdays, employees have to deal with abstaining for a few hours to do their work.
20 Dec, 2011
There’s nothing more elating than having people acknowledge your presence and respect your thoughts by following you on Twitter. As a popular social media tool, Twitter allows people to speak their voice, be heard, and get positive reactions from anyone around the world. However, gaining followers apart from friends and family could get a little bit tricky. Here’s what you need to know to become a twitter celebrity.
16 Oct, 2011
You must have seen picture messages that show up on sites when they are overcapacity. Just forget the rest, most of you must be familiar with the Twitter Fail Whale image. Today while using Reddit, I also came across a very peculiar overcapacity message on Reddit.com.
3 Oct, 2011
Working out how to promote an event or brand in the first stages of launch can be a difficult decision to make. In the past it may have been all about getting out into the public with flyers, putting up posters and striking deals with already established magazines and newspapers in order to print your advert, but times are changing.
13 Jul, 2011
If you have become an ardent Google+ user, you might want to post your Google+ updates to Facebook and Twitter. This can be done with a combination of a couple of applications.
11 Jul, 2011
Unless you live under some kind of rock, you have at least heard of twitter. The real problem is that those who have heard of and try to use twitter don’t always know how to properly integrate it into their social media strategy. Here are some of the most critical twitter tools and explain how each fits into your overall social media strategy.
26 Jun, 2011
What I am going to point out is a minor thing but yes if this becomes frequent, it will for sure get more noticeable. Have you tried tweeting using a hashtag before a very long string of text? Well try it out and see what happens.
22 Jun, 2011
Every day, new people, brands, businesses, bands, groups, and other organizations create profiles for the most popular or the emerging social media sites. If you’re thinking about entering your business or brand into the masses, the following portion of this post will discuss some ideas and pose some questions that you need to mull over. This will help you think through if the social networking scene is a correct route to take for you to reach your business goals.
22 Jun, 2011
The way we look for information is changing. It’s not just about using the web instead of picking up the telephone any more. While Google.com is still the most popular site on it, the internet is getting more and more social. Instead of trusting a search engine we can now ask real questions of real people, read real reviews, and use them to get better data.
