A few weeks ago, one of my Twitter followers asked me how he could add himself on his own list using Twitter's platform. Bad news first? Unfortunately, the answer to this question is you can’t do it on twitter.com. However, you can add yourself using a third party platform like HootSuite. Before you go on adding yourself to your own lists, first we have to understand why should even consider it. The simple answer to that question is exposure. … [Read more...] about How to add yourself to your own Twitter lists (with pictures)
Social Media Only Comes in One Speed
Social media is getting faster by the minute. Today, it is getting so competitive that brands and businesses are continuously thinking outside the box on how they can produce content that matches the pace of their audience. These days, social media waits for no one. If you’re LATE for the party, you’ll probably be covered by all the noise and you might not be able to get your voice across. It could only mean that if you want to be heard by the crowd, you have to be fast; and on social media, that means you have to be REALLY fast. Speed wins if you want to be the one people talk about on social media. … [Read more...] about Social Media Only Comes in One Speed
Twitter screwed up with Vine
Usually when a hot, new social network, app, software or even e-books turn up in town I’ll be one of those geeky guys who would immediately download it, try to get an invite or use them right away. However, when Twitter introduced Vine back in January what I did was download it, registered myself and simply sat back to see how others were using it. After awhile I stopped logging into it. Recently, I decided to log back in to see what changed. I even did my first uncreative Vine video after a little bit of a push from my friend Ahna Hendrix. Guess what? a couple of days later, Instagram decided to add their own version of Vine onto their already so popular app. … [Read more...] about Twitter screwed up with Vine
How to: Build a Twitter Following with Twitter Lists
Twitter can become a little overwhelming for those who have just got started. It is like having 100 radio stations switched on at the same time and catching bits of pieces of conversations here and there. One of the questions I get asked frequently is how do I manage or keep up with my Twitter stream? Some of these questions even come with questions such as if I am using a bot or have satffs managing my twitter account like Guy Kawasaki. All of them are false of course, and the answer really is much simpler than you thought. As you may already guess, it’s just by using Twitter lists. … [Read more...] about How to: Build a Twitter Following with Twitter Lists
3 Tips for Building Real Connections for a Successful Blog
Many beginner bloggers are under the impression that it takes years to build real connections with your audience. This is simply not true. There are bloggers who were able to drive thousands of readers to their blogs within only three months. … [Read more...] about 3 Tips for Building Real Connections for a Successful Blog
It’s Not Just Business, It’s Personal
When was the last time you had experienced personal touches from your favorite store or business? Last week, I was queuing to order a drink from one of my favorite tea stores in my local town called “Gong Cha”. When it was my turn to order, the person behind the counter asked if I wanted my usual and keyed my order in before I could answer her. Guess what? I told my friends about it. … [Read more...] about It’s Not Just Business, It’s Personal