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
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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
How to find your first tweet sent on twitter
I had so much going on recently I had to temporary abandon this little blog to prioritise on work that needed more focus. I’ll admit that I have not been spending much time here but things are about to change! I recently wrote a post on for Ian Cleary on the tools I used to grow an amazing community of 400,000 followers. If you hadn’t read it yet I recommend you head over to his blog to check it out. When I first started using Twitter, I had literally zero connections out the usual group of friends I hung out with in Uni. Back then I was searching for a way to grow my readers on a coffee blog I created and it was then that I stumbled upon an article on twitter. I read about its potential and I thought I could use it to connect with people. I was sold. On the 20th of March 2009, I … [Read more...] about How to find your first tweet sent on twitter
How to handle negative comments on social media
I remember going through a meeting with a client and remembering that they didn’t want to be on social networking sites because they didn’t want to get negative comments or feedbacks. The thing is, whether or not your company is using social media, someone is talking about your brand on social networking sites like Yelp to review their experience with your brand. In case you’re wondering whether or not your brand should respond to this feedback, allow me to shed some light on these interesting facts. … [Read more...] about How to handle negative comments on social media
How to create your own creative QR Code
For those who doesn’t know what a QR code is, here is a quick introduction, a QR or “quick responds” code is an encoded information in a coded form readable with the help of a QR-readers. Its like a barcode of a product, and the counter scanner scans the barcode to get the price, while in this case the encoded information. QR codes are everywhere these days, you’ll see it while window shopping, reading the newspapers in the morning, on a bottle, contest (scan to win), and t-shirts. Its everywhere! Some question whether QR codes are even useful. That is a debate that I would love to talk about in the future post, however this post is more about designing your QR code, making it different or standout. … [Read more...] about How to create your own creative QR Code
How To Run A Successful Social Media Competition
The following blog post is a guest post by @KieraPedley. Kiera is the CCO (Chief Caring Officer) at Binkd home of the Binkd Promotion Platform. Not to mention a great friend! Enjoy! Running a social media contest or competition can generate you some quick fans, and build your email list up, and drive quality, qualified, interested traffic to your site. Without a good strategy in place, your hard-earned effort might well be going to waste. Here are 5 strategies to turn your contest into a valuable, long term, marketing machine. Begin With A Social Media Plan Competitions should only represent one part of your social media marketing plan. If you don't already have a strategy in place, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. … [Read more...] about How To Run A Successful Social Media Competition