Chris Brogan wrote an amazing blog post about the number that matter. The examples that he gave was number of hugs you distributed today, number of meals you ate with people you love, number of times you promoted someone else and many others. It got me thinking about the numbers that matter on twitter. Is followers count important? Yes to a certain extend. I wrote more about this on a blog post called the never ending debate about quantity and quality followers. So besides the followers count what other numbers that matter? … [Read more...] about 7 Numbers That Matter on Twitter
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Confession: I Schedule My Tweets
Some of you might already know this and some of you might not know that I schedule my tweets on twitter. So here is my confession! I schedule my tweets and I know a lot of people out there dislike the use of automating tweets. So I want to explain to you why I schedule my tweets. First of all my account is not on automated tweets. Its on scheduled tweets which I manually insert in the morning before I head to classes or before I sleep. I have a lot of reasons why I schedule my tweets and some of them is because I want to spread the tweets. … [Read more...] about Confession: I Schedule My Tweets
Beyond That Little Thing Called Tweets
Everyday I wake up and the first thing I do is I check my twitter (Don't have to feel guilty, you're not alone). It has been nearly one and a half year for me. Not as long as @Ed though, he's been on twitter and connecting with people since 2006. One thing I want to say is twitter has been nothing but great! I've even connected deeper relationship with people on twitter through DM's and emails. … [Read more...] about Beyond That Little Thing Called Tweets
Why Twitter and Blogging Go Hand in Hand
I don't think that twitter will ever replace blogging or people will stop blogging because they are on twitter. I think twitter and blogging go hand in hand with one another. Twitter will always have that 140 characters limitation and I don't think they will increase the number of characters because 140 is actually the ideal number and its enough. So here are the reasons why I think twitter and blogging go hand in hand … [Read more...] about Why Twitter and Blogging Go Hand in Hand
Is Someone Bullying You On Twitter?
Is someone bullying or harassing you on twitter? I was talking with someone and she mentioned about people who were rude to her on twitter and she wanted to de-activate her twitter account because she got really hurt by the remark. I told her that she shouldn't quit twitter just because of a little bully who had too much time on his or her hands. We shouldn't let people like this to influence us. So what do you to with twitter bullies? … [Read more...] about Is Someone Bullying You On Twitter?
Twitter Marketing from A to Z
How do you use Twitter as a marketing tool? I've came up with an A - Z guide to help you. A longer version of this blog post will be posted in the future. Don't miss it. So what are the twitter marketing from A to Z? Lets start! Always Be Listening - Social media is a great tool. A lot of people teach you "how to market your product" which is the wrong way to start marketing. You should always start by listening. Going straight for the sell will be a bad marketing if you seem to pushy. Be Personal - Nobody wants to talk to a salesman. Everyone wants to talk to a human being. You have to be personal and approachable to people. Gain the trust and you will get the sale and earn friendship along the way. Communicate - Communication is one of the most important. You have to learn … [Read more...] about Twitter Marketing from A to Z