How to Really Use Twitter for Business and Communication 101.1
In the last post we talked about some of the problems people have with using Twitter. A major concern that I run into a lot is the idea of how to organize tweets to create or follow conversation. By far, the first thing that needs to happen is to select the tools for organizing your tweets. Twitter has heard this concern too and recently they changed the Twitter home page by adding features to help us utilize advanced functions. It works great. But what about Facebook, Fan Pages, and LinkedIn. Is there a way to have everything thing in one convenient place you may ask. My answer to you is a resounding yes! Here’s how. Use a tool such as Hootsuite, TweetDeck, or Seesmic . I have used all three and in my humble opinion, Hootsuite is the winner. However, I would suggest that you try out all three or whatever tool you like as long as it does the same as these. Now let’s take a look at Hootsuite as a social media organizational system.
Hootsuite gives you very powerful tools that bring everything you need to stay abreast of what is happening in your social media world. When selecting a tool such as this look for speed first. You don’t want to be sitting around all day just waiting for the thing to load or refresh. Also, consider ease of use. How much information can you see right on the dashboard. Is it easy to make comments or follow conversations. Take a moment to view this short video created by Chris Voss, of the Chris Voss Show, (that’s the Chris Voss Show, he always says it twice) as he talks about his first impression of Hootsuite.
Which one you select is not as important as knowing that it is easy to use so you will, well, use it. Here’s another short video from Melissa who blogs at Adverturoo. She’s a new find for me but I already love what I just saw of her mommy plus marketing blog. In this video you’ll get a basic overview of a few of the major functions of Hootsuite.
Now that we’ve comvered the basic of organizing your tweets and other social media sites, let’s pick up again next week with a talk about strategy for building followers, dialogue, and relationships that help you meet your desired goals.
What are your questions about Hootsuite? Go ahead to the comment box and ask away!
Categories: Monitoring, Must Have Social Media Tools, Organization, Resources, Social Media, Technology, strategy, tactics Tags:
5 Reasons Why You Need A Blog
- Content is king. People have questions and you have answers. Plus, the search engines love variety. When you post frequently, your SEPR (search engine page results) will continue to rise.
- Blogs are interactive. When you have interesting, educational, entertaining, or inspiring posts, people will respond at length. This creates conversation of a caliber that doesn’t happen anywhere else other than eye to eye networking.
- As a blogger, you become an author. There’s no need to get a publishing house involved. You publish your own material and your reach is just as far as any established author. As people get to know you through what you write about, you’ll gain a fan base.
- Blogging helps you to develop your reputation as an expert in the industry. Why should your friends and family be the only ones to benefit from your deep knowledge of your trade? Share it with the world. We used to say that everyone is only separated by 6 degrees, now it’s 2 or 3.
- Links are love. Linking is when another site actually puts your URL on their site in some way. Maybe another blogger links to something you wrote in their blog post or perhaps your blog shows up on another blog’s roll. Also, whenever you comment on someone else’s blog that links you to them. So, getting linked to high traffic, high quality sites improves your chances of being found too.
I hope this helps you make the decision to start blogging today. What are your questions about getting started and developing strategy for blogging?
Categories: Blogging, Engagement, Marketing, Must Have Social Media Tools, SEO, SERP, Search Engine Results Page, Social Media, strategy Tags:
Resource Moment: Streamline Your Email Conversations
Having trouble finding conversations, attachments, and contact information in your email inbox ... then this resource is for you.
Categories: Email, Must Have Social Media Tools, Resources, Social Media Tags:
4 Must Do Activities to Grow Your “Social Media” Marketing Garden
Social media marketing is a lot like gardening. If you want to produce something, you must select the right marketing tools then be consistent with your marketing strategy.
Categories: Family & Fun, Marketing, Must Have Social Media Tools, Social Media Tags:
