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The following top 10 social media tips for small business marketing will help you understand how to interact with customers in online social spaces and also guide you in building better, smarter relationships with customers on social networks. 1. Plan … Continue reading →

In my last post I talked about mining for Twitter Gold and getting to it.  So what do you do now?  Check this out: Many times a reputable person does not exist on Twtitter to answer their question, or “help them” with … Continue reading →

At this point the process of mining for Twiter Gold just started.  You have to mine to get Twitter Gold.  When you get a conversation containing your keyword (flake of gold) you have to decide if you are going to follow up … Continue reading →

If you don’t see it yet, I have been talking about mining for Twitter Gold which in this case is business leads, people who have what you want but don’t know you have it.  In  my last post I talked … Continue reading →

We’ve talked a bit about keyword columns within TweetDeck, but do you realize how powerful these columns are for your business?  Imagine getting the news you want delivered right to your PC.  You don’t have to decipher what to read … Continue reading →

Remember when we talked about adding keyword columns whereby Twitter searches Twitterville for YOUR keywords?  You still need to find the magnifying glass, but in the newest version it is hidden behind plus sign on the upper left next to … Continue reading →

If you are using TweetDeck and your “Mentions” or “Friends” column is not being populated, UPDATE!!  Update to the newest version.  As of August 31 the older versions (like the one I had) were not longer supported and TweetDeck did … Continue reading →

TweetDeck has a really cool function called Search.  You will see it different ways depending on what version of TweetDeck you have, but look for the magnifying glass.  It is a very small icon on the upper left toolbar.  Search … Continue reading →

Many people talk to me about how to follow others on Twitter.  It is pretty hard to follow a conversation or do market research when you have only one column and the tweets starts rolling past.  So how do I keep … Continue reading →

What does 140 characters have to do with Twitter?  Each post, or tweet can only be 140 characters long.  That doesn’t seem like a lot until you take a look at how long sentences are when we talk.  For instance … Continue reading →

Now that you have your account set up, TWEET!  Talk to others, or just sit back and read what others have to say.  When you tweet, be honest.  People like honesty.  Twitter people can see when someone is fake, so don’t do it.  People … Continue reading →

Twitter is probably the most misunderstood social networking site.  When I talk to people about Twitter one of the first things they ask me about is the 140 character limit.  Think about it.  How many characters are in “good morning?”, … Continue reading →

Twitter is not a wast of time.  We’ve found people are open and honest whenever they are talking on Twitter.  They will tell you how it “really is,” so whenever I start building a business’ Social Network I start with Twitter.  … Continue reading →

This is where you come in as a business owner.  Our best business is referrals.  So how do you get referrals from internet social sites?  By meeting and talking to people.  You don’t have to spend gads of time talking, … Continue reading →

In a few days I will be launching Social Networking 102! This is a nuts and bolts Social Networking presentation (register by going to http://budurl.com/ActionCoachBl ). Social Networking 102 is a 2-hour presentation about how to put this thing called … Continue reading →

You’ve been to Social Networking 101 numerous times, but now its time to step up to Social Networking 102.  This is the real deal.  During this seminar in Omaha, Nebraska you’ll find out the “How-To,” the “mechanics” to Social Networking.    … Continue reading →

WOW!!  I am sitting here thinking of what I should be doing.  I have a presentation about Social Media Networking on August 20th for a local company.  This will be the first time I’ve rolled out my business plan to … Continue reading →

I have been using a service for several months now to follow/unfollow people.  It is a GREAT way to get to know a lot of people.  I have watched two companies change their business processes to keep up with Twitter’s changing rules.  … Continue reading →

WOW!! How many days have we been talking about growing your Following? No matter your reasons for growing your following, have fun. Twitter is a great place to meet wonderful people. You’ll find lots of people who like the same … Continue reading →