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Entries Tagged 'Twitter' ↓
If a Tweet Falls in the Forest…
August 19th, 2010 — Commentary, Information Literacy, Search, Social Networking, Twitter, Web 2.0
What Makes Maddy Tweet?
July 23rd, 2010 — Business, Commentary, Public Speaking, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Twitter
What if your new book had just been published by Hyperion’s prestigious Voice imprint? What if you were the co-founder of one of the most influential and respected research firms ever?
Microsoft Shouts Out for Seniors
July 15th, 2010 — Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Commentary, Community Service, Employee Motivation, Facebook, Information Literacy, Twitter, Web 2.0
Sometimes you just want to sing the Hallelujah Chorus from the rooftops. Yesterday, a friend of ours got recognized – in front of thousands of people – and by just about the biggest company in the world. How was your day?
Advanced Online Strategy? – Get Off
May 7th, 2010 — Blogging, Business, Business Intelligence, Commentary, Customer Service, Sales Strategies, Social Networking, Twitter
A few weeks ago a card arrived in the mail. You remember mail. It’s the stuff delivered by the post office with bills and flyers for $5.99 pizzas. But here was a real, live thank-you card, with actual hand-writing and a gift enclosed. Who would send us such a thing?
Scare the Facebook Out of You
April 21st, 2010 — Commentary, Facebook, Internet Research, LinkedIn, Search, Social Networking, Twitter
Facebook is scary. LinkedIn is treacherous. MySpace is downright dangerous. We’ve all heard the warnings… and most of us ignore them. But, read a couple of recent best-sellers and it might scare the social media pants right off of you.
Facebook Virus – Sent to You by Your (Innocent) Friends
March 8th, 2010 — Facebook, Information Literacy, LinkedIn, Social Networking, Twitter
Tim Champlin is not only a darn good lead singer (the Western Swing band Interstate Cowboy) he’s a good guy and a good friend. He would never send me something nasty. Would he?!
From Paycheck to Passion – and Then Back Again?
March 5th, 2010 — Business, Commentary, Internet Research, Job Search, Social Networking, Twitter
Maybe I’ve read one too many of these stories, but the New York Times just had another story about a corporate type who followed her passion and started her own company. When I read stuff like this, I find myself asking, “What about the of the other side of the coin? What happens when your passions don’t turn into profits?“
When Social Media Really Works
March 1st, 2010 — Commentary, Facebook, Information Literacy, LinkedIn, Social Networking, Twitter
These are tough economic times and lots of programs are being cut back or eliminated altogether. We bailed out the mega-banks, but we don’t seem to have enough money left to spend on good stuff like the Washington State Main Street Program.
MyWedding.com meets Ryan Seacrest and Keyshia Cole – Sorta’
January 12th, 2010 — Business Intelligence, Local Search, Sales Lead Generation, Sales Strategies, Search, Social Networking, Twitter
In our last post, we used the online wedding megasite, MyWedding.com, as a search example without even asking them. We do that a lot… and they took it well. So, we decided to double down and show you how this company could use Twitter searches for their own business purposes.
Searching Twitter Gets Tougher, but Still Pays Off
January 8th, 2010 — Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Information Literacy, Sales Strategies, Search, Social Networking, Twitter
The “Twitter Stream,” as they call it, is now sadly polluted with pitchmen, yahoos and gangsters. That means it’s tougher these days to get out the ole fishing pole and land some interesting and important people. Tougher, but not impossible, if you know where to look.
