2 Pictures, 200 Words, Lots of Ideas.
Pictures, words, lots of ideas. If one picture equals 1,000 words, how many ideas does it generate? Is there a transitive property there? I had time over the weekend to pick up two unrelated pictures....
View Article18-Point Twitter Etiquette Primer
(Note: originally published on Planning Startups Stories)I’m getting to know Twitter more these days, using it more, and enjoying it. I’m Timberry on Twitter. I’m frequently grateful to Twitter friends...
View ArticleSocial Media is the Brush, Not the Painting
On one hand, twitter (or Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc) offers a positive change in business landscape, a brave new world of business possibilities, and you’re crazy to ignore it. On the other, it’s...
View ArticleSocial Media Back Scratching Explosion
(Sung to the tune of Reciprocity, from Chicago)I think it’s brilliant: there, in a nutshell, LinkedIn points out one of the key drivers of social media: reciprocity. Here’s the picture:With this new...
View Article10 Business Social Media Mistakes to Avoid
Everybody involved with business social media (or flirting with it) ought to read 10 Ways We’re Being Rude in Social Media and Don’t Even Know It by David Spark. Here’s his list (explanations are...
View ArticleQ&A: Who Do I Follow For Business Twitter
Here’s another good question I received from my Ask-me form on my Timberry.com website: If I’m trying to build my Twitter presence to support my [omitted] business, who should I follow? How do I find...
View ArticleLet’s hash out the #hashtag
Hashtags are becoming more and more popular because they’re no longer limited to Twitter; now they’ve spread to most major social networks. If you haven’t been using them as part of your social media...
View ArticleLive Streaming for Business: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
With the rising popularity of live streaming video apps, like Periscope and Meerkat, businesses are starting to pay attention and use these tools to their advantage. Live streaming is not new, but the...
View ArticleNew on Twitter: Polls, Hearts & Tweet Activity
Facebook regularly makes changes to its site, so social media users usually don’t make too much of a fuss when it happens. However, Twitter has recently rolled out a few interesting updates on its...
View ArticleCold Tweeting: Are You Doing It Wrong?
It’s inevitable that with the rise of social media, businesses will have to think of new ways to reach out to potential customers and market themselves. Cold calling is a common sales technique in the...
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