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Twitter Benefits

Is Twitter destroying its own usefulness?

August 21, 2011

Because it is so open, Twitter allows you to draw on information from millions of people and organisations. Twitter is the world’s only open-source, worldwide collective intelligence This is why Twitter is having success predicting profitable investments in advance, fighting disease, and even bringing news of earthquakes to people near an earthquake even before they feel the [...]

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The best use of social media is learning

July 17, 2011

People new to social media, and Twitter in particular, have trouble conceptualizing what it is and how to best use it. I would say the following quote from Francine Hardaway,  is true for individuals, organizations, or businesses. In how small business can best leverage social media, she said: “The best use of social media for business isn’t [...]

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Why you need to do much, much less on Twitter

June 17, 2011

In “How Twitter became my secret weapon” reference is made to large amounts of money changing hands between folks who first made contact on Twitter. This is a great reason it’s worth applying some version of the 80/20 rule to who you follow on Twitter. It goes like this: Follow the best, and keep finding [...]

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Why are so many people so helpful on Twitter?

May 30, 2011

Some people are helpful because it’s easy, or they figure out that they can help themselves by helping others. Others come to Twitter because it’s the best place in the world to help others! No matter who you are or why you’re here, Twitter can help you if you help others. ► Power to the people [...]

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Twitter Is One Of Life’s Biggest Opportunities

December 7, 2010

I’ve advised clients (years ago) not to buy late night television ad slots for their infomercials. Why? Because that’s when many people are at their most vulnerable. As a human being, you don’t want to be exploiting vulnerable people. Everyone has a chance to help others I started @TweetSmarter to help people in a human-to-human [...]

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How can you get a better job, better friends and a better life? One word: Twitter

June 5, 2010

If you were to meet people who appreciate who you are, what you do and what you love, and can help you do more of it and get paid for it, would that be a bad thing? TIP: You might first want to read How To Use Twitter to get influential people to help you [...]

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#OperationShoutOut in support of U.S. Military service people

May 26, 2010

Office Depot and Lexmark are donating new Lexmark printers to Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization dedicated to the needs of military families nationwide, each time a customer purchases a Lexmark printer in an Office Depot store (regularly priced at $199.99 and above) or online here. Office Depot and Lexmark hope to donate more than 4,000 [...]

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