Updated Post – October 13, 2011 Check out this video on some new functionality with search and hashtags! Another reason to hang-on The functionality shown in this video is worth the watch. It really points to how search will soon be a huge differential with respect to Google and Social Media Original Post –…
Category Archives: Twitter
Marketing to the right people on social media
Are you having a hard time getting people to read your blogs and posts on a regular basis? Do you want to connect with people who actually read your posts and care to agree or disagree with your comments on a regular basis? Here is one approach I have used to help me connect closer…
The need for business and personal twitter accounts
Are you using twitter and trying to do too much with one account? Are you finding a lot of stress with tweeting because of it? Try adding a second account and make one personal and the other business. I have really found value in having two accounts: @brentpohlman and @midwwestlabs. When I started on Twitter,…
10 Tips – Improving Customer Service on Twitter
Many companies talk about the fact that their company brand is on twitter and they service their clients on twitter. My question is how do they provide customer service, especially the smaller companies. With our company, twitter id, @midwestlabs I have accomplished the following tasks with respect to customer service using twitter. Opened Accounts –…
Using Wordle to see what you are talking about.
Today, I decided to check some analytics on this site and see what “key words” people were using to get to this site, traffic and so forth. Everyday, I ask myself a series of questions: 1) Is the content posted on this site of interest to anybody? 2) Who am I writing this blgo for?…
A Great Google Plus Directory
I keep hearing about people who say Google Plus is not worth my time and do not see the value in adding yet another social media site to my already booked time schedule. The difference maker for me is Google Plus is tied to search and that really is the key for me. Think about…
How is your social life on social media sites
I think about this everyday. I see a lot of people who have embraced social media are really making a name for themselves. Some people are loud and controversial. Some people want to be everybody’s friend. I think there are a lot of takeaways here. For me its about the social media platform and who…
The Social Media Infomercials
Have you heard of the new craze to buy your way to the top in social media. I call these gimmicks “Social Media Infomercials”. Check out some of my favorites listed below. The sad part is the before pictures and after pictures do not change that much like they do on TV, ( if you…
5 Ways to Use Twitter at Work
Have a Game Plan on Twitter. It drives me crazy when people say, “What do you do on Twitter?” I tried it for a few weeks and found it to be useless. I think the real problem here is that people do not have a game plan. There are so many ways to use Twitter…
Check out the 140 Character Conference – Day 2
This is Day 2 of the #140 Character Conference. (#140conf on twitter) I posted a link on this site, yesterday for you to follow the conference as well. This is a great conference and you can follow it live from your location. I have it playing in the background like a station on the radio….
