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Remove that Twitter badge from your website – Now!

I got asked last week why we don’t have a Twitter badge on our website. I think the asker assumed it was an oversight.

It isn’t. Read more »

Using Social Media DOESN’T Damage Your Job Prospects

There’s been much talk about the impact of your social media presence  on your job prospects. The thinking seems to be that a prospective employer searches your name on Google and discovers your Twitter feed or Facebook profile and is alarmed and disgusted by what you get up to at the weekends, your political views or your drunken photos. Read more »

Four things You Probably Don’t Know About Twitter

Here are four things I found out about Twitter that aren’t immediately obvious, so hopefully they may be of use to you too. Read more »

Don’t automate your tweets – please!

I’ve not had a good ol’ rant for a while. So forgive me while I indulge myself.

Something that’s always annoyed me is automated Direct Messages on Twitter. So when you follow someone you get a tweet “sincerely” thanking you for following them. Read more »

It’s not who you know, it’s who who you know knows

>With all the hype surrounding Twitter at the moment, it’s easy for people  to overlook some of the other very useful sites out there. Especially if you’re new to business and/or social networking. Read more »

Monetizing Twitter and Dealing with the Noise

Over the years I’ve ended up on so many mailing lists and newsletters, most of which just get deleted as soon as they hit my inbox. At some point I really should go through the unsubscribe options. Read more »

Distrust Recommendations from Social Networkers

If you’re looking for a new supplier, whether it’s an accountant, a designer or anything else then by far the best route is to ask others you know in business who they’d recommend. Read more »

The Chocolate With a Personality Disorder

Most books on marketing and branding  will tell you that you need to “position” a product and you should avoid associating the product with anything that conflicts with that brand positioning. (At least, I’m assuming they do. I don’t think I’ve read any!). Read more »

The Original Twitter

Someone once said “There’s no such thing as an original idea”.

It is of course  impossible to say who originally put forward the idea that there’s no such thing as an original idea – it’s all a bit chicken and egg. Read more »

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