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Twitter: the little bird that grew up strong

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Why Twitter Is Such a Powerful Social Media Platform , this week’s guest post by Phyllis Zimbler Miller , When I first heard Twitter mentioned two years ago – in a teleseminar with the BlogSquad! – I began reading about how to use Twitter and observing what was going on – and I got it!

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Out-of-Office: 4 Time-Saving Social Media Tips to Keep Connected

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The danger of sites like Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn is that they can suck you in and spit you out hours later… and time is money. I must be doing something right: these tips have resulted in new clients directly from Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Time-saving tip: Join the conversations on Twitter.

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How to Start a Blog: 7 Steps BEFORE You Blog

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But if it does, or if you are considering starting a blog, please allow me to share this story… Several years ago, I took up needle work, you know, cross-stitching designs on canvas with yarn. I looked down at my needle work and like a shock, it hit me. I put down my work and never went back to that hobby ever again.

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Starting a New Blog?6 Things a Business Blog Must Have

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Share your contact info and networks – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN, etc. Typical clients page: who do you work with? Testimonials , showing social proof of what happens as a result of working with you. At the very least, your blog should have: An About page: Tell your core message, your backstory. Include a photo (or video).

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Expert Ebooks: Getting Reader Research Right

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Don’t skip researching your readers simply because you already have 20-30 years of working with people like them. Do you think Daniel Kahnemann rests on his ground-breaking work in Behavioral Economics ? Twitter : What are people saying about your topic? You still need to research beyond what you already know or assume.

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Content Marketing: What Are Your Target Audience’s Interests, Needs, and Wants?

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Here’s a quick list of survey questions to ask your target audience to help define what they want to read: What are the five top web sites you visit frequently in your work? Do you use social media like Facebook , Twitter or LinkedIn ? Some days I’m spending not as much time on LinkedIn or Facebook or Twitter.

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Social Media for Busy Business Bloggers

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First, why should you bother with social networking sites ( Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter ) if you’re in business? Twitter processed more than one billion tweets in December 2009 and averages almost 40 million tweets per day. Each tool has a purpose and if used correctly, they all work together. It’s the numbers.