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 Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2009 05:35 pm

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One thing I've noticed, people can do very well using different methods of reaching out, meeting people and building their business.

Read a 21 September article on this subject ... including tips and resources on using Twitter .... on the Best MLM Resources blog here:
 
http://Best-MLM-Resources.blogspot.com
 
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 Posted: Mon Oct 26th, 2009 10:12 pm

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And from what I’ve seen, Michael certainly knows what he’s talking about! 

Just remember to keep focusing on your goal and do what it takes to get there. 

If you’re just starting out, focus on one of the methods and then DO it (action is what gets results after all). Get comfortable with it and then try the next one...


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I think one thing to keep in mind when emplimenting new marketing strategies is to not stretch yourself too thin. Cut what isn't working.

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 Posted: Sun Dec 20th, 2009 06:05 am

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Ever wonder what a tinyurl is? or how to use them?

I’m sure you have noticed tweets with links being posted that are a tinyurl address. Ever wonder why? The reason for this is simple, if you are using Twitter and want to share a link, you only have 140 character to use. A link such as,

http://ericgard.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/just-married-groom-
changes-facebook-relationship-status-at-the-altar-video/


is 116 characters long, that doesnt leave you much room to write anything else in your tweet.
So if you put the above link into tinyurl it spits out.... Read full article

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 Posted: Sun Dec 20th, 2009 06:08 am

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Great article that hits on points worth remembering.

Twitter is so simple that many of us forget that despite the small parameters, the medium has huge implications for businesses. As a Twitterer with professional interests, you need to be aware of the potential negative side effects of a poor tweet, and approach the platform a little differently than a user with personal interests.

Although mistakes are part of the process, you can learn from the Twittering errors of others and avoid common or unintentional missteps that might damage your credibility online and off.... Read Full Article



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 Posted: Wed Dec 30th, 2009 06:15 pm

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Just read the article, "Is Twitter Part Of Your Small Business Marketing Strategy".

Sure is filled with golden nuggets especially this  "It's important to think about your customer/prospect base. It's not what YOU think is important, but what your customer/prospects do." 

Would like to see discussion on How this is being done.




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 Posted: Sat Jan 23rd, 2010 11:10 pm

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Any Network Marketer who uses Twitter knows that it is a powerful way to connect with other "tweeters" who are interested in Network Marketing, Direct Sales, MLM etc. so long as you find the right people.

So exactly how is it possible to capture the fraction of the 30 million (and growing) tweeters who are potential prospects? How can you get followers who actually read your tweets, click your links and even retweet (RT) your tweets for you? How can you get across your message in less than 140 characters?

1. Get followers from outside of Twitter - talk to people on other social networks you may be on e.g. Facebook, and get them to connect with you on there. If you already have prospects on a different social network and you want to get to know them better, then get tweeting right away!

2. Send Direct Messages (DMs) to new followers - this is a fantastic way to welcome new followers. When sending a DM, just make sure to thank them for following you and let them know that you want to connect with them on Twitter. Basically write what you want - but NEVER post a link or any promotion. A blog link is acceptable but unlikely to get a big response, so there's not much point.

Note: there is a free service that lets you send DMs automatically and rotate between messages - visit SocialOomph's website.

3. Connect with your new followers by sending @ replies - you can build relationships this way - just ask them how they are, what they are into etc. and just try and connect with them. Keep in contact with them - they might even reply to you after you send a DM.

4. Only link to your personal blog (if applicable) and put up a personal background - by doing this, you will make your profile look more professional and make you stand out from all the marketing clutter on Twitter. I rarely post links in my tweets - apart from new blog posts, I don't link to much else.

To summarize, Twitter is a great marketing tool. Just make sure to lead with value, connect with other tweeters and avoid anything to do with Twitter spammers, bots and automated programs (except the automated DM - which is like having an autoresponder but on Twitter).

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 Posted: Sun Jan 24th, 2010 09:21 pm

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From an online promotion perspective and according to Google, their search engine treats Twitter links and Facebook links just as any others coming from different websites. So, if anyone aims to get lots of traffic from Twitter it will only happen if they keep on posting regularly and having people following them.

As the majority of links from Twitter have the "nofollow" attribute, I personally don't see it as a major "strategic" online marketing tool unless someone has a lot of time to spend, or (and now the clever part ;) ) build  a Twitter bot which will keep posting their customized tweets while they sleep.

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 Posted: Fri Jan 29th, 2010 09:35 pm

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The article is good but lacks any solutions.  What would you suggest as far as what to do to increase traffic using twitter?



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 Posted: Sat Jan 30th, 2010 11:19 pm

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I believe one of the best way to give good content to your followers, is to find other people's  websites with good quality information, write a tweet about that site and put their link.

It's best to tweet about other people's stuff as well as your own.  Say, for example, tweet 6 times for someone else, and 1 time to your own blog post. 

There are ways of automating the tweeting process a little (not completely).

One way, is to use  hootsuite.com  

With hootsuite.com you can schedule a number of posts to go out at different times. So, once a week, you could spend about 15 minutes finding good content and scheduling links to each piece of content. 

BTW, some of that content could be the posts here.  If you post a good quality reply to a post, and you really like the original post, then tweet about that.  This way, you get credit for your reply also. 

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 Posted: Fri Mar 12th, 2010 06:22 pm

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Read the 23 November article on Small Business Resources Cafe titled"Is Twitter Part Of Your Small Business Marketing Strategy".

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The interesting thing (to me) is even though there are so many Twitter users, less than 10% are active on a regular basis. In fact, I read most users have less than 10 posts and same for followers.

Even if Twitter is included in your marketing strategy, without commitment and regular contribution to build a following it isn't really a strategy. Twitter should be included in your marketing mix, but not how I see many people using it. 

Read the article above for some insights.

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 Posted: Fri Mar 19th, 2010 01:32 pm

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I've find hash tweets (e.g. #twitter) to be very useful in order to find relevant information on different topics. You not only get a list of recent tweets on your particular topic, you have the option of connecting with like minded people in this way.

Some pretty good articles here, thanks for sharing everyone!

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